Pauline Giles
Email: cllr.pauline.giles@cornwall.gov.uk
Council: Cornwall
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
23 meetings · Page 1 of 5
Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am
The Cornwall Council was scheduled to meet on Tuesday 25 November 2025. The agenda included questions from the public, motions, allocation of seats, a review of members' allowances, recommendations from various committees, and questions from members to members of the cabinet.
Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 10.30 am
Here is a summary of the items scheduled for discussion at the Cornwall Council meeting on 16 September 2025, according to the agenda and associated reports. It is important to note that this summary is based solely on the meeting agenda and associated documents, and I do not have any information on what was actually discussed or decided during the meeting.
Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025 10.30 am
Cornwall Council scheduled a meeting for 22 July 2025, to discuss a range of topics from public questions to motions regarding devolution, health priorities, and environmental concerns. Also on the agenda was the Audit Committee Annual Report, re-appointment of a Harbours Board member, and the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing Policy.
Appeals Committee - Monday, 7th July, 2025 10.00 am
The Cornwall Council Appeals Committee met on Monday 7 July 2025 to discuss several requests for travel assistance for pupils attending schools across Cornwall. Councillor Pauline Giles was elected Chair for the meeting. All requests for travel assistance were refused, with the exception of one appeal which had been withdrawn prior to the meeting.
Annual Meeting, Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 10.30 am
At a meeting of the Cornwall Council, Councillor Rob Nolan was elected Chairman, Councillor John Thomas MBE was elected Vice-Chairman, and Councillor Leigh Frost was elected Leader of the Council. Councillors approved the appointment of committees, the allocation of seats, a programme of ordinary meetings, and a recommendation from the Standards Committee regarding mandatory member training. The Leader of the Council, Councillor Leigh Frost, announced that he would confirm his appointments to the Cabinet and allocation of portfolios within the required constitutional timescales.
Decisions from Meetings
146 decisions · Page 8 of 30
Election of Chairman
From: Annual Meeting, Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 10.30 am - May 20, 2025
...that Councillor Nolan would be elected Chairman of the Council.
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
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
Declarations of Interest
From: Annual Meeting, Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 10.30 am - May 20, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Mandatory Member Training
From: Annual Meeting, Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 10.30 am - May 20, 2025
...that the Code of Conduct for Members be amended to include that failure to complete mandatory training, as required by the Member Development Strategy, for at least one calendar month will be considered a breach of the Code, with certain exceptions for intervening circumstances, reasonable adjustments, or unavailability of training.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 23
Average per Month: 1.2
Decisions Recorded: 146