Councillor dossier
Attendance
99%
present at meetings
Rank
18
of 87 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
1 of the apologies were covered by a substitute; 18 attendances were as a substitute for another member; also observed 14 meetings of committees they do not sit on (not counted above).
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee(1 as substitute) | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Central Sub-Area Planning Committee(3 as substitute) | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Chief Officers Employment Committee | 11 | 11 | 100% |
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee(4 as substitute) | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Constitution and Governance Committee(4 as substitute) | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| Cornwall Harbours Board | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Miscellaneous Licensing Committee(1 as substitute) | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Standards Committee | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 12 | 11 | 92% |
| Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee(5 as substitute) | 5 | 5 | 100% |
Cornwall Council doesn’t publish how individual councillors vote. Its minutes record each decision, not who voted which way.
The councillor's majority narrowed sharply to just 101 votes (5.04%) in 2025, down from a much larger lead in the previous election, meaning a swing of only 2.52% would unseat them. Turnout was 44.77% and the field expanded to four candidates, increasing the potential for vote fragmentation. These factors indicate a highly vulnerable incumbent.
| 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.
Daily-brief items naming Martyn Alvey (last 90 days)
cornwalllive.com · 21 Sept 2026
cornwalllive.com · 19 Sept 2026
cornwalllive.com
CCTV footage shows lowlifes vandalising Cornwall Islamic centre - Cornwall Live
CCTV footage shows vandals ramming a gate and pouring oil over the Cornwall Islamic Community Centre near Truro, in an incident police are treating as racially aggravated.
cornwalllive.com
Targeted Islamic centre in Cornwall 'overwhelmed' by love and support - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Islamic Community Centre near Carnon Downs has received widespread community support after vandals rammed its gate and poured oil across the grounds overnight.
cornwalllive.com
'Betrayal' and 'scaremongering' in political row over Cornwall farms - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's Lib Dem/Independent cabinet and Conservative councillors clashed over renewable energy assessments on council-owned farms, with Tories alleging betrayal of tenant farmers and cabinet denying it, calling cla
cornwalllive.com
Passenger levy could be reintroduced at cash-strapped Cornwall airport - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council is considering reintroducing a passenger levy at Newquay airport after agreeing to fund its operation with over £5.8 million this year.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: Housing estate approved despite 'accident waiting to happen' fears - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's planning committee approved 24 new homes, including seven affordable units, near Cubert despite councillor concerns over access safety and local impact.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Martyn Alvey represents the Feock & Kea ward as a Conservative councillor. His meeting attendance stands at 69 out of 70 sessions (99%). He has been subject to four conduct cases, with outcomes recorded as no breach, dismissed, no breach, and no breach.
His expenses total £18,367.80 in basic allowance and £12.00 in travel. The councillor has no active red flags and no media mentions. Election data shows a vulnerability score of 74/100: his majority narrowed sharply to 101 votes (5.04%) in 2025 from a larger lead previously, meaning a swing of 2.52% would unseat him. Turnout at that election was 44.77%.
Generated by AI from public data. May contain errors.
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