Martyn Alvey
Email: cllr.martyn.alvey@cornwall.gov.uk
Council: Cornwall
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
88 meetings · Page 10 of 18
Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday, 12th June, 2025 10.00 am
The Strategic Planning Committee of Cornwall Council met on 12 June 2025, and elected Councillor Chris Batters as Chairman and Councillor James Ball as Vice-Chairman. The committee then discussed an application to repower and extend the Cold Northcott Wind Farm, delegating authority to the Chief Planning Officer to approve the application, subject to conditions. Finally, the committee noted a list of recent planning appeal decisions.
Chief Officers Employment Committee - Friday, 6th June, 2025 1.00 pm
Cornwall Harbours Board - Thursday, 5th June, 2025 2.00 pm
The Cornwall Harbours Board met to elect a chairman and vice-chairman, approve the minutes of the previous meeting, and recommend the re-appointment of a board member. Councillor Luke Rogers was elected Chairman, Councillor Martyn Alvey was elected Vice-Chairman, and the board recommended the re-appointment of Captain Charles Gurd as an independent voting member.
Chief Officers Employment Committee - Thursday, 29th May, 2025 10.00 am
Annual Meeting, Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 10.30 am
At a meeting of the Cornwall Council, Councillor Rob Nolan was elected Chairman, Councillor John Thomas MBE was elected Vice-Chairman, and Councillor Leigh Frost was elected Leader of the Council. Councillors approved the appointment of committees, the allocation of seats, a programme of ordinary meetings, and a recommendation from the Standards Committee regarding mandatory member training. The Leader of the Council, Councillor Leigh Frost, announced that he would confirm his appointments to the Cabinet and allocation of portfolios within the required constitutional timescales.
Decisions from Meetings
316 decisions · Page 1 of 64
Provision of Mobile Phones or a Second Sim Card to Elected Members
From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 06, 2026
... it was recommended to the Cabinet Member for Resources that elected members receive training on mobile phone usage, including the Microsoft Teams Voice-Activated Directory, and that the process for obtaining a second phone or SIM card for accessibility, mental health, or safeguarding needs be better publicised.
Recommendations Approved
Use of 'Chairman'
From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 06, 2026
...the term Chairman
be replaced with Chair
in the Council's Constitution, with a note clarifying that Chairman
will be interpreted as Chair
for equality and diversity purposes except where legally required, and that a review of the Local Government Act 1972 will be undertaken regarding the term Chairman.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of the Meeting Held on 4 November 2025
From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 06, 2026
Recommendations Approved
Review of Council Procedure Rule 12 - Motions on Notice
From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 06, 2026
...Council Procedure Rule 12.4 be amended to allow more motions to be debated at Council meetings, with such motions being advisory and not binding on the Cabinet or relevant committees, and Council Procedure Rule 12.5 be amended to require a report back within six months on advisory motions.
Recommendations Approved
Appointment of Employee Representative
From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 25, 2025
...to appoint Emma Causer as an Employee Representative to the Pensions Committee.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 88
Average per Month: 4.0
Decisions Recorded: 316