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.
44 meetings · Page 1 of 9
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.
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.
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].
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.
Decisions from Meetings
273 decisions · Page 34 of 55
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
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
Apologies for Absence
From: Neighbourhoods Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 30th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 30, 2025
...to approve the recommendations, noting the apology for absence from Cllr Magowan.
Recommendations Approved
Questions from Members to the Cabinet Members on their updates
From: Neighbourhoods Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 30th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 30, 2025
...to note the Cabinet Members' updates and approve the recommendations arising from the questions asked by committee members.
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of Interest
From: Neighbourhoods Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 30th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 30, 2025
...to note Cllr Pascoe's declaration of interest regarding a relative who was a county farms tenant, which was not a formal Declaration of Interest, and to approve the recommendations.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 44
Average per Month: 2.3
Decisions Recorded: 273