John Thomas MBE -  for Cornwall

John Thomas MBE

 Independent  Vice-Chairman of the Council

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

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

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

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

58 meetings · Page 6 of 12

Miscellaneous Licensing Committee

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

January 10, 2025
Constitution and Governance Committee

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

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
Miscellaneous Licensing Committee

Miscellaneous Licensing Committee - Friday, 6th December, 2024 10.00 am

The meeting decided to revoke the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver's Licences of two drivers, referred to as WD184 and WD185 in the meeting minutes. Both decisions were made on the grounds of public safety because the drivers had not subscribed to the DBS update service.

December 06, 2024
Cornwall Council

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

November 26, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

118 decisions · Page 1 of 24

Safeguarding Cornwall Council's Farms Estate: Proposer: Cllr Parsons; Seconder: Cllr Ball

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 16, 2025

...to address a motion regarding safeguarding Cornwall Council's farms estate, the Chairman referred the motion to the Cabinet, and a meeting was scheduled with relevant parties to discuss next steps.

Recommendations Approved

Keep Cornwall Clean!: Proposer: Cllr Mustoe; Seconder: Cllr Donnithorne

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 16, 2025

...to continue working with Clean Cornwall and volunteer groups to refresh and promote a Duchy-wide litter strategy for cleaner public spaces.

Recommendations Approved

Reverse the Decision to Increase Parking Charges by CPI 2025: Proposer: Cllr Donnithorne; Seconder: Councillor Pascoe

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 16, 2025

...to address a motion to reverse the recently decided increase in parking charges by CPI, the Chairman referred the motion to the Cabinet for consideration, with a meeting to be organized with relevant parties to determine next steps.

Recommendations Approved

Provision of Mobile Phones or a Second Sim Card to Elected Members: Proposer: Cllr P Mitchell; Seconder: Cllr Ewert

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 16, 2025

...to allow for further consideration and analysis, the motion regarding the provision of mobile phones or second SIM cards to elected members was referred to the Constitution and Governance Committee for review and inclusion in their work programme.

Recommendations Approved

Trial Parking Tariff Adjustment - Launceston Cattle Market (Short Stay) Car Park: Proposer: Cllr O'Connor; Seconder: Cllr R Parsonage

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 16, 2025

...to take next steps, a meeting will be organized with the Portfolio Holder, relevant technical officers, the proposer and seconder of the motion for a trial parking tariff adjustment at the Launceston Cattle Market (Short Stay) Car Park, and the Chairman of the Council.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 58

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 118