Paul Ashton
Email: cllr.paul.ashton@cornwall.gov.uk
Council: Cornwall
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
34 meetings · Page 1 of 7
Standards Committee - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 10.00 am
The Standards Committee of Cornwall Council is scheduled to meet on Thursday 05 February 2026 to review a range of reports concerning complaints and ethical standards. The meeting agenda includes discussions on organisational and ethical standards complaints, as well as the proposed approval of the council's Whistleblowing Policy.
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.
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.
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.
Chief Officers Employment Committee - Friday, 5th December, 2025 9.00 am
The Chief Officers Employment Committee of Cornwall Council scheduled a meeting to discuss the Chief Executive's mid-year appraisal, and the recruitment of a Chief Operating Officer. The committee was also scheduled to review the minutes of previous meetings. Much of the meeting was scheduled to be held behind closed doors, with the press and public excluded.
Decisions from Meetings
129 decisions · Page 18 of 26
Questions from Members to Members of the Cabinet
From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 16, 2025
...to address questions from members, various councillors and officers were assigned to provide written responses, initiate dialogue, arrange meetings, and ensure local member engagement on topics including a memorial for Anne Glanville, the A39 Link Road, County Hall usage, the Economic Forum Chairman's contract, Section 106 and Right to Buy, the Farms Estate, housing targets, and accessibility issues.
Recommendations Approved
Co-Option of Healthwatch Cornwall Representative to Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee
From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 16, 2025
...to strengthen public input, a named Healthwatch Cornwall representative (with one unnamed substitute) was approved as a non-voting ex-officio member of the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of Interest
From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 16, 2025
...that Councillors Rowse and Frank declared pecuniary interests in Agenda Item 8.3, Working to End the Sewage Scandal,
and subsequently left the meeting during its debate.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of the Meeting Held on 22 July 2025
From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 16, 2025
...that the minutes of the Cornwall Council meeting held on 22 July 2025 were approved as a correct record and would be signed by the Chairman.
Recommendations Approved
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 - Street Trading Policy Review
From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 16, 2025
...to approve the revised Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 - Street Trading Policy with amendments including adding a condition requiring consent copies to be produced on demand, using bold text to emphasize the need for permission on CC-owned land, correcting a typo, and emphasizing the potential offences for trading without consent.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 34
Average per Month: 3.4
Decisions Recorded: 129