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.
47 meetings · Page 6 of 10
Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 10.00 am
Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 7th January, 2025 10.00 am
The Constitution and Governance Committee of Cornwall Council met on Tuesday, 7 January 2025, to discuss several key procedural and governance matters. The committee approved recommendations to amend Council Procedure Rules regarding extraordinary meetings, the submission of motions, and public questions, as well as changes to the governance arrangements for council-owned entities. Additionally, a recommendation was made to the Council that the Chairman of the Audit Committee should not be from the administration.
Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 3rd December, 2024 10.00 am
This meeting was a performance and finance update. The committee were scheduled to review the Council’s performance in the second quarter of 2024/25, scrutinise the proposed work programme, and discuss the implementation of the Level 2 Cornwall Devolution Deal.
Decisions from Meetings
241 decisions · Page 1 of 49
Provision of Mobile Phones or a Second Sim Card to Elected Members
From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 06, 2026
... it was recommended to the Cabinet Member for Resources that elected members receive training on mobile phone usage, including the Microsoft Teams Voice-Activated Directory, and that the process for obtaining a second phone or SIM card for accessibility, mental health, or safeguarding needs be better publicised.
Recommendations Approved
Use of 'Chairman'
From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 06, 2026
...the term Chairman
be replaced with Chair
in the Council's Constitution, with a note clarifying that Chairman
will be interpreted as Chair
for equality and diversity purposes except where legally required, and that a review of the Local Government Act 1972 will be undertaken regarding the term Chairman.
Recommendations Approved
Review of Council Procedure Rule 12 - Motions on Notice
From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 06, 2026
...Council Procedure Rule 12.4 be amended to allow more motions to be debated at Council meetings, with such motions being advisory and not binding on the Cabinet or relevant committees, and Council Procedure Rule 12.5 be amended to require a report back within six months on advisory motions.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of the Meeting Held on 4 November 2025
From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 06, 2026
Recommendations Approved
Cornwall International Strategy & Global Cornish - the Diaspora Project
From: Cornwall Growth Board - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 11, 2025
...the Cornwall Growth Board supported the development of a Cornwall International Strategy, endorsed Global Cornish as the Cornwall Diaspora Strategy, and agreed to develop an options paper for setting up Global Cornish as an external entity.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 47
Average per Month: 2.2
Decisions Recorded: 241