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Councillor dossier
James Ball
cllr.james.ball@cornwall.gov.uk7860280125
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
88%
present at meetings
Rank
58
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
1
open accountability flags
Conduct cases
1
code of conduct cases
Red Flags
Slim Majority13 Mar 2026
Won with a majority of just 61 votes (4.79%), making this one of Cornwall's most marginal seats.
Code of Conduct
CCN163 164 25 26Minor
28 Apr 2026Councillors Desmonde and Knight complained that Councillor Ball breached the Code by failing to engage with them on Athena Learning Trust issues, allegedly bullying and showing misogynistic attitudes, while Ball argued his actions were to assist constituents. The independent review found no evidence of breach and concluded there was no breach of the Code.
Outcome: no breach
Attendance
88%overall attendance
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appeals Committee | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Central Sub-Area Planning Committee | 7 | 5 | 71% |
| Chief Officers Employment Committee | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Individual Decision Day | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Miscellaneous Licensing Committee | 15 | 12 | 80% |
| Pensions Committee | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 10 | 9 | 90% |
| Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 7 | 5 | 71% |
| Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| West Sub-Area Planning Committee | 10 | 10 | 100% |
Voting Record
No recorded votes.
Committee Memberships
- Appeals Committee
- Audit Committee
- Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee— Vice-Chairman
- Central Sub-Area Planning Committee— Chairman
- Chief Officers Employment Committee
- Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Cornwall Council
- Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Miscellaneous Licensing Committee
- Pensions Committee
- Strategic Planning Committee— Vice-Chairman
- Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub Committee
- West Sub-Area Planning Committee
Election History
VulnerableScore: 78/100→ Stable
Won by 61 votes (4.8%)2.4% swing needed to unseat
This councillor holds a very narrow majority of 61 votes (4.79%) from a low turnout of 26.44%, with a swing of just 2.39% needed to lose the seat. The margin narrowed by 10.7 percentage points compared to the previous election, and the number of candidates increased from four to five, which can dilute vote shares. These factors indicate the councillor is highly vulnerable to defeat.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Michael Alexander Ball | Independent | 477 | 37.4% | ✓ |
| John Tsoupakis | Reform UK | 416 | 32.7% | |
| John Cosgrove | Labour & Cooperative Party | 199 | 15.6% | |
| Florence Macdonald | Liberal Democrat | 114 | 8.9% | |
| Shannon James David Stenner | Conservative | 68 | 5.3% |
Turnout: 26.4% (1,274 of 4,819 electors) · 2 spoilt votes
Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Perry | Conservative | 456 | 41.9% | ✓ |
| Kirsty Arthur | Labour | 288 | 26.5% | |
| Ryan Congdon | Mebyon Kernow | 237 | 21.8% | |
| Kat Burton | Green Party | 107 | 9.8% |
Meeting Activity
Present
Apologies
Present
Cornwall Council - 21 July 2026
Present21 Jul 2026
Present
Strategic Planning Committee - 16 July 2026
Present16 Jul 2026
Individual Decision Day - 15 July 2026
Present15 Jul 2026
Appeals Committee - 13 July 2026
Present13 Jul 2026
Present
Present
Present
Pensions Committee - 18 June 2026
Apologies18 Jun 2026
Appeals Committee - 15 June 2026
Present15 Jun 2026
Strategic Planning Committee - 11 June 2026
Present11 Jun 2026
Present
Present
Appeals Committee - 1 June 2026
Present1 Jun 2026
Strategic Planning Committee - 21 May 2026
Present21 May 2026
Cornwall Council - 19 May 2026
Present19 May 2026
Other media mentions
No media coverage recorded.
In recent briefs
Daily-brief items naming James Ball (last 90 days)
- BBC Panorama investigates Athena Trust Cornwall schools 'that went too far' - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 3 Aug 2026
- Couple build 'harmful' home, barn, hut, garden, loo without planning permission - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 24 Jun 2026
- Cornwall planning: Why five new homes are five too many for a Cornish village - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 23 Jun 2026
- Thousands poured into crime crackdown in Camborne, Pool and Redruth - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 1 Jun 2026
Twitter Mentions
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@adampaynter1
Great to retain the chairman's cup 4 years in a row. Beating the officers as it went down to the last ball!! https://t.co/k8WbfMJQzD
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News coverage
View all 46 articles →cornwalllive.com
BBC Panorama investigates Athena Trust Cornwall schools 'that went too far' - Cornwall Live
BBC Panorama's "Britain's Strictest Schools" examines Athena Learning Trust's disciplinary approach at Cornwall and Devon schools, featuring student, parent and staff testimony.
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
Heartfelt bid to stop more deaths on A30 where crash killed brothers - Cornwall Live
Cornwall councillor Mike Thomas has called on National Highways to urgently review A30 safety between Loggans Moor and Treswithian following the deaths of brothers Tobias and Finley Rice.
cornwalllive.com
Couple build 'harmful' home, barn, hut, garden, loo without planning permission - Cornwall Live
A couple near Helston applied for retrospective planning permission for a sustainable living project built without consent within Cornwall's mining World Heritage Site.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: Why five new homes are five too many for a Cornish village - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's west area planning committee refused a permission-in-principle application for five open-market homes on greenfield land outside Madron's development boundary near Penzance.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Profile
Councillor James Ball represents the Camborne Roskear & Tuckingmill ward as an Independent. He has attended 78 out of 89 meetings, an attendance rate of 87.6%. There is one recorded conduct case, which resulted in no breach being found. No expense data is available for him.
The councillor has one active red flag categorized as "slim_majority." No media mentions are recorded. His election vulnerability score is 78 out of 100, based on a majority of 61 votes (4.79%) from a turnout of 26.44%, with a swing of 2.39% needed to lose the seat. The margin narrowed by 10.7 percentage points compared to the previous election.
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- Who is Cllr James Ball?
- James Ball is a Cornwall councillor representing the Camborne Roskear & Tuckingmill ward as a Independent member.
- What ward does James Ball represent?
- James Ball represents Camborne Roskear & Tuckingmill on Cornwall Council.
- What is James Ball's meeting attendance rate?
- James Ball has been recorded as present at 88% of Cornwall Council meetings (78 of 89 indexed by Cornwall Political Watch).
- How can I contact James Ball?
- You can contact James Ball by email at cllr.james.ball@cornwall.gov.uk; by phone on 7860280125. Cornwall Council also publishes contact details on the official members' page at democracy.cornwall.gov.uk.
- Are there any code-of-conduct cases involving James Ball?
- Cornwall Council's standards process has recorded 1 code-of-conduct case involving James Ball. Each case is publicly viewable; see the Code of Conduct section of this page for details.
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