Councillor dossier
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
83%
present at meetings
Rank
72
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 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Central Sub-Area Planning Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 9 | 7 | 78% |
| Individual Decision Day | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Standards Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 10 | 8 | 80% |
| Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 1 | 0 | 0% |
No recorded votes.
The councillor won by a majority of 103 votes (6.89%) in a six-candidate contest with 38.58% turnout, a modest margin that requires a swing of only 3.44% to lose the seat. The stable margin from the previous election, despite a lower turnout and more candidates, means the councillor's position is competitive but not immediately precarious.
| 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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Daily-brief items naming Dulcie Tudor (last 90 days)
cornwalllive.com · 28 Jul 2026
cornwalllive.com · 12 Jun 2026
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall councillor quits Independents over ‘Lib Dem-lite’ policies - Cornwall Live
Cllr Dulcie Tudor has resigned from Cornwall Council's Independent group, reducing its size to 15 and threatening the Lib Dem-Independent coalition.
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.
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.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Dulcie Tudor represents the Threemilestone & Chacewater ward as a Non-aligned councillor. Her meeting attendance for the period covered is 25 out of 30 sessions, or 83.3%.
There are six recorded conduct cases: two were upheld, and four resulted in no breach. The councillor has two active red flags both related to the code of conduct. No expense data is available. There is one media mention. An election vulnerability score of 63 out of 100 is listed, based on a 103-vote majority (6.89%) in a six-candidate contest with 38.58% turnout, meaning a swing of 3.44% would be needed to lose the seat.
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