Jim McKenna
Email: cllr.jim.mckenna@cornwall.gov.uk
Council: Cornwall
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
45 meetings · Page 4 of 9
Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am
The Cornwall Council met on Tuesday 25 November 2025, discussing a range of important issues including the council's stance on mandatory digital IDs and the allocation of seats on various committees. Key decisions included mandating the Leader to write to the Home Secretary condemning mandatory digital ID plans and approving the allocation of seats across committees based on group representation.
Committee in Common between Cornwall Health and Wellbeing Board and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Partnership - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 10.00 am
The Committee in Common between Cornwall Health and Wellbeing Board and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Partnership met on Tuesday 18 November 2025 to discuss a range of health and wellbeing strategies and reports. Key decisions included the endorsement of priorities for the NHS 5 Year Plan, support for the Health Determinants Research Collaboration, and the noting of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 10.00 am
The Cornwall Council Cabinet met to discuss the Council Performance Report for Quarter 2 of 2025/26, the Draft Council Priorities Plan 2026-30, and several strategies and commissioning plans. The cabinet approved the draft Council Priorities 2026-2030 for public consultation, and also approved the Home Based Prevention and Intermediate Care Business Case, and to commence a procurement process for Sexual and Reproductive Health Services. They also formally adopted the 'Our Customer Philosophy 2025-2030' and the 'CornwALL Connected Digital Inclusion Strategy 2025-2030'.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 10.00 am
The Cornwall Council cabinet met to discuss the financial strategy, council performance, public health, and residential care. They approved the approach to developing the financial strategy, the publication of tenders for specialist residential provision for working age adults, and endorsed the Director of Public Health’s annual report on child poverty. The cabinet also acknowledged and considered the council performance report for the first quarter of 2025/26, approving budget virements and uplifts.
Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 10.30 am
Here is a summary of the items scheduled for discussion at the Cornwall Council meeting on 16 September 2025, according to the agenda and associated reports. It is important to note that this summary is based solely on the meeting agenda and associated documents, and I do not have any information on what was actually discussed or decided during the meeting.
Decisions from Meetings
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Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Marine Nature Recovery Framework
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 17, 2025
...the Cabinet of Cornwall adopted the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Marine Nature Recovery Framework and recognized the Council's leadership role in marine nature recovery, as outlined in the Grow Nature: Council Nature Recovery Action Plan.
Recommendations Approved
Carers Strategy and Business Case
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 17, 2025
...the Cabinet of Cornwall approved both the Carers Strategy and the Carers Business Case, delegating procurement and contract award decisions to the Strategic Director for Safe and Caring Communities in consultation with relevant portfolio holders and strategic directors.
Recommendations Approved
Adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 17, 2025
...to formally adopt the United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child (UNCRC) along with its optional protocol number 2, prohibiting child prostitution, child pornography, and the sale of children into slavery, and to approve a Position Statement for embedding the UNCRC into the Council's work, delegating authority for amendments to the Strategic Director of Together for Families in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Children, Families and Schools.
Recommendations Approved
Cornwall Comprehensive Spending Review: Draft Budget proposals 2026/27 to 2028/29
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 17, 2025
... the Cabinet of Cornwall decided to use the presented Comprehensive Spending Review and draft budget proposals for 2026/27 to 2028/29 as the basis for public consultation and to use the key assumptions in the report as the basis for the Medium-Term Financial Plan (MTFP) 2026-29.
Recommendations Approved
Resources and Waste Strategy Delivery Plan
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 17, 2025
...the Cabinet of Cornwall approved the Resources and Waste Strategy Delivery Plan, made permanent the booking system at six of the seven Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs) where it was trialled, extended the trial at the Launceston HWRC for six months, and delegated authority to the Service Director for Regulatory Services to expand the booking system to additional HWRCs where needed, following stakeholder engagement.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 45
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 236