Councillor dossier
Attendance
78%
present at meetings
Rank
76
of 87 councillors
Active red flags
1
open accountability flags
Conduct cases
1
code of conduct cases
Attended 0 of 3 Licensing Act Committee meetings (0%), below the 60% threshold.
The complainant alleged that Councillor D Chopak bullied, harassed and intimidated them via email on 3 July 2023, breaching sections 2.3‑2.5 of the Code of Conduct. The council found no evidence of such conduct and dismissed the complaint as trivial.
Outcome: dismissed
3 of the apologies were covered by a substitute; 2 attendances were as a substitute for another member; also observed 2 meetings of committees they do not sit on (not counted above).
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Constitution and Governance Committee | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| Cornwall Council | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 8 | 6 | 75% |
| Licensing Act Committee | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Licensing Act Sub Committee | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee(1 as substitute) | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee(1 as substitute) | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Cornwall Council doesn’t publish how individual councillors vote. Its minutes record each decision, not who voted which way.
With a majority of 328 votes (16.29%) and a swing of 8.15% required to unseat the councillor, the seat is considered competitive but not highly vulnerable. Turnout was low at 43.41%, and the number of candidates increased from four to five, potentially diluting the vote share. The margin has remained stable compared to the previous election, suggesting a consistent but not insurmountable level of support.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Chopak | Liberal Democrat | 859 | 42.7% | ✓ |
| Aaron Thomas Lynch | Reform UK | 531 | 26.4% | |
| Tom Martin O'Sullivan | Independent | 377 | 18.7% | |
| Stephen William Sobey | Conservative | 162 | 8.0% | |
| Gillian Denise Faiers | Green Party | 84 | 4.2% |
Turnout: 43.4% (2,013 of 4,637 electors) · 4 spoilt votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Chopak | Liberal Democrat | 945 | 45.2% | ✓ |
| Aaron Lynch | Conservative | 592 | 28.3% | |
| Bill Harper | Independent | 392 | 18.8% | |
| Anthony Manfredi | Green Party | 160 | 7.7% |
Fought on the pre-2021 boundaries. The 2017 Poundstock division is not the same area as today's ward, and its results are not directly comparable.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Chopak | Liberal Democrat | 999 | 60.1% | ✓ |
| Alex Dart | Conservative | 664 | 39.9% |
Turnout: 45.5% (1,663 of 3,657 electors) · 17 spoilt votes
| Financial Year | Basic | SRA | Travel | Subsistence | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | £18,367.80 | £0.00 | £78.06 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £18,445.86 |
| 2023-24 | £17,496.00 | £17,496.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £34,992.00 |
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No media coverage recorded.
Daily-brief items naming Nicky Chopak (last 90 days)
Red flag · 22 Aug 2026
cornwalllive.com
'Huge list' of locals slam Cornwall café's 'totally unacceptable' plans - Cornwall Live
Widemouth Bay Café near Bude received 52 objections to its alcohol licence application, including from the parish council and local Cornwall councillor.
devonlive.com
Cornwall Council asked if its use of 'chairman' is sexist - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's constitution committee debated changing "chairman" to gender-neutral alternatives in official language and committee procedures.
cornwalllive.com
Launceston minor injury unit set to reopen after sudden closure - Cornwall Live
Launceston Minor Injury Unit will reopen Tuesday after closure since July due to staff shortages, offering limited weekday hours initially.
cornwalllive.com
'Fait accompli' health merger with Devon 'imposed' on Cornwall - Cornwall Live
Cornwall councillors expressed concerns about NHS England's approval to merge Cornwall's Integrated Care Board with Devon's as part of national streamlining plans.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: Proposal for 22 huge wind turbines could have 'harmful impact' say opponents - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's planning committee will next week consider a proposal for 22 wind turbines up to 115 metres tall at Laneast.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Nicki Chopak represents the Poundstock ward as a Liberal Democrat councillor. According to the data provided, her meeting attendance is 32 out of 41 (78%). She has one recorded conduct case, which was dismissed. Her expenses total £18,367.80 in basic allowance and £78.06 in travel costs. One active red flag is listed: low attendance.
The data also includes zero media mentions and an election vulnerability score of 47 out of 100. Her majority is 328 votes (16.29%), requiring a swing of 8.15% to be unseated. Turnout at the last election was 43.41%.
Generated by AI from public data. May contain errors.
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