Councillor dossier
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
100%
present at meetings
Rank
1
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
2
code of conduct cases
The complainant alleged that Councillor L Jenkin was passing personal information to his ex‑wife, but the investigation found no evidence of a breach and the complaint was rejected.
Outcome: no breach
The complainants alleged that Councillor L Jenkin liked a social media comment that was insulting to a resident, claiming it breached the Code of Conduct; the decision found no breach and rejected the complaint.
Outcome: no breach
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Cabinet | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| Constitution and Governance Committee | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Cornwall Growth Board | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Individual Decision Day | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Standards Committee | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| West Sub-Area Planning Committee | 4 | 4 | 100% |
No recorded votes.
Loveday Jenkin was re‑elected with 986 votes, a majority of 322 votes (15.3% of the total), down from a 527‑vote (approximately 25.8%) margin in 2021. The vote share fell by 10.6 percentage points and the seat now requires an estimated 7.65 % swing to change hands, with a turnout of 37.73 % and a vulnerability score of 55 out of 100, indicating a competitive position.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loveday Jenkin | Mebyon Kernow | 986 | 46.9% | ✓ |
| Margaret Ann Woodward | Reform UK | 664 | 31.6% | |
| Penny Young | Liberal Democrat | 279 | 13.3% | |
| Mary Jane Willows | Conservative | 175 | 8.3% |
Turnout: 37.7% (2,104 of 5,577 electors) · 6 spoilt votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loveday Jenkin | Mebyon Kernow | 1,282 | 62.9% | ✓ |
| Roger Paul Radford Smith | Conservative | 755 | 37.1% |
| Financial Year | Basic | SRA | Travel | Subsistence | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | £17,496.00 | £17,496.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £34,992.00 |
19 May 2026
6 May 2026
30 Apr 2026
21 Apr 2026
18 Mar 2026
25 Feb 2026
24 Feb 2026
13 Feb 2026
5 Feb 2026
20 Jan 2026
17 Dec 2025
No media coverage recorded.
Daily-brief items naming Loveday Jenkin (last 90 days)
cornwalllive.com · 9 Jun 2026
cornwalllive.com · 5 Jun 2026
cornwalllive.com
Reform UK councillor questions public benefit of learning Cornish - Cornwall Live
A Reform UK councillor challenged Cornwall Council's £170,000-a-year Cornish Language Strategy 2026-2036, questioning whether it reflected broader public priorities or only language advocates.
cornwalllive.com
Site of huge industrial waste crime dump in Cornwall is finally revealed - Cornwall Live
A 25-acre illegal industrial waste dump near Camborne has been identified at Trevoole Moor, prompting a local council to write to the Environment Agency and the area's MP demanding action.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall councillors say 'protect our freedom of speech' - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council voted to support a motion requesting urgent review of complaints procedures to protect councillors' freedom of expression from sanctions.
cornwalllive.com
Green councillor says the rich should pay to improve Cornwall roads - Cornwall Live
Green councillor proposes wealthy residents should fund Cornwall road marking improvements during council meeting debate.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Council leader to 'investigate' creating public holiday on St Piran's Day - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council leader Frost agrees to investigate creating St Piran's Day public holiday for Cornwall after councillor's request.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Loveday Jenkin is a Mebyon Kernow councillor representing the Crowan, Sithney & Wendron ward on Cornwall Council. She serves as a member of several scrutiny and overview committees, including the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Constitution and Governance Committee, the Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the East Sub‑Area Planning Committee, and the Strategic Planning Committee. In addition, she holds the chairmanship of the Standards Committee and is a member of the council at large.
Jenkin’s attendance record for the reporting period is perfect, having attended all 44 scheduled meetings (100 %). She has been involved in two conduct cases, neither of which resulted in a breach of the council’s conduct code. Her declared expenses for the period consist of £17,496.00 in basic costs, with no travel expenses reported, and there are no active red‑flag alerts associated with her account.
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