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Green councillor says the rich should pay to improve Cornwall roads - Cornwall Live
A Green councillor says the rich should pay to improve Cornwall roads.
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Councillor dossier
Attendance
97%
present at meetings
Rank
21
of 87 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
0
no recorded cases
Attendance
97%overall attendance
2 attendances were as a substitute for another member; also observed 5 meetings of committees they do not sit on (not counted above).
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Chief Officers Employment Committee | 11 | 11 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee(2 as substitute) | 2 | 2 | 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
- Central Sub-Area Planning Committee— Substitute
- Chief Officers Employment Committee
- Cornwall Council
- Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee— Vice-Chairman
- Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee— Substitute
Election History
Toss-upScore: 88/100→ Stable
Won by 7 votes (0.5%)0.2% swing needed to unseat
The councillor secured re-election by a razor-thin majority of 7 votes (0.45%) in a five-candidate contest, with turnout at just 29.56%. The margin narrowed by 28.8 percentage points from the previous election, and a swing of only 0.22% would unseat the incumbent, reflecting extremely high vulnerability.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025) All 2025 results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Creek | Green Party | 498 | 31.8% | ✓ |
| David Ellis | Reform UK | 491 | 31.4% | |
| Geoff Brown | Liberal Democrat | 334 | 21.3% | |
| Nick Morris. | Conservative | 131 | 8.4% | |
| Gemma Lauren Faith Brinkley | Labour | 111 | 7.1% |
Turnout: 29.6% (1,565 of 5,295 electors)
Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021) All 2021 results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Monk | Conservative | 821 | 55.3% | ✓ |
| Liam Broderick | Liberal Democrat | 386 | 26.0% | |
| Stephen Hick | Labour | 278 | 18.7% |
Meeting Activity
Present (as substitute)
Present
Cornwall Council - 15 September 2026
Present15 Sept 2026
Present
Cornwall Council - 21 July 2026
Present21 Jul 2026
Observed
Present
Cornwall Council - 19 May 2026
Present19 May 2026
Present
Present
Cornwall Council - 21 April 2026
Present21 Apr 2026
Cabinet - 18 March 2026
Observed18 Mar 2026
Present (as substitute)
Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026
Present24 Feb 2026
Cabinet - 13 February 2026
Observed13 Feb 2026
Present
Cornwall Council - 20 January 2026
Present20 Jan 2026
Other media mentions
In recent briefs
Daily-brief items naming Drew Creek (last 90 days)
- 'Outrageous' Cornwall NHS merger with Devon put on hold - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Cornwall Green leader condemns his party's 'Zionism is racism' motion - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 6 Oct 2026
News coverage
View all 31 articles →cornwalllive.com
'Outrageous' Cornwall NHS merger with Devon put on hold - Cornwall Live
The Government has postponed a proposed merger of Cornwall and Devon's NHS integrated care boards following widespread local criticism.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Green leader condemns his party's 'Zionism is racism' motion - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Green Party group leader Cllr Drew Creek has criticised his national party's conference motion labelling Zionism a form of racism.
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
Call for Newquay car park to be dropped from care home plans - Cornwall Live
A Newquay business group is opposing Cornwall Council's plan to relocate Penberthy Care Home to Tregunnel Hill car park, warning of harm to tourism.
cornwalllive.com
Green councillor says the rich should pay to improve Cornwall roads - Cornwall Live
Green councillor proposes wealthy residents should fund Cornwall road marking improvements during council meeting debate.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Profile
Drew Creek represents the Newquay Trenance ward for the Green Party. Their meeting attendance was 35 out of 36 sessions, or 97%. No conduct cases or active red flags were recorded, and no expense data is available. The councillor had two media mentions in the provided data.
Electoral data shows a vulnerability score of 88 out of 100. Creek secured re-election by a majority of 7 votes, or 0.45%, in a five-candidate contest with turnout at 29.56%. The margin narrowed by 28.8 percentage points from the previous election result.
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- Who is Cllr Drew Creek?
- Drew Creek is a Cornwall councillor representing the Newquay Trenance ward as a Green Party member.
- What ward does Drew Creek represent?
- Drew Creek represents Newquay Trenance on Cornwall Council.
- What is Drew Creek's meeting attendance rate?
- Drew Creek has been recorded as present at 97% of Cornwall Council meetings (35 of 36 indexed by Cornwall Political Watch).
- How can I contact Drew Creek?
- You can contact Drew Creek by email at [email protected]; by phone on 07460 617723. Cornwall Council also publishes contact details on the official members' page at democracy.cornwall.gov.uk.
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