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 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Central Sub-Area Planning Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
No recorded votes.
Louise Blackman was elected in Perranporth with 568 votes, a majority of 98 votes (4.99%) over the runner‑up Independent candidate, Steve Arthur, in a turnout of 39.08%. The seat’s margin has narrowed by 9.2 percentage points from the previous election, and a swing of roughly 2.5 % would be sufficient to overturn her lead. With a vulnerability score of 67 out of 100, the result is classified as “Vulnerable.”
| 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
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No media coverage recorded.
Daily-brief items naming Louise Blackman (last 90 days)
cornwalllive.com · 11 Jun 2026
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.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: 'Vigorous' objection to 'unwanted' houses on clifftop 'millionaire's row' - Cornwall Live
Planning committee considers proposal for up to eight houses near Mevagissey school amid local objections about affordability and clifftop location.
cornwalllive.com
'Significant' rent increase should improve council homes in Cornwall - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council approved a 4.8% rent increase for its 10,400 council homes, adding approximately £32 monthly to three-bedroom properties.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Louise Blackman serves as a Reform UK councillor for the Perranporth ward on Cornwall Council. In her capacity she sits as a member of several scrutiny and overview committees, including the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Central Sub‑Area Planning Committee, the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee, and the Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee, as well as being a member of the full Cornwall Council.
During the most recent reporting period Blackman attended all 26 council meetings, achieving a 100 % attendance record. She has no recorded conduct cases and there is no expense data available for her tenure. The council’s monitoring system flags one active concern for her profile, classified as a “slim majority” red flag. In the election, Blackman was elected with 568 votes, a majority of 98 votes (4.99 %) over the Independent candidate Steve Arthur, in a turnout of 39.08 %; the seat’s margin has been noted as having narrowed, giving her an election vulnerability score of 67 out of 100.
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