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Nicky Chopak

Nicky Chopak

Liberal DemocratPoundstock
cllr.nicky.chopak@cornwall.gov.uk07810 302061

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Nicky Chopak is a Liberal Democrat councillor representing the Poundstock ward on Cornwall Council. Within the council she serves as a member of the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Constitution and Governance Committee, the Licensing Act Committee, the Licensing Act Sub‑Committee, the Street Trading and Pavement Licensing Sub‑Committee, the Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee, and the broader Cornwall Council. She also holds the chairmanship of the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

During the reporting period, Councillor Chopak attended 26 of 33 council meetings, giving her an attendance rate of 78.8 %. One conduct case was recorded against her, but it was subsequently dismissed. Her declared expenses for the period totalled £18,367.80 in basic expenses and £78.06 in travel costs. The council’s red‑flag monitoring flagged low attendance as a concern, though no media mentions were recorded. In the most recent election, she was re‑elected with 859 votes, a majority of 328 votes (16.3 % of the total) over the Reform UK candidate, and was assigned an election‑vulnerability rating of 47 out of 100.

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Red Flags

Low Attendance10 Mar 2026

Attended 0 of 2 Licensing Act Committee meetings (0%), below the 60% threshold.

Low Attendance12 Apr 2026

Attended 2 of 4 Constitution and Governance Committee meetings (50%), below the 60% threshold.

Code of Conduct

12 Jul 2023

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

Election History

CompetitiveScore: 47/100 Stable
Won by 328 votes (16.3%)8.2% swing needed to unseat

Nicky Chopak was re‑elected in Poundstock with 859 votes, a majority of 328 votes (16.3 % of the total) over Reform UK’s Aaron Thomas Lynch, while the Conservative candidate fell to 162 votes. The seat’s required swing to change hands is 8.15 %, and the 2025 result shows a modest decline from the 2024 total of 945 votes, though the Liberal Democrat vote share in Cornwall has risen 5.3 percentage points overall. The vulnerability score of 47/100 places the division in the “Competitive” category.

Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025)

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nicky ChopakLiberal Democrat85942.7%
Aaron Thomas LynchReform UK53126.4%
Tom Martin O'SullivanIndependent37718.7%
Stephen William SobeyConservative1628.0%
Gillian Denise FaiersGreen Party844.2%

Turnout: 43.4% (2,013 of 4,637 electors) · 4 spoilt votes

Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021)

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nicky ChopakLiberal Democrat94545.2%
Aaron LynchConservative59228.3%
Bill HarperIndependent39218.8%
Anthony ManfrediGreen Party1607.7%

Cornwall Council Elections 2017 (2017)

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nicky ChopakLiberal Democrat99960.1%
Alex DartConservative66439.9%

Turnout: 45.5% (1,663 of 3,657 electors) · 17 spoilt votes

Attendance

79%overall attendance
CommitteeHeldAttendedRate
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee5360%
Constitution and Governance Committee4250%
Cornwall Council66100%
East Sub-Area Planning Committee11100%
Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee6583%
Licensing Act Committee200%
Licensing Act Sub Committee66100%
Strategic Planning Committee11100%
Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee11100%
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee11100%

Voting Record

No recorded votes.

In the News

No media coverage recorded.

Allowances & Expenses

Financial YearBasicSRATravelSubsistenceOtherTotal
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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Frequently asked questions

Who is Cllr Nicky Chopak?
Nicky Chopak is a Cornwall councillor representing the Poundstock ward as a Liberal Democrat member.
What ward does Nicky Chopak represent?
Nicky Chopak represents Poundstock on Cornwall Council.
What is Nicky Chopak's meeting attendance rate?
Nicky Chopak has been recorded as present at 80% of Cornwall Council meetings (16 of 20 indexed by Cornwall Political Watch).
How can I contact Nicky Chopak?
You can contact Nicky Chopak by email at cllr.nicky.chopak@cornwall.gov.uk; by phone on 07810 302061. Cornwall Council also publishes contact details on the official members' page at democracy.cornwall.gov.uk.
Are there any code-of-conduct cases involving Nicky Chopak?
Cornwall Council's standards process has recorded 1 code-of-conduct case involving Nicky Chopak. Each case is publicly viewable; see the Code of Conduct section of this page for details.

On Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee

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