Chris Batters -  for Cornwall

Chris Batters

 Liberal Democrat

Email: cllr.chris.batters@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Strategic Planning Committee (Chairman) Miscellaneous Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Central Sub-Area Planning Committee (Committee Member) Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

29 meetings · Page 3 of 6

Central Sub-Area Planning Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

Central Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 20th October, 2025 10.00 am

October 20, 2025
Miscellaneous Licensing Committee Committee Member

Miscellaneous Licensing Committee - Friday, 10th October, 2025 10.30 am

The Miscellaneous Licensing Committee considered several applications for Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver's licences, ultimately granting three and refusing four. The committee also reviewed two existing Hackney Carriage licences following complaints, deciding to take no further action in either case.

October 10, 2025
Strategic Planning Committee Chairman

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.

September 25, 2025
Central Sub-Area Planning Committee Committee Member

Central Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 22nd September, 2025 10.00 am

The Central Sub-Area Planning Committee met on Monday, 22nd September 2025 to consider several planning applications, including proposals for new housing developments, alterations to a care home, and the installation of Smart Hubs in Truro. The committee also had an appeals report for information.

September 22, 2025
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 22nd September, 2025 10.00 am

The Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Cornwall Council met on 22 September 2025 to discuss the framework for developing the council's financial strategy. The committee was scheduled to review a Cabinet report on the financial strategy and consider its own work programme. The aim of this work is to support the council in setting a balanced budget for the coming year.

September 22, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Council Principles, Values and Priorities 2026-2030

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 10.00 am - October 22, 2025

...to recommend to Cabinet seven key priorities for the Council Principles, Values and Priorities 2026-2030, including increasing social housing, addressing food and energy security, prioritizing Blue Light integration, acting against sewage pollution, supporting the tourism sector, prioritizing corporate parenting, and addressing SEND issues.

Recommendations Approved

Key financial assumptions underpinning Medium-Term Financial Plan 2026-30 and 2026/27 budget

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 10.00 am - October 22, 2025

...to recommend to Cabinet that their comments on the report regarding key financial assumptions underpinning the Medium-Term Financial Plan 2026-30 and 2026/27 budget be considered, and that the council tax increase assumption for 2026/27 be reduced to align with CPI.

Recommendations Approved

Questions to the Committee Chairman from members of the public

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 10.00 am - October 22, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, noting that no questions were submitted to the Committee Chairman from the public.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 10.00 am - October 22, 2025

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 29

Average per Month: 3.6

Decisions Recorded: 52