John Conway - Councillor for Cornwall

John Conway

 Non-aligned  Group Leader - Non Aligned

Email: cllr.john.conway@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Constitution and Governance Committee Cornwall Council Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Cabinet Appeals Committee Pensions Committee Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Licensing Act Sub Committee Miscellaneous Licensing Committee Licensing Act Committee Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee Audit Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Cornwall Council

The Monitoring Officer has decided that this meeting will not be livestreamed due to the pre-election period of heightened sensitivity. The recording will be made available after the elections, Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 15th April, 2025 10.30 am

Cornwall Council met to discuss health and wellbeing board alignment, and the operation of special urgency provisions. Councillors also addressed questions from the public regarding 20mph zones, transport pricing in Truro, appointments, and investments related to the conflict in Gaza. The council approved recommendations regarding the Health and Wellbeing Board and Integrated Care Partnership alignment, and noted the report on special urgency and call-in provisions.

April 15, 2025
Audit Committee

Audit Committee - Friday, 11th April, 2025 10.00 am

The Audit Committee of Cornwall Council met on 11 April 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including the appointment of a new lay member, the external auditor's plan, the annual governance statement, and the internal audit plan for the upcoming year. The meeting also included a review of the committee's effectiveness and reports from the chief internal auditor.

April 11, 2025
Pensions Committee

Extraordinary, Pensions Committee - Thursday, 10th April, 2025 11.00 am

The Pensions Committee of Cornwall Council met to discuss the Cornwall Pension Fund's valuation assumptions and investment strategy.

April 10, 2025
Appeals Committee

Appeals Committee - Monday, 7th April, 2025 10.00 am

The Cornwall Council Appeals Committee met on 7 April 2025 to discuss several requests for school transport assistance. Councillor Perry was elected Chairman for the meeting. The committee approved one request for transport assistance to Cubert School and refused assistance for Hayle Academy, Bude Primary Academy Juniors, and Callington Community College.

April 07, 2025
Cabinet

The Monitoring Officer has decided that this meeting will not be livestreamed due to the pre-election period of heightened sensitivity. The recording will be made available after the elections, Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 10.00 am

March 26, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Cornwall Council Mission and Outcomes Report 2021-2025

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 12, 2025

...to endorse the Council Mission and Outcomes Report 2021-2025 and commend the contributions of members, officers, and partners in achieving the Council's aims over the past four years.

Recommendations Approved

Council Business and Financial Plan 2025-2030 - Capital and Investment Strategy

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 10.00 am - January 22, 2025

...to recommend to Cabinet that they give due regard to the Committee's comments on the 2025/26 budget proposals, including the Capital and Investment Strategy, provisional settlement, resulting gap, and consultation responses, specifically supporting targeted cuts (option 2), reserving the right to propose alternative budgets, and requesting further review of the budget consultation process, a capital programme dashboard, consideration of referring the revised revenue budget to the Committee, and comparison of consultation outcomes with other councils.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes from the Meeting held on 31 October 2024

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 10.00 am - January 22, 2025

...to approve the minutes from their meeting held on October 31, 2024, confirming they were correctly recorded and should be signed by the Chairman.

Recommendations Approved

Questions to the Committee Chairman from members of the public

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 10.00 am - January 22, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, as no questions from members of the public had been received.

Recommendations Approved

Devolution for Cornwall: Proposer: Councillor Cole; Seconder: Councillor La Broy

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 21st January, 2025 10.30 am - January 21, 2025

...to reaffirm its commitment to seeking greater autonomy and a meaningful devolution settlement for Cornwall, rejecting cross-border combined authority deals and requesting a meeting with government ministers to discuss Cornwall's unique national identity and minority status.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 50

Average per Month: 4.2

Decisions Recorded: 138