Councillor dossier
Attendance
97%
present at meetings
Rank
21
of 87 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
2
code of conduct cases
The complainant alleged that Councillor L Rich failed to respond to multiple emails regarding waste cost issues and made a sarcastic comment, but the investigation found no breach of the Code of Conduct.
Outcome: no breach
The complainant alleged that Councillor L Rich improperly influenced the refusal of planning application PA21/10429 due to a personal connection with the objecting neighbours; the investigation found the decision was made by an officer, not the councillor, and no breach was identified.
Outcome: no breach
also observed 8 meetings of committees they do not sit on (not counted above).
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet | 11 | 10 | 91% |
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| Cornwall Harbours Board | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Individual Decision Day | 2 | 2 | 100% |
Cornwall Council doesn’t publish how individual councillors vote. Its minutes record each decision, not who voted which way.
The councillor holds a very safe seat with a majority of 1,094 votes (59.88%) and a swing of 29.94% required to lose it. Turnout was low at 38.11% in a field of six candidates, and the margin remained stable compared to the previous election. This suggests extremely low electoral vulnerability.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loic Rich | Independent | 1,344 | 73.6% | ✓ |
| Rheya Baird | Reform UK | 250 | 13.7% | |
| Rod Pascoe | Liberal Democrat | 65 | 3.6% | |
| David Sunderhauf | Green Party | 58 | 3.2% | |
| James Woolas | Conservative | 56 | 3.1% | |
| Martha Green | Labour | 54 | 3.0% |
Turnout: 38.1% (1,827 of 4,794 electors) · 1 spoilt votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loic Rich | Independent | 1,423 | 74.1% | ✓ |
| Richard Ambler | Conservative | 291 | 15.1% | |
| Martha Green | Green Party | 106 | 5.5% | |
| Dianne Seale | Labour | 101 | 5.3% |
Fought on the pre-2021 boundaries. The 2017 Truro Tregolls division is not the same area as today's ward, and its results are not directly comparable.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loic Rich | Independent | 1,116 | 75.5% | ✓ |
| Karlene Grace Stokes | Conservative | 253 | 17.1% | |
| Scott Bennett | Liberal Democrat | 109 | 7.4% |
Turnout: 40.7% (1,478 of 3,629 electors) · 5 spoilt votes
| Financial Year | Basic | SRA | Travel | Subsistence | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | £17,496.00 | £3,236.73 | £206.33 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £20,939.06 |
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Cornwall Council
More Cornish residents than ever make clean energy home upgrades as council continues to cut its emissions
Record numbers of Cornish residents are making clean energy home upgrades as Cornwall Council continues cutting its own emissions.
Cornwall Council
Save the date for Forest for Cornwall free tree giveaways
Cornwall Council is announcing dates for free tree giveaways as part of its Forest for Cornwall initiative.
Cornwall Council
Study finds 50% of rubbish from Cornwall homes could have been recycled
A Cornwall Council study found that 50% of household rubbish in Cornwall could have been recycled.
Cornwall Council
Forest for Cornwall celebrates two million trees milestone and government funding boost
Forest for Cornwall has planted two million trees and received additional government funding.
Cornwall Council
Council launches new plan to deliver nature recovery
Cornwall Council has launched a new plan to deliver nature recovery.
Daily-brief items naming Loic Rich (last 90 days)
Cornwall Council · 5 Oct 2026
Cornwall Council · 28 Sept 2026
Cornwall Council · 6 Aug 2026
Cornwall Council · 31 Jul 2026
Big-money donations poison British politics. We can stop the mega-rich buying access and influence https://t.co/GaYInGj8X2
Nigel Farage’s ridiculous war on heat pumps will leave Britain in the cold Tax cuts will benefit the rich while doing nothing to fight climate change https://t.co/GwYJBYIZEp
Billionaires claim they need tax cuts to invest, yet they built their fortunes under 'high' taxes. The truth? When you're poor, you count your pennies. When you're rich, you count your loopholes. The system's rigged—and we're footing the bill. #EconomicJustice
Listening to @JimfromOldham talking about devolution & glad to hear him respond to Cllr Loic Rich that there will be special circumstances, so Cornwall should input on this basis. @CornwallCouncil is clear that the only region for Cornwall is Cornwall #LGAConf24 @LeeTrewhela
One big reason @Elon Trump, and other rich employers do not want Kamala Harris and Tim Waltz... they believe in unions, and looking after the employees. They believe in employees rights, and look after the so-called middle and little people. Elon sues them.
shame on you #davidbeckham hope you're donating the 10 million to #LGBTQ and womens #charities No one should make #money out of this farce #FIFAWorldCup #disgraceful #disrepute @davidbeckham is this what happens when your #rich ? Local boy gone bad 😞
Apparently since I gave up chocolate for lent, I eat 10 rich teas a day.......minimum! #fat
cornwalllive.com
Inside Cornwall recycling centres where one person's 'trash' is another's treasure - Cornwall Live
The article explores reuse shops at Cornwall recycling centres where discarded items find new owners at affordable prices.
cornwalllive.com
‘No excuse’ for shocking rise in abuse against Cornwall binmen - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council logged 35 incidents of abuse against waste collection staff, with most cases involving verbal abuse towards administrative personnel.
cornwalllive.com
Binmen abuse on the rise on streets of Cornwall - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council recorded 35 assaults against waste collection staff between April 2024 and March 2025, according to Freedom of Information data.
cornwalllive.com
True tragedy of Storm Goretti trees in Cornwall may never be known - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's highways department handled Storm Goretti, deemed the most significant weather event since 1988, with thousands of fallen trees.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall is first area of the UK to say no to mandatory digital ID cards - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council voted to reject the UK government's proposed mandatory digital ID cards, becoming the first local authority to formally oppose the measure.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Loic Rich represents Truro Tregolls as an Independent councillor. His attendance at meetings stands at 97% (30 out of 31 sessions). He has had two conduct cases, both resulting in findings of no breach. His expenses consist of a basic allowance of £17,496.00 and travel costs of £206.33. There are no active red flags against him.
Rich has been mentioned in 14 media reports. He holds a very safe seat with a majority of 1,094 votes (59.88%) and a swing of 29.94% required to lose it; turnout was 38.11% in a six-candidate field.
Generated by AI from public data. May contain errors.
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