Councillor dossier
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Attendance
100%
present at meetings
Rank
1
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
1
open accountability flags
Conduct cases
0
no recorded cases
Won with a majority of just 98 votes (4.99%), making this one of Cornwall's most marginal seats.
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Central Sub-Area Planning Committee | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 3 | 3 | 100% |
No recorded votes.
Councillor Louise Blackman holds Perranporth with a narrow majority of 98 votes (4.99%) and a vulnerability score of 67/100, indicating a vulnerable position. The margin narrowed by 9.2 percentage points from the previous election, and a swing of just 2.49% would be required to unseat her, against a backdrop of 39.08% turnout and six candidates.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Blackman | Reform UK | 568 | 28.9% | ✓ |
| Steve Arthur | Independent | 470 | 23.9% | |
| Andy Netherwood | Labour | 400 | 20.4% | |
| Phillip Henwood | Conservative | 256 | 13.0% | |
| Jo Poulton | Green Party | 153 | 7.8% | |
| Daniel Garside | Liberal Democrat | 117 | 6.0% |
Turnout: 39.1% (1,964 of 5,026 electors) · 5 spoilt votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Arthur | Conservative | 626 | 33.6% | ✓ |
| Michael Callan | Independent | 361 | 19.4% | |
| Lin Scoffin | Labour | 324 | 17.4% | |
| Guy Mitchell | Liberal Democrat | 251 | 13.5% | |
| Joel Ashton | Green Party | 165 | 8.9% | |
| Rob Norrington | Independent | 137 | 7.3% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Callan | Independent | 778 | 50.2% | ✓ |
| William Nathan Rogers | Conservative | 599 | 38.7% | |
| David Henry Neale | Liberal Democrat | 172 | 11.1% |
Turnout: 41.6% (1,549 of 3,728 electors) · 5 spoilt votes
21 Jul 2026
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17 Jun 2026
21 May 2026
19 May 2026
6 May 2026
21 Apr 2026
18 Mar 2026
24 Feb 2026
13 Feb 2026
20 Jan 2026
17 Dec 2025
No media coverage recorded.
Daily-brief items naming Louise Blackman (last 90 days)
cornwalllive.com · 11 Jun 2026
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: Housing estate approved despite 'accident waiting to happen' fears - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's planning committee approved 24 new homes, including seven affordable units, near Cubert despite councillor concerns over access safety and local impact.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: Councillors reject plan for 60 new homes due to safety fears - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's planning committee rejected Kingsley Developments' application for 60 homes in St Agnes, citing road safety concerns despite officers' recommendation for approval.
cornwalllive.com
Council responds to reports of increased flytipping in Cornwall - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council stated it would pursue enforcement action against illegal waste dumpers after councillors raised concerns about increased flytipping and rat infestations across the county.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall hit by flytipping and rat surge prompting calls for 'tougher action' - Cornwall Live
Cornwall councillors raised concerns about rising fly-tipping and rat sightings countywide, coinciding with the discovery of a 25-acre illegal dumping site near Camborne under criminal investigation.
cornwalllive.com
Increase in rats and flytipping raised by concerned Cornwall councillors - Cornwall Live
Cornwall councillors raised concerns at a community wellbeing committee meeting about rising flytipping incidents and rat sightings across the county.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Councillor Louise Blackman represents the Perranporth ward for Reform UK. Her recorded meeting attendance is 32 out of 32, or 100.0 percent. No conduct cases are recorded against her, and no expense data is available.
The profile contains one active red flag labeled "slim_majority." According to election vulnerability data, Councillor Blackman holds Perranporth with a narrow majority of 98 votes (a 4.99 percent margin) and a vulnerability score of 67 out of 100, indicating a vulnerable position. The margin narrowed by 9.2 percentage points compared to the previous election. No media mentions are listed.
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