Dick Cole -  for Cornwall

Dick Cole

Mebyon Kernow Group Leader - Mebyon Kernow Group

Email: cllr.dick.cole@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Constitution and Governance Committee (Committee Member, Chairman) Cornwall Growth Board (Cornwall Councillor) Central Sub-Area Planning Committee (Cornwall Councillor) Cabinet Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Individual Decision Days (Cornwall Councillor) Strategic Planning Committee (Substitutes)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

47 meetings · Page 9 of 10

Cabinet

Cabinet - Wednesday, 24th July, 2024 10.00 am

July 24, 2024
Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 23rd July, 2024 10.00 am

July 23, 2024
Cornwall Council

Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 16th July, 2024 10.30 am

July 16, 2024
Constitution and Governance Committee

Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 18th June, 2024 10.00 am

The Constitution and Governance Committee of Cornwall Council met to discuss several key issues, including amendments to planning procedures, the operation of urgency and call-in provisions, and changes to the overview and scrutiny arrangements. Decisions were made to approve various amendments and protocols, with some recommendations set to be implemented in 2025.

June 18, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th June, 2024 10.00 am

The Cornwall Council Cabinet meeting on 12 June 2024 focused on several key issues, including the Council's financial performance, budget updates, and strategic plans for adult education and housing. Decisions were made to approve the Council's Annual Report, address budget overspends, and implement new strategies for adult education and housing.

June 12, 2024

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

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