Richard Williams-Pears
Email: cllr.richard.pears@cornwall.gov.uk
Council: Cornwall
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Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
15 meetings · Page 1 of 3
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.
Audit Committee - Friday, 11th April, 2025 10.00 am
The Audit Committee of Cornwall Council met on 11 April 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including the appointment of a new lay member, the external auditor's plan, the annual governance statement, and the internal audit plan for the upcoming year. The meeting also included a review of the committee's effectiveness and reports from the chief internal auditor.
Decisions from Meetings
95 decisions · Page 2 of 19
Operation of Provisions Relating to Special Urgency and Call-in
...to note the number of times urgency and call-in provisions were used in the 2024-2025 municipal year and to accept the Constitution and Governance Committee's assessment that no changes to these provisions are needed.
Recommendations Approved
Capital Programme Framework - BEPS 2 Framework Update
From: Audit Committee - Friday, 11th April, 2025 10.00 am - April 11, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Any Other Business that the Chairman Considers to be of Urgency
From: Audit Committee - Friday, 11th April, 2025 10.00 am - April 11, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Chief Internal Auditor Annual Report 2024-25
From: Audit Committee - Friday, 11th April, 2025 10.00 am - April 11, 2025
...to approve the Chief Internal Auditor’s Annual Report for 2024-25, taking assurance from the report's findings and the reasonable assurance opinion on the Council's control environment, while also tasking the COO to provide a note on the Home to School Transport review and including a summary of new failure to prevent fraud offences in the next counter fraud update.
Recommendations Approved
External Auditor's Audit Plan 2024-25
From: Audit Committee - Friday, 11th April, 2025 10.00 am - April 11, 2025
...the Audit Committee of Cornwall approved the External Auditor's Audit Plan for 2024-25 as set out in the provided document.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 15
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 95