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)

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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 met on 10 December 2025 to discuss a draft funding strategy statement, a business update on the pension fund, and an update from the Brunel Pension Partnership. The meeting also covered governance issues and responsible investment.

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 met to discuss the budget, the approved syllabus, and the SACRE improvement plan. The meeting included a verbal update on membership, and considered public questions and statements.

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 were scheduled to meet on 2 December 2025 to discuss the council's capital programme, review their work programme, and receive updates on financial and performance matters. The agenda included the Housing Revenue Account Business Plan 2026-27 and the Council Performance Report for the second quarter of 2025/26. Councillors were also expected to have the opportunity to ask questions of cabinet members.

December 02, 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

Decisions from Meetings

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Minutes of the Meeting Held on 18 September 2024 / Kovnotennow an Kuntelles Synsys 18 mis Gwynngala 2024

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

...that the minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 18 September 2024 were correctly recorded and should be signed by the Chairman.

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

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

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 79

Average per Month: 4.0

Decisions Recorded: 253