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.

34 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Standards Committee Committee Member

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.

February 05, 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
Chief Officers Employment Committee Committee Member

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.

December 05, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Questions from the Public

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025 10.30 am - July 22, 2025

...to send copies of the replies to the twelve questions received from the public to the respective questioners.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025 10.30 am - July 22, 2025

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

Recommendations Approved

State of Cornwall in the National Context

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025 10.30 am - July 22, 2025

...to circulate a copy of the Leader's speech regarding the State of Cornwall in the National Context to all Members, approving the recommendations made within it.

Recommendations Approved

Audit Committee Annual Report 2024-2025

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025 10.30 am - July 22, 2025

...to approve the Audit Committee Annual Report for 2024/25.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Meeting Held on 20 May 2025

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025 10.30 am - July 22, 2025

...that the minutes of the Council meeting held on 20 May 2025 were approved as a correct record and should be signed by the Chairman.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 34

Average per Month: 3.4

Decisions Recorded: 129