Angela Saunders
Council: Cornwall
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
34 meetings · Page 1 of 7
Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 10.00 am
The Constitution and Governance Committee of Cornwall Council met on Tuesday 6 January 2026 to discuss several key procedural and policy matters. The committee approved changes to Council Procedure Rule 12, allowing for more motions to be debated at Council meetings, and recommended that the term Chairman
be replaced with Chair
throughout council documents to promote inclusivity. Additionally, the committee recommended that elected members be provided with guidance on using mobile phones and the Microsoft Teams Voice-Activated Directory to improve constituent engagement.
Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 10.00 am
The Strategic Planning Committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday, 18 December 2025, to consider planning applications for a wood and waste recycling facility near Camborne, a care home in Truro, and extra care apartments in Bodmin. The committee will also note recent planning appeal decisions.
Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 10.00 am
The Constitution and Governance Committee met to discuss governance arrangements for council-owned entities, rules for substitute councillors, and the member development strategy. Councillors recommended changes to Article 21 - Governance Arrangements of Council Owned Entities to be implemented, and also recommended an amendment to Council Procedure Rule 4.2.2 - Allocation of Substitutes. The committee decided to make no changes to the Member Development Strategy at this time.
Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 10.00 am
Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 10.00 am
The Strategic Planning Committee of Cornwall Council is scheduled to meet on Thursday 25 September 2025. The meeting will include discussion of a planning application for a geothermal power plant at Land Adjacent Wind Turbine Station Road, Camelford, and a report on recent appeal decisions. There may also be discussion of any other business that Councillor ..., Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee considers to be of urgency.
Decisions from Meetings
32 decisions · Page 5 of 7
Audit Committee Chairman and Vice-Chairman
From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 7th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 07, 2025
...to recommend to the Council that the Chairman of the Audit Committee should not be from the administration.
Recommendations Approved
Review of Council Procedure Rules
From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 7th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 07, 2025
...to recommend to the Council amendments to Council Procedure Rules regarding extraordinary meetings, substitutions, and public questions, while deciding against recommending changes regarding prayers at Council meetings.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of the Meeting Held on 5 November 2024
From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 7th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 07, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Review of Article 21 - Governance Arrangements of Council Owned Entities and the Protocol for Governance Arrangements of Council Owned Entities
From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 7th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 07, 2025
...to recommend to the full council the immediate implementation of proposed changes to Article 21 regarding governance arrangements of council-owned entities, approve proposed changes to the Protocol for Governance Arrangements of Council Owned Entities subject to the council's decision, delegate authority to the Head of Commercial Services for minor amendments to the Protocol, and review member involvement with companies after the 2025 election.
Recommendations Approved
Public Speaking at Planning Committees
From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 5th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 05, 2024
...to amend the guidance for members and officers dealing with planning matters to include registration for public speaking at Planning Committees, allow adjoining Parish/Town Councils to speak, and encourage Electoral Division Members to liaise with their Town and Parish Councils regarding planning applications.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 34
Average per Month: 1.6
Decisions Recorded: 32