Andrew Long
Email: cllr.andrew.long@cornwall.gov.uk
Council: Cornwall
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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East Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 7th July, 2025 10.00 am
The East Sub-Area Planning Committee met to discuss two planning applications and note an appeals report. Councillors approved the conversion of a historic building in Menheniot, and delegated authority to the Chief Planning Officer to approve an application for affordable housing in Widegates.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 10.00 am
Cornwall Council's Cabinet was scheduled to meet on 18 June 2025 to discuss the council's performance and finances, as well as the impact of key government policies and funding reforms. The meeting was also scheduled to include a discussion of the Council Performance Report for the fourth quarter of 2024/25, and the Provisional Outturn Report for 2024/25. Finally, the meeting was scheduled to include a discussion of any urgent business.
Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday, 12th June, 2025 10.00 am
The Strategic Planning Committee of Cornwall Council met on 12 June 2025, and elected Councillor Chris Batters as Chairman and Councillor James Ball as Vice-Chairman. The committee then discussed an application to repower and extend the Cold Northcott Wind Farm, delegating authority to the Chief Planning Officer to approve the application, subject to conditions. Finally, the committee noted a list of recent planning appeal decisions.
East Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 9th June, 2025 10.00 am
The East Sub-Area Planning Committee met to discuss three planning applications and an appeals report. Permission was granted for a slurry lagoon near Hatt, Saltash, and for outline planning permission for 30 dwellings in Bude, subject to conditions and Section 106 agreements[^1]. Permission in principle was granted for 5 dwellings in Marhamchurch.
Annual Meeting, Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 10.30 am
At a meeting of the Cornwall Council, Councillor Rob Nolan was elected Chairman, Councillor John Thomas MBE was elected Vice-Chairman, and Councillor Leigh Frost was elected Leader of the Council. Councillors approved the appointment of committees, the allocation of seats, a programme of ordinary meetings, and a recommendation from the Standards Committee regarding mandatory member training. The Leader of the Council, Councillor Leigh Frost, announced that he would confirm his appointments to the Cabinet and allocation of portfolios within the required constitutional timescales.
Decisions from Meetings
125 decisions · Page 1 of 25
Framework for Developing the Financial Strategy
From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 22nd September, 2025 10.00 am - September 22, 2025
...to inform Cabinet's development of the Financial Strategy, the Committee recommended considering a credible risk management process, removing the principle to protect core budgets, preparing a balanced budget for Year 1 only, scrutinising the Council Business Plan, reviewing services for zero-based budgeting, requiring portfolio holder sign-off on information, consulting the Committee chairs on the scope of an external commission, requesting a report on pay inflation and interest rate forecasts, and providing detailed service budget information, while also approving a work programme that includes a detailed timeline, a workshop on assumptions, consideration of key lines of enquiry, provision of saving efficiencies deliverables, and individual workshops with portfolio holders and strategic directors.
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of Interest
From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 22nd September, 2025 10.00 am - September 22, 2025
...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.
Recommendations Approved
Questions to the Committee Chairman from members of the public
From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 22nd September, 2025 10.00 am - September 22, 2025
...to approve the recommendations, as there were no questions from the public to the Committee Chairman.
Recommendations Approved
Keep Cornwall Clean!: Proposer: Cllr Mustoe; Seconder: Cllr Donnithorne
From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 16, 2025
...to continue working with Clean Cornwall and volunteer groups to refresh and promote a Duchy-wide litter strategy for cleaner public spaces.
Recommendations Approved
Provision of Mobile Phones or a Second Sim Card to Elected Members: Proposer: Cllr P Mitchell; Seconder: Cllr Ewert
From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 16, 2025
...to allow for further consideration and analysis, the motion regarding the provision of mobile phones or second SIM cards to elected members was referred to the Constitution and Governance Committee for review and inclusion in their work programme.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 54
Average per Month: 2.7
Decisions Recorded: 125