Rob Parsonage -  for Cornwall

Rob Parsonage

Cornish Independent Nonaligned Group Deputy Group Leader of Cornish Independent Nonaligned Group

Email: cllr.rob.parsonage@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Cornwall Councillor, Committee Member) Cabinet (Cornwall Councillor) Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board (Committee Member) Strategic Planning Committee (Cornwall Councillor) Miscellaneous Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Vice-Chair, Vice-Chairman, Committee Member) Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee (Committee Member) Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Sustainable Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee from 1/7/25) (Substitutes, Cornwall Councillor) Audit Committee (Substitutes) Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Substitutes) Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Cornwall Councillor) Individual Decision Days (Cornwall Councillor) Chief Officers Employment Committee (Committee Member) Constitution and Governance Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

47 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Cornwall Council Committee Member

Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.30 am

The Cornwall Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday 20 January 2026 was set to cover a range of topics, including the allocation of seats on committees, recommendations from the Constitution and Governance Committee, and several motions proposed by councillors. The meeting also included time for public questions on various local issues.

January 20, 2026, 10:30 am
Audit Committee Substitutes

The meeting will now be held on 13 January 2026 at 1pm, Audit Committee - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 1.00 pm

The Audit Committee of Cornwall Council was scheduled to review key financial and governance documents for the 2024-25 financial year. Discussions were planned around the council's annual governance statement, statement of accounts, and the external auditor's findings. The committee was also set to consider the effectiveness of its own operations and review the financial regulatory framework.

January 13, 2026, 1:00 pm
Sustainable Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee from 1/7/25) Cornwall Councillor

Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 10.00 am

The Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to discuss updates from Cabinet Members on their portfolios, including matters relating to the environment, climate change, transport, and housing. The committee was also set to review its work programme and consider reports on Cormac's small highways schemes and the future of Newquay Airport.

January 13, 2026, 10:00 am
Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee Committee Member

Extraordinary meeting, Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee - Monday, 12th January, 2026 10.00 am

The Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee was scheduled to discuss the updated 2026-27 revenue budget and capital programme, with a particular focus on income from tag account fees. The committee was also set to review the 2026-2027 Annual Business Plan.

January 12, 2026, 10:00 am
Constitution and Governance Committee Committee Member

Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 10.00 am

The Constitution and Governance Committee of Cornwall Council met on Tuesday 6 January 2026 to discuss several key procedural and policy matters. The committee approved changes to Council Procedure Rule 12, allowing for more motions to be debated at Council meetings, and recommended that the term Chairman be replaced with Chair throughout council documents to promote inclusivity. Additionally, the committee recommended that elected members be provided with guidance on using mobile phones and the Microsoft Teams Voice-Activated Directory to improve constituent engagement.

January 06, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

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Strategic Update from the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Executive Group - 2 April & 17 June 2025

From: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board - Friday, 11th July, 2025 2.00 pm - July 11, 2025

...to approve the recommendations arising from the strategic update provided by the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Executive Group regarding their meetings on April 2nd and June 17th, 2025, which included updates on a strategic risk register, the Director of Public Health annual report, a HR Community of Practice, the Police and Crime Plan, a Procurement Review, and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Insights Dashboard.

Recommendations Approved

CIOS Civic Universities Agreement Annual Report

From: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board - Friday, 11th July, 2025 2.00 pm - July 11, 2025

...they reviewed the draft annual report of the CIoS Civic Universities Partnership Board, endorsed inviting Plymouth Marjon University and the University of Plymouth to join the agreement, highlighted opportunities for collaboration, and invited consideration of the report by the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Executive Group.

Recommendations Approved

Strategic risks to the delivery of aims in the Cornwall Plan 2050

From: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board - Friday, 11th July, 2025 2.00 pm - July 11, 2025

...to mitigate risks to the Cornwall Plan 2050, the Board endorsed identified strategic risks, tasked the Executive Group with assigning leads, assessing impact and likelihood, and developing mitigating actions, and agreed to receive regular updates and assurance on risk reduction efforts.

Recommendations Approved

Police and Crime Plan 2025-2029

From: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board - Friday, 11th July, 2025 2.00 pm - July 11, 2025

...to enhance the overall ambitions of reducing reoffending, reducing victims of crime, and reducing the locations of crime, the Board endorsed the Police and Crime Plan 2025-2029 and agreed to identify ways to link its own strategic objectives with the priorities outlined in the plan.

Recommendations Approved

Welcome, Introductions and Apologies for Absence

From: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board - Friday, 11th July, 2025 2.00 pm - July 11, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, following welcomes, introductions, apologies for absence, and a declaration that there were no interests to declare.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 47

Average per Month: 5.2

Decisions Recorded: 189