John Martin -  for Cornwall

John Martin

Liberal Democrat

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

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing Act Sub Committee (Chairman, Committee Member) Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member) West Sub-Area Planning Committee (Vice-Chairman) Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Central Sub-Area Planning Committee (Substitutes) Licensing Act Committee (Committee Member) Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Miscellaneous Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub Committee (Committee Member) Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Substitutes) Street Trading Sub Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Licensing Act Sub Committee Committee Member

Licensing Act Sub Committee - Wednesday, 24th December, 2025 10.00 am, PROVISIONAL

December 24, 2025
Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 10.00 am

The Strategic Planning Committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday, 18 December 2025, to consider planning applications for a wood and waste recycling facility near Camborne, a care home in Truro, and extra care apartments in Bodmin. The committee will also note recent planning appeal decisions.

December 18, 2025
Licensing Act Sub Committee Committee Member

Licensing Act Sub Committee - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 11.00 am

The Licensing Act Sub Committee is scheduled to convene to consider an application to vary a premises licence for Upstairs Social, and to elect a chair for the meeting. Councillors Debra Clegg, Brian Clemens, and John Martin are expected to be in attendance. The application to vary the licence for Upstairs Social was deferred from a previous meeting on 3 December 2025, to allow for further negotiation between the applicant and Devon and Cornwall Police.

December 17, 2025
Street Trading Sub Committee Committee Member

Street Trading and Pavement Licensing Sub Committee - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.00 am

The Street Trading and Pavement Licensing Sub Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss an application for a new street trading consent. The meeting will also cover standard agenda items, including the election of a chair.

December 17, 2025
Licensing Act Sub Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

Licensing Act Sub Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 10, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

160 decisions · Page 10 of 32

Declarations of Interest

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025 10.30 am - July 22, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, noting that no declarations of interest were made.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Meeting Held on 20 May 2025

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025 10.30 am - July 22, 2025

...that the minutes of the Council meeting held on 20 May 2025 were approved as a correct record and should be signed by the Chairman.

Recommendations Approved

Public Consultation on the Provision of Hydrotherapy for Cornwall Wide Benefit at Polkyth Leisure Centre: Proposer: Cllr German; Seconder: Cllr Ball

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025 10.30 am - July 22, 2025

...to refer a motion regarding public consultation on hydrotherapy provision at Polkyth Leisure Centre to the Cabinet for review and discussion, with a report back to the Council within six months.

Recommendations Approved

Responding to the Supreme Court's Recent Clarification of the Equality Act: Proposer: Cllr Line; Seconder: Cllr Clemens

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025 10.30 am - July 22, 2025

...to refer a motion regarding responding to the Supreme Court's clarification of the Equality Act to the Cabinet for discussion and a subsequent report back to the Council within six months.

Recommendations Approved

Safeguarding Cornwall's Health Priorities: Proposer: Cllr Chopak; Seconder: Cllr Creek

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025 10.30 am - July 22, 2025

...to express disappointment over a national decision impacting Cornwall's health sovereignty, resolve to engage constructively with national bodies to secure dedicated leadership representation, transparent funding, and a strong local voice, and task committees with monitoring the transition and collaborating with other councils to protect Cornwall's health interests.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 87

Average per Month: 4.4

Decisions Recorded: 160