Councillor dossier
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
98%
present at meetings
Rank
19
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
1
open accountability flags
Conduct cases
0
no recorded cases
Attended 1 of 2 Strategic Planning Committee meetings (50%), below the 60% threshold.
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Cabinet | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Chief Officers Employment Committee | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Constitution and Governance Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Pensions Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
No recorded votes.
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.
| 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
| 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% |
21 Jul 2026
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22 May 2026
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24 Feb 2026
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13 Jan 2026
10 Dec 2025
No media coverage recorded.
cornwalllive.com
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.
cornwalllive.com
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.
cornwalllive.com
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.
cornwalllive.com
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.
plymouthherald.co.uk
Cornwall Council Cabinet portfolios and committee members revealed - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council announced new Liberal Democrat Cabinet portfolio holders with Independent Adam Paynter as deputy leader for resources.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Mark Burnett is the Liberal Democrat councillor for Camelford & Boscastle. According to available data, their meeting attendance stands at 42 out of 43 meetings (97.7%). The profile lists no conduct cases and no expense data, alongside no recorded media mentions.
The data flags one active red flag related to low attendance, despite the high overall attendance percentage. Election vulnerability is rated at 61 out of 100, with a current majority of 10.63% (226 votes) over the nearest competitor. This majority narrowed by 7.2 percentage points from the previous election, meaning a swing of 5.31% would be required to unseat them, and the turnout at the last election was 40.2%.
Generated by AI from public data. May contain errors.
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