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 (Committee Member) 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)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

69 meetings · Page 3 of 14

Cabinet Cornwall Councillor

Cabinet - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 10.00 am

The Cornwall Council cabinet met to discuss the financial strategy, council performance, public health, and residential care. They approved the approach to developing the financial strategy, the publication of tenders for specialist residential provision for working age adults, and endorsed the Director of Public Health’s annual report on child poverty. The cabinet also acknowledged and considered the council performance report for the first quarter of 2025/26, approving budget virements and uplifts.

September 24, 2025
Cornwall Council Chairman

Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 10.30 am

Here is a summary of the items scheduled for discussion at the Cornwall Council meeting on 16 September 2025, according to the agenda and associated reports. It is important to note that this summary is based solely on the meeting agenda and associated documents, and I do not have any information on what was actually discussed or decided during the meeting.

September 16, 2025
Strategic Planning Committee Cornwall Councillor

Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday, 21st August, 2025 10.00 am

Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Strategic Planning Committee meeting.

August 21, 2025
Standards Committee Cornwall Councillor

Standards Committee - Thursday, 31st July, 2025 10.00 am

The Standards Committee of Cornwall Council met to discuss complaints handling, ethical standards, and future work programmes. Members were scheduled to discuss the Organisational Complaints Report, the Ethical Standards Complaints Report, the Standards Committee Work Programme, the Annual Report, the Review of Code of Conduct Assessment Procedures, and the Review of Unreasonable Customer Behaviour Policy.

July 31, 2025
Cabinet Cornwall Councillor

Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th July, 2025 10.00 am

The Cornwall Council cabinet met to discuss several key issues, including endorsing high-level priorities to shape a detailed council plan for 2026-2030, approving tenders for care and extra care homes, and supporting a development strategy for Newquay Airport. They also approved the Cornwall Joint Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Commissioning Strategy 2025–2030 and the Cornwall SEND Strategic Plan 2025–2028.

July 30, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

264 decisions · Page 1 of 53

Provision of Mobile Phones or a Second Sim Card to Elected Members

From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 06, 2026

... it was recommended to the Cabinet Member for Resources that elected members receive training on mobile phone usage, including the Microsoft Teams Voice-Activated Directory, and that the process for obtaining a second phone or SIM card for accessibility, mental health, or safeguarding needs be better publicised.

Recommendations Approved

Use of 'Chairman'

From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 06, 2026

...the term Chairman be replaced with Chair in the Council's Constitution, with a note clarifying that Chairman will be interpreted as Chair for equality and diversity purposes except where legally required, and that a review of the Local Government Act 1972 will be undertaken regarding the term Chairman.

Recommendations Approved

Review of Council Procedure Rule 12 - Motions on Notice

From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 06, 2026

...Council Procedure Rule 12.4 be amended to allow more motions to be debated at Council meetings, with such motions being advisory and not binding on the Cabinet or relevant committees, and Council Procedure Rule 12.5 be amended to require a report back within six months on advisory motions.

Recommendations Approved

Questions from the Public to the Portfolio Holder for Children, Families and Schools

From: Individual Decision Day - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025

...that since no questions were received from the public for the Portfolio Holder for Children, Families and Schools, the recommendations were approved.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 69

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 264