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Trump's US Department of War pours £7 million into Cornish mine - Cornwall Live
The US Department of War has invested $9.25 million in Cornwall's Redmoor tungsten-copper-tin mining project near Callington.
Councillor dossier
Attendance
100%
present at meetings
Rank
1
of 87 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
0
no recorded cases
Attendance
100%overall attendance
6 attendances were as a substitute for another member; also observed 5 meetings of committees they do not sit on (not counted above).
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Chief Officers Employment Committee(3 as substitute) | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee(1 as substitute) | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Pensions Committee | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee(2 as substitute) | 2 | 2 | 100% |
Voting Record
Cornwall Council doesn’t publish how individual councillors vote. Its minutes record each decision, not who voted which way.
Committee Memberships
- Audit Committee
- Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Chief Officers Employment Committee— Substitute
- Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee— Substitute
- Cornwall Council
- Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Pensions Committee— Vice-Chairman
- Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee— Substitute
Election History
CompetitiveScore: 61/100→ Stable
Won by 226 votes (10.6%)5.3% swing needed to unseat
The councillor holds a majority of 10.63% (226 votes), which narrowed by 7.2 percentage points from the previous election. A swing of 5.31% would be needed to unseat them, and the 40.2% turnout is relatively low. With four candidates versus three previously, the ward is rated competitive, indicating moderate electoral vulnerability.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025) All 2025 results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Peter Burnett | Liberal Democrat | 887 | 41.7% | ✓ |
| Mike Robins | Reform UK | 661 | 31.1% | |
| Barry Jordan | Conservative | 459 | 21.6% | |
| George Hitchman-Smith | Green Party | 120 | 5.6% |
Turnout: 40.2% (2,127 of 5,291 electors) · 5 spoilt votes
Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021) All 2021 results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Jordan | Conservative | 1,067 | 50.1% | ✓ |
| Rob Rotchell | Liberal Democrat | 687 | 32.2% | |
| Claire Hewlett | Independent | 377 | 17.7% |
Meeting Activity
Audit Committee - 25 September 2026
Present25 Sept 2026
Cabinet - 23 September 2026
Observed23 Sept 2026
Pensions Committee - 17 September 2026
Present17 Sept 2026
Cornwall Council - 15 September 2026
Present15 Sept 2026
Present (as substitute)
Cornwall Council - 21 July 2026
Present21 Jul 2026
Pensions Committee - 18 June 2026
Present18 Jun 2026
Audit Committee - 22 May 2026
Present22 May 2026
Cornwall Council - 19 May 2026
Present19 May 2026
Cornwall Council - 21 April 2026
Present21 Apr 2026
Pensions Committee - 12 March 2026
Present12 Mar 2026
Present (as substitute)
Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026
Present24 Feb 2026
Cabinet - 13 February 2026
Observed13 Feb 2026
Present
Present
Cornwall Council - 20 January 2026
Present20 Jan 2026
Other media mentions
No media coverage recorded.
In recent briefs
Daily-brief items naming Mark Burnett (last 90 days)
- Trump's US Department of War pours £7 million into Cornish mine - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 7 Oct 2026
News coverage
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Redmoor mine worth over $1.5bn after 'transformational' metal discovery at ancient site - Cornwall Live
Strategic Minerals announced the Cornwall Redmoor mine contains significantly more tungsten, tin, copper than estimated, with silver discovered for first time.
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Cornwall planning: Fate of locally hated geothermal drilling plant is decided - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council has decided on Geothermal Engineering Limited's application for a deep geothermal plant near the River Camel at Tregath.
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Cornwall planning: MP adds his voice to growing fears about 'insane' geothermal plant - Cornwall Live
MP Ben Maguire joins growing opposition to proposed geothermal plant near Camelford, citing concerns about the development approach.
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Cornwall planning: Huge 'unprecedented' wind farm approved despite height fears - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council approved a wind farm of 22 115-meter turbines near Launceston despite acknowledged landscape harm, citing renewable energy benefits.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Profile
Mark Burnett represents the Camelford & Boscastle ward as a Liberal Democrat councillor. His recorded meeting attendance stands at 42 out of 42 sessions, giving him a perfect 100% attendance rate.
He has no recorded conduct cases and zero active red flags. No expense data is available for him, and he has no media mentions on record.
Election vulnerability data rates him at 61 out of 100. He currently holds a majority of 10.63% (226 votes), a margin that narrowed by 7.2 percentage points from the previous election. A swing of 5.31% would be required to unseat him, and turnout at the last election was 40.2%.
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- Who is Cllr Mark Burnett?
- Mark Burnett is a Cornwall councillor representing the Camelford & Boscastle ward as a Liberal Democrat member.
- What ward does Mark Burnett represent?
- Mark Burnett represents Camelford & Boscastle on Cornwall Council.
- What is Mark Burnett's meeting attendance rate?
- Mark Burnett has been recorded as present at 100% of Cornwall Council meetings (42 of 42 indexed by Cornwall Political Watch).
- How can I contact Mark Burnett?
- You can contact Mark Burnett by email at [email protected]; by phone on 07928 945782. Cornwall Council also publishes contact details on the official members' page at democracy.cornwall.gov.uk.
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