Mike Thomas - for Cornwall

Mike Thomas

 Independent

Email: cllr.mike.thomas@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Cornwall Councillor) West Sub-Area Planning Committee (Committee Member) Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Constitution and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (Committee Member) Pensions Committee (Chairman) Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Central Sub-Area Planning Committee (Substitutes) Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Substitutes)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Pensions Committee Chairman

Pensions Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 10.30 am

The Pensions Committee of Cornwall Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 10 December 2025 to discuss several key items, including the draft Funding Strategy Statement, updates on the Cornwall Pension Fund's business, an update from the Brunel Pension Partnership, and an actuarial valuation.

December 10, 2025
West Sub-Area Planning Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

West Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 8th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 08, 2025
Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education Committee Member

Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 2.00 pm

The Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) of Cornwall Council convened to address key aspects of religious education and collective worship within the region's schools. The agenda included a review of the SACRE's budget, and consideration of an improvement plan aimed at enhancing religious education standards and community cohesion. Additionally, the council was scheduled to discuss membership and receive updates on the approved syllabus.

December 03, 2025
Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 10.00 am

The Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee met on 2 December 2025 to discuss the council's capital programme, review its work programme, and receive performance and financial updates. The committee was also scheduled to discuss the Housing Revenue Account Business Plan and the Council Performance Report for the second quarter of 2025/26.

December 02, 2025
Cornwall Council Committee Member

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

The Cornwall Council was scheduled to meet on Tuesday 25 November 2025. The agenda included questions from the public, motions, allocation of seats, a review of members' allowances, recommendations from various committees, and questions from members to members of the cabinet.

November 25, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

238 decisions · Page 19 of 48

Resource and Waste Strategy 2025-2045

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, Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 26, 2025

...to approve the Resource and Waste Strategy 2025-2045, review and update it at least every five years, and delegate authority to the Service Director for Regulatory Services to make minor changes to the Strategy, develop a Delivery Plan, and review/amend the Delivery Plan annually.

Recommendations Approved

Council Owned Entities Business Plans 2025-29

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, Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 26, 2025

...to approve the four-year business plans for 2025-29 for Cornwall Housing, Corserv, Treveth, and Celtic Sea Power, and to release up to £2.481m in funding for Celtic Sea Power Ltd.

Recommendations Approved

Local Area Energy Plan

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, Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 26, 2025

...to endorse the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Local Area Energy Plan as a credible basis for decarbonizing the energy system and to call on the government for long-term policy and investment to reach net zero.

Recommendations Approved

Questions from the Public / Govynnow dhyworth an Bobel

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, Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 26, 2025

...to approve the recommendations related to the two public questions received.

Recommendations Approved

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Nature Recovery Strategy

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, Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 26, 2025

...to adopt the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Nature Recovery Strategy, endorse the development of a Cornwall Council Nature Recovery Delivery Plan, and collaborate with partners to implement and monitor the strategy.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 79

Average per Month: 4.0

Decisions Recorded: 238