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Andrew Mitchell serves as an Independent councillor for the St Ives West & Towednack ward on Cornwall Council. He holds membership on a range of scrutiny and overview committees, including 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. He also chairs the Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee and sits as a member of the full council.
During the reporting period Mitchell attended 29 of the 33 council meetings, giving him an attendance rate of 87.9 %. The council record shows a single conduct case involving him, which was resolved without a breach. His declared expenses for the period total £17,496.00 in basic costs, with no travel expenses reported, and there are no active red‑flag concerns or media mentions linked to his conduct.
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The complainant alleged that Councillor Andrew Mitchell, during a public Audit Committee meeting on 13 January 2026, made disrespectful and bullying remarks, improperly disclosed confidential employment details, and gave factually incorrect statements, which were claimed to breach the Code of Conduct. The council rejected the complaint, finding no clear breach.
Outcome: no breach
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% |
| 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 | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| Cornwall Council | 6 | 6 | 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.
No media coverage recorded.
| 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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