Organisations represented on the board
The Leadership Board
brings together the leaders of organisations across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Through the board they work together to progress ambitions, and address challenges facing the area.
The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board is made up of representatives from:
- Cornwall Council
- Council of the Isles of Scilly
- Police and Crime Commissioner
- Cornwall Association of Local Councils
- Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum
- Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Local Nature Partnership
- NHS Cornwall Integrated Care Partnership
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Economic Forum
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Workforce and Skills Board
- Housing sector representation
- Cornwall Youth Council
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Climate Commission
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Fairness Commission
- Member of Parliament
Role of the board
The board's role includes:
- Provide collective and ambitious leadership for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, working together to unlock the area’s full economic, social, and environmental potential.
- Be a united voice for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, promoting the area’s ambitions and engaging proactively at regional, national, and international levels to secure what communities and businesses need to thrive.
- Lead and champion the Cornwall Plan 2050, driving delivery of its shared vision for a Fairer, more inclusive Cornwall and a Cleaner, Greener Cornwall embedding shared goals within member organisations’ strategies and plans.
- Oversee and foster progress towards achievement of Cornwall Plan goals and work together, and with wider stakeholders, in finding solutions to issues and challenges that hold back success.
- Work collaboratively towards achieving meaningful devolution, shaping strategic direction on priorities for future negotiations and championing opportunities for more local powers and funding.
- Promote collaboration and shared solutions, working with and commissioning Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Executive Group to explore and develop proposals.
Board members
- Cllr Leigh Frost, Leader of Cornwall Council (Chair)
- Cllr Robert Francis, Chairman of the Council of the Isles of Scilly (Vice Chair)
- Martin Sykes, Vice-Chair of Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
- Cllr Adam Paynter, Deputy Leader of Cornwall Council
- Alison Hernandez - Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner
- Lord John Hutton, Chair of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Economic Forum
- Rose, Chair of Cornwall Youth Council
- Mel Cotton-Dyer, Chair of Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum
- Justin Olosunde, Chair of Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Climate Commission
- Tanuvi Ethunandan, Chair of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Fairness Commission
- Cllr Paul Ashton, The Leader of the Reform UK Group on Cornwall Council (the largest opposition group)
- Cllr Bob Drew, Chair of Cornwall Association of Local Councils
- Lord Matthew Taylor, Chair of Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Nature Partnership
- Emma Hunt, Chair of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Workforce and Skills Board
- Representation from one of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly’s Members of Parliament
- Cllr Peter La Broy, Chair of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Strategic Housing Group
- Laura Giles, Co-Chair Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Creative Industries Sector Body
- Cllr Dan Rogerson, Cornwall Council Potfolio Holder for Transport
Further information
Meetings agendas and minutes
As part of a new approach, Leadership Board meetings are taking place at venues across the Duchy.
These venues have relevance to the Board’s work and ambitions for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Please see our video below. Cllr Leigh Frost, Chair, talks from the Eden Geothermal Project about the meeting which took place on 16 January 2026.