Six Cornwall councillors record sharp attendance falls, one dropping to just 20%

Attendance data for Cornwall Council shows six elected members have recorded significant drops in meeting attendance across comparable periods. The steepest fall in absolute terms is a 57-point decline to 43%, while one councillor now attends just one in five meetings — the lowest rate in the current dataset. Three of the six had previously held perfect attendance records.

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Rowe attends just 1 in 5 meetings in recent period

Cornwall councillor Alan Rowe's attendance has plummeted to 20% in the most recent period, down 43 percentage points from an already-modest 63% previously.

Why it matters: At 20%, this is the lowest current attendance rate in the dataset — meaning the councillor misses four out of every five meetings.

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Paynter attendance crashes 57 points to just 43%

Cornwall councillor Adam Paynter has recorded the sharpest attendance drop in the dataset, falling 57 percentage points from a perfect 100% to 43% in the most recent period.

Why it matters: A 57-point swing is the sharpest drop in the dataset, raising questions about consistent representation for the affected ward.

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Cador drops from 100% attendance to 75%

Cornwall councillor Paul Cador, who previously had a perfect attendance record, has missed a quarter of meetings in the most recent period, a fall of 25 percentage points.

Why it matters: A councillor who previously attended every meeting now misses one in four, ending a previously unblemished record.

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Ashton meeting attendance drops below half to 43%

Cornwall councillor Paul Ashton has seen his attendance rate fall 27 percentage points, from 70% to 43%, across comparable recorded periods.

Why it matters: Attendance falling below 50% means the councillor is now absent from more meetings than he attends.

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Boase attendance slips 33 points from perfect record

Nicola Boase, who previously attended every Cornwall Council meeting on record, has seen her attendance rate fall to 67%, a drop of 33 percentage points.

Why it matters: One of three councillors who previously held a 100% record to have seen that record broken in the current period.

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Thomason-Kenyon attendance falls 40 points to 60%

Cornwall councillor Anna Thomason-Kenyon's meeting attendance has dropped from a perfect 100% to 60%, a fall of 40 percentage points in recent recorded periods.

Why it matters: A 40-point fall from a perfect record to 60% represents a substantial reduction in participation for a previously fully attending member.

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