Kevin Towill
Email: cllr.kevin.towill@cornwall.gov.uk
Council: Cornwall
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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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.
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.
Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 10.00 am
The Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Cornwall Council met to discuss a range of topics, including the Resources and Waste Strategy Delivery Plan, the Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service People Culture and Leadership Programme review, and the Cornwall Fire and Rescue Capital Replacement Programme for 2025-26. The committee also undertook a mid-year review of its work programme.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 10.00 am
The Cornwall Council Cabinet met to discuss the Council Performance Report for Quarter 2 of 2025/26, the Draft Council Priorities Plan 2026-30, and several strategies and commissioning plans. The cabinet approved the draft Council Priorities 2026-2030 for public consultation, and also approved the Home Based Prevention and Intermediate Care Business Case, and to commence a procurement process for Sexual and Reproductive Health Services. They also formally adopted the 'Our Customer Philosophy 2025-2030' and the 'CornwALL Connected Digital Inclusion Strategy 2025-2030'.
Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am
The Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Newquay Airport development strategy, review the Cormac Small Highways Scheme, and conduct a mid-year review of the committee's work programme. The committee acknowledged the progress on the Newquay Airport Development Strategy and recommended a highways-specific value for money review of the council's Highways Service, including delivery by Cormac. They also endorsed the continuation of the 20mph roll out across Cornwall at a prior meeting on 7 October 2025[^1].
Decisions from Meetings
194 decisions · Page 31 of 39
Apologies for Absence
From: Audit Committee - Friday, 21st February, 2025 10.00 am - February 21, 2025
...to approve the recommendations, noting apologies for absence from Magowan, Williams Pears (Sub), Kevin Towill, and Keeling, with Mark Day attending online.
Recommendations Approved
2023/24 Accounts, Audit Findings and Annual Governance Statement
From: Audit Committee - Friday, 21st February, 2025 10.00 am - February 21, 2025
...the Audit Committee of Cornwall approved the 2023/24 draft Annual Governance Statement as a final version, approved the 2023/24 Statement of Accounts for Cornwall Council including pension fund accounts, reviewed and endorsed management actions for Grant Thornton’s Audit Findings Reports for both Cornwall Council and the Cornwall Pension Fund for 2023/24, and approved the letters of management representation for Cornwall Council and the Cornwall Pension Fund for 2023/24 for signing.
Recommendations Approved
Review of the Audit Committee Effectiveness
From: Audit Committee - Friday, 21st February, 2025 10.00 am - February 21, 2025
...to undertake a self-assessment of the Audit Committee's effectiveness against CIPFA's good practice guidance, with the results informing future annual reporting to Full Council.
Recommendations Approved
Questions from Members to Members of the Cabinet
From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 21st January, 2025 10.30 am - January 21, 2025
...to provide written responses and investigate issues raised by various councillors regarding superfast broadband rollout, icy weather provisions, the Spaceport contract, the waste contract, the Local Authority Housing Fund, and residents' parking in Truro.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of the Meeting Held on 26 November 2024
From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 21st January, 2025 10.30 am - January 21, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 32
Average per Month: 1.7
Decisions Recorded: 194