Councillor dossier
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Attendance
90%
present at meetings
Rank
61
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
2
open accountability flags
Conduct cases
6
code of conduct cases
Has a code of conduct complaint [moderate]: Councillor D Tudor was censured for failing to apologize and/or undertake required training as stipulated in a Decision Notice dated 11 January 2024, constituting a breach of the Council's Code of Conduct.
Has a code of conduct complaint [serious]: The complainant alleged that Councillor D Tudor posted offensive, disrespectful and bullying comments about him on social media in response to a rejected complaint; the assessment found the post breached the Code of Conduct and ordered an apology.
Ten complaints were lodged about Councillor D Tudor's social media post referencing murdered trans women and describing them as “men pretending to be women”, alleging discriminatory and hateful language. An investigation with external legal advice concluded the statements were protected political opinion and did not breach the Code of Conduct, resulting in no further action.
Outcome: no breach
Complainants alleged that Councillor D Tudor liked an anti‑LGBTQ+ meme on social media, claiming it was hateful and could bring the council into disrepute. The decision reviewer found no evidence the councillor liked the post in an official capacity and determined no breach of the Code of Conduct.
Outcome: no breach
Councillor D Tudor was censured for failing to apologize and/or undertake required training as stipulated in a Decision Notice dated 11 January 2024, constituting a breach of the Council's Code of Conduct.
Outcome: upheld
The complainant claimed that Councillor D Tudor used the derogatory term "doofus" in a social media post about a planning applicant, constituting online bullying, but the assessment found the comment factual and not offensive, concluding no breach of the Code of Conduct.
Outcome: no breach
The complainant alleged that Councillor D Tudor posted offensive, disrespectful and bullying comments about him on social media in response to a rejected complaint; the assessment found the post breached the Code of Conduct and ordered an apology.
Outcome: upheld
The complainants alleged that Councillor D Tudor pre‑empted the outcome of a Strategic Planning Committee matter in social‑media comments. After consideration, the Council found no breach of the Code of Conduct and rejected the complaint.
Outcome: no breach
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Central Sub-Area Planning Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 8 | 6 | 75% |
| Individual Decision Day | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Standards Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 9 | 8 | 89% |
No recorded votes.
In the 2025 election Dulcie Tudor (Independent) was re‑elected with 543 votes, a majority of 103 votes (6.89%) over the Reform UK candidate, while turnout was 38.58%. Compared with the 2021 result, her vote total fell from 650 to 543 and the margin narrowed to a swing of roughly 3.44 % needed for the runner‑up to overtake her, giving her a vulnerability score of 63 out of 100 (rated Competitive). The data indicate a modest decline in support but still a clear lead over the nearest challenger.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dulcie Tudor | Independent | 543 | 36.3% | ✓ |
| Paul Whitehouse | Reform UK | 440 | 29.4% | |
| Tony Martin | Liberal Democrat | 187 | 12.5% | |
| Christopher James Blackler Murphy | Conservative | 140 | 9.4% | |
| Cy Matthias Marven | Green Party | 100 | 6.7% | |
| Louise Dianne Coley | Labour | 85 | 5.7% |
Turnout: 38.6% (1,495 of 3,875 electors) · 2 spoilt votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dulcie Tudor | Independent | 650 | 37.8% | ✓ |
| John Dyer | Conservative | 529 | 30.8% | |
| Karen La Borde | Green Party | 492 | 28.6% | |
| Edward Penrose | Liberal Democrat | 48 | 2.8% |
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No media coverage recorded.
Daily-brief items naming Dulcie Tudor (last 90 days)
cornwalllive.com · 12 Jun 2026
cornwalllive.com
Angry meeting hears ‘mind boggling’ failings of Cornish council - Cornwall Live
Chacewater Parish Council held an emergency public meeting over its stalled £600,000 recreation centre project, with the chairman admitting "bad governance" amid rising costs and two-year delays.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall councillors say 'protect our freedom of speech' - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council voted to support a motion requesting urgent review of complaints procedures to protect councillors' freedom of expression from sanctions.
cornwalllive.com
Pupils 'suppressed, oppressed and crushed' in Cornwall amid fears of profound crisis - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council discussed setting up an advisory group to address concerns about mental health and wellbeing in multi-academy trust schools.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall councillor says it's 'hard to make ends meet' in the role - Cornwall Live
Cornwall councillor Dulcie Tudor highlights financial challenges of the role following report showing 25 council officers earn over £100,000.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall councillor saying trans women 'pretend to be women' did not breach code of conduct - Cornwall Live
Cornwall councillor Dulcie Tudor was cleared of breaching code of conduct after investigation into comments about trans women.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Dulcie Tudor serves as an Independent councillor for the Threemilestone & Chacewater ward on Cornwall Council. She holds the chairmanship of the Central Sub‑Area Planning Committee and sits as a member of the council’s Strategic Planning Committee, the Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee, and the broader Cornwall Council body.
During the most recent reporting period Tudor attended 23 of 26 council meetings, giving her an attendance rate of 88.5 %. She has been involved in six conduct investigations; two of these were upheld, while the remaining four resulted in no breach findings. The record also notes two active red‑flag items related to the code of conduct, though no specific details are provided. No expense data has been reported for her tenure.
In the 2025 election Tudor was re‑elected with 543 votes, securing a majority of 103 votes (6.89 %) over the Reform UK candidate, on a turnout of 38.58 %. Her election vulnerability score is listed as 63 out of 100, indicating a moderate level of electoral risk. No media mentions have been recorded for her activities.
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