Councillor dossier
Attendance
94%
present at meetings
Rank
32
of 87 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
1
code of conduct cases
The complainant alleged that Councillor D Garrigan contacted the police to report alleged "counsellor harassment" over public discussion of Tintagel Parish Council matters, claiming misuse of his position; the council rejected the complaint, stating it was a police matter and not within the Code of Conduct process.
Outcome: dismissed
1 of the apologies were covered by a substitute.
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constitution and Governance Committee | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| Cornwall Council | 10 | 10 | 100% |
Cornwall Council doesn’t publish how individual councillors vote. Its minutes record each decision, not who voted which way.
The councillor's majority of 526 votes (24.8%) is large and widened by 15.4 percentage points from the previous election, indicating a secure hold. A swing of 12.4% would be required to unseat them, and with four candidates on the ballot compared to three previously, the vote is more fragmented. However, turnout was low at 40.69%, and if opposition support consolidates in future, the margin could narrow.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Michael Garrigan | Liberal Democrat | 1,130 | 53.3% | ✓ |
| Kevin Johnson | Reform UK | 604 | 28.5% | |
| Karen Jordan | Conservative | 274 | 12.9% | |
| Angie Crawford | Green Party | 113 | 5.3% |
Turnout: 40.7% (2,121 of 5,212 electors) · 3 spoilt votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Fairman | Liberal Democrat | 1,141 | 49.4% | ✓ |
| James Laughton | Conservative | 924 | 40.0% | |
| Michael John Williams | Green Party | 247 | 10.7% |
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No media coverage recorded.
Daily-brief items naming David Garrigan (last 90 days)
cornwalllive.com · 2 Oct 2026
cornwalllive.com · 22 Jul 2026
cornwalllive.com
South West Water had 22 sewage spills on day it was fined £8 million for polluting - Cornwall Live
South West Water recorded 22 sewage spills along Cornwall's coast on the same day it was fined nearly £8 million for pollution offences.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Council asked to ban puberty blocker trial for children in its care - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council rejected a motion to bar children in its care from participating in the national PATHWAYS puberty blocker research trial.
devonlive.com
Cornwall Council asked if its use of 'chairman' is sexist - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's constitution committee debated changing "chairman" to gender-neutral alternatives in official language and committee procedures.
cornwalllive.com
Use £1 million second homes tax to give kids proper homes, Cornwall Council told - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council will be asked to transfer £1 million from second homes council tax to speed up repairs on empty council homes.
plymouthherald.co.uk
Cornwall Council Cabinet portfolios and committee members revealed - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council announced new Liberal Democrat Cabinet portfolio holders with Independent Adam Paynter as deputy leader for resources.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Councillor David Garrigan represents the St Teath & Tintagel ward as a member of the Liberal Democrat party. His meeting attendance stands at 15 out of 16 sessions, or 94 percent.
There is one recorded conduct case, which was dismissed, and no expense data is available. There are no active red flags and no media mentions in the data provided.
Generated by AI from public data. May contain errors.
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