Leigh Frost
Red Flags
Attended 0 of 3 Committee in Common between Cornwall Health and Wellbeing Board and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Partnership meetings (0%), below the 60% threshold.
Code of Conduct
The complainant alleged that Councillor L Frost made false and misleading media statements, lacked fitness for office, had security clearance issues, and was involved in conspiracies, but the council rejected the complaint, finding no breach of the Code of Conduct and noting that the allegations were over three months old.
Outcome: no breach
The complainant alleged that Reform UK was excluded from key council posts despite winning seats, but the council found no breach of the Code of Conduct and rejected the complaint.
Outcome: no breach
Election History
In the 2025 election Leigh Frost (Liberal Democrat) received 1,113 votes, giving him a majority of 651 votes (38.5 % of the total) over Reform UK candidate Tony Shane Wright, an increase of 23.9 percentage points from the previous contest. A swing of roughly 19.3 % would be required for another party to win the seat, and the vulnerability score of 26 / 100 classifies the seat as a likely hold. Turnout was 5.9 % and the Liberal Democrat vote share across Cornwall rose from 19.2 % to 24.4 % between elections.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Frost | Liberal Democrat | 1,113 | 65.9% | ✓ |
| Tony Shane Wright | Reform UK | 462 | 27.3% | |
| Clare Helen Pooley | Conservative | 115 | 6.8% |
Turnout: 5.9% (66 of 1,113 electors) · 462 spoilt votes
Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Frost | Liberal Democrat | 759 | 51.0% | ✓ |
| Alex Butters | Conservative | 541 | 36.3% | |
| John Gibbs | Labour | 189 | 12.7% |
Turnout: 6.7% (51 of 759 electors) · 541 spoilt votes
Attendance
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Chief Officers Employment Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Committee in Common between Cornwall Health and Wellbeing Board and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Partnership | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Economic Prosperity Board | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Cornwall Growth Board | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Individual Decision Day | 3 | 3 | 100% |
Voting Record
No recorded votes.
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Allowances & Expenses
| Financial Year | Basic | SRA | Travel | Subsistence | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | £18,367.80 | £0.00 | £63.50 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £18,431.30 |
| 2023-24 | £17,496.00 | £0.00 | £235.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £17,731.00 |
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<iframe src="https://cornwallpoliticalwatch.com/embed/councillor/leigh-frost" width="350" height="250" frameborder="0"></iframe>Meeting Activity
Individual Decision Day - 25 February 2026
25 Feb 2026
Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026
24 Feb 2026
Cabinet - 13 February 2026
13 Feb 2026
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Economic Prosperity Board - 29 January 2026
29 Jan 2026
Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 27 January 2026
27 Jan 2026
Cornwall Council - 20 January 2026
20 Jan 2026
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board - 16 January 2026
16 Jan 2026
Cabinet - 17 December 2025
17 Dec 2025
Cornwall Growth Board - 11 December 2025
11 Dec 2025
Chief Officers Employment Committee - 5 December 2025
5 Dec 2025
Individual Decision Day - 3 December 2025
3 Dec 2025
Cornwall Council - 25 November 2025
25 Nov 2025
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board - 21 November 2025
21 Nov 2025
Chief Officers Employment Committee - 21 November 2025
21 Nov 2025
Committee in Common between Cornwall Health and Wellbeing Board and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Partnership - 18 November 2025
18 Nov 2025
Chief Officers Employment Committee - 13 November 2025
13 Nov 2025
Cabinet - 12 November 2025
12 Nov 2025
Individual Decision Day - 29 October 2025
29 Oct 2025
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Economic Prosperity Board - 16 October 2025
16 Oct 2025
Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 14 October 2025
14 Oct 2025