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Councillor dossier
Kate Ewert
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
85%
present at meetings
Rank
67
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
2
open accountability flags
Conduct cases
0
no recorded cases
Red Flags
Low Attendance10 Mar 2026
Attended 1 of 2 Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee meetings (50%), below the 60% threshold.
Low Attendance16 Aug 2026
Attended 1 of 3 Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education meetings (33%), below the 60% threshold.
Attendance
85%overall attendance
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Cabinet | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Constitution and Governance Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| Individual Decision Day | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 7 | 7 | 100% |
Voting Record
No recorded votes.
Committee Memberships
- Audit Committee
- Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Central Sub-Area Planning Committee
- Cornwall Council
- Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education
- Strategic Planning Committee
- Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee— Chairman
Election History
CompetitiveScore: 51/100→ Stable
Won by 516 votes (18.1%)9.0% swing needed to unseat
The councillor's majority of 516 votes (18.05%) in the 2025 election represents a 15.9 percentage point widening from the previous contest, placing her in a competitive position with a swing of 9.02% needed for defeat. While the increased margin suggests strengthened local support, the relatively modest absolute majority and a turnout of 50.57% mean the seat could become more vulnerable if the number of candidates decreases or voter engagement shifts significantly in a future election.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Ewert | Labour & Cooperative Party | 1,348 | 47.1% | ✓ |
| Chris Wilton | Reform UK | 832 | 29.1% | |
| Bob Davidson | Conservative | 404 | 14.1% | |
| Marian Candy | Liberal Democrat | 177 | 6.2% | |
| Tony Hill | Green Party | 98 | 3.4% |
Turnout: 50.6% (2,859 of 5,654 electors) · 9 spoilt votes
Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Ewert | Labour | 1,271 | 42.0% | ✓ |
| Robin Willoughby | Conservative | 1,206 | 39.8% | |
| Jim Candy | Liberal Democrat | 393 | 13.0% | |
| Tony Hill | Green Party | 158 | 5.2% |
Meeting Activity
Present
Cornwall Council - 21 July 2026
Present21 Jul 2026
Individual Decision Day - 15 July 2026
Present15 Jul 2026
Apologies
Cabinet - 17 June 2026
Present17 Jun 2026
Cornwall Council - 19 May 2026
Present19 May 2026
Cornwall Council - 21 April 2026
Present21 Apr 2026
Present
Individual Decision Day - 25 February 2026
Present25 Feb 2026
Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026
Present24 Feb 2026
Present
Cornwall Council - 20 January 2026
Present20 Jan 2026
Present
Present
Present
Apologies
Cornwall Council - 25 November 2025
Present25 Nov 2025
Present
Cabinet - 12 November 2025
Present12 Nov 2025
Individual Decision Day - 29 October 2025
Present29 Oct 2025
Other media mentions
No media coverage recorded.
In recent briefs
Daily-brief items naming Kate Ewert (last 90 days)
- Kate Ewert: low attendance
Red flag · 16 Aug 2026
- Kate Ewert: low attendance
Red flag · 2 Aug 2026
News coverage
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Cornwall planning: Dramatic U-turn on controversial restaurant decision - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council reversed its decision allowing a former clifftop restaurant to convert to private housing after community opposition.
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Cornwall planning: Anger at loss of clifftop restaurant leads to Government challenge - Cornwall Live
Cornwall council criticized over planning loophole that allowed clifftop restaurant conversion to private home without full planning scrutiny.
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Cornwall planning: Anger after 'hidden gem' clifftop restaurant is allowed to become a house - Cornwall Live
A Cornwall clifftop restaurant called The View was permitted to convert to residential use without requiring formal planning approval.
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Cornwall Council scraps daily flights from Cornwall to London - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council terminated public subsidized flights from Newquay to London due to failed procurement attempts.
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Profile
Kate Ewert represents the Rame Peninsula & St Germans ward as a member of the Labour & Cooperative Party. Her recorded meeting attendance stands at 85.3% (29 out of 34 meetings). She has zero conduct cases on file, no expense data available, and no media mentions.
The councillor has two active red flags, both categorised as low attendance. Her election vulnerability is scored at 51 out of 100, based on a majority of 516 votes (18.05%) in the 2025 election. This majority represents a 15.9 percentage point widening from the previous contest, with a calculated swing of 9.02% against her, placing her in a competitive position.
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- Who is Cllr Kate Ewert?
- Kate Ewert is a Cornwall councillor representing the Rame Peninsula & St Germans ward as a Labour & Cooperative Party member.
- What ward does Kate Ewert represent?
- Kate Ewert represents Rame Peninsula & St Germans on Cornwall Council.
- What is Kate Ewert's meeting attendance rate?
- Kate Ewert has been recorded as present at 85% of Cornwall Council meetings (29 of 34 indexed by Cornwall Political Watch).
- How can I contact Kate Ewert?
- You can contact Kate Ewert by email at cllr.kate.ewert@cornwall.gov.uk; by phone on 07551 590118; on X / Twitter at @kateewert. Cornwall Council also publishes contact details on the official members' page at democracy.cornwall.gov.uk.
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