John Martin - for Cornwall

John Martin

 Liberal Democrat

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

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing Act Sub Committee (Chairman, Committee Member) Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member) West Sub-Area Planning Committee (Vice-Chairman) Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Central Sub-Area Planning Committee (Substitutes) Licensing Act Committee (Committee Member) Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Miscellaneous Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub Committee (Committee Member) Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Substitutes) Street Trading Sub Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

86 meetings · Page 1 of 18

Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 18, 2025
Licensing Act Sub Committee Committee Member

Licensing Act Sub Committee - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 11.00 am

December 17, 2025
Street Trading Sub Committee Committee Member

Street Trading and Pavement Licensing Sub Committee - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 17, 2025
Licensing Act Sub Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

Licensing Act Sub Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 10, 2025
West Sub-Area Planning Committee CANCELLED Vice-Chairman

West Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 8th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 08, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

145 decisions · Page 11 of 29

Operation of Provisions Relating to Special Urgency and Call-in

From: 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 - April 15, 2025

...to note the number of times urgency and call-in provisions were used in the 2024-2025 municipal year and to accept the Constitution and Governance Committee's assessment that no changes to these provisions are needed.

Recommendations Approved

Questions from Members to Members of the Cabinet

From: 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 - April 15, 2025

...to approve recommendations for the Leader and Councillor Donnithorne to provide written responses regarding ethical investments and liability for costs related to Highways Act consultations, respectively.

Recommendations Approved

Questions from the Public

From: 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 - April 15, 2025

...replies to nine questions received from the public were approved to be sent to the questioners.

Recommendations Approved

Investment into our towns and places including the Town Centre Revitalisation Fund

From: Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 04, 2025

...to note past investments in towns and places, lessons learned, and policy principles for future funding, support the approach to place-shaping through Shared Prosperity Funding, consider separate town and rural networks for delivery, and recommend the Cornwall Growth Board approve policy principles and recognize town and village vitality as key objectives.

Recommendations approved

Public Questions

From: Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 04, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, as there were no public questions raised at the meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 86

Average per Month: 4.3

Decisions Recorded: 145