John Martin
Email: cllr.john.martin@cornwall.gov.uk
Council: Cornwall
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
87 meetings · Page 5 of 18
Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 10.00 am
The Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee convened to discuss and provide feedback on the Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service's (CFRS) Medium Term Financial Plan 2025-26, the CFRS Productivity and Efficiency Plan 2025-26, and the Food and Feed Hygiene and Standards Plan 2025-26, all of which were recommended for approval to the Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Public Health. The committee also reviewed updates from various cabinet members.
Licensing Act Sub Committee - Wednesday, 1st October, 2025 10.00 am
The Licensing Act Sub Committee met to consider an application for a new premises licence for Sahara City, 38 Cliff Road, Newquay, TR7 2ND. The application was for a grant of a premises licence, but following representations from the Fire Authority, and discussion of the location of the premises within the Newquay Cumulative Impact Zone Area[^2], the application was refused.
Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 10.00 am
The Strategic Planning Committee of Cornwall Council is scheduled to meet on Thursday 25 September 2025. The meeting will include discussion of a planning application for a geothermal power plant at Land Adjacent Wind Turbine Station Road, Camelford, and a report on recent appeal decisions. There may also be discussion of any other business that Councillor ..., Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee considers to be of urgency.
Licensing Act Sub Committee - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 10.00 am
The Licensing Act Sub Committee met to consider an application from A Ron's Security Ltd for a premises licence for The Venue, St Merryn Holiday Village, St Merryn. The committee decided to grant the licence, subject to conditions proposed by the applicant and an additional condition requiring the maintenance of a noise incident book.
Central Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 22nd September, 2025 10.00 am
The Central Sub-Area Planning Committee met on Monday, 22nd September 2025 to consider several planning applications, including proposals for new housing developments, alterations to a care home, and the installation of Smart Hubs
in Truro. The committee also had an appeals report for information.
Decisions from Meetings
160 decisions · Page 1 of 32
Cornwall Council to Discontinue Mandatory EDI/DEI Policy: Proposer: Councillor Tarrant; Seconder: Councillor Hanlon
From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 25, 2025
...to discontinue its mandatory Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI/DEI) policy in preference for adhering solely to the Equality Act 2010.
Recommendations Approved
Appointment of Employee Representative
From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 25, 2025
...to appoint Emma Causer as an Employee Representative to the Pensions Committee.
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of Interest
From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 25, 2025
...to approve the recommendations, noting that no declarations of interest were made.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of the Meeting Held on 16 September 2025
From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 25, 2025
...the minutes of the Cornwall Council meeting held on 16 September 2025 were approved as a correct record and would be signed by the Chairman.
Recommendations Approved
Questions from the Public
From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 25, 2025
...to address questions from the public, the council received six questions, approved recommendations to send written replies to the questioners, and allocated thirty minutes for questions and supplementary questions from members and the public.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 87
Average per Month: 4.4
Decisions Recorded: 160