Tory-led Cornwall Council has appointed its new leader, chairman and cabinet after the Conservative party took control in the local elections. The new Council Chairman and Vice Chairman and the ten councillors who will make up the Council’s cabinet have been appointed at today’s (May 25) Cornwall Council Annual General Meeting. Pauline Giles has been elected as Council Chairman with Jordan Rowse chosen to be the Vice Chairman. Linda Taylor will lead the Council with David Harris confirmed as her deputy and the portfolio holder for Resources. The other cabinet portfolio holders are: - Andy Virr for Adults and Public Health, Martyn Alvey for Environment and Climate, Stephen Rushworth for the economy, Olly Monk for Housing and Planning, Philip Desmonde for Transport, Barbara Ellenbroek for Children and Families, Carol Mould for Neighbourhoods, and Richard Pears for Customers.
Linda Taylor, Leader Linda is a retired bank manager and has previously been mayor of St Ives for three consecutive years. She has been a Cornwall councillor since 2017 and leader of the Conservative group since 2018. David Harris, Deputy Leader A councillor for four years, Cllr Harris had chaired the council’s audit committee for the last two years and was the group’s shadow member for finance. Andy Virr, Adults Dr Andy Virr has 25 years’ experience working on the front line of the NHS as an A&E doctor and will have responsibility for the council’s role in health and social care.
CGI of the proposed design of homes for the site in Ladock (Image: CSA Architects) Plans to build 28 new homes on the edge of a village have been put on hold after councillors raised concerns about the proportion of affordable housing in the development. A planning application was considered by Cornwall Council’s central sub-area planning committee for the development on land west of Trethurffe Manor in Ladock. Under the proposals 12 of the properties would be for open market sale and the other 14 would be affordable homes. However while the number of properties for affordable housing was more than 50 per cent, councillors were concerned that the land given for affordable housing was less than 50 per cent.