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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Assumptions and proposals to deliver a balanced 2025/26 draft budget

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 31st October, 2024 10.00 am - October 31, 2024

...to inform the development of the 2025/26 draft budget, the committee recommended that the Cabinet consider various proposals, including impact assessments for savings, retaining the Members’ Community Chest, rejecting cuts to domestic violence funding, reviewing carbon zero spending, adjusting garden waste collection fees, introducing an airport departure fee, reviewing specific savings proposals, and exploring the transfer of car parks to Corserv, while also urging the Cabinet to lobby the government for fairer funding.

Recommendations Approved

Public Questions

From: Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 10.00 am - October 15, 2024

...to approve the recommendations, noting that no public questions had been received.

Recommendations Approved

Questions from Members to Cabinet Members on their reports

From: Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 10.00 am - October 15, 2024

...the committee approved the recommendations following questions from members to Cabinet Members on their reports.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting held on 10 September 2024

From: Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 10.00 am - October 15, 2024

...to approve the minutes of the extraordinary meeting held on 10 September 2024, with an amendment to remove a sentence regarding the Leader's lack of support for Plymouth City Council's devolution interest.

Recommendations Approved

Council Performance Report 2024/25 (Q1)

From: Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 10.00 am - October 15, 2024

...the Committee approved that performance issues raised during the review of the Quarter 1 2024/25 Council Performance Report be reflected in the Quarter 2 report to ensure performance improvement and to consider further mitigations.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 50

Average per Month: 4.2

Decisions Recorded: 138