Andrew Long -  for Cornwall

Andrew Long

 Mebyon Kernow  Deputy Group Leader - Mebyon Kernow Group

Email: cllr.andrew.long@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member) Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee (Committee Member, Co-Chair) East Sub-Area Planning Committee (Committee Member) Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Substitutes) Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee Constitution and Governance Committee Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Cabinet

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 18, 2025
Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee Co-Chair

Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee - Friday, 5th December, 2025 10.00 am

The Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee were scheduled to meet on 5 December 2025 to discuss the Chief Officer's quarterly report, budget monitoring, and the revenue budget and capital programme for 2026-27. The meeting was also scheduled to include verbal updates on open road tolling and ferry decarbonisation as part of the Tamar 2050 programme[^1].

December 05, 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
East Sub-Area Planning Committee Committee Member

East Sub-Area Planning Committee - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 10.00 am

The East Sub-Area Planning Committee met to discuss planning application PA25/01969 regarding alterations to Polruan Stores and to note the appeals report. The committee unanimously approved the application for alterations to Polruan Stores, and they noted the appeals report.

October 28, 2025
Strategic Planning Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 10.00 am

October 23, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Investment into our towns and places including the Town Centre Revitalisation Fund

From: Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 04, 2025

...to note past investments in towns and places, lessons learned, and policy principles for future funding, support the approach to place-shaping through Shared Prosperity Funding, consider separate town and rural networks for delivery, and recommend the Cornwall Growth Board approve policy principles and recognize town and village vitality as key objectives.

Recommendations approved

Questions from Members to Cabinet Members on their updates

From: Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 04, 2025

...to approve recommendations that included providing Councillor Widdon with the overall spend on housing PODs at Penryn and assuring disabled residents could use disabled parking permits at Corserv operated car parks.

Recommendations Approved

Outcome of the Strategic Airport Review Task and Finish Group

From: Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 04, 2025

...to help Cornwall Airport Newquay reach its full potential and drive economic growth, the committee approved proposals from the Strategic Airport Review Task and Finish Group, recommended these proposals to the Cabinet for consideration after the May elections, and urged scrutiny of Project Corduroy's time and cost.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Meeting held on 14 January 2025

From: Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 04, 2025

...to approve the minutes of the Economic Growth & Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting held on 14 January 2025, with two typographical corrections, and to approve recommendations regarding the Local Plan, Neighbourhood Priority Statements, subdivision of sites, the Workforce and Skills Strategy, and Connect to Work Delivery Plan, including a recommendation against closing Adult Education Centres.

Recommendations Approved

Overview and reflection of the achievements of the Economic Growth & Development OSC during 2021-2025

From: Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 04, 2025

...to note the work undertaken by the Committee during the 2021-2025 administration, along with the comments recorded in the minutes.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 54

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 125