Laurie Magowan
Email: cllr.laurie.magowan@cornwall.gov.uk
Council: Cornwall
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
46 meetings · Page 1 of 10
Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.30 am
The Cornwall Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday 20 January 2026 was set to cover a range of topics, including the allocation of seats on committees, recommendations from the Constitution and Governance Committee, and several motions proposed by councillors. The meeting also included time for public questions on various local issues.
Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 10.00 am
The Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to discuss updates from Cabinet Members on their portfolios, including matters relating to the environment, climate change, transport, and housing. The committee was also set to review its work programme and consider reports on Cormac's small highways schemes and the future of Newquay Airport.
The meeting will now be held on 13 January 2026 at 1pm, Audit Committee - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 1.00 pm
The Audit Committee of Cornwall Council was scheduled to review key financial and governance documents for the 2024-25 financial year. Discussions were planned around the council's annual governance statement, statement of accounts, and the external auditor's findings. The committee was also set to consider the effectiveness of its own operations and review the financial regulatory framework.
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.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
296 decisions · Page 13 of 60
Declarations of Interest
From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 10.00 am - October 22, 2025
...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.
Recommendations Approved
Review of 20mph Roll Out
From: Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 7th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 07, 2025
...the committee noted the progress of the 20mph roll-out and endorsed its continuation across Cornwall.
Recommendations Approved
Resetting Cornwall Council's Climate and Nature Recovery Ambitions
From: Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 7th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 07, 2025
... the Cabinet of Cornwall endorsed guiding principles, recognized the Council's leadership role, adopted revised climate and nature targets, called on officers to align delivery with business planning, acknowledged the Council's contributory role, and urged Westminster for necessary powers and funding.
Recommendations approved
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act - Annual Update
From: Audit Committee - Friday, 26th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 26, 2025
...to take assurance from the report that the use of powers granted to the Council under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) was conducted in accordance with the statue and guidance from the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office.
Recommendations Approved
Counter Fraud Risk Update
From: Audit Committee - Friday, 26th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 26, 2025
...to take assurance from the work of the Counter Fraud and Internal Audit team that risks and exposures to fraud were being reasonably managed through a comprehensive framework of prevention, detection and deterrence activities, and to sharpen fraud KPIs, compile historical fraud data, develop assurance mapping, and share outputs informally.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 46
Average per Month: 2.2
Decisions Recorded: 296