Karen La Borde - for Cornwall

Karen La Borde

Green Party Deputy Group Leader - Green Party Group

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

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee Chief Officers Employment Committee (  Substitutes ) Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (  Substitutes ) Central Sub-Area Planning Committee (  Substitutes ) Cornwall Council Audit Committee Appeals Committee Audit Committee Central Sub-Area Planning Committee (  Substitutes ) Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (  Substitutes )

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

28 meetings · Page 1 of 6

Cornwall Council Committee Member

Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 21st July, 2026 10.30 am

July 21, 2026, 10:30 am
Appeals Committee Committee Member

Appeals Committee - Monday, 20th July, 2026 10.00 am

July 20, 2026, 10:00 am
Appeals Committee Committee Member

Appeals Committee - Monday, 6th July, 2026 10.00 am

July 06, 2026, 10:00 am
Appeals Committee Committee Member

Appeals Committee - Monday, 15th June, 2026 10.00 am

June 15, 2026, 10:00 am
Appeals Committee Committee Member

Appeals Committee - Monday, 1st June, 2026 10.00 am

June 01, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

107 decisions · Page 1 of 22

Provision of Mobile Phones or a Second Sim Card to Elected Members

From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 06, 2026

... it was recommended to the Cabinet Member for Resources that elected members receive training on mobile phone usage, including the Microsoft Teams Voice-Activated Directory, and that the process for obtaining a second phone or SIM card for accessibility, mental health, or safeguarding needs be better publicised.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Meeting Held on 4 November 2025

From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 06, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Use of 'Chairman'

From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 06, 2026

...the term "Chairman" be replaced with "Chair" in the Council's Constitution, with a note clarifying that "Chairman" will be interpreted as "Chair" for equality and diversity purposes except where legally required, and that a review of the Local Government Act 1972 will be undertaken regarding the term "Chairman."

Recommendations Approved

Review of Council Procedure Rule 12 - Motions on Notice

From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 06, 2026

...Council Procedure Rule 12.4 be amended to allow more motions to be debated at Council meetings, with such motions being advisory and not binding on the Cabinet or relevant committees, and Council Procedure Rule 12.5 be amended to require a report back within six months on advisory motions.

Recommendations Approved

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 28

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 107 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.