- Councillor for Cornwall

Reform UK

Email: cllr.kevin.towill@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Audit Committee Sustainable Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee from 1/7/25) (Committee Member) Cabinet (Cornwall Councillor) Neighbourhoods Overview and Scrutiny Committee Constitution and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Miscellaneous Licensing Committee Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Substitutes)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 10.00 am

The Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Cornwall Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 26 November 2025, to discuss the draft council priorities plan and budget development. The meeting will also include an opportunity for members of the public to ask questions of the Committee Chairman.

November 26, 2025
Cornwall Council Committee Member

Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am

The Cornwall Council meeting on 25 November 2025 included a review of members' allowances, questions from the public, and several motions covering topics such as digital IDs, support for veterans, and equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) policies. Additionally, the council was scheduled to discuss the allocation of seats on various committees and recommendations from the Constitution and Governance Committee, the Pensions Committee, and the Cornwall Harbours Board.

November 25, 2025
Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 10.00 am

The Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Cornwall Council met to discuss a range of topics, including the Resources and Waste Strategy Delivery Plan, the Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service People Culture and Leadership Programme review, and the Cornwall Fire and Rescue Capital Replacement Programme for 2025-26. The committee also undertook a mid-year review of its work programme.

November 13, 2025
Cabinet Cornwall Councillor

Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 10.00 am

The Cornwall Council Cabinet met to discuss the Council Performance Report for Quarter 2 of 2025/26, the Draft Council Priorities Plan 2026-30, and several strategies and commissioning plans. The cabinet approved the draft Council Priorities 2026-2030 for public consultation, and also approved the Home Based Prevention and Intermediate Care Business Case, and to commence a procurement process for Sexual and Reproductive Health Services. They also formally adopted the 'Our Customer Philosophy 2025-2030' and the 'CornwALL Connected Digital Inclusion Strategy 2025-2030'.

November 12, 2025
Sustainable Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee from 1/7/25) Committee Member

Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am

The Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Newquay Airport development strategy, review the Cormac Small Highways Scheme, and conduct a mid-year review of the committee's work programme. The committee acknowledged the progress on the Newquay Airport Development Strategy and recommended a highways-specific value for money review of the council's Highways Service, including delivery by Cormac. They also endorsed the continuation of the 20mph roll out across Cornwall at a prior meeting on 7 October 2025[^1].

November 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Declarations of Interest

From: Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 1st July, 2025 10.00 am - July 01, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.

Recommendations Approved

Questions from Members to Cabinet Members on their updates.

From: Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 1st July, 2025 10.00 am - July 01, 2025

...the Committee noted updates from Cabinet Members on various topics including economic regeneration, transport, housing, tourism, localism, and planning, and directed the Cabinet Member for Housing to respond directly to specific questions raised by Councillors Magowan and Mitchell regarding temporary accommodation and the Homechoice model.

Recommendations Approved

Election of Vice Chairman

From: Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 1st July, 2025 10.00 am - July 01, 2025

...to elect Councillor Gow as Vice Chairman of the Sustainable Growth & Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Public Questions

From: Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 26th June, 2025 10.00 am - June 26, 2025

...to approve the recommendations presented to them.

Recommendations Approved

Questions from Members to the Cabinet Member on their update

From: Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 26th June, 2025 10.00 am - June 26, 2025

...to note questions from members to the Cabinet Member on their update and approve the resulting recommendations.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 32

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 194