Paul Ashton -  for Cornwall

Paul Ashton

Reform UK Group Leader - Reform UK

Email: cllr.paul.ashton@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (Committee Member) Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Cornwall Councillor) Audit Committee (Committee Member) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Chief Officers Employment Committee (Committee Member) Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Standards Committee Committee Member

Standards Committee - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 05, 2026, 10:00 am
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
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board Committee Member

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.

January 16, 2026, 1:30 pm
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

Decisions from Meetings

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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

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

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

Declarations of Interest

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

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 35

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 129