The Committee is responsible for managing financial matters and good governance for Penzance Council. This includes:
Finance & General Purposes Committee Terms of Reference
The Committee is responsible for the upkeep and running of Council assets and their associated maintenance budgets. This includes:
Leisure & Amenities Committee Terms of Reference
The Committee is responsible for dealing with all Arts and Culture matters falling within the purview of Penzance Council, and the management and effective control of all budgets, including for:
Arts & Culture Committee Terms of Reference
Penzance Council is a consultee for all Penzance Parish planning applications. The Planning Committee meets every three weeks to discuss new applications, these range from the redevelopment of neglected sites to home extensions.
Planning Committee Terms of Reference
The Committee deal with all council staffing matters and meet on an ad hoc basis when specific matters arise.
Personnel Committee Terms of Reference
Committee meetings are held in either St Piran’s Room, Penlee Centre, Penlee Park, TR18 4HE or The Alverne Room at St John’s Hall, TR18 2QW, although they can sometimes be held at different locations across the Parish from time to time. Please check the meeting agenda for the confirmed venue.
Full Council meetings are usually held in the Alverne Room, St John’s Hall, TR18 2QW.
Please check our full timetable of meetings for upcoming dates or visit Our Meetings page, where you can find full agendas and reports and, once the meeting has taken place, draft minutes.
The Mayor and Deputy Mayor sit on all four Committees.
The minutes from previous meetings held in previous municipal years are available on our previous minutes page. If you need access to minutes from meetings earlier than those shown, please contact our office.
