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Councillor dossier
Pauline Giles
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
91%
present at meetings
Rank
50
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
1
open accountability flags
Conduct cases
2
code of conduct cases
Red Flags
Slim Majority13 Mar 2026
Won with a majority of just 57 votes (3.58%), making this one of Cornwall's most marginal seats.
Code of Conduct
CCN117 25 26Minor
17 Nov 2025The complainant alleged that Councillor Pauline Giles used her personal Facebook account to post racist and bigoted content and should be barred from political roles. The council determined the post was made in a private capacity, not covered by the Code of Conduct, and rejected the complaint.
Outcome: dismissed
CCN082 22 23Minor
19 Oct 2022Mrs D Evans complained that Councillor P Giles breached the Code of Conduct by attacking her and raising his voice at a St Blaise Town Council meeting on 25 August 2022, accusing her of lying. The council rejected the complaint, finding no breach and that pursuing it would not be in the public interest.
Outcome: no breach
Attendance
91%overall attendance
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appeals Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Cabinet | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 9 | 8 | 89% |
Voting Record
No recorded votes.
Committee Memberships
Election History
VulnerableScore: 77/100→ Stable
Won by 57 votes (3.6%)1.8% swing needed to unseat
Councillor Pauline Giles holds St Blazey by a narrow majority of just 57 votes (3.58%), down from a much larger 596-vote (37.0%) margin in the previous election. The required swing to unseat the councillor is only 1.79%, and with turnout at 30.67%, a small shift in a low-turnout environment could change the outcome. This makes the seat highly vulnerable to any increase in opposition support or candidate field changes.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Giles | Conservative | 627 | 39.3% | ✓ |
| Clive Renowden | Reform UK | 570 | 35.8% | |
| Jenny Taylor | Liberal Democrat | 208 | 13.0% | |
| Tina Taylor | Labour | 189 | 11.9% |
Turnout: 30.7% (1,594 of 5,198 electors) · 1 spoilt votes
Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Giles | Conservative | 989 | 61.4% | ✓ |
| Ryan Chamberlain | Labour | 393 | 24.4% | |
| Roy Taylor | Liberal Democrat | 134 | 8.3% | |
| Cathy Trodd | Green Party | 95 | 5.9% |
Cornwall Council Elections 2017 (2017)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Dawn Giles | Conservative | 484 | 48.3% | ✓ |
| William Roy Charles Taylor | Liberal Democrat | 311 | 31.0% | |
| Stuart David Wheeler | Labour | 207 | 20.7% |
Turnout: 32.5% (1,002 of 3,079 electors) · 4 spoilt votes
Allowances & Expenses
| Financial Year | Basic | SRA | Travel | Subsistence | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | £18,367.80 | £23,786.40 | £112.70 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £42,266.90 |
| 2023-24 | £17,496.00 | £22,642.54 | £2,088.45 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £42,226.99 |
Meeting Activity
Cornwall Council - 21 July 2026
Present21 Jul 2026
Cabinet - 17 June 2026
Present17 Jun 2026
Cornwall Council - 19 May 2026
Present19 May 2026
Cornwall Council - 21 April 2026
Apologies21 Apr 2026
Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026
Present24 Feb 2026
Cornwall Council - 20 January 2026
Present20 Jan 2026
Cornwall Council - 25 November 2025
Present25 Nov 2025
Cornwall Council - 16 September 2025
Present16 Sept 2025
Cornwall Council - 22 July 2025
Present22 Jul 2025
Appeals Committee - 7 July 2025
Present7 Jul 2025
Cornwall Council - 20 May 2025
Present20 May 2025
Other media mentions
No media coverage recorded.
News coverage
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Racism row Cornwall councillor faces fresh controversy - Cornwall Live
Cornwall councillor Pauline Giles, who previously resigned from Conservatives over racist post, faces winding-up petition over £300,000 unpaid commercial rent.
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Push for Cornwall to say no to digital ID cards - Cornwall Live
Conservative councillor Connor Donnithorne proposes Cornwall Council motion to condemn Government's planned mandatory digital ID cards next week.
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Councillor apologises for 'racist' post and resigns from the Tory party - Cornwall Live
A Cornwall councillor apologised for a racist Facebook post and resigned from the Conservative party, now sitting as independent.
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Cornwall councillor accused of racism by MPs over 'illegals' post - Cornwall Live
Two Cornwall MPs accused Conservative councillor Pauline Giles of racism after she posted about deporting "young black males flooding our country.
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Pauline Giles represents the St Blazey ward as an Independent Non-Aligned councillor. Her meeting attendance is 10 out of 11 sessions, or 90.9%. She has two conduct cases on record, both of which were dismissed with no breach found. Her basic expenses total £18,367.80, with an additional £112.70 in travel expenses. She has no media mentions recorded.
An active red flag is noted under the category "slim_majority." Election vulnerability data indicates Councillor Giles holds the St Blazey ward by a narrow majority of 57 votes (3.58%), a significant decrease from a 596-vote (37.0%) margin in the previous election. The required swing to unseat the councillor is listed at 77 out of 100.
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<iframe src="https://cornwallpoliticalwatch.com/embed/councillor/pauline-giles" width="350" height="250" frameborder="0"></iframe>Frequently asked questions
- Who is Cllr Pauline Giles?
- Pauline Giles is a Cornwall councillor representing the St Blazey ward as a Independent Non Aligned member.
- What ward does Pauline Giles represent?
- Pauline Giles represents St Blazey on Cornwall Council.
- What is Pauline Giles's meeting attendance rate?
- Pauline Giles has been recorded as present at 91% of Cornwall Council meetings (10 of 11 indexed by Cornwall Political Watch).
- How can I contact Pauline Giles?
- You can contact Pauline Giles by email at cllr.pauline.giles@cornwall.gov.uk; by phone on 7734943123; on X / Twitter at @PaulineGiles. Cornwall Council also publishes contact details on the official members' page at democracy.cornwall.gov.uk.
- Are there any code-of-conduct cases involving Pauline Giles?
- Cornwall Council's standards process has recorded 2 code-of-conduct cases involving Pauline Giles. Each case is publicly viewable; see the Code of Conduct section of this page for details.
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