John Keeling MBE - Councillor for Cornwall

John Keeling MBE

 Conservative & Independent Conservative Aligned

Email: cllr.john.keeling@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Constitution and Governance Committee Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Cornwall Council Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee West Sub-Area Planning Committee Audit Committee Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority Standards Committee Cabinet

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

45 meetings · Page 1 of 9

West Sub-Area Planning Committee

West Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 28th April, 2025 10.00 am

The West Sub-Area Planning Committee met to discuss three planning applications, ultimately approving one with delegated powers, refusing another, and deferring a decision on the third. The committee also noted a list of planning appeal decisions.

April 28, 2025
Cornwall Council

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.

April 15, 2025
Audit Committee

Audit Committee - Friday, 11th April, 2025 10.00 am

The Audit Committee of Cornwall Council met on 11 April 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including the appointment of a new lay member, the external auditor's plan, the annual governance statement, and the internal audit plan for the upcoming year. The meeting also included a review of the committee's effectiveness and reports from the chief internal auditor.

April 11, 2025
West Sub-Area Planning Committee

West Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 31st March, 2025 10.00 am

The West Sub-Area Planning Committee met to discuss several planning applications, ultimately approving two and refusing two. A decision on one further application was delegated, subject to conditions.

March 31, 2025
Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority

Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority - Friday, 21st March, 2025 10.00 am

March 21, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

162 decisions · Page 10 of 33

Declarations of Interest

From: Audit Committee - Friday, 21st February, 2025 10.00 am - February 21, 2025

...to approve the recommendations regarding Declarations of Interest.

Recommendations Approved

2023-24 Information Governance Compliance Report

From: Audit Committee - Friday, 21st February, 2025 10.00 am - February 21, 2025

...to take assurance from the 2023-24 Information Governance Compliance Report update and comments, following consideration, clarifications, and further information from officers.

Recommendations Approved

Internal Audit Exception report

From: Audit Committee - Friday, 21st February, 2025 10.00 am - February 21, 2025

...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Internal Audit Exception report.

Recommendations Approved

Review of the Audit Committee Effectiveness

From: Audit Committee - Friday, 21st February, 2025 10.00 am - February 21, 2025

...to undertake a self-assessment of the Audit Committee's effectiveness against CIPFA's good practice guidance, with the results informing future annual reporting to Full Council.

Recommendations Approved

2023/24 Accounts, Audit Findings and Annual Governance Statement

From: Audit Committee - Friday, 21st February, 2025 10.00 am - February 21, 2025

...the Audit Committee of Cornwall approved the 2023/24 draft Annual Governance Statement as a final version, approved the 2023/24 Statement of Accounts for Cornwall Council including pension fund accounts, reviewed and endorsed management actions for Grant Thornton’s Audit Findings Reports for both Cornwall Council and the Cornwall Pension Fund for 2023/24, and approved the letters of management representation for Cornwall Council and the Cornwall Pension Fund for 2023/24 for signing.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 45

Average per Month: 3.8

Decisions Recorded: 162