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Councillor dossier
Brian Clemens
cllr.brian.clemens@cornwall.gov.uk7775332364
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
95%
present at meetings
Rank
46
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
1
code of conduct cases
Code of Conduct
CCN116 25 26Minor
10 Dec 2025Mrs K Nicolas complained that Councillor B Clemens showed partiality and provided misinformation about a planning application, failed to disclose a close friendship with the applicant, and biased his conduct in a committee meeting; the assessment concluded there was no breach of the Code of Conduct.
Outcome: no breach
Attendance
92%overall attendance
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appeals Committee | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| Audit Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 8 | 7 | 88% |
| Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| Licensing Act Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Licensing Act Sub Committee | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| Standards Committee | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Street Trading and Pavement Licensing Sub Committee | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| West Sub-Area Planning Committee | 8 | 8 | 100% |
Voting Record
No recorded votes.
Committee Memberships
- Audit Committee
- Central Sub-Area Planning Committee
- Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Cornwall Council
- Licensing Act Committee
- Licensing Act Sub Committee
- Standards Committee
- Strategic Planning Committee
- Street Trading and Pavement Licensing Sub Committee
- West Sub-Area Planning Committee— Chairman
Election History
Likely holdScore: 37/100→ Stable
Won by 737 votes (31.4%)15.7% swing needed to unseat
Councillor Brian Clemens retained the Land’s End seat in 2025 with 1,185 votes, a majority of 737 votes (31.36%) over the runner‑up Reform UK candidate. Unseating him would require a swing of roughly 15.7 % of the total vote, which exceeds the 18.1‑percentage‑point increase in his margin since the previous election and the 3.8‑percentage‑point decline for Independents across Cornwall. Consequently, his vulnerability score of 37 out of 100 indicates a relatively low likelihood of losing the seat.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Clemens | Independent | 1,185 | 50.4% | ✓ |
| Marie Christopher | Reform UK | 448 | 19.1% | |
| Marianna Baxter | Liberal Democrat | 320 | 13.6% | |
| Ian Flindall | Green Party | 314 | 13.4% | |
| Jonah Parsley | Conservative | 83 | 3.5% |
Turnout: 43.4% (2,350 of 5,413 electors) · 14 spoilt votes
Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Clemens | Independent | 1,089 | 40.2% | ✓ |
| Chris Denley | Liberal Democrat | 730 | 26.9% | |
| Alison Thomas | Conservative | 408 | 15.1% | |
| Ben Jordan | Green Party | 248 | 9.2% | |
| Mitchell Holmes | Mebyon Kernow | 235 | 8.7% |
Allowances & Expenses
| Financial Year | Basic | SRA | Travel | Subsistence | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | £18,367.80 | £0.00 | £28.82 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £18,396.62 |
| 2023-24 | £17,496.00 | £0.00 | £790.68 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £18,286.68 |
Meeting Activity
Present
Cornwall Council - 19 May 2026
Apologies19 May 2026
Present
Standards Committee - 30 April 2026
Present30 Apr 2026
Cornwall Council - 21 April 2026
Present21 Apr 2026
Present
Licensing Act Sub Committee - 18 March 2026
Present18 Mar 2026
Present
Present
Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026
Present24 Feb 2026
Standards Committee - 5 February 2026
Present5 Feb 2026
Present
Cornwall Council - 20 January 2026
Present20 Jan 2026
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Cornwall Council - 25 November 2025
Present25 Nov 2025
Present
Other media mentions
No media coverage recorded.
In recent briefs
Daily-brief items naming Brian Clemens (last 90 days)
- Cornwall Council one of the top authorities for planning enforcement
Cornwall Council · 29 May 2026
News coverage
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Cornwall planning: Concern that homes next to engine house ruins will harm World Heritage site - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's planning committee considered an application to convert granite barns into houses near Trewellard engine house ruins, with officers recommending refusal.
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A reality TV star's proposal to convert an agricultural building to residential use in Cornwall's Cot Valley divided councillors who overruled officer recommendations.
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Cornwall bar The Wreck denies wrecking neighbours' lives - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council licensing committee heard objections to a premises licence application for The Wreck sports bar in St Ives.
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Cornwall's most popular political party and councillors based on share of the vote - Cornwall Live
One political party gained 29% of the vote share in Cornwall's recent election, with 17 councillors receiving over 50% in their divisions.
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Profile
Brian Clemens serves as an Independent councillor for the Land’s End ward on Cornwall Council. He holds membership on a range of committees, including the Audit Committee, Central Sub‑Area Planning Committee, Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Licensing Act Committee and its Sub‑Committee, Standards Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, and Street Trading and Pavement Licensing Sub‑Committee. In addition, he chairs the West Sub‑Area Planning Committee and is a member of the council’s main decision‑making body.
Clemens recorded an attendance rate of 49 out of 53 meetings, equating to 92.5 % participation during the reporting period. One conduct case was logged against him, but it resulted in no breach finding. His expense claims for the same period totalled £18,367.80 in basic expenses and £28.82 in travel costs, and no active red‑flag items were reported.
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- Who is Cllr Brian Clemens?
- Brian Clemens is a Cornwall councillor representing the Land's End ward as a Independent member.
- What ward does Brian Clemens represent?
- Brian Clemens represents Land's End on Cornwall Council.
- What is Brian Clemens's meeting attendance rate?
- Brian Clemens has been recorded as present at 95% of Cornwall Council meetings (19 of 20 indexed by Cornwall Political Watch).
- How can I contact Brian Clemens?
- You can contact Brian Clemens by email at cllr.brian.clemens@cornwall.gov.uk; by phone on 7775332364. Cornwall Council also publishes contact details on the official members' page at democracy.cornwall.gov.uk.
- Are there any code-of-conduct cases involving Brian Clemens?
- Cornwall Council's standards process has recorded 1 code-of-conduct case involving Brian Clemens. Each case is publicly viewable; see the Code of Conduct section of this page for details.
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