Councillor dossier
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
90%
present at meetings
Rank
55
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
1
code of conduct cases
The complainant alleged that Councillor Mitchell failed to treat others with respect, engaged in bullying, improperly disclosed confidential information, made false statements, and used his position improperly during a public Audit Committee meeting. The complaint was rejected as no clear breach of the Code of Conduct was identified.
Outcome: dismissed
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Chief Officers Employment Committee | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 8 | 7 | 88% |
| Cornwall Council | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 7 | 6 | 86% |
| Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 8 | 7 | 88% |
No recorded votes.
The councillor's majority narrowed from 471 votes to 162 (8.73%) since the previous election, with a swing of 4.36% needed to unseat them. Turnout was low at 39.03%, and the field expanded to four candidates, which may have fragmented the vote. The competitive vulnerability score of 62 out of 100 reflects a ward where the incumbent is not securely placed.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Paul Mitchell | Independent | 773 | 41.6% | ✓ |
| Paul Kennedy | Liberal Democrat | 611 | 32.9% | |
| Keith Andrews | Reform UK | 397 | 21.4% | |
| Chris Paulin | Conservative | 75 | 4.0% |
Turnout: 39.0% (1,856 of 4,755 electors) · 10 spoilt votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Mitchell | Independent | 983 | 45.4% | ✓ |
| Rachel Bradford | Conservative | 512 | 23.6% | |
| Lisa Athur Gibbons | Green Party | 421 | 19.4% | |
| Marion John Beveridge | Labour | 251 | 11.6% |
| 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 |
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No media coverage recorded.
Daily-brief items naming Andrew Mitchell (last 90 days)
cornwalllive.com · 22 Jul 2026
cornwalllive.com · 21 Jul 2026
cornwalllive.com · 11 Jun 2026
cornwalllive.com · 8 Jun 2026
cornwalllive.com
'Attack on democracy' could end planning committees in Cornwall - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council members criticised proposed government planning reforms that could reduce committee decisions, shifting more applications to officers instead of elected councillors.
cornwalllive.com
Heartfelt bid to stop more deaths on A30 where crash killed brothers - Cornwall Live
Cornwall councillor Mike Thomas has called on National Highways to urgently review A30 safety between Loggans Moor and Treswithian following the deaths of brothers Tobias and Finley Rice.
cornwalllive.com
Council responds to reports of increased flytipping in Cornwall - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council stated it would pursue enforcement action against illegal waste dumpers after councillors raised concerns about increased flytipping and rat infestations across the county.
cornwalllive.com
Increase in rats and flytipping raised by concerned Cornwall councillors - Cornwall Live
Cornwall councillors raised concerns at a community wellbeing committee meeting about rising flytipping incidents and rat sightings across the county.
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.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Andrew Mitchell represents the St Ives West & Towednack ward as an Independent councillor. His recorded meeting attendance stands at 37 out of 41 sessions, or 90.2%.
Mitchell has one conduct case on file, which concluded with no breach found. His expenses total £17,496.00 in basic allowance, with no travel costs claimed. He has zero active red flags and no recorded media mentions.
His election vulnerability score is 62 out of 100. In the last election, his majority narrowed from 471 votes to 162, reducing his share to 8.73% of the vote. A swing of 4.36% would be needed to unseat him. Turnout was low at 39.03%, and the field of candidates expanded from the previous election to four.
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