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.

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Licensing Act Sub Committee Committee Member

Licensing Act Sub Committee - Wednesday, 24th December, 2025 10.00 am, PROVISIONAL

December 24, 2025
Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

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

The Strategic Planning Committee of Cornwall Council is scheduled to meet to discuss three planning applications, as well as a list of appeal decisions. The meeting will be held in the Trelawny Room, County Hall, Truro and will be available to watch via webcast.

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

Decisions from Meetings

147 decisions · Page 26 of 30

Declarations of Interest

From: Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 1st October, 2024 10.00 am - October 01, 2024

...that there were no declarations of interest to report.

Recommendations Approved

Airport Strategic Review (Part 1)

From: Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 1st October, 2024 10.00 am - October 01, 2024

...to maximise the economic impact of Cornwall Airport Newquay while minimising the financial burden on taxpayers and attracting investment, the Cabinet welcomed future investment, expressed concerns about the negotiation process, decided against deferring any final decision, and agreed that any proposed deal will be brought back to the Committee for scrutiny, also establishing a task and finish group to explore lessons from other airports and options to maximise the airport's success within Cornwall Council's control and ownership.

Recommendations Approved

Public Questions

From: Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 1st October, 2024 10.00 am - October 01, 2024

...to proceed with its own inquiry into the airport's future, as previously agreed, but clarified that this inquiry would not cover prior consultancy work and that the committee lacked the power to instigate a public inquiry as requested.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Meeting Held on 16 July 2024

From: Please note that due to technological reasons beyond the Council's control this meeting will not be broadcast, Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 24th September, 2024 10.30 am - September 24, 2024

...the Council approved the minutes of the meeting held on 21 May 2024, uplifted the total Capital Programme by £35.216m, approved the Audit Committee Annual Report 2023/24, called on the Leader, Cornwall's six MPs and the Government to work together to ensure that Cornwall Council receives at least the national average per-capita funding, and approved a leave of absence request for Councillor Towill until the next unitary Council elections in May 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 87

Average per Month: 4.4

Decisions Recorded: 147