Cornwall Council
Cornwall Council Cabinet thanks all involved in Falmouth WW2 bomb incident
Cornwall Council's Cabinet thanked those involved in responding to a WW2 bomb incident in Falmouth.
Councillor dossier
Attendance
91%
present at meetings
Rank
47
of 87 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
2
code of conduct cases
Code of Conduct
27 May 2025
The complainant alleged that Councillor L Frost made false and misleading media statements, lacked legitimacy as leader, failed security vetting, and was involved in conspiracies and undisclosed interests. The council found no breach of the Code of Conduct and rejected the complaint.
Outcome: no breach
23 May 2025
The complainant alleged that Cornwall Council excluded the Reform UK party from key council posts despite winning 28 seats, but the council determined no breach of the Code of Conduct and rejected the complaint.
Outcome: no breach
Attendance
91%overall attendance
1 of the apologies were covered by a substitute; also observed 2 meetings of committees they do not sit on (not counted above).
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet | 11 | 11 | 100% |
| Chief Officers Employment Committee | 11 | 11 | 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 | 7 | 5 | 71% |
| Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Economic Prosperity Board | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| Cornwall Growth Board | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Individual Decision Day | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee(former member) | 2 | 2 | 100% |
Voting Record
Cornwall Council doesn’t publish how individual councillors vote. Its minutes record each decision, not who voted which way.
Committee Memberships
- Cabinet— Leader of the Council (Chairman)
- Chief Officers Employment Committee— Chairman
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board— Chairman
- Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Economic Prosperity Board— Chairman
- Cornwall Council
- Cornwall Growth Board— Chairman
- Individual Decision Day
Election History
SafeScore: 21/100→ Stable
Won by 651 votes (38.5%)19.3% swing needed to unseat
Leigh Frost won the Bodmin St Petroc's division with a majority of 651 votes (38.52%) in 2025, a substantial increase of 23.9 percentage points from the previous margin. With a swing of 19.26% required to unseat the councillor and a low turnout of 32.2% across three candidates, the seat is classified as safe with a vulnerability score of 21 out of 100.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025) All 2025 results
| 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: 32.2% (1,690 of 5,248 electors) · 4 spoilt votes
Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021) All 2021 results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Frost | Liberal Democrat | 759 | 51.0% | ✓ |
| Alex Butters | Conservative | 541 | 36.3% | |
| John Gibbs | Labour | 189 | 12.7% |
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 |
Meeting Activity
Cornwall Growth Board - 8 October 2026
Present8 Oct 2026
Present
Cabinet - 23 September 2026
Present23 Sept 2026
Apologies
Cornwall Council - 15 September 2026
Present15 Sept 2026
Present
Individual Decision Day - 2 September 2026
Present2 Sept 2026
Cabinet - 29 July 2026
Present29 Jul 2026
Cornwall Council - 21 July 2026
Present21 Jul 2026
Observed
Present
Cornwall Growth Board - 23 June 2026
Present23 Jun 2026
Cabinet - 17 June 2026
Present17 Jun 2026
Present
Individual Decision Day - 27 May 2026
Present27 May 2026
Cornwall Council - 19 May 2026
Present19 May 2026
Present
Present
Cabinet - 6 May 2026
Present6 May 2026
Cornwall Council - 21 April 2026
Present21 Apr 2026
Other media mentions
Cornwall Reports
The ”Dear Father Christmas” letter that Cornwall Council hopes will rescue its Truro New Town project
Cornwall Council hopes a "Dear Father Christmas" letter will help rescue its Truro New Town project.
Cornwall Council
Cornwall’s investment opportunities showcased at Houses of Parliament
Cornwall Council promoted the county's investment opportunities at an event held at the Houses of Parliament.
Cornwall Council
Mental Health Summit announced to improve mental wellbeing across Cornwall
Cornwall Council announced a Mental Health Summit aimed at improving mental wellbeing across Cornwall.
Cornwall Reports
How Cornwall Council plans to spend more than half of the government’s Kernow Industrial Growth Fund on itself
Cornwall Council plans to spend more than half of the government's Kernow Industrial Growth Fund on itself.
In recent briefs
Daily-brief items naming Leigh Frost (last 90 days)
- Absent Cornwall Council chief's wife resigns from her council post - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 9 Oct 2026
- Silence over absent boss may be 'reputationally damaging' for Cornwall Council - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Reason why Cornwall Council's chief executive Kate Kennally is absent on full pay - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Cornwall Council Cabinet thanks all involved in Falmouth WW2 bomb incident
Cornwall Council · 24 Sept 2026
- Cornwall’s investment opportunities showcased at Houses of Parliament
Cornwall Council · 17 Sept 2026
- Mental Health Summit announced to improve mental wellbeing across Cornwall
Cornwall Council · 17 Sept 2026
Connected People
News coverage
View all 133 articles →cornwalllive.com
Absent Cornwall Council chief's wife resigns from her council post - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's service director Rachael Rothero has resigned, a month after her wife, chief executive Kate Kennally, began an unexplained paid leave of absence.
cornwalllive.com
Silence over absent boss may be 'reputationally damaging' for Cornwall Council - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council faces criticism for failing to publicly explain chief executive Kate Kennally's prolonged absence, with a committee member warning of reputational damage.
cornwalllive.com
'Outrageous' Cornwall NHS merger with Devon put on hold - Cornwall Live
The Government has postponed a proposed merger of Cornwall and Devon's NHS integrated care boards following widespread local criticism.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Council quizzed over spending £38,000 of taxpayers' money on Interceltic Festival trip - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's Conservative scrutiny chair questioned Lib Dem cabinet member Sarah Preece over the £38,000 taxpayer cost of attending Brittany's Interceltic Festival delegation trip.
cornwalllive.com
Reason why Cornwall Council's chief executive Kate Kennally is absent on full pay - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council insiders say chief executive Kate Kennally is on sick leave, unlikely to return, after a private six-hour committee meeting discussed her absence.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Profile
Leigh Frost is the Liberal Democrat councillor for the Bodmin St Petroc's ward. Their meeting attendance stands at 52 out of 57 sessions, or 91 percent.
Two conduct cases involving Frost have been recorded, both of which resulted in findings of no breach. Frost’s expenses total £18,367.80 in basic allowance and £63.50 in travel costs, with zero active red flags. The councillor has attracted 31 media mentions. In the 2025 election, Frost secured the seat with a majority of 651 votes (38.52 percent), a 23.9 percentage point increase over the previous margin. The vulnerability score is 21 out of 100, meaning a swing of 19.26 percent would be required to unseat Frost.
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- Who is Cllr Leigh Frost?
- Leigh Frost is a Cornwall councillor representing the Bodmin St Petroc's ward as a Liberal Democrat member.
- What ward does Leigh Frost represent?
- Leigh Frost represents Bodmin St Petroc's on Cornwall Council.
- What is Leigh Frost's meeting attendance rate?
- Leigh Frost has been recorded as present at 91% of Cornwall Council meetings (52 of 57 indexed by Cornwall Political Watch).
- How can I contact Leigh Frost?
- You can contact Leigh Frost by email at [email protected]; by phone on 07595 534963. Cornwall Council also publishes contact details on the official members' page at democracy.cornwall.gov.uk.
- Are there any code-of-conduct cases involving Leigh Frost?
- Cornwall Council's standards process has recorded 2 code-of-conduct cases involving Leigh Frost. Each case is publicly viewable; see the Code of Conduct section of this page for details.
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