Councillor dossier
Attendance
100%
present at meetings
Rank
1
of 87 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
1
code of conduct cases
The complaint alleged that Cllr Joanna Kenny attempted to sabotage a planning application, behaved disrespectfully in Newquay Town Council meetings, and tried to make the Deputy Mayor unelectable; the assessment concluded that she did not breach the Code of Conduct.
Outcome: no breach
2 attendances were as a substitute for another member; also observed 1 meeting of committees they do not sit on (not counted above).
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Sub-Area Planning Committee | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Constitution and Governance Committee(2 as substitute) | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Pensions Committee | 7 | 7 | 100% |
Cornwall Council doesn’t publish how individual councillors vote. Its minutes record each decision, not who voted which way.
The councillor's 40-vote majority (2.69%) and the 8.0 percentage-point narrowing of the margin since the previous election indicate heightened vulnerability. A swing of just 1.35% would be enough to unseat them, with the low turnout of 29.66% and four candidates increasing the potential for vote fragmentation.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanna Kenny | Liberal Democrat | 515 | 34.7% | ✓ |
| Stephen Michael Beal | Reform UK | 475 | 32.0% | |
| Jessie Joe Jacobs | Labour & Cooperative Party | 377 | 25.4% | |
| Graham Berry | Conservative | 118 | 7.9% |
Turnout: 29.7% (1,485 of 5,007 electors) · 8 spoilt votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Gardner | Conservative | 754 | 44.4% | ✓ |
| Steven Slade | Green Party | 573 | 33.7% | |
| Geoff Brown | Liberal Democrat | 346 | 20.4% | |
| Lola France | Reform UK | 27 | 1.6% |
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No media coverage recorded.
Daily-brief items naming Joanna Kenny (last 90 days)
cornwalllive.com · 23 Sept 2026
cornwalllive.com · 5 Aug 2026
Stuart Graham (Gloucestershire CC) Andrew Thorp (Leicestershire CC) Shaun Knowles (Northumberland CC) Tony Hill (Hertfordshire CC) Sarah Shields (Basildon C) Daniel Devaney(Bradford C) Stuart Prior (Essex CC) Barry Martin (Staffordshire CC) Andrew Harrison (Durham CC) Kenny Hope
Sarah Shields (Basildon C) Daniel Devaney(Bradford C) Stuart Prior (Essex CC) Barry Martin (Staffordshire CC) Andrew Harrison (Durham CC) Kenny Hope (Durham CC) Mick Lee (Sheffield CC) Kate Rowland (Durham CC) Joseph Soper (Thurrock C) Marc Stanley (Thurrock C) Trevor Bridgwood
Barry Martin (Staffordshire CC) Andrew Harrison (Durham CC) Kenny Hope (Durham CC) Mick Lee (Sheffield CC) Kate Rowland (Durham CC) Joseph Soper (Thurrock C) Marc Stanley (Thurrock C) Trevor Bridgwood (Lincolnshire CC) James Sidlow (Cambridgeshire CC) Nathaniel Menday (Sheffield
Stuart Prior (Essex CC) Barry Martin (Staffordshire CC) Andrew Harrison (Durham CC) Kenny Hope (Durham CC) Mick Lee (Sheffield CC) Kate Rowland (Durham CC) Joseph Soper (Thurrock C) Marc Stanley (Thurrock C) Trevor Bridgwood (Lincolnshire CC) James Sidlow (Cambridgeshire CC)
Seems our little expose of @ReformDurham, Leader of Reform UK Durham Council’s bullying, collusion and GDPR allegations has caused a little bit of a melt down in the council. Even @DarrenGrimes has got all grumpy. They’re all blaming Councillor Kenny Hope, who had rightfully https://t.co/M9Gl7HE6KT https://t.co/d48lUrZmK9
You’ve got to love Andrew Husband (@ReformDurham) conveniently forgetting his large part in helping get Kenny Hope elected in the first place as a Reform UK councillor: https://t.co/QPvhuhjiKo
Reform UK Councillors Gone Since Local Elections Lost Seat:5 Resigned: 7 Defected: 4 Suspended: 4 Andrew Harrison & Kenny Hope just resigned from Durham Council over leadership (Andrew Husband and Darren Grimes). https://t.co/Sx0Fsf80Kn
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: Anger over houses built 'too high' and 'completely different' - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council heard complaints that two Perranporth houses were built taller and differently than approved, prompting a retrospective planning application.
cornwalllive.com
Street food yard in Newquay slammed as 'daytime nightclub' in wrong location - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's licensing sub-committee sided with residents opposing a premises licence for EatTok3 street food yard in Newquay after 20 complaints.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: Housing estate approved despite 'accident waiting to happen' fears - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's planning committee approved 24 new homes, including seven affordable units, near Cubert despite councillor concerns over access safety and local impact.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: Councillors reject plan for 60 new homes due to safety fears - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's planning committee rejected Kingsley Developments' application for 60 homes in St Agnes, citing road safety concerns despite officers' recommendation for approval.
cornwalllive.com
Newquay car park row as locals hit out at 'constant pocket raiding' - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council is investigating reports of drivers concealing number plates to avoid charges at Newquay's Towan Headland car park, amid resident complaints.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Joanna Kenny represents the Newquay Central & Pentire ward as a Liberal Democrat councillor. According to the data provided, her meeting attendance stands at 29 out of 29 sessions, or 100%. She has one recorded conduct case, which resulted in a finding of no breach. No expense data or media mentions are listed, and there are no active red flags.
Election vulnerability is rated at 69 out of 100, reflecting a 40-vote majority (2.69%) and an 8.0 percentage-point narrowing of the margin since the previous election. A swing of 1.35% would be sufficient to unseat the councillor.
Generated by AI from public data. May contain errors.
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