Louis Gardner - Councillor for Cornwall

Louis Gardner

 Conservative & Independent Conservative Aligned

Email: cllr.louis.gardner@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Cabinet Cornwall Council Chief Officers Employment Committee Cornwall Growth Board Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Economic Prosperity Board Strategic Planning Committee Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee Central Sub-Area Planning Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

39 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Cornwall Council

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

Cornwall Council met to discuss health and wellbeing board alignment, and the operation of special urgency provisions. Councillors also addressed questions from the public regarding 20mph zones, transport pricing in Truro, appointments, and investments related to the conflict in Gaza. The council approved recommendations regarding the Health and Wellbeing Board and Integrated Care Partnership alignment, and noted the report on special urgency and call-in provisions.

April 15, 2025
Central Sub-Area Planning Committee

Central Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 10th March, 2025 10.00 am

March 10, 2025
Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee

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

March 04, 2025
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Economic Prosperity Board

Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Economic Prosperity Board - Thursday, 27th February, 2025 11.00 am

February 27, 2025
Cornwall Council

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

February 25, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

140 decisions · Page 19 of 28

Housing Decarbonisation Strategy

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 13th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 13, 2024

...to adopt the Housing Decarbonisation Strategy for Cornwall, review it at least every five years, and delegate authority to the Service Director for Planning and Housing to make minor changes and review the action plan.

Recommendations Approved

Draft Revenue Budget 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 13th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 13, 2024

...to confirm responses to the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee's recommendations and approve the draft budget proposals for 2025/26, including a 4.99% Council Tax increase, application of 100% Council Tax Premium on Second Homes, and key assumptions regarding business rates, government grants, pay offers, and the Foundation Living Wage, to be used as the basis for public consultation.

Recommendations Approved

Council Homes Update

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 13th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 13, 2024

...to improve council housing, they approved in-year budget mitigations, changed the policy for disposing of homes needing costly repairs, progressed the 2025/26 HRA Business Plan, approved the CHL Commissioning Plan, delegated authority to monitor performance and make changes to the plan, committed to reporting performance updates, agreed to review funding options, and delegated authority to review and potentially submit a rent exemption application.

Recommendations Approved

Council Performance Report 2024/25 (Q2)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 13th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 13, 2024

...to consider the second Council Performance Report for 2024/25, approve virements and a write-off, approve a transfer from the General Fund reserve to the HRA reserve, note movements in reserves and budget uplifts approved by the Section 151 Officer, note capital virements from the Headroom budget, consider and acknowledge the 2024/25 Treasury Management Strategy Mid-Year Review, and recommend to Full Council that the capital programme be uplifted by £9.528m.

Recommendations Approved

Questions from the Public / Govynnow dhyworth an Bobel

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 13th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 13, 2024

...to approve the recommendations, as no questions were received from the public.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 39

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 140