Richard Williams-Pears - Councillor for Cornwall

Richard Williams-Pears

 Conservative & Independent Conservative Aligned

Email: cllr.richard.pears@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cornwall Council Audit Committee Cabinet Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

15 meetings · Page 1 of 3

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
Audit Committee

Audit Committee - Friday, 11th April, 2025 10.00 am

The Audit Committee of Cornwall Council met on 11 April 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including the appointment of a new lay member, the external auditor's plan, the annual governance statement, and the internal audit plan for the upcoming year. The meeting also included a review of the committee's effectiveness and reports from the chief internal auditor.

April 11, 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
Cornwall Council

Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 21st January, 2025 10.30 am

January 21, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

95 decisions · Page 10 of 19

Questions from the Public

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 21st January, 2025 10.30 am - January 21, 2025

...to approve the recommendations related to a question received from a member of the public and send a reply.

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

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

Review of Article 21 - Governance Arrangements of Council Owned Entities and the Protocol for Governance Arrangements of Council Owned Entities

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 21st January, 2025 10.30 am - January 21, 2025

...to refer proposed changes to Article 21 regarding governance arrangements of council-owned entities to the Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee for comment, before further consideration by the Constitution and Governance Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 15

Average per Month: 1.3

Decisions Recorded: 95