Mark Burnett -  for Cornwall

Mark Burnett

Liberal Democrat

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

Council: Cornwall

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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)

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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 6 of 24

Council Owned Entities Annual Shareholder and Member Reports 2024/25

From: Audit Committee - Friday, 14th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 14, 2025

... the Audit Committee of Cornwall decided to receive the 2024-25 Annual Shareholder/Member Reports for Corserv Ltd, Cornwall Housing Ltd, Treveth Property Holdings LLP, LGV Property Holdings LLP and Celtic Sea Power Ltd and provide comment to inform the Shareholder/Owner Representatives prior to their final approval on behalf of the council as shareholder/owner, and to work with officers and Council Owned Entity representatives to ensure requests for additional information is clear, concise and consistent in its reporting and presentation for future years.

Recommendations Approved

Exemptions from Contract Procedure Rules

From: Audit Committee - Friday, 14th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 14, 2025

...to congratulate officers on their work regarding exemptions from contract procedure rules and to note the value of exemptions approved during 2025/26 to date, as well as the processes in place for their assessment, approval, monitoring, and reporting.

Recommendations Approved

Audit Progress Update Report

From: Audit Committee - Friday, 14th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 14, 2025

...to review the External Auditor’s Progress Report and Sectoral Update for Cornwall Council, as set out at Appendix 1, and make such observations, comments and requests for clarification as may be required.

Recommendations Approved

Election of Vice-Chairman

From: Audit Committee - Friday, 14th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 14, 2025

...Councillor Boase was elected as Vice-Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Audit Committee - Friday, 14th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 14, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 30

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 119