Ruth Gripper
Email: cllr.ruth.gripper@cornwall.gov.uk
Council: Cornwall
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
16 meetings · Page 1 of 4
Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 10.00 am
The Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss the council's capital programme, review their work programme, and scrutinise the Housing Revenue Account Business Plan and the Council Performance Report for the second quarter of 2025/26. The meeting will also provide an opportunity for questions from both the public and committee members.
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.
Please note the meeting has
This meeting has been postponed.
Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 10.00 am
The Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee convened to discuss several critical issues impacting the health and wellbeing of Cornwall residents, including mental health services, suicide prevention, the implications of the NHS 10-year plan, and changes to eye clinic services. The committee approved recommendations related to each of these topics, aiming to improve service delivery and address key challenges. Additionally, the committee reviewed and approved the minutes from the previous meeting and discussed the committee's work programme for the upcoming year.
Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 10.00 am
The Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to meet to discuss governance arrangements, digital inclusion, customer service and the council's performance.
Decisions from Meetings
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Questions from Members to Cabinet Member(s) on their updates
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 no questions were put to the Cabinet Members regarding their updates on Adult Social Care and Health Partnerships and Community Safety and Public Health.
Recommendations Approved
Cornwall Healthwatch: The Dental Crisis in Cornwall: Your Questions Answered
From: Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 8th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 08, 2025
... to scrutinise the Healthwatch Report on the Dental Crisis in Cornwall, acknowledge the work of system partners within current constraints, and request the Portfolio Holder to advocate for fairer dental funding and a contract review with the government.
Recommendations Approved
Co-Responder Model - South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust
From: Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 8th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 08, 2025
...to take assurance in the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust's decision to phase out Fire Co-Responding when sufficient Community First Responders are in place, to request granular performance data when Community First Responder schemes are embedded, and to ask the Trust to consider the Committee's comments and concerns.
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
Cornwall & Isles of Scilly NHS Winter Pressures (ICB)
From: Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 8th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 08, 2025
...that the committee expressed assurance regarding the plans to address winter pressures on the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly NHS, acknowledging the alignment with the national Urgent and Emergency Care Plan, the ICB's focus on learning from past winters, the continuation of effective system working through established cells, and the application of data modelling and system-wide testing.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 16
Average per Month: 2.0
Decisions Recorded: 111