Councillor dossier
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
69%
present at meetings
Rank
84
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
2
open accountability flags
Conduct cases
1
code of conduct cases
Attended 1 of 2 Licensing Act Committee meetings (50%), below the 60% threshold.
Mentioned in tweet with 350 engagements: "Reform UK Councillors Gone: Updated Bruce Craze (Cornwall) is now an independen..."
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 | 9 | 6 | 67% |
| Licensing Act Committee | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| West Sub-Area Planning Committee | 5 | 4 | 80% |
No recorded votes.
In 2025, Bruce Craze secured a 411-vote majority (27.35 percentage points) over the runner-up, a margin that widened by 13.2 percentage points from the previous election. Turnout remained low at 28.49%, and with six candidates contesting the ward, the councillor appears moderately secure; a swing of 13.67% would be required to unseat them, placing the seat in the "competitive" range for vulnerability.
| 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 · 10 Aug 2026
Red flag · 2 Aug 2026
cornwalllive.com · 29 Jul 2026
Reform UK · defection · 29 Jul 2026
cornwalllive.com · 23 Jun 2026
cornwalllive.com · 16 Jun 2026
cornwalllive.com
By-election demand after Cornwall councillor jumps ship from Reform to Restore Britain - Cornwall Live
A Cornwall councillor's defection from Reform UK to Restore Britain has prompted a rival councillor to demand he resign and trigger a by-election.
cornwalllive.com
Another Reform UK councillor in Cornwall quits with fiery statement - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's Reform UK group has shrunk to 20 members after Cllr Bruce Craze defected to Restore Britain, following Cllr Roger Tarrant's earlier departure.
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.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
**Ward:** Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon
**Party:** Restore Britain
Bruce Craze attended 11 out of 16 meetings, a 68.8% attendance rate. One conduct case was recorded against him, which found no breach of the code of conduct. No expense data is available for this councillor.
Craze has two active red flags: low attendance and a Twitter controversy. There are no media mentions. In the 2025 election, he won with a 411-vote majority (27.35 percentage points) over the runner-up, a margin that widened by 13.2 percentage points from the previous election. Turnout was 28.49%.
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