Councillor dossier
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
100%
present at meetings
Rank
57
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
1
code of conduct cases
The complainant alleged that Councillor Andrew Mitchell, during an Audit Committee meeting on 13 January 2026, made disrespectful and bullying remarks, improperly disclosed confidential employment information, and gave false statements, which were claimed to breach the Code of Conduct. The council reviewed the complaint and rejected it, finding no clear breach of the Code.
Outcome: no breach
| 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 | 7 | 6 | 86% |
| Cornwall Council | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 6 | 5 | 83% |
No recorded votes.
Andrew Mitchell retained the St Ives West & Towednack seat with 773 votes, a majority of 162 votes (8.73% of the total) over the Liberal Democrat challenger, a reduction of 13 percentage points from the 2021 margin. The seat now requires a 4.36 % swing to change hands, and the vulnerability score of 62 / 100 places it in the “competitive” range. Turnout was 39.03 % with four candidates contesting the election.
| 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 |
19 May 2026
21 Apr 2026
24 Feb 2026
20 Jan 2026
25 Nov 2025
No media coverage recorded.
Daily-brief items naming Andrew Mitchell (last 90 days)
cornwalllive.com · 11 Jun 2026
cornwalllive.com · 8 Jun 2026
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.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Council responds to Newquay airport 'gross mismanagement' claim - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council responded to allegations of "gross mismanagement" at Newquay airport over £1.6 million debt and 80% empty taxpayer-funded London flights.
devonlive.com
Cornwall is being 'shafted' by Devon and Cornwall Police, council hears - Cornwall Live
Cornwall council committee chairman claims Cornwall is being "shafted" by Devon and Cornwall Police due to insufficient policing coverage.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Andrew Mitchell is an Independent councillor representing the St Ives West & Towednack ward on Cornwall Council. He serves as a member of the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Chief Officers Employment Committee, the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee, and the West Sub‑Area Planning Committee. In addition, he chairs the Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee and sits on the full Cornwall Council body.
During the current reporting period Mitchell attended 32 of 36 council meetings, giving him an attendance rate of 88.9 %. One conduct case was recorded against him, but it resulted in no breach of the council’s standards. His expense claims total £17,496.00 for basic costs, with no travel expenses reported. There are no active red‑flag items and no media mentions associated with his record.
In the most recent election, Mitchell retained his seat with 773 votes, a majority of 162 votes (8.73 % of the total) over the Liberal Democrat challenger. This result reflects a 13‑percentage‑point drop in his share of the vote, and his vulnerability rating is scored at 62 out of 100.
Generated by AI from public data. May contain errors.
Script tag
<script src="https://cornwallpoliticalwatch.com/api/embed/councillor/andrew-mitchell"></script>Iframe
<iframe src="https://cornwallpoliticalwatch.com/embed/councillor/andrew-mitchell" width="350" height="250" frameborder="0"></iframe>