Hilary Frank -  for Cornwall

Hilary Frank

Liberal Democrat Portfolio Holder for Children, Families and Schools

Email: cllr.hilary.frank@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member, Cornwall Councillor) Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Health & Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (Committee Member) Appeals Committee Cabinet (Committee Member) Constitution and Governance Committee Cornwall Growth Board (Committee Member) Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Cornwall Councillor) Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Individual Decision Days (Committee Member) Chief Officers Employment Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.00 am

The Cabinet of Cornwall Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, to discuss a range of issues, including budget proposals, council homes, the Langarth Garden Village, waste strategy, marine nature recovery, support for carers, and the rights of children.

December 17, 2025
Cornwall Growth Board Committee Member

Cornwall Growth Board - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.00 pm

The Cornwall Growth Board is scheduled to meet on Thursday, 11th December, 2025 to discuss the Cornwall International Strategy and the Global Cornish Diaspora project, and to review Cornwall's contribution to the defence sector, in light of the UK Industrial Strategy. The meeting will also include a review of the minutes from the meeting held on 9 October 2025.

December 11, 2025
Chief Officers Employment Committee Committee Member

Chief Officers Employment Committee - Friday, 5th December, 2025 9.00 am

The Chief Officers Employment Committee of Cornwall Council scheduled a meeting to discuss the Chief Executive's mid-year appraisal, and the recruitment of a Chief Operating Officer. The committee was also scheduled to review the minutes of previous meetings. Much of the meeting was scheduled to be held behind closed doors, with the press and public excluded.

December 05, 2025
Individual Decision Days Committee Member

Individual Decision Day - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am

The Individual Decision Day meeting of Cornwall Council on 3 December 2025 was scheduled to cover a range of topics, including transport infrastructure, housing, and local development plans. Key items on the agenda included the Mid Cornwall Metro project, the disposal of modular housing units, and the adoption of neighbourhood development plans for Torpoint and Redruth. The meeting was also scheduled to discuss a new lease for Cornwall Airport Newquay and a capital grant for the Truro Sports Hub.

December 03, 2025
Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education Committee Member

Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 2.00 pm

The Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) of Cornwall Council met to discuss the budget, the approved syllabus, and the SACRE improvement plan. The meeting included a verbal update on membership, and considered public questions and statements.

December 03, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Public Questions

From: Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 8th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 08, 2025

...to approve recommendations related to a public question regarding concerns about ward closures at Falmouth Hospital and the future of patient care.

Recommendations Approved

Falmouth Hospital

From: Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 8th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 08, 2025

...to support better outcomes for residents, the Committee resolved to collaborate with Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to transform care, requesting transparent communication regarding the Trust's future plans for Falmouth Hospital and other Community Hospitals, while also expressing concern about potentially confusing press releases.

Recommendations Approved

Cornwall Healthwatch: The Dental Crisis in Cornwall: Your Questions Answered

From: Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 8th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 08, 2025

... to scrutinise the Healthwatch Report on the Dental Crisis in Cornwall, acknowledge the work of system partners within current constraints, and request the Portfolio Holder to advocate for fairer dental funding and a contract review with the government.

Recommendations Approved

Co-Responder Model - South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust

From: Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 8th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 08, 2025

...to take assurance in the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust's decision to phase out Fire Co-Responding when sufficient Community First Responders are in place, to request granular performance data when Community First Responder schemes are embedded, and to ask the Trust to consider the Committee's comments and concerns.

Recommendations Approved

Cornwall & Isles of Scilly NHS Winter Pressures (ICB)

From: Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 8th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 08, 2025

...that the committee expressed assurance regarding the plans to address winter pressures on the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly NHS, acknowledging the alignment with the national Urgent and Emergency Care Plan, the ICB's focus on learning from past winters, the continuation of effective system working through established cells, and the application of data modelling and system-wide testing.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 56

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 281