Laurie Magowan -  for Cornwall

Laurie Magowan

 Labour & Cooperative Party  Deputy Group Leader - Labour and Co-operative Group

Email: cllr.laurie.magowan@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Cornwall Councillor) Neighbourhoods Overview and Scrutiny Committee Audit Committee (Chair) Constitution and Governance Committee Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Substitutes) Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Central Sub-Area Planning Committee Sustainable Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee from 1/7/25) (Committee Member) Individual Decision Days (Cornwall Councillor)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

44 meetings · Page 1 of 9

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
Audit Committee Chair

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
Cabinet Cornwall Councillor

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'.

November 12, 2025
Sustainable Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee from 1/7/25) Committee Member

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].

November 11, 2025
Individual Decision Days Cornwall Councillor

Individual Decision Days - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 10.00 am

Here is a summary of the business scheduled to be discussed at the Individual Decision Days meeting of Cornwall Council.

October 29, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

273 decisions · Page 15 of 55

Council Farms Overview and Review of its Strategy

From: Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 29th July, 2025 10.00 am - July 29, 2025

...to set up an informal workshop in September 2025 to develop a clear scope for a potential Task and Finish Group to review the Council Farms Strategy, taking into account key points highlighted by the Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Committee Work Programme 2025-26

From: Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 29th July, 2025 10.00 am - July 29, 2025

...to approve the draft Work Programme for 2025-26, with the Climate Change Action Plan/Net Zero Target to be considered at the next meeting, and to allow the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Senior Responsible Officer, and Democratic Services Lead to make amendments before the mid-year review.

Recommendations Approved

Questions from Members to Cabinet Members on their reports

From: Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 29th July, 2025 10.00 am - July 29, 2025

...to approve recommendations for the Cabinet Member for Transport to provide a summary of free bus pass categories and consult Members on the future parking tariff review.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Meeting held on 1 July 2025

From: Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 29th July, 2025 10.00 am - July 29, 2025

...to approve the minutes of the Sustainable Growth & Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting held on 1 July 2025 as a correct record and to note an update regarding Newquay Spaceport's operational status and licensing.

Recommendations Approved

Re-appointment of Board Member

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

...to re-appoint Captain Charles Gurd as an Independent voting member of Cornwall Harbours Board for a second three-year term.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 44

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 273