Paul Wills
Email: cllr.paul.wills@cornwall.gov.uk
Council: Cornwall
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
21 meetings · Page 1 of 5
Standards Committee - Thursday, 24th April, 2025 10.00 am
The Standards Committee met to discuss mandatory member training and the council's organisational complaints procedure. The committee recommended to the council that failure to undertake mandatory training should be a breach of the code of conduct. The committee also agreed to monitor waste management and enforcement.
The Monitoring Officer has decided that this meeting will not be livestreamed due to the pre-election period of heightened sensitivity. The recording will be made available after the elections, Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 15th April, 2025 10.30 am
Cornwall Council met to discuss health and wellbeing board alignment, and the operation of special urgency provisions. Councillors also addressed questions from the public regarding 20mph zones, transport pricing in Truro, appointments, and investments related to the conflict in Gaza. The council approved recommendations regarding the Health and Wellbeing Board and Integrated Care Partnership alignment, and noted the report on special urgency and call-in provisions.
Central Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 7th April, 2025 10.00 am
The Central Sub-Area Planning Committee met to discuss one planning application and note an item for information regarding appeals. The committee voted to delegate authority to the Chief Planning Officer to grant full planning permission for the redevelopment of the former Arla Creamery site in Trevarrian, subject to conditions and a Section 106 agreement.
Decisions from Meetings
59 decisions · Page 4 of 12
Questions from Members to Members of the Cabinet
From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.30 am - February 25, 2025
...to address questions from members to members of the Cabinet, several councillors agreed to provide written responses or arrange meetings regarding issues such as superfast broadband, farm estate maintenance, the Good Growth Fund, adult education center closures, increased housing numbers, surf school parking fees, and the loss of agricultural land to solar farms.
Recommendations Approved
Licensing of Relevant Protected Sites - Fees Policy
From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.30 am - February 25, 2025
...to provide greater protection to occupiers of residential caravans and mobile homes, the council approved the amended Licensing of Relevant Protected Sites - Fees Policy document, updated with agreed increases in fees and charges related to the regulation of relevant protected sites under the Mobile Homes Act 2013.
Recommendations Approved
Council Business and Financial Plans 2025-2030 and Budget 2025-26
From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.30 am - February 25, 2025
...that the Council Budget and Medium-Term Financial Plan proposals for 2025-2030 and Budget 2025-26 were approved, including a net General Fund Budget for 2025/26 of £840.190m, a Council Tax increase of 4.99%, and various strategies related to treasury management, capital investment, and council tax premiums on empty homes.
Recommendations Approved
Review of Council Procedure Rules
From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 21st January, 2025 10.30 am - January 21, 2025
...to amend Council Procedure Rules regarding extraordinary meetings, motions to remove the Cabinet Leader, motions on notice, and public questions, while referring the allocation of substitutes rule back to committee for further consideration.
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of Interest
From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 21st January, 2025 10.30 am - January 21, 2025
...to approve the recommendations, noting that no declarations of interest were made.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 21
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 59