Rob Parsonage - for Cornwall

Rob Parsonage

Cornish Independent Nonaligned Group Deputy Group Leader of Cornish Independent Nonaligned Group

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

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Cornwall Councillor, Committee Member) Cabinet (Cornwall Councillor) Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board (Committee Member) Strategic Planning Committee (Cornwall Councillor) Miscellaneous Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Vice-Chair, Vice-Chairman, Committee Member) Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee (Committee Member) Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Sustainable Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee from 1/7/25) (Substitutes, Cornwall Councillor) Audit Committee (Substitutes) Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Substitutes) Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Cornwall Councillor) Individual Decision Days (Cornwall Councillor) Chief Officers Employment Committee (Committee Member) Constitution and Governance Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee Vice-Chair

Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 10.00 am

The Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Cornwall Council was scheduled to discuss several key financial and strategic documents. These included the Treasury Management Strategy for 2026/27, the Corporate Asset Management Strategy, and the Capital and Investment Strategy. The committee was also set to review the annual Statutory Public Sector Equality Duty Return for 2026.

January 27, 2026, 10:00 am
Cornwall Council Committee Member

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.

January 20, 2026, 10:30 am
Sustainable Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee from 1/7/25) Cornwall Councillor

Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 10.00 am

The Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to discuss updates from Cabinet Members on their portfolios, including matters relating to the environment, climate change, transport, and housing. The committee was also set to review its work programme and consider reports on Cormac's small highways schemes and the future of Newquay Airport.

January 13, 2026, 10:00 am
Audit Committee Substitutes

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.

January 13, 2026, 1:00 pm
Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee Committee Member

Extraordinary meeting, Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee - Monday, 12th January, 2026 10.00 am

The Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee was scheduled to discuss the updated 2026-27 revenue budget and capital programme, with a particular focus on income from tag account fees. The committee was also set to review the 2026-2027 Annual Business Plan.

January 12, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

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Questions from Members to the Cabinet Member on their update

From: Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 10.00 am - October 02, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service Productivity and Efficiency Plan 2025-26

From: Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 10.00 am - October 02, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Food and Feed Hygiene and Standards Plan 2025-26

From: Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 10.00 am - October 02, 2025

...the committee supported lobbying central government for Port Health and shellfish bed inspection funding and recommended approval of the Food and Feed Hygiene and Standards Plan for 2025-26 to the Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Public Health.

Recommendations Approved

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service Medium Term Financial Plan 2025-26

From: Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 10.00 am - October 02, 2025

...that the Committee endorsed the Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service Medium Term Financial Plan 2025-26, fulfilling its statutory role as the Fire and Rescue Authority’s responsible scrutiny function, and requested confirmation on how the CFRS capital programme is funded.

Recommendations Approved

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 48

Average per Month: 5.3

Decisions Recorded: 189