Jim McKenna
Email: cllr.jim.mckenna@cornwall.gov.uk
Council: Cornwall
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
36 meetings · Page 4 of 8
Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 10.00 am
Cornwall Council's Cabinet was scheduled to meet on 18 June 2025 to discuss the council's performance and finances, as well as the impact of key government policies and funding reforms. The meeting was also scheduled to include a discussion of the Council Performance Report for the fourth quarter of 2024/25, and the Provisional Outturn Report for 2024/25. Finally, the meeting was scheduled to include a discussion of any urgent business.
Annual Meeting, Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 10.30 am
At a meeting of the Cornwall Council, Councillor Rob Nolan was elected Chairman, Councillor John Thomas MBE was elected Vice-Chairman, and Councillor Leigh Frost was elected Leader of the Council. Councillors approved the appointment of committees, the allocation of seats, a programme of ordinary meetings, and a recommendation from the Standards Committee regarding mandatory member training. The Leader of the Council, Councillor Leigh Frost, announced that he would confirm his appointments to the Cabinet and allocation of portfolios within the required constitutional timescales.
The Monitoring Officer has decided that this meeting will not be livestreamed due to the pre-election period of heightened sensitivity. The recording will be made available after the elections, Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 15th April, 2025 10.30 am
Cornwall Council met to discuss health and wellbeing board alignment, and the operation of special urgency provisions. Councillors also addressed questions from the public regarding 20mph zones, transport pricing in Truro, appointments, and investments related to the conflict in Gaza. The council approved recommendations regarding the Health and Wellbeing Board and Integrated Care Partnership alignment, and noted the report on special urgency and call-in provisions.
Neighbourhoods Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 6th March, 2025 10.00 am
Decisions from Meetings
236 decisions · Page 1 of 48
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Marine Nature Recovery Framework
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 17, 2025
...the Cabinet of Cornwall adopted the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Marine Nature Recovery Framework and recognized the Council's leadership role in marine nature recovery, as outlined in the Grow Nature: Council Nature Recovery Action Plan.
Recommendations Approved
Carers Strategy and Business Case
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 17, 2025
...the Cabinet of Cornwall approved both the Carers Strategy and the Carers Business Case, delegating procurement and contract award decisions to the Strategic Director for Safe and Caring Communities in consultation with relevant portfolio holders and strategic directors.
Recommendations Approved
Adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 17, 2025
...to formally adopt the United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child (UNCRC) along with its optional protocol number 2, prohibiting child prostitution, child pornography, and the sale of children into slavery, and to approve a Position Statement for embedding the UNCRC into the Council's work, delegating authority for amendments to the Strategic Director of Together for Families in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Children, Families and Schools.
Recommendations Approved
Cornwall Comprehensive Spending Review: Draft Budget proposals 2026/27 to 2028/29
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 17, 2025
... the Cabinet of Cornwall decided to use the presented Comprehensive Spending Review and draft budget proposals for 2026/27 to 2028/29 as the basis for public consultation and to use the key assumptions in the report as the basis for the Medium-Term Financial Plan (MTFP) 2026-29.
Recommendations Approved
Resources and Waste Strategy Delivery Plan
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 17, 2025
...the Cabinet of Cornwall approved the Resources and Waste Strategy Delivery Plan, made permanent the booking system at six of the seven Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs) where it was trialled, extended the trial at the Launceston HWRC for six months, and delegated authority to the Service Director for Regulatory Services to expand the booking system to additional HWRCs where needed, following stakeholder engagement.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 36
Average per Month: 1.6
Decisions Recorded: 236