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.
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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
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Election of Leader
From: Annual Meeting, Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 10.30 am - May 20, 2025
...that Councillor Frost was elected Leader of the Council.
Recommendations Approved
Appointment of Committees
From: Annual Meeting, Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 10.30 am - May 20, 2025
...to discharge its responsibilities, the Council established twenty-three committees, including Appeals, Audit, Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny, Central Sub-Area Planning, Chief Officers Employment, Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny, Constitution and Governance, Cornwall Harbours Board, Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority, Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny, East Sub-Area Planning, Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny, Health and Wellbeing Board, Licensing Act, Miscellaneous Licensing, Mount Edgcumbe Joint, Pensions, Standards, Strategic Planning, Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny, Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint, Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny, and West Sub-Area Planning Committees.
Recommendations Approved
Allocation of Seats
From: Annual Meeting, Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 10.30 am - May 20, 2025
...the council approved the allocation of seats to political groups as outlined in Appendix 1, adhering to political balance rules.
Recommendations Approved
State of Cornwall in the National Context
From: Annual Meeting, Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 10.30 am - May 20, 2025
...to approve the recommendations regarding the State of Cornwall in the National Context, with the Leader's report to follow at the next ordinary meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Programme of Ordinary Meetings
From: Annual Meeting, Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 10.30 am - May 20, 2025
...to approve the programme of ordinary meetings scheduled for specific Tuesdays in July 2025, September 2025, November 2025, January 2026, February 2026, and April 2026.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 34
Average per Month: 3.4
Decisions Recorded: 129