Dick Cole
Email: cllr.dick.cole@cornwall.gov.uk
Council: Cornwall
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
48 meetings · Page 1 of 10
Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 10.00 am
The Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Cornwall Council was scheduled to discuss several key financial and strategic documents. These included the Treasury Management Strategy for 2026/27, the Corporate Asset Management Strategy, the Capital and Investment Strategy, and the annual review of the Statutory Public Sector Equality Duty Return. The committee was also set to receive updates from Cabinet Members on their respective portfolios.
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 10.00 am
The Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Cornwall Council was scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, to discuss the draft council financial plans for 2026-2030 and the budget for 2026/27. The meeting's agenda also included an opportunity for public questions and a review of previous minutes.
Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.30 am
The Cornwall Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday 20 January 2026 was set to cover a range of topics, including the allocation of seats on committees, recommendations from the Constitution and Governance Committee, and several motions proposed by councillors. The meeting also included time for public questions on various local issues.
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.
Cornwall Growth Board - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.00 pm
The Cornwall Growth Board approved recommendations to adopt the Defence Sector Addendum to the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Good Growth Plan 2024-35, and to set up a working group to explore the development of a Cornwall International Strategy, as well as endorsing Global Cornish as the Cornwall Diaspora Strategy. The board also agreed to develop an options paper to explore setting up Global Cornish as an entity external to Cornwall Council.
Decisions from Meetings
241 decisions · Page 34 of 49
Review of Article 21 - Governance Arrangements of Council Owned Entities and the Protocol for Governance Arrangements of Council Owned Entities
From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 21st January, 2025 10.30 am - January 21, 2025
...to refer proposed changes to Article 21 regarding governance arrangements of council-owned entities to the Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee for comment, before further consideration by the Constitution and Governance Committee.
Recommendations Approved
Audit Committee Chairman and Vice-Chairman
From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 21st January, 2025 10.30 am - January 21, 2025
...that the Chairman of the Audit Committee should not be selected from the administration.
Recommendations Approved
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
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 48
Average per Month: 2.3
Decisions Recorded: 241