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 14 of 29

Pay Policy Statement for 2025-2026

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.30 am - February 25, 2025

...to comply with the Localism Act 2011, the council approved the Pay Policy Statement for the financial year 2025/26, as detailed in Appendix 1 of the presented report.

Recommendations Approved

Licensing of Hackney Carriages, Private Hire Vehicles and Operators - Application Fees

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.30 am - February 25, 2025

...to increase the fees and charges for licenses issued to hackney carriage vehicles, private hire operators, and private hire vehicles as detailed in the report.

Recommendations Approved

Independent Board Member - Re-appointment

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.30 am - February 25, 2025

...to re-appoint Geoff Wilson (Harbour Operations) as an Independent voting Member of the Cornwall Harbours Board for a second three-year term.

Recommendations Approved

Allocation of Seats

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.30 am - February 25, 2025

...to approve the allocation of seats to political groups on council committees, as detailed in Appendix 1, to maintain political proportionality following a change in group membership.

Recommendations Approved

Safer Cornwall Partnership Plan 2025-2028

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.30 am - February 25, 2025

...that the Safer Cornwall Partnership Plan 2025-2028, designed to reduce crime and improve quality of life in Cornwall, focused on supporting the most vulnerable people and places, was approved for implementation starting April 1, 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 86

Average per Month: 4.3

Decisions Recorded: 145