Councillor dossier
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
80%
present at meetings
Rank
75
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
1
open accountability flags
Conduct cases
1
code of conduct cases
Attended 0 of 2 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
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Constitution and Governance Committee | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Cornwall Council | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| East Sub-Area Planning Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| Licensing Act Committee | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Licensing Act Sub Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
No recorded votes.
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.
| 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% |
| 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)
cornwalllive.com · 18 Jun 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.
Nicky Chopak is a Liberal Democrat councillor representing the Poundstock ward on Cornwall Council. Within the council he serves as a member of the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Constitution and Governance Committee, the Licensing Act Committee and its 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 overall Cornwall Council body. He also holds the chairmanship of the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
During the reporting period the councillor attended 29 of 36 scheduled meetings, giving an attendance rate of 80.6 %. One conduct case was recorded against him, which was subsequently dismissed. Expense claims for the period total £18,367.80 for basic expenses and £78.06 for travel. The council flagged a low‑attendance issue as an active red flag. Media coverage of the councillor was zero, and an election vulnerability score of 47 out of 100 reflects his re‑election in Poundstock with 859 votes, a 328‑vote (16.3 %) majority over Reform UK’s Aaron Thomas Lynch, while the Conservative candidate received 162 votes.
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