Rory Gow -  for Cornwall

Rory Gow

 Liberal Democrat

Email: cllr.rory.gow@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: West Sub-Area Planning Committee (Committee Member) Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Sustainable Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee from 1/7/25) (Vice-Chair) Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Cornwall Councillor)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

23 meetings · Page 1 of 5

West Sub-Area Planning Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

West Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 8th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 08, 2025
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 10.00 am

The Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Cornwall Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 26 November 2025, to discuss the draft council priorities plan and budget development. The meeting will also include an opportunity for members of the public to ask questions of the Committee Chairman.

November 26, 2025
Cornwall Council Committee Member

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

The Cornwall Council was scheduled to meet on Tuesday 25 November 2025. The agenda included questions from the public, motions, allocation of seats, a review of members' allowances, recommendations from various committees, and questions from members to members of the cabinet.

November 25, 2025
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 10.00 am

The Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss a range of topics, including the mid-year review of the committee's work programme, an update on the framework for the Inspection of Local Authority Children's Services (ILACS), and the SEND Strategic Plan (formerly the SEND Transformation Plan). The committee was also scheduled to discuss the Corporate Parenting Strategy and reports on Education Other Than At School (EOTAS), exclusions and inclusion, and the Safeguarding Children Partnership.

November 19, 2025
Sustainable Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee from 1/7/25) Vice-Chair

Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am

The Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Newquay Airport development strategy, review the Cormac Small Highways Scheme, and conduct a mid-year review of the committee's work programme. The committee acknowledged the progress on the Newquay Airport Development Strategy and recommended a highways-specific value for money review of the council's Highways Service, including delivery by Cormac. They also endorsed the continuation of the 20mph roll out across Cornwall at a prior meeting on 7 October 2025[^1].

November 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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NHS System Operating Plan (ICB)

From: Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 8th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 08, 2025

...to defer the agenda item regarding the NHS System Operating Plan (ICB) and its implications of the 10-Year NHS Plan to the formal meeting on 5 November 2025, while approving the recommendations as presented.

Recommendations Approved

Public Questions

From: Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 8th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 08, 2025

...to approve recommendations related to a public question regarding concerns about ward closures at Falmouth Hospital and the future of patient care.

Recommendations Approved

General Home Based Prevention and Intermediate Care

From: Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 8th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 08, 2025

...it welcomed the General Home-Based Prevention and Intermediate Care commissioning intentions ahead of the joint business case governance during Autumn 2025 and provided feedback to officers as set out in the meeting minutes.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 8th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 08, 2025

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

Recommendations Approved

Falmouth Hospital

From: Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 8th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 08, 2025

...to support better outcomes for residents, the Committee resolved to collaborate with Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to transform care, requesting transparent communication regarding the Trust's future plans for Falmouth Hospital and other Community Hospitals, while also expressing concern about potentially confusing press releases.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 23

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 115