Julian German -  for Cornwall

Julian German

 Independent

Email: cllr.julian.german@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Cabinet (Cornwall Councillor) Audit Committee (Committee Member) Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Chief Officers Employment Committee Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chairman, Committee Member) Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Central Sub-Area Planning Committee (Cornwall Councillor) Strategic Planning Committee Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Cornwall Councillor) Sustainable Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee from 1/7/25) (Cornwall Councillor) Cornwall Growth Board

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee Chairman

Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 10.00 am

The Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss the council's capital programme, review their work programme, and scrutinise the Housing Revenue Account Business Plan and the Council Performance Report for the second quarter of 2025/26. The meeting will also provide an opportunity for questions from both the public and committee members.

December 02, 2025
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 10.00 am

The Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Cornwall Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 26 November 2025, to discuss the draft council priorities plan and budget development. The meeting will also include an opportunity for members of the public to ask questions of the Committee Chairman.

November 26, 2025
Cornwall Council Committee Member

Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am

The Cornwall Council was scheduled to meet on Tuesday 25 November 2025. The agenda included questions from the public, motions, allocation of seats, a review of members' allowances, recommendations from various committees, and questions from members to members of the cabinet.

November 25, 2025
Central Sub-Area Planning Committee Cornwall Councillor

Central Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 17th November, 2025 10.00 am

The Central Sub-Area Planning Committee were scheduled to meet on 17 November 2025 to discuss several planning applications, including proposals for retail developments, residential dwellings, and the refurbishment of a local club. The committee was also scheduled to review an appeals report.

November 17, 2025
Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Friday, 14th November, 2025 10.00 am

Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Audit Committee meeting of Cornwall Council on 14 November 2025. The committee was expected to discuss annual reports from council-owned entities, an external audit report, an update on audit progress, and the Cornwall Pension Fund Audit Findings Report 2024-25. Members were also scheduled to review exemptions from contract procedure rules.

November 14, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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External Auditor's Update Report and Sector Briefing

From: Audit Committee - Friday, 26th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 26, 2025

...to note the External Auditor’s Progress Report and Sectoral Update for Cornwall Council, as set out in Appendix 1, and to request IT recommendations for the next meeting, ISO 260 reports for high-level audit findings, and an informal meeting with external audit and members.

Recommendations Approved

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act - Annual Update

From: Audit Committee - Friday, 26th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 26, 2025

...to take assurance from the report that the use of powers granted to the Council under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) was conducted in accordance with the statue and guidance from the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office.

Recommendations Approved

Framework for Developing the Financial Strategy

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 22nd September, 2025 10.00 am - September 22, 2025

...to inform Cabinet's development of the Financial Strategy, the Committee recommended considering a credible risk management process, removing the principle to protect core budgets, preparing a balanced budget for Year 1 only, scrutinising the Council Business Plan, reviewing services for zero-based budgeting, requiring portfolio holder sign-off on information, consulting the Committee chairs on the scope of an external commission, requesting a report on pay inflation and interest rate forecasts, and providing detailed service budget information, while also approving a work programme that includes a detailed timeline, a workshop on assumptions, consideration of key lines of enquiry, provision of saving efficiencies deliverables, and individual workshops with portfolio holders and strategic directors.

Recommendations Approved

Questions to the Committee Chairman from members of the public

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 22nd September, 2025 10.00 am - September 22, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, as there were no questions from the public to the Committee Chairman.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 22nd September, 2025 10.00 am - September 22, 2025

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

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 55

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 221