Full Council

To receive and accept apologies for absence.

To receive Declarations of Interest and Dispensations awarded in respect of items on the agenda.

To take as read and confirm as accurate the minutes of the meetings held on:

To discuss or note any matters arising from the minutes under item 3.

This is for information only unless specific matters/items are on the agenda for decision.

To receive, question and note the Police Report (to follow)

To receive previously notified public questions from attending electors of Newquay.

In line with Standing Order 3(e), members of the public may make representations, answer questions and give evidence at a meeting which they are entitled to attend in respect of the business on the agenda of the meeting.

In line with Standing Order 3(f), the time allowed under this item is 15 minutes unless directed by the Chair.

In line with Standing Order 3(g), members of the public shall not speak for more than 3 minutes.

To receive and note the list of Correspondence and to refer or respond accordingly (if any)

Please note any emails or letters that have already been circulated to members will not be included unless a decision is needed that cannot be dealt with outside of Full Council or a committee.

To receive, consider and decide on whether the Town Council is happy for the Mayor to sign up to the draft statement

To receive the Mayor’s Announcements (for information only)

To receive and approve the Financial Statements of the Town Council (to follow if not attached).

Note these have been circulated via email and so are for noting. Any questions should be sent to Anne or Levi as part of the separate approvals process.

To receive reports from Newquay Cornwall Councillors and for Town Councillors to raise questions on their report(s) (for information only).

Please note

• Members wishing to raise a ward or divisional issue, should do so direct with the relevant Cornwall Councillor outside the meeting.
• This item allows Cornwall Councillors in Newquay to report on updates to live issues or matters of concern and for members of the Town Council to ask questions on those matters reported on.

To receive and note the following committee minutes/reports and to consider and make decisions on any recommendations and proposals to Full Council contained therein (unless otherwise dealt with at the previous Full Council meeting):

To receive and note the minutes of the Governance and Resources committee.

Please note:

If you require this information in a different format or would like a printed version of the budget report, please email ceo@newquay.gov.uk with your requirements no later than 2pm on Monday 02 December 2024 in order for this to be facilitated. Early requests before this date would be appreciated, where different formats are being requested.

The budget recommendation item has been broken down in a similar way to previous years, however, the recommendation from G&R Committee (11.A.1) is the substantive matter for consideration.

Please note
Members are reminded of the need to submit any specific questions to the Town Clerk or the Responsible Finance Officer in advance of the meeting in order to ensure factual and accurate answers are provided at the meeting. Any detailed questions raised by members without any prior notice before the meeting will likely not to be answered at the meeting, due to the information not being readily available.

Subject to whether members wish to discuss more detail or figures contained within these identified budgets, then the following resolution may be required for any confidential items:

To resolve that pursuant to Section 1(2) of the Public Bodies (Admission to meetings) Act 1960 the public and press leave the meeting because of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted.

Please Note:

The Band D Council Tax rate would remain at 2024/25 levels (£300.98).

To receive and note the minutes of the Community and Tourism committee.

To receive and note the minutes of the Environment and Facilities committee.

To receive and note the minutes of the Planning and Licensing committee.

To receive reports from members who sit on outside bodies as well as issues and motions received, in line with Standing Order 9B, from members in relation to Newquay Town Council.
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**Discussions under this item are for information only unless specifically listed on the agenda for a decision and proposals are on the agenda or have been correctly notified in accordance with standing orders ahead of the meeting.

Any concerns being raised or requests for information should be communicated to the Town Clerk as soon as possible and in good time before the meeting, to ensure they have been afforded the time to look into the matter. Failure to do this is likely to result in the Town Clerk having to note the matter and responding at a later date via email or at a future Council or committee meeting as appropriate.

To add Drew Creek as a reserve member onto C&T committee following months of many members failing to attend meetings.

Newquay Town Council and its residents understand the challenges around qualified staffing, which have led to a reduction in opening days/hours of Newquay Hospital, however Newquay Hospital is a key part of local healthcare and we call on Cornwall & ICB Board to take immediate action to reopen this site to its full operating hours. Localised healthcare is key to the ICB and wider NHSE strategy and given that both local GPs and Pharmacies are either under or looking to start collective action it is vital that the ICB step in. Newquay has the the largest electorate of anywhere in Cornwall and with higher levels of demographic deprivation than in many other parts of Cornwall that have seen investment and support. We ask that the ICB Chair and CEO engage directly with the Town Council over this issue as a key stakeholder.

To resolve that pursuant to Section 1(2) of the Public Bodies (Admission to meetings) Act 1960 the public and press leave the meeting because of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted.

To discuss any confidential matters appertaining to the budget under item 11.A.1-11.A.1D inclusive (if needed).

To raise and discuss other business at the Chairman’s discretion (for information only)

The next scheduled Full Council meeting will take place on Wednesday 05 February 2025* at 7pm in the Council Chamber, Municipal Offices, Marcus Hill, Newquay.

Future Meeting Dates:
05 February 2025
05 March 2025

*This is subject to the Budget being approved, otherwise the Full Council Budget meeting will take place on Wednesday 18 December 2024 (7pm).