Councillor dossier
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
100%
present at meetings
Rank
1
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
0
no recorded cases
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Sub-Area Planning Committee | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Constitution and Governance Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Licensing Act Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Licensing Act Sub Committee | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| Miscellaneous Licensing Committee | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| Street Trading and Pavement Licensing Sub Committee | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub Committee | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| West Sub-Area Planning Committee | 8 | 8 | 100% |
No recorded votes.
In the 2025 election John Martin secured 1,094 votes, ahead of Reform UK’s Terri Allen by a margin of 380 votes (15.43% of the total). A swing of about 7.7% would be required for another candidate to overtake him, and his vulnerability score of 54 / 100 classifies the seat as competitive. The majority has widened by 2.5 percentage points since the previous contest, and the Liberal Democrat share in Cornwall has risen 5.3 percentage points, indicating a modest improvement in his standing.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Martin | Liberal Democrat | 1,094 | 44.4% | ✓ |
| Terri Allen | Reform UK | 714 | 29.0% | |
| Derek Thomas | Conservative | 478 | 19.4% | |
| Clare Hilary Dyas | Green Party | 176 | 7.1% |
Turnout: 43.6% (2,462 of 5,643 electors)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tara Sherfield-Wong | Conservative | 874 | 36.4% | ✓ |
| Bill Mumford | Liberal Democrat | 563 | 23.4% | |
| Angelo Spencer-Smith | Independent | 419 | 17.4% | |
| Nastassia Player | Labour | 280 | 11.7% | |
| Colin Pringle | Green Party | 267 | 11.1% |
| Financial Year | Basic | SRA | Travel | Subsistence | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | £18,367.80 | £10,194.12 | £16.20 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £28,578.12 |
| 2023-24 | £20,869.04 | £20,869.04 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £41,738.08 |
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No media coverage recorded.
Wigan Reform UK Councillors that have not got a DBS. 16 / 25 Councillor Sam Ashton, Wigan West Councillor Paul Bannister, Orrell Councillor David Evans, Leigh West Councillor Martin Farrimond, Atherton South & Lilford Councillor Susan Frame, Golborne & Lowton West Councillor
Reform UK’s new councillor Martin Henry Uren thinks jokes about Auschwitz are campaign material, posted on election day. Then an AI pic of him smiling by a grave stone with Labour written on it. @NTCouncilTeam, pretty sure posting this sort of content under the banner of https://t.co/uz78BrHEn4
And a great result from Marazion! We’ll done Cllr John Martin! https://t.co/ulgXDcZrif
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South Western Ambulance Service reported record 3,941 incidents in 24 hours during heatwave, including inappropriate calls about sunburn.
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'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.
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Cornwall planning: Solar farm bid causing 'unprecedented amounts of anxiety' to be decided - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's strategic planning committee will decide on St Aubyn Estates' 25-acre solar farm proposal near Marazion that has caused significant local anxiety.
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Cornwall planning: 'Impotent' councillors say 'we may as well let AI decide it all' - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council planning committee members expressed frustration with their inability to reject a contentious solar farm application despite significant public objections.
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Elderly couple beg for help as they are hit by floods yet again - Cornwall Live
An elderly couple in Goldsithney faces repeated flooding from an old mine working, with their Cornwall councillor calling for a comprehensive survey.
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John Martin is a Liberal Democrat councillor representing the Long Rock, Marazion & St Erth ward on Cornwall Council. He serves as a member of several committees, including the Central Sub‑Area Planning Committee, Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Licensing Act Committee and its Sub Committee, Miscellaneous Licensing Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, Street Trading and Pavement Licensing Sub Committee, Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub Committee, and the West Sub‑Area Planning Committee, where he holds the position of Vice‑Chairman.
Martin’s attendance record is perfect, having been present at all 60 council meetings (100 % attendance). He has no recorded conduct cases and no active red‑flag alerts. His declared expenses for the period amount to £18,367.80 in basic costs and £16.20 in travel. In the 2025 election, he secured 1,094 votes, a margin of 380 votes (15.43 % of the total) ahead of the Reform UK candidate, indicating a vulnerability score of 54 out of 100.
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