Rory Gow -  for Cornwall

Rory Gow

 Liberal Democrat

Email: cllr.rory.gow@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: West Sub-Area Planning Committee (Committee Member) Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Sustainable Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee from 1/7/25) (Vice-Chair) Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Cornwall Councillor)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

23 meetings · Page 1 of 5

West Sub-Area Planning Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

West Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 8th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 08, 2025
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 10.00 am

The Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Cornwall Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 26 November 2025, to discuss the draft council priorities plan and budget development. The meeting will also include an opportunity for members of the public to ask questions of the Committee Chairman.

November 26, 2025
Cornwall Council Committee Member

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
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 10.00 am

The Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss a range of topics, including the mid-year review of the committee's work programme, an update on the framework for the Inspection of Local Authority Children's Services (ILACS), and the SEND Strategic Plan (formerly the SEND Transformation Plan). The committee was also scheduled to discuss the Corporate Parenting Strategy and reports on Education Other Than At School (EOTAS), exclusions and inclusion, and the Safeguarding Children Partnership.

November 19, 2025
Sustainable Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee from 1/7/25) Vice-Chair

Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am

The Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Newquay Airport development strategy, review the Cormac Small Highways Scheme, and conduct a mid-year review of the committee's work programme. The committee acknowledged the progress on the Newquay Airport Development Strategy and recommended a highways-specific value for money review of the council's Highways Service, including delivery by Cormac. They also endorsed the continuation of the 20mph roll out across Cornwall at a prior meeting on 7 October 2025[^1].

November 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

115 decisions · Page 3 of 23

Minutes of the Meeting held on 7 October 2025

From: Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

...to recommend to Cabinet the adoption of revised long-term ambitions and near-term targets for climate and nature across three levels of Council action, acknowledge the Council's contributory role in developing and delivering climate and nature responses, call on the members of the CIOS Leadership Board to develop the system level of delivery mechanisms required, and call on Westminster to provide the powers and funding necessary for Cornwall to meet legally binding climate and nature targets.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, noting that no declarations of interest were made.

Recommendations Approved

Public Questions

From: Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, as there were no public questions raised.

Recommendations Approved

Questions from Members to Cabinet Members on their reports

From: Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

...to approve the recommendations arising from questions posed by committee members to Cabinet Members regarding their reports.

Recommendations Approved

Newquay Airport

From: Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

...the committee acknowledged progress on the Newquay Airport Development Strategy, provided recommendations and scrutiny of the CAN Development Options Appraisal, and oversaw the Land Development Plan's production, with a draft plan and business case to be presented at a future meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 23

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 115