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Councillor dossier

Adrian Parsons
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Attendance
100%
present at meetings
Rank
1
of 87 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
1
code of conduct cases
Code of Conduct
Complainants complained that Councillor A Parsons did not respond adequately to their concerns about the height of a hedge; the councillor visited, offered to forward the concern to council officers, but no breach of the Code of Conduct was found.
Outcome: no breach
Attendance
1 attendance was as a substitute for another member.
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall Council | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| East Sub-Area Planning Committee | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| Licensing Act Committee | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Licensing Act Sub Committee | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Miscellaneous Licensing Committee(1 as substitute) | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 12 | 12 | 100% |
| Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee(former member) | 2 | 2 | 100% |
Voting Record
Cornwall Council doesn’t publish how individual councillors vote. Its minutes record each decision, not who voted which way.
Committee Memberships
- Central Sub-Area Planning Committee— Substitute
- Cornwall Council
- East Sub-Area Planning Committee— Chairman
- Licensing Act Committee
- Licensing Act Sub Committee
- Miscellaneous Licensing Committee— Substitute
- Strategic Planning Committee
- Street Trading and Pavement Licensing Sub Committee
- Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub Committee— Substitute
Election History
Councillor Adrian Parsons holds a 990-vote majority (36.53%) and a swing of 18.27% would be required to unseat them, a threshold that widened by 25.2 percentage points from the previous election. Turnout stood at 49.2% with four candidates on the ballot. These figures indicate very low electoral vulnerability.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025) All 2025 results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Parsons | Liberal Democrat | 1,666 | 61.5% | ✓ |
| Peter James Swann | Reform UK | 676 | 24.9% | |
| Vivian Thomas Chavasse Hall | Conservative | 261 | 9.6% | |
| Earl Terris | Green Party | 107 | 3.9% |
Turnout: 49.2% (2,710 of 5,508 electors) · 7 spoilt votes
Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021) All 2021 results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Parsons | Liberal Democrat | 1,364 | 51.1% | ✓ |
| Neil Burden | Independent | 1,063 | 39.8% | |
| Joseph Terris | Green Party | 241 | 9.0% |
Allowances & Expenses
| Financial Year | Basic | SRA | Travel | Subsistence | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | £17,496.00 | £17,496.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £34,992.00 |
Meeting Activity
24 Sept 2026
15 Sept 2026
3 Sept 2026
21 Jul 2026
16 Jul 2026
15 Jul 2026
11 Jun 2026
21 May 2026
19 May 2026
23 Apr 2026
21 Apr 2026
24 Feb 2026
Other media mentions
No media coverage recorded.
In recent briefs
Daily-brief items naming Adrian Parsons (last 90 days)
- Cornwall planning: 'Build, build, build' is destroying Cornwall, housing meeting hears - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 20 Aug 2026
- Cornwall planning: Wind farm to be replaced by turbines almost three times as big - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 20 Aug 2026
Twitter Mentions
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View all 63 articles →cornwalllive.com
Anger grows over A30 chaos 'it's just complete contempt for motorists' - Cornwall Live
Cornwall councillors accuse National Highways of ignoring warnings as A30 roadworks diversions cause traffic chaos, sat-nav confusion, and anger in rural villages.
cornwalllive.com
A30 works bringing 'chaos' and road rage to villages and country lanes - Cornwall Live
National Highways faced criticism from Cornwall councillors after A30 roadworks near Kennards House caused traffic chaos, diverting drivers through narrow village lanes for six months.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: 'Build, build, build' is destroying Cornwall, housing meeting hears - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's strategic planning committee approved Coastline Housing's 26 affordable homes near Dobwalls Primary School despite parish council and resident objections.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: Wind farm to be replaced by turbines almost three times as big - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's strategic planning committee is considering a proposal to replace St Eval's 16-turbine Bears Down wind farm with four turbines nearly three times taller, amid mixed local reaction.
cornwalllive.com
Pupils 'suppressed, oppressed and crushed' in Cornwall amid fears of profound crisis - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council discussed setting up an advisory group to address concerns about mental health and wellbeing in multi-academy trust schools.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Profile
Adrian Parsons represents the Altarnun & Stoke Climsland ward as a Liberal Democrat councillor. His recorded meeting attendance stands at 40 out of 40 sessions, equivalent to 100%.
Data on conduct shows one case recorded against him, with no breach found. His expenses consist of £17,496.00 in basic allowance and £0.00 in travel claims. He has no active red flags and no recorded media mentions.
His electoral vulnerability score is 21 out of 100. He holds a 990-vote majority (36.53%), and a swing of 18.27% would be required to unseat him. That threshold widened by 25.2 percentage points compared with the previous election.
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- Who is Cllr Adrian Parsons?
- Adrian Parsons is a Cornwall councillor representing the Altarnun & Stoke Climsland ward as a Liberal Democrat member.
- What ward does Adrian Parsons represent?
- Adrian Parsons represents Altarnun & Stoke Climsland on Cornwall Council.
- What is Adrian Parsons's meeting attendance rate?
- Adrian Parsons has been recorded as present at 100% of Cornwall Council meetings (40 of 40 indexed by Cornwall Political Watch).
- How can I contact Adrian Parsons?
- You can contact Adrian Parsons by email at [email protected]; by phone on 07743 446289; on X / Twitter at @Adrian_Parsons_. Cornwall Council also publishes contact details on the official members' page at democracy.cornwall.gov.uk.
- Are there any code-of-conduct cases involving Adrian Parsons?
- Cornwall Council's standards process has recorded 1 code-of-conduct case involving Adrian Parsons. Each case is publicly viewable; see the Code of Conduct section of this page for details.
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