Mark Burnett -  for Cornwall

Mark Burnett

Liberal Democrat

Email: cllr.mark.burnett@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Audit Committee (Committee Member) Chief Officers Employment Committee (Substitutes) Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Pensions Committee (Vice-Chairman) Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Strategic Planning Committee (Cornwall Councillor) Constitution and Governance Committee (Cornwall Councillor) Sustainable Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee from 1/7/25) (Cornwall Councillor) Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Substitutes)

Is this you? Claim this page.

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

30 meetings · Page 1 of 6

Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 10.00 am

The Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Cornwall Council was scheduled to discuss several key financial and strategic documents. These included the Treasury Management Strategy for 2026/27, the Corporate Asset Management Strategy, and the Capital and Investment Strategy. The committee was also set to review the annual Statutory Public Sector Equality Duty Return for 2026.

January 27, 2026, 10:00 am
Cornwall Council Committee Member

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.

January 20, 2026, 10:30 am
Audit Committee Committee Member

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.

January 13, 2026, 1:00 pm
Constitution and Governance Committee Cornwall Councillor

Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 10.00 am

The Constitution and Governance Committee of Cornwall Council met on Tuesday 6 January 2026 to discuss several key procedural and policy matters. The committee approved changes to Council Procedure Rule 12, allowing for more motions to be debated at Council meetings, and recommended that the term Chairman be replaced with Chair throughout council documents to promote inclusivity. Additionally, the committee recommended that elected members be provided with guidance on using mobile phones and the Microsoft Teams Voice-Activated Directory to improve constituent engagement.

January 06, 2026
Pensions Committee Vice-Chairman

Pensions Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 10.30 am

The agenda for the Pensions Committee of Cornwall Council included discussion of a draft funding strategy statement, a business update, and an update from the Brunel Pension Partnership[^2]. There was also a section of the meeting from which the press and public were excluded.

December 10, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

119 decisions · Page 2 of 24

Questions to the Committee Chairman from members of the public

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 26, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, as no questions were received from the public for the Committee Chairman.

Recommendations Approved

Draft Council Priorities Plan and budget development

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 26, 2025

...the committee recommended to the Cabinet a series of actions related to the draft Council Priorities Plan and budget development, including receiving lessons learned briefings on specific contracts and provisions, reviewing the approach to financial principles, strengthening references to the Cornish National Minority Status, and considering points raised during the committee's discussion.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes from the Meeting held on 22 October 2025

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 26, 2025

...they approved the minutes from their meeting held on 22 October 2025 as a correct record to be signed by the Chairman, and made several recommendations to the Cabinet regarding Council priorities, social housing, food and energy security, emergency services, sewage pollution, tourism, corporate parenting, SEND issues, and financial assumptions, including a recommendation to reduce the council tax increase for 2026/27 to align with CPI.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Employee Representative

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 25, 2025

...to appoint Emma Causer as an Employee Representative to the Pensions Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Questions from the Public

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 25, 2025

...to address questions from the public, the council received six questions, approved recommendations to send written replies to the questioners, and allocated thirty minutes for questions and supplementary questions from members and the public.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 30

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 119