Tamsyn Widdon - Councillor for Cornwall

Tamsyn Widdon

 Mebyon Kernow/Green Group

Email: cllr.tamsyn.widdon@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Cornwall Council Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee Audit Committee Strategic Planning Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

29 meetings · Page 1 of 6

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
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
Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 10.00 am

March 04, 2025
Cornwall Council

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

February 25, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

176 decisions · Page 2 of 36

Operation of Provisions Relating to Special Urgency and Call-in

From: 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 - April 15, 2025

...to note the number of times urgency and call-in provisions were used in the 2024-2025 municipal year and to accept the Constitution and Governance Committee's assessment that no changes to these provisions are needed.

Recommendations Approved

Chairman's Announcements

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

...to approve the recommendations and express thanks to the Committee, cooptees, and officers.

Recommendations Approved

Chief Internal Auditor Annual Report 2024-25

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

...to approve the Chief Internal Auditor’s Annual Report for 2024-25, taking assurance from the report's findings and the reasonable assurance opinion on the Council's control environment, while also tasking the COO to provide a note on the Home to School Transport review and including a summary of new failure to prevent fraud offences in the next counter fraud update.

Recommendations Approved

Apologies for Absence

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

...to approve the recommendations, noting Mark Day's apology for absence.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 29

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 176