Councillor dossier
Attendance
92%
present at meetings
Rank
42
of 87 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
2 of the apologies were covered by a substitute; 4 attendances were as a substitute for another member.
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Chief Officers Employment Committee(4 as substitute) | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 9 | 8 | 89% |
| Cornwall Council | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 8 | 7 | 88% |
| Licensing Act Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Pensions Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 10 | 9 | 90% |
Cornwall Council doesn’t publish how individual councillors vote. Its minutes record each decision, not who voted which way.
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 · 30 Sept 2026
cornwalllive.com · 30 Sept 2026
cornwalllive.com · 15 Sept 2026
cornwalllive.com · 20 Aug 2026
cornwalllive.com · 18 Aug 2026
cornwalllive.com · 22 Jul 2026
cornwalllive.com
Council quizzed over cost of changing Cornwall's bus network - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council councillors questioned whether the authority can afford changing its bus network after a franchising pilot study outlined several future operating models.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Council asked why £47,500 review of its companies has not been made public - Cornwall Live
Cornwall councillors questioned why findings from a £47,500 RedQuadrant review of council-owned companies, including Corserv, remain undisclosed.
cornwalllive.com
'Wind your necks in' councillors told over Reform UK resignations - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council debated repeated reallocations of committee seats after several Reform UK councillors defected to other political groups, prompting a heated exchange between members.
plymouthherald.co.uk
Plymouth warship HMS Bulwark sold to Brazilian Navy after years in limbo | Plymouth Live
HMS Bulwark, a Plymouth-based Royal Navy warship, has been sold to the Brazilian Navy after years of uncertainty over its future.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall airport considered seizing plane twice - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Airport Newquay's operator Corserv twice considered seizing an Eastern Airways aircraft before the airline collapsed owing taxpayers £1.6 million.
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 meeting attendance stands at 44 out of 48 sessions (92%). A single conduct case against him was dismissed.
His expenses for the reporting period total £17,496.00 in basic allowance, with no travel costs claimed. There are no active red flags or media mentions on record. At the last election, his majority narrowed from 471 votes to 162 (8.73%), with a swing of 4.36% needed to unseat him and turnout at 39.03% across four candidates.
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