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Mark Burnett is a Liberal Democrat councillor representing the Camelford & Boscastle ward on Cornwall Council. He serves as a member of a number of scrutiny and oversight committees, including the Audit Committee, Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Chief Officers Employment Committee, Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee, and the Cornwall Council itself. In addition, he holds the position of Vice‑Chairman on the Pensions Committee.
During the current reporting period, Councillor Burnett attended 35 of 36 council meetings, giving an attendance rate of 97.2 %. No conduct cases have been recorded against him, and there is no expense data available for review. The only active red flag in his profile is a “low_attendance” flag, despite the high attendance percentage.
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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.
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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.
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.
Attended 1 of 2 Strategic Planning Committee meetings (50%), below the 60% threshold.
Mark Burnett won the 2025 election with 887 votes, a majority of 226 votes (10.63%) over the Reform UK candidate. The seat required a 5.31% swing to change hands, and the margin has narrowed by 7.2 percentage points compared with the previous election, giving him a vulnerability score of 61 out of 100 (competitive).
| 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% |
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 4 | 4 | 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 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Pensions Committee | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
No recorded votes.
No media coverage recorded.
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