- Councillor for Cornwall

Conservative

Email: cllr.karen.glasson@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Strategic Planning Committee Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Vice-Chair) Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

31 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Cornwall Council Committee Member

Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.30 am

The Cornwall Council meeting scheduled for 20 January 2026 was set to discuss a range of important matters, including the allocation of seats to political groups, the designation of a Section 151 Officer, and recommendations from the Constitution and Governance Committee regarding council procedure rules and the use of terminology. The meeting also included several motions proposed by councillors on topics such as trial by jury, support for local businesses, and NHS dentistry. Additionally, public questions were scheduled to be addressed, covering issues from road closures to airport management.

January 20, 2026, 10:30 am
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 10.00 am

The Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to discuss a range of important topics concerning the well-being and development of children and young people in Cornwall. Key areas of focus included early years provision, educational strategies, children's health, and safeguarding measures.

January 14, 2026, 10:00 am
Cornwall Council Committee Member

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

The Cornwall Council meeting on 25 November 2025 included a review of members' allowances, questions from the public, and several motions covering topics such as digital IDs, support for veterans, and equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) policies. Additionally, the council was scheduled to discuss the allocation of seats on various committees and recommendations from the Constitution and Governance Committee, the Pensions Committee, and the Cornwall Harbours Board.

November 25, 2025
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 10.00 am

The Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss a range of topics, including the mid-year review of the committee's work programme, an update on the framework for the Inspection of Local Authority Children's Services (ILACS), and the SEND Strategic Plan (formerly the SEND Transformation Plan). The committee was also scheduled to discuss the Corporate Parenting Strategy and reports on Education Other Than At School (EOTAS), exclusions and inclusion, and the Safeguarding Children Partnership.

November 19, 2025
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 1st October, 2025 10.00 am

The Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss several key issues affecting children and families in Cornwall, including child poverty, adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and home to school transport. The committee reviewed the Director of Public Health's annual report on child poverty and recommended that the Cabinet approve both the Cornwall Joint SEND Commissioning Strategy and the Cornwall SEND Strategic Plan, with an ambition to reach 100% compliance. They also discussed the progress of Curriculum Kernewek and home to school travel assistance.

October 01, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Apologies for Absence

From: Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 6th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 06, 2024

...to approve the recommendations, despite there being no apologies for absence recorded.

Recommendations Approved

Committee Work Programme Mid Year Review 2024-25

From: Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 6th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 06, 2024

...to approve the updated Committee Work Programme for 2024-25, as detailed in the report's appendix, and to delegate authority to the Chairman, in consultation with the Vice-Chairman, Senior Responsible Officer, and Democratic Services Lead, to make amendments to the Work Programme, with the Senior Responsible Officer implementing changes and notifying the Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Meeting held on 9 October 2024

From: Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 6th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 06, 2024

...to approve the minutes of the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting held on 9 October 2024 and to approve the recommendations within the meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Assumptions and proposals to deliver a balanced 2025/26 draft budget

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 31st October, 2024 10.00 am - October 31, 2024

...to inform the development of the 2025/26 draft budget, the committee recommended that the Cabinet consider various proposals, including impact assessments for savings, retaining the Members’ Community Chest, rejecting cuts to domestic violence funding, reviewing carbon zero spending, adjusting garden waste collection fees, introducing an airport departure fee, reviewing specific savings proposals, and exploring the transfer of car parks to Corserv, while also urging the Cabinet to lobby the government for fairer funding.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Meeting held on 16 October 2024

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 31st October, 2024 10.00 am - October 31, 2024

...to approve the minutes of their meeting held on October 16, 2024, as a correct record and authorize the Chairman to sign them.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 31

Average per Month: 1.5

Decisions Recorded: 190