Councillor dossier
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
75%
present at meetings
Rank
80
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
1
open accountability flags
Conduct cases
1
code of conduct cases
Attended 1 of 2 Licensing Act Committee meetings (50%), below the 60% threshold.
The complainant alleged that Councillor B Craze failed to respond to two emails about a problem with council work; the council found no clear breach of the Code of Conduct and rejected the complaint.
Outcome: no breach
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall Council | 8 | 6 | 75% |
| Licensing Act Committee | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Licensing Act Sub Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| West Sub-Area Planning Committee | 5 | 4 | 80% |
No recorded votes.
Bruce Craze was elected with 662 votes, a majority of 411 votes (27.35% of the total) over the second‑place Labour candidate, who received 251 votes. A swing of 13.67% would be required to overturn his majority, and the turnout was low at 28.49%, indicating that a relatively small shift in voter participation could affect the result. His vulnerability score of 46 out of 100 places him in the “competitive” range.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Craze | Reform UK | 662 | 44.0% | ✓ |
| Simon Barnes | Labour & Cooperative Party | 251 | 16.7% | |
| Reece Peter Weatherburn | Mebyon Kernow | 193 | 12.8% | |
| David Atherfold | Conservative | 142 | 9.4% | |
| Jason David Lansbury Frost | Liberal Democrat | 131 | 8.7% | |
| Jimmy Geach | 124 | 8.3% |
Turnout: 28.5% (1,503 of 5,275 electors) · 2 spoilt votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Anne Weedon | Conservative | 625 | 42.1% | ✓ |
| Donna Birrell | Labour | 415 | 27.9% | |
| Paul Holmes | Liberal Party in Cornwall | 182 | 12.2% | |
| Fergus Wright | Green Party | 143 | 9.6% | |
| Rhisiart Tal-E-Bot | Mebyon Kernow | 77 | 5.2% | |
| Shelley Tasker | Freedom Alliance | 44 | 3.0% |
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No media coverage recorded.
Daily-brief items naming Bruce Craze (last 90 days)
cornwalllive.com · 23 Jun 2026
cornwalllive.com · 16 Jun 2026
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: Fear housing development could lead to 'catastrophic structural risk' - Cornwall Live
Kingsley Developments sought outline planning permission for 24 bungalows off Loscombe Road, Four Lanes, near Redruth, raising concerns about structural risk and school pedestrian safety.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: Local backlash threatens new housing estate - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's planning department recommends approving 24 homes in Four Lanes near Redruth, despite objections from the parish council, local councillor, and residents over road safety concerns.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall town and parish councils holding elections on May 6 - Cornwall Live
Cornwall town and parish councils with more candidates than seats will hold elections on May 6.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Council elections: All candidates now confirmed - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council elections on May 6 will feature 87 seats, reduced from 123, with all candidates now confirmed.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Bruce Craze is a Reform UK councillor representing the Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon ward on Cornwall Council. He serves as a member of the full council and sits on several committees, including the Licensing Act Committee, the Street Trading and Pavement Licensing Sub‑Committee, and the Licensing Act Sub‑Committee.
During the reporting period, Craze attended 12 of 16 council meetings, giving an attendance rate of 75.0 %. He has one recorded conduct case, which was resolved without a breach. No expense data has been reported for him, and he has one active red flag for low attendance. Media mentions are absent, and his election vulnerability is rated 46 out of 100; he was elected with 662 votes, a majority of 411 votes (27.35 % of the total) over the second‑place Labour candidate, who received 251 votes.
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