Councillor dossier
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
73%
present at meetings
Rank
83
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
0
no recorded cases
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall Council | 8 | 6 | 75% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 6 | 4 | 67% |
No recorded votes.
Karen Glasson retained the Probus & St Erme seat in 2025 with 743 votes, a majority of 172 votes (9.76%) over the Reform UK candidate, and a turnout of 33.5%. The margin represents a 3.3‑percentage‑point reduction from the previous election, where she received 988 votes and a 228‑vote lead, and a swing of roughly 4.9 % would be required for an opponent to overturn the result. With a vulnerability score of 64 out of 100, the seat is classified as competitive.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Glasson | Conservative | 743 | 42.2% | ✓ |
| Jacqueline F Wall | Reform UK | 571 | 32.4% | |
| David Thomas Deadman | Liberal Democrat | 282 | 16.0% | |
| Cameron Jarmain | Labour | 166 | 9.4% |
Turnout: 33.5% (1,762 of 5,257 electors) · 6 spoilt votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Glasson | Conservative | 988 | 56.5% | ✓ |
| Karen Westbrook | Green Party | 760 | 43.5% |
| Financial Year | Basic | SRA | Travel | Subsistence | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | £18,367.80 | £5,097.12 | £120.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £23,584.92 |
| 2023-24 | £17,496.00 | £4,855.13 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £22,351.13 |
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No media coverage recorded.
plymouthherald.co.uk
Business rate increases will be 'disastrous' for Cornwall pubs - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council will consider a motion highlighting business rate increases affecting pubs, with some rates rising from £5,900 to £10,000 and £29,500 to £67,000.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: Solar farm haters say 'don't flood Cornwall with solar' - Cornwall Live
An appeal is underway against Cornwall Council's decision to refuse Cornwall's largest proposed solar farm in Hendra valley.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: Residents resume battle to stop Cornwall's largest solar farm - Cornwall Live
Residents continue fighting Cornwall's proposed largest solar farm after developers appealed the planning committee's rejection to the Planning Inspectorate.
cornwalllive.com
New Tory leader on Cornwall election disaster and where it all went wrong - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's Conservative group dropped from 47 seats to just 7 in recent elections, with Connor Donnithorne becoming their new leader.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall goes to the polls in 2025 - everything you need to know about the elections - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council elections scheduled for May 1, 2025, with Conservatives currently holding narrow majority by one seat.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Karen Glasson serves as a Conservative councillor for the Probus & St Erme ward on Cornwall Council. She sits on a number of scrutiny and oversight committees, including the Chief Officers Employment Committee, the Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee, and the Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee. In addition, she is a member of the full council.
During the most recent reporting period, Councillor Glasson attended 11 of 15 council meetings, giving her an attendance rate of 73.3 %. No conduct cases have been recorded against her, and she has no active red‑flag alerts. Her declared expenses for the period total £18,487.80, comprising £18,367.80 for basic expenses and £120.00 for travel. In the 2025 election, she retained her seat with 743 votes, a majority of 172 votes (9.76 %) over the Reform UK candidate, on a turnout of 33.5 %.
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