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, Committee Member) 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)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

94 meetings · Page 1 of 19

Central Sub-Area Planning Committee Committee Member

Central Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 9th February, 2026 10.00 am

The Central Sub-Area Planning Committee of Cornwall Council is scheduled to consider a planning application for holiday lodges at Sun Haven Holiday Park Ltd. The committee will also receive an update on appeals.

February 09, 2026, 10:00 am
Miscellaneous Licensing Committee Committee Member

Miscellaneous Licensing Committee - Friday, 6th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 06, 2026, 10:00 am
Licensing Act Sub Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

Licensing Act Sub Committee - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 04, 2026, 10:00 am
Licensing Act Sub Committee Committee Member

Licensing Act Sub Committee - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 10.00 am

The Licensing Act Sub Committee of Cornwall Council was scheduled to consider a review of the premises licence for Rum Store Carnglaze Caverns in St Neot, Liskeard. The meeting's agenda also included standard procedural items.

January 28, 2026, 10:00 am
Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub Committee Committee Member

Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 1.00 pm

The Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub Committee met to review several private hire and Hackney carriage licenses. Councillor James O'Keefe was elected chair for the meeting. The committee resolved to revoke the licenses of private hire operator WO2, Hackney carriage and private hire driver WD219, private hire vehicle WV171, and Hackney carriage and private hire driver WD217.

January 22, 2026, 1:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

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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

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: 94

Average per Month: 4.3

Decisions Recorded: 160