James Mustoe is a Conservative councillor representing the Mevagissey & St Austell Bay ward on Cornwall Council. He serves as a member of the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee (where he holds the position of Vice‑Chairman), the Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee, and he is also a member of the full Cornwall Council body.
During the most recent reporting period, Mustoe attended 14 of 17 council meetings, giving him an attendance rate of 82.4 %. This attendance level has been flagged as a low‑attendance red flag. He has no recorded conduct cases. His declared expenses for the period total £17,560.20, comprising £17,496.00 in basic expenses and £64.20 in travel costs.
Electorally, Mustoe retained his seat with 1,025 votes, a majority of 620 votes (30.2 % of the total) over the Reform UK candidate, a reduction from his previous 1,496‑vote total. His election vulnerability score is rated at 57 out of 100, and he has been mentioned in one media source.
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Attended 2 of 5 Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee meetings (40%), below the 60% threshold.
James Mustoe retained the Mevagissey & St Austell Bay seat with 1,025 votes, a majority of 620 votes (30.2 % of the total) over the Reform UK candidate, down from a 1,496‑vote total and a 1,253‑vote majority in 2021. His share of the vote fell by 26.4 percentage points, and the division now requires an estimated 15.1 % swing for any challenger to unseat him. The overall Conservative decline in Cornwall (‑21.5 pp) and a vulnerability score of 57/100 indicate a competitive position.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mustoe | Conservative | 1,025 | 49.9% | ✓ |
| Richard Jenkin | Reform UK | 405 | 19.7% | |
| Lyndon David Allen | Mebyon Kernow | 300 | 14.6% | |
| Katie Truman | Labour | 171 | 8.3% | |
| Brian Eric Sheen | Liberal Democrat | 154 | 7.5% |
Turnout: 44.0% (2,055 of 4,675 electors) · 1 spoilt votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mustoe | Conservative | 1,496 | 67.5% | ✓ |
| Charlotte Tonks | Mebyon Kernow | 243 | 11.0% | |
| Kay Ecclestone | Labour | 203 | 9.2% | |
| Garth Shephard | Liberal Democrat | 146 | 6.6% | |
| Kathy King | Green Party | 127 | 5.7% |
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 6 | 6 | 100% |
No recorded votes.
Mustoe family having an epic time in #London ahead of @AEW #ALLIN Main event soon to come!!! https://t.co/gQXxKQRiWU
Great pic taken by St Austell Voice at #mevagisseyfeastweek with fellow #Councillor & #friend @james.mustoe Lovely atmosphere #community 💕 @ Cornwall https://t.co/snWOMKX9kh
| Financial Year | Basic | SRA | Travel | Subsistence | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | £17,496.00 | £9,781.51 | £64.20 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £27,341.71 |
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