Councillor dossier
Attendance
94%
present at meetings
Rank
32
of 87 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
0
no recorded cases
2 of the apologies were covered by a substitute; 2 attendances were as a substitute for another member.
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Constitution and Governance Committee(1 as substitute) | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 10 | 9 | 90% |
| East Sub-Area Planning Committee(1 as substitute) | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Miscellaneous Licensing Committee | 17 | 17 | 100% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 12 | 12 | 100% |
| Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub Committee | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Central Sub-Area Planning Committee(former member) | 4 | 2 | 50% |
Cornwall Council doesn’t publish how individual councillors vote. Its minutes record each decision, not who voted which way.
The councillor's majority widened from 7 votes in the previous election to 340 votes (16.46%), a swing of 16.1 percentage points, though turnout remained low at 41.28%. With four candidates, the opposition vote was fragmented, and the 8.23% swing needed to unseat the councillor indicates a moderately competitive position despite the increased margin.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Batters | Liberal Democrat | 907 | 43.9% | ✓ |
| Neil Ferris | Reform UK | 567 | 27.5% | |
| Jennifer Cruse | Conservative | 482 | 23.3% | |
| Len Croney | Green Party | 109 | 5.3% |
Turnout: 41.3% (2,065 of 5,003 electors) · 2 spoilt votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Cruse | Conservative | 846 | 41.8% | ✓ |
| Chris Batters | Liberal Democrat | 839 | 41.5% | |
| Len Croney | Green Party | 178 | 8.8% | |
| Graham Mountcastle | Labour | 160 | 7.9% |
24 Sept 2026
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21 Jul 2026
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23 Apr 2026
21 Apr 2026
No media coverage recorded.
cornwalllive.com
Developer U-turns on plans to pull out of £350,000 it promised to Cornish community - Cornwall Live
Wainhomes South West has reversed its decision to withdraw the £350,000 infrastructure contribution promised for the 58-home Pandarosa Barns development in Bodmin.
cornwalllive.com
Reform UK say democracy is not happening at Cornwall Council - Cornwall Live
Reform UK leader Rob Parsonage claims democracy is lacking at Cornwall Council over committee chair allocations for opposition parties.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: Huge 'unprecedented' wind farm approved despite height fears - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council approved a wind farm of 22 115-meter turbines near Launceston despite acknowledged landscape harm, citing renewable energy benefits.
plymouthherald.co.uk
Bodmin plagued by 'rotting corpse' stench that enters homes through sinks and baths - Cornwall Live
Bodmin residents are reporting foul smells entering their homes through drains and plugholes, with complaints linked to nearby St Merryn Meat factory.
cornwalllive.com
Car wash operated at garden centre at Bude without planning permission - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council granted planning permission for a car wash at Homeleigh Garden Centre despite objections from Bude Stratton Town Council and concerns about environmental and traffic impact.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Chris Batters represents the ward of Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence as a Liberal Democrat councillor. Their recorded meeting attendance is 94%, having attended 49 out of 52 meetings.
The councillor has no recorded conduct cases and no active red flags. No expense data is available, and there are no media mentions.
In the most recent election, Batters' majority widened from 7 votes to 340 votes (a 16.46% margin), representing a swing of 16.1 percentage points. Turnout was 41.28% with four candidates, and the election vulnerability score is 49 out of 100.
Generated by AI from public data. May contain errors.
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