Councillor dossier
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
100%
present at meetings
Rank
1
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
1
code of conduct cases
The complainant alleged that the subject member failed to declare an interest in a planning application, constituting a breach of the Code of Conduct. The council rejected the complaint, finding no breach disclosed.
Outcome: no breach
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Cabinet | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| Central Sub-Area Planning Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Constitution and Governance Committee | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Pensions Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| West Sub-Area Planning Committee | 10 | 10 | 100% |
No recorded votes.
The councillor's majority of 303 votes (17.26%) widened by 14.7 percentage points from the previous election, suggesting a reduced vulnerability. However, the low turnout of 33.59% and the increase in candidates from four to five indicate that the 8.63% swing needed to unseat the councillor could be achievable if voter engagement shifts.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Thomas | Independent | 803 | 45.8% | ✓ |
| JP Collins | Reform UK | 500 | 28.5% | |
| Michael Bernard Stafford | Liberal Democrat | 248 | 14.1% | |
| Angie Foreman | Conservative | 204 | 11.6% |
Turnout: 33.6% (1,755 of 5,225 electors) · 2 spoilt votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Thomas | Independent | 694 | 34.6% | ✓ |
| Katharine Lewis | Green Party | 643 | 32.1% | |
| Emma Spittlehouse | Conservative | 574 | 28.6% | |
| Frank Blewett | Liberal Democrat | 93 | 4.6% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Thomas | Independent | 534 | 34.6% | ✓ |
| Phil Martin | Independent | 490 | 31.7% | |
| Andrew Martin Lewis | Conservative | 421 | 27.3% | |
| Yvonne Bates | Liberal Democrat | 99 | 6.4% |
Turnout: 42.3% (1,544 of 3,650 electors) · 5 spoilt votes
29 Jul 2026
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19 May 2026
6 May 2026
23 Apr 2026
21 Apr 2026
18 Mar 2026
No media coverage recorded.
cornwalllive.com
Heartfelt bid to stop more deaths on A30 where crash killed brothers - Cornwall Live
Cornwall councillor Mike Thomas has called on National Highways to urgently review A30 safety between Loggans Moor and Treswithian following the deaths of brothers Tobias and Finley Rice.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: Seaside resort to get more housing despite local opposition - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's west area planning committee approved up to nine detached houses in Carbis Bay despite local objections and the requesting councillor's absence.
devonlive.com
Prisoner jailed for double Cornwall murder found dead - Plymouth Live
Thomas Haigh, convicted of murdering two gangland enforcers at a Cornwall farm in 2011, has died in Strangeways prison.
plymouthherald.co.uk
Prisoner jailed for double Cornwall murder found dead - Cornwall Live
Convicted double murderer Thomas Haigh found dead while serving 35-year life sentence at Strangeways prison in Manchester.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: Affordable homes approved despite pedestrian safety worries - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council approved planning permission for up to six affordable homes in Ashton near Helston despite local opposition over pedestrian safety concerns.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Councillor Mike Thomas, representing the Helston North ward as an Independent, has a perfect meeting attendance record of 100.0%, having attended 54 out of 54 meetings. No expense data is available for the councillor.
There is one recorded conduct case, which resulted in a finding of no breach. The councillor has no active red flags and no media mentions in the provided data.
The councillor's election vulnerability score is 48 out of 100. Their majority of 303 votes (17.26%) widened by 14.7 percentage points from the previous election, suggesting reduced vulnerability. However, the turnout was low at 33.59%.
Generated by AI from public data. May contain errors.
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