Chris Batters

Chris Batters serves as a Liberal Democrat councillor for the Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence ward on Cornwall Council. He holds membership on a range of committees, including the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Constitution and Governance Committee, the East Sub‑Area Planning Committee, the West Sub‑Area Planning Committee, the Miscellaneous Licensing Committee, the Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub‑Committee and the council’s main governing body. In addition, he chairs the Strategic Planning Committee, overseeing long‑term planning initiatives for the authority.

During the current reporting period, Councillor Batters attended 35 of 38 council meetings, giving him an attendance rate of 92.1 %. No conduct cases have been recorded against him, and there is no expense data available for review. The only active red flag identified in the monitoring system is “low_attendance,” which reflects the attendance figure but does not indicate any breach of council standards.

In the most recent election, Councillor Batters secured his seat with 907 votes, achieving a majority of 340 votes (16.46 %) over the Reform UK candidate. This margin represents an increase of 16.1 percentage points compared with the 2021 contest, giving him an election vulnerability score of 49 out of 100. No media mentions were recorded for the reporting period.