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Councillor dossier
James Ball
cllr.james.ball@cornwall.gov.uk7860280125
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
80%
present at meetings
Rank
66
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
86%overall attendance
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appeals Committee | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Central Sub-Area Planning Committee | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| Chief Officers Employment Committee | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Miscellaneous Licensing Committee | 13 | 11 | 85% |
| Pensions Committee | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 9 | 8 | 89% |
| Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| West Sub-Area Planning Committee | 8 | 8 | 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
- 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
Councillor James Ball retained the Camborne Roskear & Tuckingmill seat with 477 votes, a majority of 61 votes (4.79%) over Reform UK’s John Tsoupakis (416 votes) in a turnout of 26.44%. The margin represents a 10.7‑percentage‑point reduction from the previous election and the Independent vote share has fallen 3.8 pp (from 17.2 % to 13.4 %). A swing of roughly 2.39 % would be sufficient to overturn his lead, giving him a vulnerability score of 78 / 100.
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
Pensions Committee - 18 June 2026
Apologies18 Jun 2026
Strategic Planning Committee - 11 June 2026
Present11 Jun 2026
Present
Present
Strategic Planning Committee - 21 May 2026
Present21 May 2026
Cornwall Council - 19 May 2026
Present19 May 2026
Present
Present
Present
Strategic Planning Committee - 23 April 2026
Apologies23 Apr 2026
Cornwall Council - 21 April 2026
Present21 Apr 2026
Present
Present
Pensions Committee - 12 March 2026
Present12 Mar 2026
Present
Apologies
Present
Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026
Present24 Feb 2026
Present
Apologies
Other media mentions
No media coverage recorded.
In recent briefs
Daily-brief items naming James Ball (last 90 days)
- 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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Hungarian No 15 just took a ball in a painful area and the physio was called onto the pitch. My 8 year old asks "Is he having nut surgery?"#England
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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 43 articles →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.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: Fear housing development could lead to 'catastrophic structural risk' - Cornwall Live
Kingsley Developments sought outline planning permission for 24 bungalows off Loscombe Road, Four Lanes, near Redruth, raising concerns about structural risk and school pedestrian safety.
cornwalllive.com
Thousands poured into crime crackdown in Camborne, Pool and Redruth - Cornwall Live
£200,000 from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner is funding antisocial behaviour officers and youth programmes across Camborne, Pool and Redruth over two years.
cornwalllive.com
'Overwhelming' solar farm will 'decimate' rural area of Cornwall, council meeting hears - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's strategic planning committee recommended approval for a 49.9MW solar farm proposal despite over 100 objections and protests.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Profile
James Ball serves as an Independent councillor for the Camborne Roskear & Tuckingmill ward on Cornwall Council. He holds the position of Vice‑Chairman on both the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Strategic Planning Committee, and sits as a member on a range of other panels, including the Appeals Committee, Audit Committee, Central and West Sub‑Area Planning Committees, Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Miscellaneous Licensing Committee, Pensions Committee, Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub‑Committee, Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Chief Officers Employment Committee, and the council’s main decision‑making body.
During the most recent reporting period, Ball attended 63 of 73 recorded meetings, giving an attendance rate of 86.3 %. The council record notes one conduct case involving him, which was concluded without a breach. No expense data have been reported for his tenure, and the only active red‑flag flag assigned is “slim_majority.” He retained his seat in the latest election with 477 votes, a majority of 61 votes (4.79 %) over the Reform UK candidate, in a turnout of 26.44 %.
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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 80% of Cornwall Council meetings (16 of 20 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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