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: Audit Committee (Committee Member) Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

11 meetings · Page 1 of 3

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
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
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
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
Audit Committee Committee Member

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

The Audit Committee of Cornwall Council were scheduled to meet on 26 September 2025 to discuss the external auditor's update report, internal audit and counter fraud performance, and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act. The committee was also scheduled to review the minutes from the meeting held on 4 July 2025.

September 26, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Safeguarding Cornwall's Health Priorities: Proposer: Cllr Chopak; Seconder: Cllr Creek

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025 10.30 am - July 22, 2025

...to express disappointment over a national decision impacting Cornwall's health sovereignty, resolve to engage constructively with national bodies to secure dedicated leadership representation, transparent funding, and a strong local voice, and task committees with monitoring the transition and collaborating with other councils to protect Cornwall's health interests.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 25 June 2025

From: Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 10.00 am - July 16, 2025

...to approve the minutes of their meeting held on June 25, 2025, as a correct record.

Recommendations Approved

Cornwall Joint SEND Commissioning Strategy and Cornwall SEND Strategic Plan

From: Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 10.00 am - July 16, 2025

...Cabinet be recommended to approve the Cornwall Joint SEND Commissioning Strategy and the Cornwall SEND Strategic Plan, with the added ambition of achieving 100% compliance, and to provide a performance report as part of the Home to School Transport briefing and circulate the ISOS report.

Recommendations Approved

Work Programme 2025 - 2026

From: Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 10.00 am - July 16, 2025

...the committee approved the draft Work Programme for 2025-2026, including additions outlined in the minutes, and delegated authority to the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Senior Responsible Officer, and Democratic Services Lead to make amendments before the mid-year review, with the Senior Responsible Officer implementing changes and the Committee being notified of approvals.

Recommendations Approved

Questions from Members to Cabinet Member on updates

From: Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 10.00 am - July 16, 2025

...the recommendations arising from questions posed by members to the Cabinet Member regarding updates on children, families, and schools were approved.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 11

Average per Month: 1.6

Decisions Recorded: 81