Lord John Hutton
Council: Cornwall
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
17 meetings · Page 1 of 4
Cornwall Growth Board - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board - Friday, 16th January, 2026 1.30 pm
The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board met on Friday 16 January 2026 to discuss a range of strategic issues, including the Local Area Energy Plan, the creation of Cornwall's Good Food Cycle, and the refresh of the Safer Cornwall Plan. The Board was also scheduled to consider changes to its own terms of reference and receive an update on the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Executive Group's strategic activities.
Cornwall Growth Board - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.00 pm
The Cornwall Growth Board approved recommendations to adopt the Defence Sector Addendum to the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Good Growth Plan 2024-35, and to set up a working group to explore the development of a Cornwall International Strategy, as well as endorsing Global Cornish as the Cornwall Diaspora Strategy. The board also agreed to develop an options paper to explore setting up Global Cornish as an entity external to Cornwall Council.
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board - Friday, 21st November, 2025 2.00 pm
The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board are scheduled to meet on 21 November 2025. The agenda includes discussion of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Executive Group strategic update, the Pretty Poverty Report and updated Index of Multiple Deprivation, the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Nature Recovery Strategy, and the Safer Cornwall Plan refresh. There will also be an opportunity for board members to raise urgent matters.
Cornwall Growth Board - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 2.00 pm
The Cornwall Growth Board met to discuss and approve recommendations for the Workforce and Skills Strategy and the progress of the Local Plan, both aimed at fostering economic growth and addressing key challenges in Cornwall. The board approved the Workforce and Skills Strategy, designed to support inclusive economic growth and improve productivity, as well as endorsing the Baseline report for the Local Plan, which will be used as the foundation for further direction. They also agreed to undertake further iterations of the call for sites and to establish a cross-party informal working group to advise on the Local Plan.
Decisions from Meetings
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Minutes of the Meeting held on 5 February 2025
...the minutes of the Cornwall Growth Board meeting held on 5 February 2025 were approved as a correct record.
Recommendations Approved
Investment into our towns and places including the Town Centre Revitalisation Fund
...to note the £142 million investment in place and town-based funding over the past 5 years, approve principles for future place policy and funding based on lessons learned, and approve the approach for place-shaping through Shared Prosperity Fund Year 4 funding and a town regeneration resource within Cornwall Council.
Recommendations approved
Connect to Work
...the Cornwall Growth Board of Cornwall approved in principle the receipt of funding and the proposed approach to the Connect to Work Programme, designated Cornwall Council as the Accountable Body, and delegated authority to relevant officers for grant receipt, budget adjustments, delivery plan approval, grant agreement execution, and programme implementation.
Recommendations Approved
Local Plan Update - Adoption of Interim Policy Position Statement, update on the Calls for Sites work, and progression of Sustainability Appraisal work
...to progress the Local Plan update by adopting an Interim Policy Position Statement, undertaking further calls for sites, progressing sustainability appraisal work, updating stakeholder groups, adopting updated principles for the Local Plan, preparing principles for new community delivery, and incorporating findings on solar farms and grade 3 land into the evidence base.
Recommendations Approved
Cornwall Good Growth Plan review
...to approve the updated Cornwall Good Growth Plan, its performance framework, principles for business support delivery, and the Cornwall Events Strategy and action plan.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 17
Average per Month: 0.9
Decisions Recorded: 64