Rob Nolan -  for Cornwall

Rob Nolan

 Liberal Democrat  Chairman of the Council

Email: cllr.rob.nolan@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing Act Sub Committee Cabinet (Cornwall Councillor) Neighbourhoods Overview and Scrutiny Committee Cornwall Council (Chairman) Strategic Planning Committee (Cornwall Councillor) Central Sub-Area Planning Committee Individual Decision Days (Cornwall Councillor) Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Standards Committee (Cornwall Councillor) Licensing Act Committee Constitution and Governance Committee (Cornwall Councillor) Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Cornwall Councillor) Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Cornwall Councillor) Audit Committee Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Cornwall Councillor) Sustainable Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee from 1/7/25) (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Individual Decision Days Cornwall Councillor

Individual Decision Day - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am

The Individual Decision Days of Cornwall Council are scheduled to meet on Wednesday 3 December 2025. During the meeting, reports regarding a new lease for Cornwall Airport Newquay, the Mid Cornwall Metro project, and the Football Foundation Truro Sports Hub will be presented. Also to be discussed are the adoption of the Torpoint and Redruth Neighbourhood Development Plans, the disposal of modular units, and the acquisition of property for a children's home.

December 03, 2025
Cornwall Council Chairman

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
Cabinet Cornwall Councillor

Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 10.00 am

The Cornwall Council Cabinet met to discuss the Council Performance Report for Quarter 2 of 2025/26, the Draft Council Priorities Plan 2026-30, and several strategies and commissioning plans. The cabinet approved the draft Council Priorities 2026-2030 for public consultation, and also approved the Home Based Prevention and Intermediate Care Business Case, and to commence a procurement process for Sexual and Reproductive Health Services. They also formally adopted the 'Our Customer Philosophy 2025-2030' and the 'CornwALL Connected Digital Inclusion Strategy 2025-2030'.

November 12, 2025
Constitution and Governance Committee Cornwall Councillor

Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 10.00 am

The Constitution and Governance Committee met to discuss governance arrangements for council-owned entities, rules for substitute councillors, and the member development strategy. Councillors recommended changes to Article 21 - Governance Arrangements of Council Owned Entities to be implemented, and also recommended an amendment to Council Procedure Rule 4.2.2 - Allocation of Substitutes. The committee decided to make no changes to the Member Development Strategy at this time.

November 04, 2025
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Cornwall Councillor

Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 10.00 am

The Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Cornwall Council met on Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025, to discuss the council's principles, values and priorities for 2026-2030, and to review the key financial assumptions underpinning the Medium-Term Financial Plan 2026-30 and 2026/27 budget. The meeting was also scheduled to cover questions from the public, and the approval of minutes from previous meetings.

October 22, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Questions from Members to Cabinet Members on their updates.

From: Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 1st July, 2025 10.00 am - July 01, 2025

...the Committee noted updates from Cabinet Members on various topics including economic regeneration, transport, housing, tourism, localism, and planning, and directed the Cabinet Member for Housing to respond directly to specific questions raised by Councillors Magowan and Mitchell regarding temporary accommodation and the Homechoice model.

Recommendations Approved

Public Questions

From: Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 1st July, 2025 10.00 am - July 01, 2025

...to approve recommendations regarding public questions, specifically addressing concerns about the prospects for Newquay spaceport launches, the status of Kernow Sat-1, and clarifying the lack of plans for crewed lunar missions or a separate marketing budget for the spaceport.

Recommendations Approved

Election of Vice-Chairman

From: Annual Meeting, Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 10.30 am - May 20, 2025

...that Councillor J Thomas was elected Vice-Chairman of the Council.

Recommendations Approved

Allocation of Seats

From: Annual Meeting, Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 10.30 am - May 20, 2025

...the council approved the allocation of seats to political groups as outlined in Appendix 1, adhering to political balance rules.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 67

Average per Month: 3.4

Decisions Recorded: 227