Nicola Boase
Email: cllr.nicola.boase@cornwall.gov.uk
Council: Cornwall
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
19 meetings · Page 1 of 4
Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.30 am
The Cornwall Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday 20 January 2026 was set to cover a range of topics, including the allocation of seats on committees, recommendations from the Constitution and Governance Committee, and several motions proposed by councillors. The meeting also included time for public questions on various local issues.
The meeting will now be held on 13 January 2026 at 1pm, Audit Committee - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 1.00 pm
The Audit Committee of Cornwall Council was scheduled to review key financial and governance documents for the 2024-25 financial year. Discussions were planned around the council's annual governance statement, statement of accounts, and the external auditor's findings. The committee was also set to consider the effectiveness of its own operations and review the financial regulatory framework.
West Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 8th December, 2025 10.00 am
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.
Audit Committee - Friday, 14th November, 2025 10.00 am
Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Audit Committee meeting of Cornwall Council on 14 November 2025. The committee was expected to discuss annual reports from council-owned entities, an external audit report, an update on audit progress, and the Cornwall Pension Fund Audit Findings Report 2024-25. Members were also scheduled to review exemptions from contract procedure rules.
Decisions from Meetings
100 decisions · Page 9 of 20
Minutes of the meeting held on 26 June 2025
From: Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 10.00 am - October 02, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Internal Audit & Counter Fraud Performance and the rolling Internal Audit Plan
From: Audit Committee - Friday, 26th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 26, 2025
...to take assurance from the work of the Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Teams, the progress made by management in implementing Agreed Management Actions, and to approve the Internal Audit Plan from October 2025 and approach to programming, while also requesting clarifications on specific actions.
Recommendations Approved
External Auditor's Update Report and Sector Briefing
From: Audit Committee - Friday, 26th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 26, 2025
...to note the External Auditor’s Progress Report and Sectoral Update for Cornwall Council, as set out in Appendix 1, and to request IT recommendations for the next meeting, ISO 260 reports for high-level audit findings, and an informal meeting with external audit and members.
Recommendations Approved
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act - Annual Update
From: Audit Committee - Friday, 26th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 26, 2025
...to take assurance from the report that the use of powers granted to the Council under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) was conducted in accordance with the statue and guidance from the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office.
Recommendations Approved
Counter Fraud Risk Update
From: Audit Committee - Friday, 26th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 26, 2025
...to take assurance from the work of the Counter Fraud and Internal Audit team that risks and exposures to fraud were being reasonably managed through a comprehensive framework of prevention, detection and deterrence activities, and to sharpen fraud KPIs, compile historical fraud data, develop assurance mapping, and share outputs informally.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 19
Average per Month: 2.1
Decisions Recorded: 100