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 25 of 32

Minutes of the Meeting Held on 24 September 2024

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 26th November, 2024 10.30 am - November 26, 2024

...to approve the minutes of the Council meeting held on 24 September 2024, with amendments to correct the text regarding Tamsin Daniel's award and the spelling of Councillor Magowan's name.

Recommendations Approved

Designation of Monitoring Officer

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 26th November, 2024 10.30 am - November 26, 2024

...that Paul Grant was designated as the Council's Monitoring Officer, effective from the start of his employment on February 17, 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Meeting held on 1 October 2024

From: Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 12th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 12, 2024

...to approve the minutes of their meeting held on October 1, 2024, as amended, and authorize the Chairman to sign them as an accurate record.

Recommendations Approved

Public Questions

From: Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 12th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 12, 2024

...to approve the recommendations, as there were no public questions raised.

Recommendations Approved

Questions from Members to Cabinet Members on their updates

From: Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 12th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 12, 2024

...to undertake specific actions related to road network issues at Plusha and providing updates on transport infrastructure improvements as outlined in the Business Plan.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 87

Average per Month: 4.4

Decisions Recorded: 160