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 2 of 22

Questions from Members to Members of the Cabinet

From: 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 - April 15, 2025

...to approve recommendations for the Leader and Councillor Donnithorne to provide written responses regarding ethical investments and liability for costs related to Highways Act consultations, respectively.

Recommendations Approved

Council Owned Entities Business Plans 2025-29

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

...to recommend to Cabinet the approval of the four-year business plans for Cornwall Housing, Corserv (with noted exemptions), Treveth (with noted exemptions), and Celtic Sea Power (with noted exemptions), along with the release of up to £0.663m in funding for Celtic Sea Power in 2025/26 and a maximum of £2.481m over the four-year period, subject to certain conditions, while also considering the Committee's comments and questions.

Recommendations Approved

Stewardship of Resources

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

...to consider the Chief Executive's report and presentation on the Stewardship of Resources, inform the Chief Executive's work objectives for 2025/26, support areas of further focus for the Chief Executive, and include the Comprehensive Spending Review in the next committee's work programme.

Recommendations Approved

Questions from Members to Cabinet Members on their reports

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

...to approve the recommendations following questions from members to Cabinet Members on their reports, which were taken as read.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 17

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 108