Mark Gibbons -  for Cornwall

Mark Gibbons

 Independent

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

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (Committee Member) Cornwall Council (Committee Member) East Sub-Area Planning Committee (Vice-Chair) Sustainable Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee from 1/7/25) (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

16 meetings · Page 2 of 4

East Sub-Area Planning Committee CANCELLED Vice-Chair

East Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 29th September, 2025 10.00 am

September 29, 2025
Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority Committee Member

Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority - Friday, 19th September, 2025 10.00 am

The Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA) was scheduled to meet to discuss budget monitoring, review its constitution and consider the procurement of a replacement vessel. The meeting was also to include a review of the terms of reference for the Byelaw Working Group and for Employment Sub-Committee, and reappointments to both groups. The Cornwall IFCA Officers' Report was also scheduled to be presented.

September 19, 2025
Cornwall Council Committee Member

Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 10.30 am

Here is a summary of the items scheduled for discussion at the Cornwall Council meeting on 16 September 2025, according to the agenda and associated reports. It is important to note that this summary is based solely on the meeting agenda and associated documents, and I do not have any information on what was actually discussed or decided during the meeting.

September 16, 2025
East Sub-Area Planning Committee Vice-Chair

East Sub-Area Planning Committee - Tuesday, 5th August, 2025 10.00 am

The East Sub-Area Planning Committee met to discuss three planning applications and an appeals report. Outline planning permission was granted for Knowlton Holdings Ltd to build up to 92 residential dwellings in Wadebridge, subject to conditions and a Section 106 agreement[^2]. The committee also voted to grant permission in principle for a residential development comprising nine dwellings in Bude. However, outline planning permission was refused for the construction of a self-build dwelling in Launceston, despite the support of Councillor Adam Paynter, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Resources and Group Leader - Independent Group.

August 05, 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, 29th July, 2025 10.00 am

The Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the council farms strategy, approve the committee's work programme for the coming year, and hear updates from cabinet members. The committee approved recommendations for a workshop on the council farms strategy, the work programme, and actions for the Cabinet Member for Transport. The committee also heard updates on the Pydar regeneration project in Truro and Newquay Spaceport.

July 29, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Declarations of Interest

From: Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

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

Recommendations Approved

Re-admittance of the Press and Public

From: Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

...to hold further debate on questions to the Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration and Investment in public.

Recommendations Approved

Cabinet Member Questions - Public Service Obligation - Newquay Airport

From: Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

...to approve recommendations regarding Cabinet Member questions related to the Public Service Obligation at Newquay Airport.

Recommendations Approved

Exclusion of the Press and Public

From: Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

...to exclude the press and public from the meeting due to the likely disclosure of exempt information relating to the financial or business affairs of particular persons, as permitted under the Local Government Act 1972.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Meeting held on 7 October 2025

From: Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

...to recommend to Cabinet the adoption of revised long-term ambitions and near-term targets for climate and nature across three levels of Council action, acknowledge the Council's contributory role in developing and delivering climate and nature responses, call on the members of the CIOS Leadership Board to develop the system level of delivery mechanisms required, and call on Westminster to provide the powers and funding necessary for Cornwall to meet legally binding climate and nature targets.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 16

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 63