Cornwall Council
Cornwall’s unpaid carers will benefit from a more specialised support service
Cornwall Council is introducing a more specialised support service for the area's unpaid carers.
Councillor dossier
Attendance
93%
present at meetings
Rank
38
of 87 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
1
code of conduct cases
Code of Conduct
10 Jan 2024
The complainant alleged that Councillor Jim McKenna improperly interfered with planning applications PA23/03302 and PA23/03303, potentially breaching conduct standards, but the assessment concluded there was no breach of the Member Code of Conduct.
Outcome: no breach
Attendance
93%overall attendance
1 of the apologies were covered by a substitute; also observed 3 meetings of committees they do not sit on (not counted above).
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet | 11 | 11 | 100% |
| Committee in Common between Cornwall Health and Wellbeing Board and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Partnership | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| Cornwall Council | 10 | 9 | 90% |
| Individual Decision Day | 2 | 2 | 100% |
Voting Record
Cornwall Council doesn’t publish how individual councillors vote. Its minutes record each decision, not who voted which way.
Committee Memberships
- Cabinet— Adult Social Care and Health Partnerships
- Committee in Common between Cornwall Health and Wellbeing Board and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Partnership— Chairman
- Cornwall Council
- Individual Decision Day
Election History
CompetitiveScore: 46/100→ Stable
Won by 520 votes (25.7%)12.8% swing needed to unseat
In the 2025 election, Jim McKenna held the division with a 520-vote majority (25.68%), requiring a 12.84% swing to be unseated. Although the margin widened by 2.1 percentage points compared to the previous election, the 41.91% turnout was supported by a field of five candidates. While the seat is rated as "Competitive" with a 46/100 vulnerability score, the majority remains substantial in percentage terms.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025) All 2025 results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McKenna | Independent | 906 | 44.7% | ✓ |
| Paul William Nicholson | Reform UK | 386 | 19.1% | |
| Nina Martin | Liberal Democrat | 318 | 15.7% | |
| Cornelius Olivier | Labour | 284 | 14.0% | |
| Mike Larsen | Conservative | 131 | 6.5% |
Turnout: 41.9% (2,025 of 4,832 electors) · 3 spoilt votes
Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021) All 2021 results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McKenna | Independent | 1,033 | 46.8% | ✓ |
| Will Elliott | Conservative | 514 | 23.3% | |
| Nicole Broadhurst | Labour | 335 | 15.2% | |
| Philippe Marc Hadley | Liberal Democrat | 209 | 9.5% | |
| Kezia Black | Green Party | 114 | 5.2% |
Cornwall Council Elections 2017: Penzance Promenade division (2017) All 2017 results
Fought on the pre-2021 boundaries. The 2017 Penzance Promenade division is not the same area as today's ward, and its results are not directly comparable.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McKenna | Independent | 716 | 47.7% | ✓ |
| Tracey Lynne Halliday | Labour | 277 | 18.4% | |
| Gemma Dianne Riley | Conservative | 258 | 17.2% | |
| George Britton Daniel | Liberal Democrat | 200 | 13.3% | |
| William Rowley Morris | Green Party | 51 | 3.4% |
Turnout: 48.7% (1,502 of 3,087 electors) · 5 spoilt votes
Meeting Activity
Cabinet - 23 September 2026
Present23 Sept 2026
Cornwall Council - 15 September 2026
Apologies15 Sept 2026
Cabinet - 29 July 2026
Present29 Jul 2026
Cornwall Council - 21 July 2026
Present21 Jul 2026
Individual Decision Day - 15 July 2026
Present15 Jul 2026
Observed
Cabinet - 17 June 2026
Present17 Jun 2026
Cornwall Council - 19 May 2026
Present19 May 2026
Cabinet - 6 May 2026
Present6 May 2026
Cornwall Council - 21 April 2026
Present21 Apr 2026
Cabinet - 18 March 2026
Present18 Mar 2026
Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026
Present24 Feb 2026
Cabinet - 13 February 2026
Present13 Feb 2026
Present
Individual Decision Day - 28 January 2026
Present28 Jan 2026
Cornwall Council - 20 January 2026
Present20 Jan 2026
Cabinet - 17 December 2025
Present17 Dec 2025
Cornwall Council - 25 November 2025
Present25 Nov 2025
Apologies (substitute sent)
Other media mentions
Cornwall Council
Getting Cornwall physical with a ‘Wellbeing Walk’
Cornwall Council is promoting a "Wellbeing Walk" to encourage physical activity across the county.
Cornwall Council
First of its kind training package will give care workers a boost towards promotion
Cornwall Council has launched a new training package aimed at helping care workers progress towards promotion.
Cornwall Council
Record number of nominations and celebrity announced for care awards
Cornwall Council announced a record number of nominations and a celebrity guest for its care awards.
Cornwall Council
Cabinet lead for Adult Social Care and Health Partnerships expresses serious concerns over abolition of Healthwatch
Cornwall Council's cabinet member for Adult Social Care has joined an MP in writing to the government to express serious concerns about the proposed abolition of Healthwatch.
In recent briefs
Daily-brief items naming Jim McKenna (last 90 days)
- Cornwall Carers Service comes to an end - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Cornwall planning: Fears flood could trap elderly residents in retirement 'island' - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 14 Sept 2026
- Getting Cornwall physical with a ‘Wellbeing Walk’
Cornwall Council · 3 Sept 2026
- First of its kind training package will give care workers a boost towards promotion
Cornwall Council · 2 Sept 2026
- Record number of nominations and celebrity announced for care awards
Cornwall Council · 13 Aug 2026
- Cabinet lead for Adult Social Care and Health Partnerships expresses serious concerns over abolition of Healthwatch
Cornwall Council · 13 Aug 2026
Connected People
News coverage
View all 95 articles →cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Carers Service comes to an end - Cornwall Live
Cornwall's current unpaid carers service ends in October, with a new specialised support model, coordinated by Disability Cornwall, launching in November.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: Fears flood could trap elderly residents in retirement 'island' - Cornwall Live
The Environment Agency has raised serious flood risk concerns over a Penzance retirement housing scheme, warning residents could be stranded and unreachable by emergency services.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall's adult social care rated 'good' but improvements needed - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's adult social care services received a 'good' rating from the Care Quality Commission but need improvements in some areas.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall houses Afghans who 'probably saved British lives' - Cornwall Live
Liberal Democrat councillor James O'Keefe questioned housing Afghan families during Cornwall's housing crisis, incorrectly suggesting council funds were used.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: Flats and cottages proposal in town puts 'vulnerable residents' at risk - Cornwall Live
A proposal for 56 retirement flats near Penzance seafront faces objections over flood risks to vulnerable residents.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Profile
**Ward:** Penzance Promenade
**Party:** Independent
Jim McKenna attended 25 of 27 meetings (93%). One conduct case was recorded and resulted in no breach finding. No expense data is available. McKenna has 18 media mentions and zero active red flags.
In the 2025 election, McKenna held the division with a 520-vote majority (25.68%), requiring a 12.84% swing to be unseated. The margin widened by 2.1 percentage points compared to the previous election.
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- Who is Cllr Jim McKenna?
- Jim McKenna is a Cornwall councillor representing the Penzance Promenade ward as a Independent member.
- What ward does Jim McKenna represent?
- Jim McKenna represents Penzance Promenade on Cornwall Council.
- What is Jim McKenna's meeting attendance rate?
- Jim McKenna has been recorded as present at 93% of Cornwall Council meetings (25 of 27 indexed by Cornwall Political Watch).
- How can I contact Jim McKenna?
- You can contact Jim McKenna by email at [email protected]; by phone on 07764 347910. Cornwall Council also publishes contact details on the official members' page at democracy.cornwall.gov.uk.
- Are there any code-of-conduct cases involving Jim McKenna?
- Cornwall Council's standards process has recorded 1 code-of-conduct case involving Jim McKenna. Each case is publicly viewable; see the Code of Conduct section of this page for details.
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