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Alan Rowe is a Labour & Cooperative Party councillor representing the Falmouth Penwerris ward on Cornwall Council. He sits as a member on a range of committees, including the Audit Committee; the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee; the Central Sub‑Area Planning Committee; the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee; the Strategic Planning Committee; the Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee; and the full Cornwall Council.
Rowe’s attendance record shows he was present at 22 of 29 council meetings, giving a 75.9 % attendance rate. No conduct cases have been recorded against him, and no expense data is available for his council activities. The council has flagged two red‑flag items for low attendance. In the most recent election he was re‑elected with 523 votes, a majority of 170 votes (11.78 % of the total) over the Green candidate, a reduction of 709 votes from his previous total of 1,232.
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Attended 1 of 3 Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education meetings (33%), below the 60% threshold.
Attended 4 of 7 Strategic Planning Committee meetings (57%), below the 60% threshold.
Alan Rowe was re‑elected with 523 votes, a majority of 170 votes (11.78% of the total) over the Green candidate, and his vote total fell from 1,232 in the previous election to 523, a reduction of 709 votes. The margin narrowed by 33 percentage points and a swing of roughly 5.9 % would be required for another party to overtake his lead. With a vulnerability score of 66 out of 100, the seat is classified as “Vulnerable.”
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Rowe | Labour & Cooperative Party | 523 | 36.2% | ✓ |
| Catherine Owen | Green Party | 353 | 24.5% | |
| Roger Jonathan Ridsdill | Reform UK | 248 | 17.2% | |
| Tom Stubbs | Liberal Democrat | 143 | 9.9% | |
| Gordon Williams | Conservative | 101 | 7.0% | |
| Trisha Finney | 75 | 5.2% |
Turnout: 29.5% (1,443 of 4,886 electors) · 6 spoilt votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayne Kirkham | Labour & Cooperative Party | 1,232 | 64.5% | ✓ |
| Jo Philpott | Conservative | 377 | 19.7% | |
| James Miller | Green Party | 161 | 8.4% | |
| John Spargo | Liberal Democrat | 90 | 4.7% | |
| George Adamson | Independent | 34 | 1.8% | |
| John Whitcher | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 17 | 0.9% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Thomas McCarthy | Liberal Democrat | 502 | 39.5% | ✓ |
| Anna Jane Gillett | Labour | 377 | 29.6% | |
| Grenville Chappel. | Independent | 250 | 19.7% | |
| Nigel John Dempster Rimmer | Conservative | 143 | 11.2% |
Turnout: 37.7% (1,272 of 3,371 electors) · 6 spoilt votes
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Sub-Area Planning Committee | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| Cornwall Council | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| Individual Decision Day | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 7 | 4 | 57% |
No recorded votes.
No media coverage recorded.
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