Cornwall Council
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Councillor dossier
Hilary Frank
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
92%
present at meetings
Rank
46
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
0
no recorded cases
Attendance
92%overall attendance
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| Chief Officers Employment Committee | 9 | 6 | 67% |
| Committee in Common between Cornwall Health and Wellbeing Board and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Partnership | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| Cornwall Growth Board | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Individual Decision Day | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
Voting Record
No recorded votes.
Committee Memberships
- Cabinet
- Chief Officers Employment Committee
- Committee in Common between Cornwall Health and Wellbeing Board and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Partnership
- Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Economic Prosperity Board
- Cornwall Council
- Cornwall Growth Board
- Individual Decision Day
- Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education
Election History
Likely holdScore: 42/100→ Stable
Won by 406 votes (20.4%)10.2% swing needed to unseat
Hilary Frank's majority of 406 votes (20.37%) is substantial, and the margin widened by 8.8 percentage points from the previous election, suggesting increased electoral security. A swing of 10.19% would be needed to unseat the councillor, while the moderate turnout of 38.17% and a crowded field of five candidates further reduce vulnerability, making this a likely hold.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilary Frank | Liberal Democrat | 989 | 49.6% | ✓ |
| Trevor John Woodward | Reform UK | 583 | 29.3% | |
| Pete Samuels | Conservative | 190 | 9.5% | |
| Craig John Mills | Labour | 120 | 6.0% | |
| Richard Edward Bickford | Independent | 111 | 5.6% |
Turnout: 38.2% (1,993 of 5,221 electors) · 4 spoilt votes
Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilary Frank | Liberal Democrat | 820 | 37.6% | ✓ |
| Lewis Virgo | Conservative | 567 | 26.0% | |
| Gloria Challen | 315 | 14.5% | ||
| Richard Edward Bickford | Independent | 272 | 12.5% | |
| Alastair Tinto | Labour | 132 | 6.1% | |
| Tim Snell | Green Party | 72 | 3.3% |
Allowances & Expenses
| Financial Year | Basic | SRA | Travel | Subsistence | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | £18,367.80 | £0.00 | £10.40 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £18,378.20 |
| 2023-24 | £17,496.00 | £0.00 | £138.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £17,634.00 |
Meeting Activity
Cabinet - 29 July 2026
Present29 Jul 2026
Cornwall Council - 21 July 2026
Present21 Jul 2026
Individual Decision Day - 15 July 2026
Present15 Jul 2026
Present
Individual Decision Day - 29 June 2026
Present29 Jun 2026
Cornwall Growth Board - 23 June 2026
Present23 Jun 2026
Cabinet - 17 June 2026
Present17 Jun 2026
Present
Cornwall Council - 19 May 2026
Present19 May 2026
Present
Present
Cabinet - 6 May 2026
Present6 May 2026
Cornwall Council - 21 April 2026
Present21 Apr 2026
Present
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
Other media mentions
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Hundreds of families download council’s free summer activities magazine
Hundreds of families have downloaded Cornwall Council’s free magazine listing summer activities for children.
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New school posters aim to raise awareness of life for children in care
Cornwall Council has launched new school posters to raise awareness among children about life in care.
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More children to get free schools meals with new automatic check
A new automatic check will help more children qualify for free school meals in Cornwall.
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Young people attend special summit to help shape Cornwall Youth Council’s two-year plan
Young people attended a summit to help shape Cornwall Youth Council's two-year plan.
In recent briefs
Daily-brief items naming Hilary Frank (last 90 days)
- Cornwall’s children in care enjoy special event to celebrate their achievements
Cornwall Council · 13 Aug 2026
- Hundreds of families download council’s free summer activities magazine
Cornwall Council · 13 Aug 2026
- New school posters aim to raise awareness of life for children in care
Cornwall Council · 13 Aug 2026
- Cornwall’s children in care enjoy special event to celebrate their achievements
Cornwall Council · 3 Aug 2026
- New school posters aim to raise awareness of life for children in care
Cornwall Council · 14 Jul 2026
- New children’s homes will support young people who have experienced abuse and trauma
Cornwall Council · 22 Jun 2026
Twitter Mentions
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News coverage
View all 42 articles →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
Cornwall schools row over 'draconian' policies leads to wellbeing review - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council approved a review of pupil wellbeing following concerns over strict behavior policies at Athena Learning Trust schools.
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 primary school and neighbours row about 'dangerous contamination' over arsenic levels - Cornwall Live
Germoe Community Primary School head Paula Blackburn responded to neighbour concerns about arsenic contamination, stating parents support mitigation measures and risks are minuscule.
cornwalllive.com
Passionate plea for Government not to scrap 'critical' new school in Cornwall - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council and MPs are working to reverse the Government's decision to scrap a planned 1,050-pupil secondary school in Perranporth.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Profile
Hilary Frank represents the Saltash Essa ward as a Liberal Democrat councillor. Their recorded meeting attendance stands at 46 out of 50 sessions, or 92.0%. Frank has no reported conduct cases and no active red flags.
Frank’s claimed expenses total £18,367.80 in basic allowances and £10.40 in travel costs. There are 17 media mentions on record. The councillor’s election vulnerability score is 42 out of 100, based on a winning majority of 406 votes (20.37%), which widened by 8.8 percentage points from the previous election. A swing of 10.19% would be required to change the seat.
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- Who is Cllr Hilary Frank?
- Hilary Frank is a Cornwall councillor representing the Saltash Essa ward as a Liberal Democrat member.
- What ward does Hilary Frank represent?
- Hilary Frank represents Saltash Essa on Cornwall Council.
- What is Hilary Frank's meeting attendance rate?
- Hilary Frank has been recorded as present at 92% of Cornwall Council meetings (46 of 50 indexed by Cornwall Political Watch).
- How can I contact Hilary Frank?
- You can contact Hilary Frank by email at cllr.hilary.frank@cornwall.gov.uk; by phone on 07964 270145; on X / Twitter at @SmileyHil. Cornwall Council also publishes contact details on the official members' page at democracy.cornwall.gov.uk.
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