John Thomas MBE -  for Cornwall

John Thomas MBE

Independent Vice-Chairman of the Council

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

Council: Cornwall

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Committees: Central Sub-Area Planning Committee Miscellaneous Licensing Committee (Substitutes, Committee Member) West Sub-Area Planning Committee (Cornwall Councillor, Substitutes) Cornwall Council (Vice-Chairman) Constitution and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Strategic Planning Committee Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

60 meetings · Page 6 of 12

Cornwall Council

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

January 21, 2025
Central Sub-Area Planning Committee

Central Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 13th January, 2025 10.00 am

January 13, 2025
Miscellaneous Licensing Committee Committee Member

Miscellaneous Licensing Committee - Friday, 10th January, 2025 10.00 am

The Miscellaneous Licensing Committee of Cornwall Council met on Friday 10 January 2025 to consider a range of applications for Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver's Licences. The committee granted licences to three applicants, refused licences to three others, and adjourned one application for further review.

January 10, 2025
Constitution and Governance Committee Committee Member

Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 7th January, 2025 10.00 am

The Constitution and Governance Committee of Cornwall Council met on Tuesday, 7 January 2025, to discuss several key procedural and governance matters. The committee approved recommendations to amend Council Procedure Rules regarding extraordinary meetings, the submission of motions, and public questions, as well as changes to the governance arrangements for council-owned entities. Additionally, a recommendation was made to the Council that the Chairman of the Audit Committee should not be from the administration.

January 07, 2025
West Sub-Area Planning Committee

West Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 9th December, 2024 10.00 am

This meeting was scheduled to consider a number of planning applications, as well as noting recent appeal decisions. It should be noted that this summary is based only on the information that was published in advance of the meeting, and does not include any information about what was actually said, or any decisions that were made during the meeting.

December 09, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

133 decisions · Page 1 of 27

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: 60

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 133