Philip Desmonde - Councillor for Cornwall

Philip Desmonde

 Conservative & Independent Conservative Aligned

Email: cllr.philip.desmonde@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cornwall Council Cabinet Audit Committee West Sub-Area Planning Committee Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

17 meetings · Page 1 of 4

Cornwall Council

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.

April 15, 2025
Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 11th March, 2025 10.00 am

March 11, 2025
West Sub-Area Planning Committee

West Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 3rd March, 2025 10.00 am

March 03, 2025
Cornwall Council

Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.30 am

February 25, 2025
Audit Committee

Audit Committee - Friday, 21st February, 2025 10.00 am

February 21, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

108 decisions · Page 15 of 22

Council Homes Update

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 13th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 13, 2024

...to improve council housing, they approved in-year budget mitigations, changed the policy for disposing of homes needing costly repairs, progressed the 2025/26 HRA Business Plan, approved the CHL Commissioning Plan, delegated authority to monitor performance and make changes to the plan, committed to reporting performance updates, agreed to review funding options, and delegated authority to review and potentially submit a rent exemption application.

Recommendations Approved

Questions from the Public / Govynnow dhyworth an Bobel

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 13th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 13, 2024

...to approve the recommendations, as no questions were received from the public.

Recommendations Approved

Council Performance Report 2024/25 (Q2)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 13th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 13, 2024

...to consider the second Council Performance Report for 2024/25, approve virements and a write-off, approve a transfer from the General Fund reserve to the HRA reserve, note movements in reserves and budget uplifts approved by the Section 151 Officer, note capital virements from the Headroom budget, consider and acknowledge the 2024/25 Treasury Management Strategy Mid-Year Review, and recommend to Full Council that the capital programme be uplifted by £9.528m.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest / Diskleryansow mell

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 13th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 13, 2024

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

Recommendations Approved

Langarth Business Plan 2024-26

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 13th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 13, 2024

...that the Cabinet approved entering into a Members Agreement with Treveth Holdings LLP to create LGV Property Holdings LLP, approved the Interim Langarth Garden Village Business Plan for 2024-26, and delegated authority to the Strategic Director for Sustainable Growth and Development to negotiate and conclude the Members Agreement and a Development Management Services Agreement.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 17

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 108