Cornwall Council
Councillors approve vote of no confidence in South West Water at full council meeting
Cornwall councillors approved a vote of no confidence in South West Water at a full council meeting.
Councillor dossier
Attendance
100%
present at meetings
Rank
1
of 87 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
0
no recorded cases
Attendance
100%overall attendance
2 attendances were as a substitute for another member; also observed 2 meetings of committees they do not sit on (not counted above).
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Sub-Area Planning Committee | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee(1 as substitute) | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee(1 as substitute) | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Voting Record
Cornwall Council doesn’t publish how individual councillors vote. Its minutes record each decision, not who voted which way.
Committee Memberships
- Audit Committee— Substitute
- Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee— Substitute
- Central Sub-Area Planning Committee
- Chief Officers Employment Committee— Substitute
- Cornwall Council
- Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority
- Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee— Substitute
- Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee— Substitute
Election History
CompetitiveScore: 60/100→ Stable
Won by 171 votes (10.1%)5.1% swing needed to unseat
The councillor's 171-vote majority (10.12%) and a swing of just 5.06% required to lose the seat indicate moderate vulnerability. Turnout fell to 31.09%, and the number of candidates increased from four to five, which can fragment the vote unpredictably in future contests. Despite the margin widening slightly by 3.2 percentage points, the low turnout and high number of candidates keep this division competitive.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025) All 2025 results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Vincent Evans | Green Party | 603 | 35.7% | ✓ |
| John Bell | Reform UK | 432 | 25.6% | |
| Sinead Laura Hanks | Labour & Cooperative Party | 420 | 24.9% | |
| Jemima Adkins | Conservative | 125 | 7.4% | |
| Jacquie Gammon | Liberal Democrat | 110 | 6.5% |
Turnout: 31.1% (1,690 of 5,435 electors) · 10 spoilt votes
Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021) All 2021 results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamsyn Widdon | Green Party | 658 | 33.4% | ✓ |
| Jennifer Forbes | Labour | 521 | 26.5% | |
| Mary May | Independent | 503 | 25.5% | |
| Carrie Trevail | Conservative | 287 | 14.6% |
Meeting Activity
Present (as substitute)
Cabinet - 23 September 2026
Observed23 Sept 2026
Present
Cornwall Council - 15 September 2026
Present15 Sept 2026
Present
Cabinet - 29 July 2026
Observed29 Jul 2026
Present
Cornwall Council - 21 July 2026
Present21 Jul 2026
Present
Cornwall Council - 19 May 2026
Present19 May 2026
Cornwall Council - 21 April 2026
Present21 Apr 2026
Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026
Present24 Feb 2026
Present
Cornwall Council - 20 January 2026
Present20 Jan 2026
Present
Cornwall Council - 25 November 2025
Present25 Nov 2025
Present
Present
Cornwall Council - 16 September 2025
Present16 Sept 2025
Other media mentions
In recent briefs
Daily-brief items naming Dean Evans (last 90 days)
- Greens wade into 'unnecessarily polarised' docks debate - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 7 Sept 2026
- Cornwall Council calls for removal of South West Water in favour of a publicly owned water company - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 21 Jul 2026
News coverage
View all 12 articles →cornwalllive.com
Greens wade into 'unnecessarily polarised' docks debate - Cornwall Live
The Green Party group on Cornwall Council has called for the £150 million Falmouth Docks redevelopment application to be withdrawn and resubmitted.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: Councillors reject plan for 60 new homes due to safety fears - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's planning committee rejected Kingsley Developments' application for 60 homes in St Agnes, citing road safety concerns despite officers' recommendation for approval.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Council calls for removal of South West Water in favour of a publicly owned water company - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council voted with cross-party support to declare no confidence in South West Water, urging its replacement with a publicly-owned water company.
cornwalllive.com
Dozens of University of Exeter jobs at risk at Cornwall campus - Cornwall Live
The University of Exeter plans to cut around 150 full-time posts, with 59 of those reductions potentially affecting its Penryn Campus in Cornwall.
cornwalllive.com
South West Water ban from Cornwall demanded - Cornwall Live
Penryn councillor Mael Garrec launches cross-party campaign demanding South West Water's removal from Cornwall's water management and renationalisation.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Profile
Dean Evans represents the Penryn ward for the Green Party. According to available data, he has attended 23 out of 23 meetings, a 100% attendance record. He has no recorded conduct cases and no expense data on file. His active red flags stand at 0, and he has 1 media mention.
Election vulnerability is rated at 60 out of 100, based on a 171-vote majority (10.12%) and a swing of 5.06% required to lose the seat, indicating moderate vulnerability. Turnout at the last election fell to 31.09%, and the number of candidates increased from four in the previous election.
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- Who is Cllr Dean Evans?
- Dean Evans is a Cornwall councillor representing the Penryn ward as a Green Party member.
- What ward does Dean Evans represent?
- Dean Evans represents Penryn on Cornwall Council.
- What is Dean Evans's meeting attendance rate?
- Dean Evans has been recorded as present at 100% of Cornwall Council meetings (23 of 23 indexed by Cornwall Political Watch).
- How can I contact Dean Evans?
- You can contact Dean Evans by email at [email protected]; by phone on 07588 711936. Cornwall Council also publishes contact details on the official members' page at democracy.cornwall.gov.uk.
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