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Martyn Alvey is a Conservative councillor representing the Feock & Kea ward on Cornwall Council. He serves as a member of a wide range of 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 holds the position of Vice‑Chairman of the Cornwall Harbours Board 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 council attendance record is high, having attended 54 of 55 possible meetings, equating to a 98.2 % attendance rate. Over the course of his service, four conduct cases have been recorded; each case was dismissed with no breach found. His expense claims for the reporting period total £18,379.80, comprising a basic expense of £18,367.80 and £12.00 in travel costs, and no active red flags have been flagged against him. Media coverage of his activities is absent, and his election vulnerability rating stands at 74 out of 100. In the 2025 election, Alvey retained the Feock & Kea seat with 696 votes, a majority of 101 votes (5.04 % of the total) over the Reform UK candidate, although his vote share decreased from the previous election.
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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
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% |
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Cabinet | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Central Sub-Area Planning Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Chief Officers Employment Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Constitution and Governance Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 6 | 6 | 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 | 7 | 6 | 86% |
| Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
No recorded votes.
No media coverage recorded.
| 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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