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Green councillor says the rich should pay to improve Cornwall roads - Cornwall Live
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Councillor dossier
Drew Creek
cllr.drew.creek@cornwall.gov.uk07460 617723
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
100%
present at meetings
Rank
22
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
1
open accountability flags
Conduct cases
0
no recorded cases
Red Flags
Slim Majority13 Mar 2026
Won with a majority of just 7 votes (0.45%), making this one of Cornwall's most marginal seats.
Attendance
97%overall attendance
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Cabinet | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Chief Officers Employment Committee | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| Constitution and Governance Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Voting Record
No recorded votes.
Committee Memberships
Election History
Toss-upScore: 88/100→ Stable
Won by 7 votes (0.5%)0.2% swing needed to unseat
Councillor Drew Creek was elected in Newquay Trenance with a margin of just seven votes, representing a 0.45 % lead over the Reform UK candidate. The seat required only a 0.22 % swing to change hands, and the Green Party’s share fell by 5.4 percentage points compared with the previous election, while overall turnout was low at 29.56 %. These figures indicate a high level of electoral vulnerability for the incumbent.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025)
| 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)
| 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
Present
Cornwall Council - 19 May 2026
Present19 May 2026
Present
Present
Cornwall Council - 21 April 2026
Present21 Apr 2026
Cabinet - 18 March 2026
Present18 Mar 2026
Present
Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026
Present24 Feb 2026
Cabinet - 13 February 2026
Present13 Feb 2026
Present
Cornwall Council - 20 January 2026
Present20 Jan 2026
Present
Present
Present
Cornwall Council - 25 November 2025
Present25 Nov 2025
Present
Other media mentions
In recent briefs
Daily-brief items naming Drew Creek (last 90 days)
- Call for Newquay car park to be dropped from care home plans - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 27 Jun 2026
News coverage
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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.
cornwalllive.com
Mayor of Newquay accused of trying to 'squat permanently' in the role - Cornwall Live
Newquay's Mayor Drew Creek was re-elected for an unprecedented third year amid accusations of attempting to "squat permanently" in office.
cornwalllive.com
Green Party candidate snubs Reform UK man's handshake after Cornwall by-election at Newquay - Cornwall Live
Green Party candidate Abigail Hubbucks refused to shake hands with Reform UK winner Lyndon Harrison after Cornwall council by-election defeat.
cornwalllive.com
Growing anger at Cornwall Council's 'complete U-turn' on using chemical weedkiller - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's cabinet decided to reintroduce chemical weedkiller glyphosate after stopping its use ten years ago, prompting councillor condemnation and demands for consultation.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Profile
Drew Creek is a Green Party councillor representing the Newquay Trenance ward on Cornwall Council. He serves as a member of several committees, including the Audit Committee, the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Central Sub‑Area Planning Committee, the Chief Officers Employment Committee, and the Cornwall Council itself. In addition, he holds the position of Vice‑Chairman on the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee and is a member of the Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
During the most recent reporting period, Councillor Creek attended 33 of 34 council meetings, giving him an attendance rate of 97.1 %. No conduct cases have been recorded against him, and there is no expense data available for review. The council’s monitoring system flagged one active red‑flag indicator (labelled “slim_majority”), although no further detail on the nature of the flag has been disclosed.
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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 100% of Cornwall Council meetings (20 of 20 indexed by Cornwall Political Watch).
- How can I contact Drew Creek?
- You can contact Drew Creek by email at cllr.drew.creek@cornwall.gov.uk; 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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