Keith Johnson -  for Cornwall

Keith Johnson

Reform UK

Email: cllr.keith.johnson@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

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Committees: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Cornwall Councillor) Standards Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

24 meetings · Page 5 of 5

Cornwall Council Committee Member

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

Cornwall Council scheduled a meeting for 22 July 2025, to discuss a range of topics from public questions to motions regarding devolution, health priorities, and environmental concerns. Also on the agenda was the Audit Committee Annual Report, re-appointment of a Harbours Board member, and the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing Policy.

July 22, 2025
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

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

The Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the work programme for 2025-26 and to provide feedback on the Cornwall Joint SEND Commissioning Strategy and the Cornwall SEND Strategic Plan, recommending that the Cabinet approve both strategies, with the inclusion of an ambition to reach 100% compliance.

July 16, 2025
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 10.00 am

The Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee met on Wednesday 25 June 2025, and elected Councillor Kate Ewert as Chairman and Councillor Rosie Moore as Vice Chairman. Members raised questions to the Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Schools regarding hazard markings outside a local primary school, the approach to a smartphone-free campaign in schools, and support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

June 25, 2025
Cornwall Council

Annual Meeting, Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 10.30 am

At a meeting of the Cornwall Council, Councillor Rob Nolan was elected Chairman, Councillor John Thomas MBE was elected Vice-Chairman, and Councillor Leigh Frost was elected Leader of the Council. Councillors approved the appointment of committees, the allocation of seats, a programme of ordinary meetings, and a recommendation from the Standards Committee regarding mandatory member training. The Leader of the Council, Councillor Leigh Frost, announced that he would confirm his appointments to the Cabinet and allocation of portfolios within the required constitutional timescales.

May 20, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Minutes from the Meeting held on 22 October 2025

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

...they approved the minutes from their meeting held on 22 October 2025 as a correct record to be signed by the Chairman, and made several recommendations to the Cabinet regarding Council priorities, social housing, food and energy security, emergency services, sewage pollution, tourism, corporate parenting, SEND issues, and financial assumptions, including a recommendation to reduce the council tax increase for 2026/27 to align with CPI.

Recommendations Approved

Draft Council Priorities Plan and budget development

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

...the committee recommended to the Cabinet a series of actions related to the draft Council Priorities Plan and budget development, including receiving lessons learned briefings on specific contracts and provisions, reviewing the approach to financial principles, strengthening references to the Cornish National Minority Status, and considering points raised during the committee's discussion.

Recommendations Approved

Questions to the Committee Chairman from members of the public

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

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

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

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

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

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

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

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

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 24

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 108