Susanne Desmonde -  for Cornwall

Susanne Desmonde

Reform UK

Email: cllr.susanne.desmonde@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

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Committees: Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Central Sub-Area Planning Committee (Committee Member, Substitutes) Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

20 meetings · Page 3 of 4

Cornwall Council Committee Member

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
Central Sub-Area Planning Committee Committee Member

Central Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 28th July, 2025 10.00 am

The Central Sub-Area Planning Committee were scheduled to meet on Monday 28th July 2025 to discuss planning application PA24/01112 regarding the Meadowbrook House, and to note the appeals report.

July 28, 2025
Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 23rd July, 2025 10.00 am

The Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to discuss their work programme for the coming year, and to receive updates from the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health Partnerships, and the Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Public Health. An additional urgent item was added to the agenda regarding the temporary closure of the Launceston Minor Injuries Unit.

July 23, 2025
Cornwall Council Committee Member

Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025 10.30 am

Cornwall Council scheduled a meeting for 22 July 2025, to discuss a range of topics from public questions to motions regarding devolution, health priorities, and environmental concerns. Also on the agenda was the Audit Committee Annual Report, re-appointment of a Harbours Board member, and the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing Policy.

July 22, 2025
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 10.00 am

The Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the work programme for 2025-26 and to provide feedback on the Cornwall Joint SEND Commissioning Strategy and the Cornwall SEND Strategic Plan, recommending that the Cabinet approve both strategies, with the inclusion of an ambition to reach 100% compliance.

July 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Cornwall Council to Discontinue Mandatory EDI/DEI Policy: Proposer: Councillor Tarrant; Seconder: Councillor Hanlon

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 25, 2025

...to discontinue its mandatory Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI/DEI) policy in preference for adhering solely to the Equality Act 2010.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Employee Representative

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 25, 2025

...to appoint Emma Causer as an Employee Representative to the Pensions Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 25, 2025

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

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Meeting Held on 16 September 2025

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 25, 2025

...the minutes of the Cornwall Council meeting held on 16 September 2025 were approved as a correct record and would be signed by the Chairman.

Recommendations Approved

Questions from the Public

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 25, 2025

...to address questions from the public, the council received six questions, approved recommendations to send written replies to the questioners, and allocated thirty minutes for questions and supplementary questions from members and the public.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 20

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 101