Councillor dossier
Attendance
100%
present at meetings
Rank
1
of 87 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
8 attendances were as a substitute for another member; also observed 20 meetings of committees they do not sit on (not counted above).
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee(2 as substitute) | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| Constitution and Governance Committee(4 as substitute) | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| Standards Committee | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Strategic Planning Committee(2 as substitute) | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee(former member) | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| West Sub-Area Planning Committee(former member) | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Cornwall Council doesn’t publish how individual councillors vote. Its minutes record each decision, not who voted which way.
The councillor's majority fell from 527 votes (25.9%) in the previous two-candidate contest to 322 votes (15.3%) in 2025, a swing of 10.6 percentage points against them. Turnout was 37.73%, and the field expanded to four candidates, potentially fragmenting opposition support. A swing of 7.65% would be needed to unseat the councillor, indicating a competitive but not highly vulnerable 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 |
23 Sept 2026
15 Sept 2026
30 Jul 2026
29 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026
8 Jul 2026
17 Jun 2026
19 May 2026
6 May 2026
30 Apr 2026
22 Apr 2026
21 Apr 2026
18 Mar 2026
No media coverage recorded.
Daily-brief items naming Loveday Jenkin (last 90 days)
cornwalllive.com · 17 Jul 2026
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Council calls for removal of South West Water in favour of a publicly owned water company - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council voted with cross-party support to declare no confidence in South West Water, urging its replacement with a publicly-owned water company.
cornwalllive.com
Reform UK trying to make it illegal to use Cornish language on election flyers - Cornwall Live
Reform UK's proposed amendment to the Representation of the People Bill would criminalise using Cornish on election material, prompting cross-party criticism from Cornwall's MPs and Mebyon Kernow.
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.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Loveday Jenkin represents the ward of Crowan, Sithney & Wendron as a member of Mebyon Kernow. Their recorded meeting attendance is 100%, with 35 out of 35 sessions attended. They have two conduct cases on record, both resulting in findings of no breach.
Their claimed expenses total £17,496.00 in basic allowance, with £0.00 in travel expenses. Active red flags stand at zero, and there are no media mentions in the provided data. Their election vulnerability is rated 55 out of 100, reflecting a decline in their majority from 527 votes (25.9%) in the previous two-candidate contest to 322 votes (15.3%) in 2025, a swing of 10.6 percentage points against them. Turnout for that election was 37.73%.
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