Cornwall Council
Cornwall Council approves Annual Report highlighting year of progress and priorities for the future
Cornwall Council approved its Annual Report showcasing the year's achievements and outlining future priorities.
Councillor dossier
Adam Paynter
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
73%
present at meetings
Rank
83
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
2
open accountability flags
Conduct cases
1
code of conduct cases
Red Flags
Low Attendance10 Mar 2026
Attended 0 of 9 Chief Officers Employment Committee meetings (0%), below the 60% threshold.
Low Attendance28 Jun 2026
Attended 1 of 3 Cornwall Growth Board meetings (33%), below the 60% threshold.
Code of Conduct
23 May 2025
A complaint was made against Councillors Frost and Paynter alleging that Reform UK was unfairly excluded from key council posts after winning 28 seats. The complaint was rejected because the decision was made by the full Council, not the individual members, so no breach of the Code of Conduct was demonstrated.
Outcome: no breach
Attendance
73%overall attendance
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Cabinet | 10 | 9 | 90% |
| Chief Officers Employment Committee | 9 | 0 | 0% |
| Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Economic Prosperity Board | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| Cornwall Council | 9 | 8 | 89% |
| Cornwall Growth Board | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| East Sub-Area Planning Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Individual Decision Day | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Voting Record
No recorded votes.
Committee Memberships
Election History
CompetitiveScore: 54/100→ Stable
Won by 352 votes (15.3%)7.6% swing needed to unseat
In Launceston North & North Petherwin, Adam Paynter holds a majority of 352 votes (15.26%) and would require a 7.63% swing to be unseated, making the division competitive. Turnout was 42.16% in 2025, a relatively low figure that could increase vulnerability if a higher turnout mobilises opposition support. The margin widened by 1.4 percentage points from the previous election, but the presence of five candidates in 2025 (up from three) suggests more fragmented opposition that could shift with changes in candidate numbers.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Paynter | Independent | 1,011 | 43.8% | ✓ |
| Paul Henry James Radley | Reform UK | 659 | 28.6% | |
| Davey Green | Liberal Democrat | 435 | 18.9% | |
| Raymond Peter Tindle | Conservative | 147 | 6.4% | |
| Dylan Harvey Billson | Labour | 54 | 2.3% |
Turnout: 42.2% (2,306 of 5,470 electors) · 11 spoilt votes
Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Paynter | Independent | 1,200 | 51.7% | ✓ |
| John Hiscock | Conservative | 879 | 37.9% | |
| Derek Gane | Green Party | 242 | 10.4% |
Cornwall Council Elections 2017 (2017)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Paynter | Liberal Democrat | 1,007 | 53.3% | ✓ |
| Val Bugden-Cawsey | Conservative | 785 | 41.5% | |
| Gill Brown | Labour | 99 | 5.2% |
Turnout: 50.9% (1,891 of 3,717 electors) · 3 spoilt votes
Allowances & Expenses
| Financial Year | Basic | SRA | Travel | Subsistence | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | £17,496.00 | £0.00 | £685.70 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £18,181.70 |
Meeting Activity
Cabinet - 29 July 2026
Apologies29 Jul 2026
Cornwall Council - 21 July 2026
Apologies21 Jul 2026
Present
Cornwall Growth Board - 23 June 2026
Apologies23 Jun 2026
Cabinet - 17 June 2026
Present17 Jun 2026
Apologies
Cornwall Council - 19 May 2026
Present19 May 2026
Apologies
Apologies
Cabinet - 6 May 2026
Present6 May 2026
Cornwall Council - 21 April 2026
Present21 Apr 2026
Present
Individual Decision Day - 18 March 2026
Present18 Mar 2026
Cabinet - 18 March 2026
Present18 Mar 2026
Individual Decision Day - 25 February 2026
Present25 Feb 2026
Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026
Present24 Feb 2026
Cabinet - 13 February 2026
Present13 Feb 2026
Individual Decision Day - 28 January 2026
Present28 Jan 2026
Other media mentions
Cornwall Reports
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New £8.25m funding scheme launches in Cornwall to help people facing financial crisis
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In recent briefs
Daily-brief items naming Adam Paynter (last 90 days)
- Adam Paynter: low attendance
Red flag · 28 Jun 2026
Connected People
News coverage
View all 190 articles →cornwalllive.com
Questions over millions for Cornwall 'bomb site' development - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's deputy leader responded to questions about spending on the delayed £170 million Pydar development project in Truro.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Council leader tells MP to stop 'whingeing' over funding disagreement - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council leader Leigh Frost told Labour MP Noah Law to stop "whingeing" over funding while Law criticized council's adult social care spending.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Council 'U-turns' on proposal to restrict free bus passes - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council withdrew its proposal to restrict 24-hour free bus passes following pressure from Conservative and ruling cabinet party members.
cornwalllive.com
'Not a good day for Cornwall' as council tax increases in difficult budget - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council approved a 4.99% council tax increase and £59 million in service cuts as part of a difficult budget requiring £154 million savings over three years.
plymouthherald.co.uk
Controversial former Reform UK councillor resigns from Cornwall Council - Cornwall Live
Former Reform UK councillor Christine Parsonage has resigned from Cornwall Council due to health reasons after representing St Columb Minor & Colan.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Profile
Adam Paynter represents the Launceston North & North Petherwin ward as an Independent councillor. His meeting attendance record stands at 37 out of 51 meetings, or 72.5%. He has no conduct cases recorded.
Paynter has claimed £17,496.00 in basic expenses and £685.70 in travel expenses. The data shows two active red flags for low attendance. He has three media mentions. In the 2025 election, he held the ward with a majority of 352 votes (15.26%), requiring a 7.63% swing to be unseated, and turnout was 42.16%, making the division competitive.
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- Who is Cllr Adam Paynter?
- Adam Paynter is a Cornwall councillor representing the Launceston North & North Petherwin ward as a Independent member.
- What ward does Adam Paynter represent?
- Adam Paynter represents Launceston North & North Petherwin on Cornwall Council.
- What is Adam Paynter's meeting attendance rate?
- Adam Paynter has been recorded as present at 73% of Cornwall Council meetings (37 of 51 indexed by Cornwall Political Watch).
- How can I contact Adam Paynter?
- You can contact Adam Paynter by email at cllr.adam.paynter@cornwall.gov.uk; by phone on 07812 929342; on X / Twitter at @adampaynter1. Cornwall Council also publishes contact details on the official members' page at democracy.cornwall.gov.uk.
- Are there any code-of-conduct cases involving Adam Paynter?
- Cornwall Council's standards process has recorded 1 code-of-conduct case involving Adam Paynter. Each case is publicly viewable; see the Code of Conduct section of this page for details.
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