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Councillor dossier
Julian German
Data last refreshed:
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
18 Feb 2026
The complainant alleged that Councillor Mitchell failed to treat others with respect, engaged in bullying, improperly disclosed confidential information, made false statements, and used his position improperly during a public Audit Committee meeting. The complaint was rejected as no clear breach of the Code of Conduct was identified.
Outcome: dismissed
Attendance
93%overall attendance
also observed 8 meetings of committees they do not sit on (not counted above).
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 9 | 8 | 89% |
| Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Voting Record
Cornwall Council doesn’t publish how individual councillors vote. Its minutes record each decision, not who voted which way.
Committee Memberships
Election History
Likely holdScore: 35/100→ Stable
Won by 791 votes (37.8%)18.9% swing needed to unseat
Julian German was re-elected with a significantly increased majority of 791 votes (37.83%) in a six-candidate field, up from a 563-vote margin (22.03%) in the previous three-candidate contest. The swing required for a challenger to unseat this councillor is 18.91%, the largest in any division, and the 42.79% turnout was the highest in Cornwall. These factors indicate that the incumbent holds a very secure electoral position.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025) All 2025 results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian German | Independent | 1,208 | 57.8% | ✓ |
| Dylan Collard | Reform UK | 417 | 19.9% | |
| Nick Hiscott | Conservative | 163 | 7.8% | |
| Ian William Wood | Green Party | 115 | 5.5% | |
| Mark Philip John Mitchley | Liberal Democrat | 114 | 5.5% | |
| Greg Ayres | Labour | 74 | 3.5% |
Turnout: 42.8% (2,091 of 4,887 electors) · 3 spoilt votes
Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021) All 2021 results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian German | Independent | 1,412 | 55.4% | ✓ |
| Richard Heath | Conservative | 849 | 33.3% | |
| Bethany Mepham | Green Party | 290 | 11.4% |
Allowances & Expenses
| Financial Year | Basic | SRA | Travel | Subsistence | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | £18,367.80 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £18,367.80 |
| 2023-24 | £17,496.00 | £17,496.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £34,992.00 |
Meeting Activity
Audit Committee - 25 September 2026
Present25 Sept 2026
Cornwall Council - 15 September 2026
Present15 Sept 2026
Cornwall Council - 21 July 2026
Present21 Jul 2026
Audit Committee - 22 May 2026
Present22 May 2026
Cornwall Council - 19 May 2026
Present19 May 2026
Cornwall Council - 21 April 2026
Present21 Apr 2026
Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026
Present24 Feb 2026
Cabinet - 13 February 2026
Observed13 Feb 2026
Present
Present
Cornwall Council - 20 January 2026
Present20 Jan 2026
Audit Committee - 13 January 2026
Present13 Jan 2026
Present
Present
Cornwall Council - 25 November 2025
Apologies25 Nov 2025
Observed
Other media mentions
In recent briefs
Daily-brief items naming Julian German (last 90 days)
- Cornwall Council is now £1.5 billion in debt - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 4 Aug 2026
Twitter Mentions
View all mentions →@reformexposed
Dodging questions isn’t new for Nigel Farage. What happened here? Nigel Farage terminates interview with German newspaper after being forced to deny links with Russia https://t.co/xYGiQtcPr4
248 reposts566 likes(probable match)
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I will be on @laurencereed at 1pm for my last phone-in today with the new leader Cllr Julian German. Call in for a chat! @CornwallCouncil https://t.co/7VqBJw4C1m
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News coverage
View all 338 articles →cornwalllive.com
It is now costing Cornish taxpayers almost £10 million a year to run Newquay airport - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council held an extraordinary meeting to address rising public subsidy costs for Newquay airport, now nearing £10 million annually, following an independent efficiency review.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Council is now £1.5 billion in debt - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council faces £1.5 billion debt and a £22 million budget shortfall, prompting managers to find savings ahead of next year's budget.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Council calls for removal of South West Water in favour of a publicly owned water company - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council voted with cross-party support to declare no confidence in South West Water, urging its replacement with a publicly-owned water company.
cornwalllive.com
Green councillor says the rich should pay to improve Cornwall roads - Cornwall Live
Green councillor proposes wealthy residents should fund Cornwall road marking improvements during council meeting debate.
cornwalllive.com
'We cannot live like this' says victim flooded three times this week - Cornwall Live
Resident of 17th century cottage flooded five times since 2023 calls for authorities to address drainage system issues.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Profile
Julian German represents the St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland ward as an Independent councillor. His meeting attendance stands at 27 out of 29 sessions, or 93 percent. One conduct case is recorded and was dismissed. He claimed £18,367.80 in basic expenses and £0.00 in travel costs.
The councillor has zero active red flags and one media mention. His election vulnerability score is 35 out of 100, reflecting a re-election with a substantially increased majority of 791 votes (37.83 percent) in a six-candidate field, up from a 563-vote margin (22.03 percent) in the previous three-candidate contest.
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- Who is Cllr Julian German?
- Julian German is a Cornwall councillor representing the St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland ward as a Independent member.
- What ward does Julian German represent?
- Julian German represents St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland on Cornwall Council.
- What is Julian German's meeting attendance rate?
- Julian German has been recorded as present at 93% of Cornwall Council meetings (27 of 29 indexed by Cornwall Political Watch).
- How can I contact Julian German?
- You can contact Julian German by email at [email protected]; by phone on 07737 183690; on X / Twitter at @julian_council. Cornwall Council also publishes contact details on the official members' page at democracy.cornwall.gov.uk.
- Are there any code-of-conduct cases involving Julian German?
- Cornwall Council's standards process has recorded 1 code-of-conduct case involving Julian German. Each case is publicly viewable; see the Code of Conduct section of this page for details.
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