Councillor dossier
Attendance
86%
present at meetings
Rank
60
of 87 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
0
no recorded cases
3 of the apologies were covered by a substitute; 2 attendances were as a substitute for another member; also observed 8 meetings of committees they do not sit on (not counted above).
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee(2 as substitute) | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 10 | 9 | 90% |
| Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 10 | 7 | 70% |
| Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee(former member) | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Cornwall Council doesn’t publish how individual councillors vote. Its minutes record each decision, not who voted which way.
The councillor secured a majority of 217 votes (12.32%) in a five-candidate contest, with a swing of 6.16% needed to lose the seat. Although the margin widened by 6.9 percentage points from the previous election, the low turnout of 39.95% and a vulnerability score of 60/100 suggest the division remains competitive and could be overturned with a relatively modest shift in voter support.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Magowan | Labour & Cooperative Party | 654 | 37.1% | ✓ |
| Jackie Walkden | Green Party | 437 | 24.8% | |
| Steven Rubidge | Reform UK | 296 | 16.8% | |
| Christopher John Saint | Conservative | 237 | 13.5% | |
| Oliver Thomas Miners | Liberal Democrat | 138 | 7.8% |
Turnout: 39.9% (1,762 of 4,411 electors) · 6 spoilt votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Magowan | Labour | 814 | 37.3% | ✓ |
| Geoffrey Evans | Conservative | 695 | 31.8% | |
| Tom Scott | Green Party | 255 | 11.7% | |
| Sean Stratton | Mebyon Kernow | 234 | 10.7% | |
| Finian McCormick | Liberal Democrat | 185 | 8.5% |
Fought on the pre-2021 boundaries. The 2017 Falmouth Arwenack division is not the same area as today's ward, and its results are not directly comparable.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Evans | Conservative | 668 | 53.6% | ✓ |
| Tony Parker | Liberal Democrat | 309 | 24.8% | |
| Kate Thomas | Labour | 270 | 21.7% |
Turnout: 43.2% (1,247 of 2,887 electors) · 8 spoilt votes
| Financial Year | Basic | SRA | Travel | Subsistence | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | £17,496.00 | £3,064.06 | £239.70 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £20,799.76 |
25 Sept 2026
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17 Dec 2025
No media coverage recorded.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall MP says council's late-night lights switch-off is not 'fair or safe' - Cornwall Live
A Cornwall MP has criticised Cornwall Council's policy of switching off street lights after midnight, citing public safety concerns for pedestrians walking home at night.
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Cornwall Council reluctantly agrees 'horrific budget' - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council approved a budget with nearly 5% council tax increase after politicians criticized Labour government's removal of rurality funding factor.
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'Heads are going to roll' say Falmouth protesters as trees are cut down - Cornwall Live
Protesters in Falmouth oppose Cornwall Council's felling of three street trees, claiming the action was unlawful while authorities maintain legality.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Council officer admits 'secret' deal was a mistake at heated public meeting - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council officer Phil Mason admitted mistakes were made regarding controversial tree felling plans and entering a secret confidential agreement.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Council denies chopping down much-loved trees will be 'unlawful' - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council denies that felling three lime trees on Trelawney Road in Falmouth will be unlawful despite barrister's claims.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Councillor Laurie Magowan represents the Falmouth Arwenack ward for the Labour and Cooperative Party. Their meeting attendance record stands at 86%, having attended 25 out of 29 meetings. There are no recorded conduct cases and no active red flags. Media mentions are listed as zero.
Expenses claimed include £17,496.00 in basic allowance and £239.70 in travel costs. Election vulnerability data shows the councillor secured a majority of 217 votes (12.32%) in a five-candidate contest, with a swing of 6.16% needed to lose the seat; the margin widened by 6.9 percentage points from the previous election.
Generated by AI from public data. May contain errors.
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