- Councillor for Cornwall

Independent

Email: cllr.brian.clemens@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: West Sub-Area Planning Committee (Chairman) Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Neighbourhoods Overview and Scrutiny Committee Licensing Act Committee (Committee Member) Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Licensing Act Sub Committee (Committee Member) Appeals Committee (Committee Member) Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee Standards Committee (Committee Member) Street Trading Sub Committee (Committee Member) Strategic Planning Committee Audit Committee (Cornwall Councillor)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Standards Committee Committee Member

Standards Committee - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 10.00 am

The Standards Committee of Cornwall Council is scheduled to meet on Thursday 05 February 2026 to review organisational and ethical standards complaints, and to consider an updated whistleblowing policy. The meeting will also address the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman's annual review letter.

February 05, 2026, 10:00 am
Licensing Act Sub Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

Licensing Act Sub Committee - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 04, 2026, 10:00 am
West Sub-Area Planning Committee Chairman

West Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 2nd February, 2026 10.00 am

The West Sub-Area Planning Committee of Cornwall Council is scheduled to consider several planning applications. Key items include a proposal for 140 new dwellings near Penzance and a Section 73 application for 30 dwellings in Mabe Burnthouse. The committee will also review a report on planning appeal decisions.

February 02, 2026, 10:00 am
Cornwall Council Committee Member

Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.30 am

The Cornwall Council meeting scheduled for 20 January 2026 was set to discuss a range of important matters, including the allocation of seats to political groups, the designation of a Section 151 Officer, and recommendations from the Constitution and Governance Committee regarding council procedure rules and the use of terminology. The meeting also included several motions proposed by councillors on topics such as trial by jury, support for local businesses, and NHS dentistry. Additionally, public questions were scheduled to be addressed, covering issues from road closures to airport management.

January 20, 2026, 10:30 am
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 10.00 am

The Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to discuss a range of important topics concerning the well-being and development of children and young people in Cornwall. Key areas of focus included early years provision, educational strategies, children's health, and safeguarding measures.

January 14, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

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Questions from Members to the Cabinet Members on their updates

From: Neighbourhoods Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 6th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 06, 2025

...the committee noted the updates from the Cabinet Members for Environment and Climate Change and for Neighbourhoods, and approved the recommendations regarding the Safer Cornwall Partnership Plan 2025-2028.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Neighbourhoods Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 6th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 06, 2025

...to approve the recommendations regarding declarations of interest, noting that there were none to declare at the meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Meeting held on 15 January 2025

From: Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 5th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 05, 2025

...to approve the minutes of the Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting held on January 15, 2025, as a correct record and to be signed by the Chairman.

Recommendations Approved

Inclusion and SEND Service LGSCO Complaints

From: Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 5th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 05, 2025

...to welcome and endorse the update on the progress of mitigations to reduce LGSCO complaints received by the Inclusion and SEND Service, while also circulating the compliments and complaints report to the Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 82

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 256