Councillor dossier
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Attendance
100%
present at meetings
Rank
19
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
4
code of conduct cases
The complainant alleged that Councillor M Alvey and Democratic Services failed to provide oversight and obstructed the complainant's attempts to raise concerns, including refusing to submit questions at a plenary assembly and not responding to the complainant's inquiries.
Outcome: no breach
The complainant alleged that Councillor M Alvey told her he had received complaints about her behaviour, which she said was discriminatory and part of a year‑long bullying, but the council found no breach of the Code and rejected the complaint.
Outcome: no breach
The complainant alleged that on 27 May 2025 she received a shouting telephone call from an officer identified as the subject member, using a Council phone, but the investigation found the subject member had no Council‑issued phone and call records did not support the allegation, so no breach of the Code of Conduct was demonstrated.
Outcome: no breach
The complainant alleged that Cllr M J Alvey used Cornwall Council letterhead and his official title to write a personal support letter for a marine licence application, claiming this brought the council into disrepute, unduly influenced the outcome, and misused council resources.
Outcome: dismissed
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Cabinet | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Central Sub-Area Planning Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Chief Officers Employment Committee | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Constitution and Governance Committee | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Cornwall Harbours Board | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Individual Decision Day | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Standards Committee | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 9 | 8 | 89% |
| Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
No recorded votes.
In the 2025 election Martyn Alvey retained the Feock & Kea seat with 696 votes, a majority of 101 votes (5.04 % of the total) over the Reform UK candidate. His vote share fell from 1266 in the previous cycle, and the margin narrowed by 35.6 percentage points, with a swing of roughly 2.5 % needed for the runner‑up to overtake him. The combination of a modest majority, a 5.04 pp drop in Conservative support across Cornwall, and a vulnerability score of 74/100 indicates a relatively high level of electoral risk.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martyn Alvey | Conservative | 696 | 34.8% | ✓ |
| Derek Reed | Reform UK | 595 | 29.7% | |
| Susan Belo | Liberal Democrat | 469 | 23.4% | |
| Michelle Ann Palmer | Labour | 242 | 12.1% |
Turnout: 44.8% (2,002 of 4,472 electors) · 9 spoilt votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martyn Alvey | Conservative | 1,266 | 59.1% | ✓ |
| Charmian Larke | Green Party | 395 | 18.4% | |
| Thomas Grafton | Liberal Democrat | 290 | 13.5% | |
| Robin Dowell | Labour | 192 | 9.0% |
| Financial Year | Basic | SRA | Travel | Subsistence | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | £18,367.80 | £23,786.40 | £12.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £42,166.20 |
| 2023-24 | £17,496.00 | £22,642.54 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £40,138.54 |
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No media coverage recorded.
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Cornwall Council's corporate finance committee endorsed the early stages of an International Strategy aimed at raising Cornwall's global profile, attracting inward investment, and boosting tourism and student appeal.
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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.
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'Overwhelming' solar farm will 'decimate' rural area of Cornwall, council meeting hears - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's strategic planning committee recommended approval for a 49.9MW solar farm proposal despite over 100 objections and protests.
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
Warning of 'taxi wars' in Cornwall - Cornwall Live
Cornwall councillors express cross-party concerns that changing from six taxi zones to one could harm rural area access.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Martyn Alvey is a Conservative councillor representing the Feock & Kea ward on Cornwall Council. He serves as a member of a wide range of council committees, including the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Central Sub‑Area Planning Committee, Chief Officers Employment Committee, Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Constitution and Governance Committee, and the Strategic Planning Committee. In addition, he sits on the Cornwall Harbours Board as Vice‑Chairman and participates in the Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Miscellaneous Licensing Committee, Standards Committee, Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee, and the Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub‑Committee.
Alvey’s attendance record for the reporting period was 63 out of 64 meetings, giving him a 98.4 % attendance rate. The council recorded four conduct cases involving him; none resulted in a breach, with three dismissed and one concluded with no breach. His declared expenses for the period totalled £18,367.80 for basic costs and £12.00 for travel, and he has no active red‑flag alerts. There were no media mentions recorded, and his election vulnerability score is 74 out of 100, reflecting the margin by which he retained his seat in the 2025 election (696 votes, a majority of 101 votes, 5.04 % over the Reform UK candidate).
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