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 7 of 22

Apologies for Absence

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

...to approve the recommendations, noting apologies for absence from Magowan, Williams Pears (Sub), Kevin Towill, and Keeling, with Mark Day attending online.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Meeting Held on 22 November 2024

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

...they approved the minutes of the meeting held on 22 November 2024, subject to amending minute ref A/120 to remove the word not from a statement regarding risks of expanding into the student market for Treveth Holdings LLP.

Recommendations Approved

Any Other Business that the Chairman Considers to be of Urgency

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

...to approve the recommendations related to any other business that the Chairman considered urgent, although the specific content of that business is not specified.

Recommendations Approved

Exclusion of the Press and Public

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

...to exclude the press and public from the meeting.

Recommendations Approved

External Auditor's Annual Report

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

...to review the External Auditor's Report 2023/24, including management responses, and make any necessary observations, comments, and requests for clarification.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 17

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 108