Councillor dossier
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
74%
present at meetings
Rank
82
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
1
open accountability flags
Conduct cases
0
no recorded cases
Attended 4 of 10 Strategic Planning Committee meetings (40%), below the 60% threshold.
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Sub-Area Planning Committee | 7 | 6 | 86% |
| Cornwall Council | 9 | 8 | 89% |
| Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 7 | 6 | 86% |
| Individual Decision Day | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 10 | 4 | 40% |
No recorded votes.
The councillor's victory margin of 170 votes (11.78%) represents a 33 percentage-point narrowing from the previous election, requiring only a 5.89% swing to lose the seat. Turnout was low at 29.53%, and the presence of six candidates could fragment support in future contests. With a vulnerability score of 66/100, the seat is considered vulnerable despite the incumbent's current majority.
| 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
21 Jul 2026
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25 Nov 2025
No media coverage recorded.
Daily-brief items naming Alan Rowe (last 90 days)
Red flag · 2 Aug 2026
cornwalllive.com · 29 Jul 2026
cornwalllive.com · 27 Jul 2026
Red flag · 14 Jun 2026
Red flag · 31 May 2026
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: Housing estate approved despite 'accident waiting to happen' fears - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's planning committee approved 24 new homes, including seven affordable units, near Cubert despite councillor concerns over access safety and local impact.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: Councillors reject plan for 60 new homes due to safety fears - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's planning committee rejected Kingsley Developments' application for 60 homes in St Agnes, citing road safety concerns despite officers' recommendation for approval.
cornwalllive.com
Don't call me a lump of furniture, says chair in terse Cornwall Council debate - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council debated changing the term "chairman" to "chair" for equality purposes, with some opposing councillors viewing it as wasting time.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: Truro residents say new care home will be an 'invasion of privacy' - Cornwall Live
Truro residents oppose Sanctuary Housing's approved 54-bed care home plan, citing privacy invasion and overdevelopment concerns.
cornwalllive.com
Live: Clashes as Falmouth trees get the chop despite residents' battle - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council proceeded with felling three Falmouth trees despite local protests, following a secret settlement and confidentiality agreement.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Alan Rowe represents the Falmouth Penwerris ward as a member of the Labour & Cooperative Party. His recorded meeting attendance is 25 out of 34 sessions, or 73.5%, which is flagged as low attendance. There are no conduct cases on record for him.
No expense data is available for Councillor Rowe, and there are no media mentions. His election vulnerability rating is 66 out of 100, reflecting a victory margin of 170 votes (11.78%) that narrowed significantly from the previous election, requiring only a 5.89% swing to lose the seat, with a low voter turnout of 29.53%.
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