Brian Clemens - for Cornwall

Brian Clemens

Independent

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

Council: Cornwall

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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.

81 meetings · Page 3 of 17

Licensing Act Sub Committee Committee Member

Licensing Act Sub Committee - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am

The Licensing Act Sub Committee meeting was held, but the decision regarding the application to vary a premises licence for Upstairs Social was deferred to a later meeting due to a substantial amount of documentation received shortly before the hearing and unresolved issues between the police and the applicant. Councillor Damon Dennis was elected Chairman for the meeting.

December 03, 2025
Licensing Act Sub Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

Licensing Act Sub Committee - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 26, 2025
Cornwall Council Committee Member

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

The Cornwall Council meeting on 25 November 2025 included a review of members' allowances, questions from the public, and several motions covering topics such as digital IDs, support for veterans, and equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) policies. Additionally, the council was scheduled to discuss the allocation of seats on various committees and recommendations from the Constitution and Governance Committee, the Pensions Committee, and the Cornwall Harbours Board.

November 25, 2025
Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 10.00 am

The Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Cornwall Council met to discuss a range of topics, including the Resources and Waste Strategy Delivery Plan, the Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service People Culture and Leadership Programme review, and the Cornwall Fire and Rescue Capital Replacement Programme for 2025-26. The committee also undertook a mid-year review of its work programme.

November 13, 2025
Licensing Act Sub Committee Committee Member

Licensing Act Sub Committee - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 10.00 am

The Licensing Act Sub Committee of Cornwall Council met on 12 November 2025, and agreed to grant a premises licence to Nationwide Festivals Ltd for Cornwall Winter Wonderland, subject to conditions agreed with the police. The committee heard representations from the applicant and a member of the public, and discussed concerns around public safety, the prevention of crime and disorder, public nuisance, and the protection of children from harm.

November 12, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

256 decisions · Page 1 of 52

Cornwall Council to Discontinue Mandatory EDI/DEI Policy: Proposer: Councillor Tarrant; Seconder: Councillor Hanlon

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 25, 2025

...to discontinue its mandatory Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI/DEI) policy in preference for adhering solely to the Equality Act 2010.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Employee Representative

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 25, 2025

...to appoint Emma Causer as an Employee Representative to the Pensions Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 25, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, noting that no declarations of interest were made.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Meeting Held on 16 September 2025

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 25, 2025

...the minutes of the Cornwall Council meeting held on 16 September 2025 were approved as a correct record and would be signed by the Chairman.

Recommendations Approved

Questions from the Public

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 25, 2025

...to address questions from the public, the council received six questions, approved recommendations to send written replies to the questioners, and allocated thirty minutes for questions and supplementary questions from members and the public.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 81

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 256