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Peter Channon serves as the elected councillor for Hayle West on Cornwall Council representing Reform UK. In addition to his council seat, he sits on a range of committees, including the Appeals Committee, Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Constitution and Governance Committee, Cornwall Harbours Board, East Sub‑Area Planning Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee, and West Sub‑Area Planning Committee.
Channon’s attendance record shows full participation, having attended all 32 meetings (100 %). During his term he was subject to three conduct investigations; one was concluded with no breach, one was dismissed, and one was upheld. His declared expenses total £19,554.45, comprising £18,367.80 for basic expenses and £1,186.65 for travel. The expense record includes two active red‑flag indicators – an expense outlier and a code‑of‑conduct flag. No media mentions have been recorded in connection with his activities.
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Red Flags
Travel Expense Outlier12 Mar 2026
Travel expenses of £1,186.65 are in the top 10% of all councillors for 2024-25 (median: £63.50).
Code of Conduct22 Mar 2026
Has a code of conduct complaint [serious]: The Hayle Town Clerk complained that Councillor Peter Channon behaved disrespectfully, made slanderous statements about the Council and the clerk’s professionalism, and engaged in bullying and conduct bringing the Council into disrepute; an assessment concluded a breach of the Code of Conduct.
Code of Conduct
CCN100 101 25 26Serious
5 Dec 2025The Hayle Town Clerk complained that Councillor Peter Channon behaved disrespectfully, made slanderous statements about the Council and the clerk’s professionalism, and engaged in bullying and conduct bringing the Council into disrepute; an assessment concluded a breach of the Code of Conduct.
Outcome: upheld
CCN119 25 26Minor
1 Dec 2025The complainant alleged that Councillor P Channon voted unlawfully on a Newquay Airport resolution on 11 Nov 2025 and cited multiple alleged misconducts, but the complaint was rejected because it was submitted by a company without a named point of contact.
Outcome: dismissed
CCN033 25 26Minor
27 May 2025The complainant alleged that Councillor Peter Channon, in correspondence with a community group, claimed Hayle Town Council conspired to eject the retiring mayor and made untrue, hurtful statements, but the investigation found no breach of the Code of Conduct.
Outcome: no breach
Election History
CompetitiveScore: 52/100→ Stable
Won by 264 votes (16.4%)8.2% swing needed to unseat
Peter Channon retained the Hayle West seat with 645 votes, a majority of 264 votes (16.4% of the total) over the Labour runner‑up, Steve Hynes, in an election that saw a 30.27% turnout and five candidates. The required swing to unseat him is 8.2%, and his vulnerability score of 52/100 classifies the seat as competitive. While his vote total increased from 463 in the previous election, the relatively low turnout and the modest swing needed suggest that the seat could be contested in the next cycle.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Channon | Reform UK | 645 | 40.1% | ✓ |
| Steve Hynes | Labour | 381 | 23.7% | |
| Angelo Spencer-Smith | Independent | 223 | 13.9% | |
| Geoffrey Williams | Liberal Democrat | 210 | 13.0% | |
| Jane Pascoe | Conservative | 151 | 9.4% |
Turnout: 30.3% (1,610 of 5,319 electors) · 4 spoilt votes
Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Channon | Conservative | 463 | 30.0% | ✓ |
| Graham Coad | Independent | 355 | 23.0% | |
| Emily Brown | Mebyon Kernow | 301 | 19.5% | |
| Fiona McGowan | Green Party | 246 | 15.9% | |
| Anne-Marie Rance | Independent | 180 | 11.7% |
Attendance
100%overall attendance
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appeals Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Cornwall Harbours Board | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
Voting Record
No recorded votes.
In the News
No media coverage recorded.
Allowances & Expenses
| Financial Year | Basic | SRA | Travel | Subsistence | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | £18,367.80 | £0.00 | £1,186.65 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £19,554.45 |
| 2023-24 | £17,496.00 | £0.00 | £1,232.60 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £18,728.60 |
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<iframe src="https://cornwallpoliticalwatch.com/embed/councillor/peter-channon" width="350" height="250" frameborder="0"></iframe>Meeting Activity
Strategic Planning Committee - 23 April 2026
Present23 Apr 2026
Cornwall Harbours Board - 19 March 2026
Present19 Mar 2026
Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026
Present24 Feb 2026
Present
Cornwall Council - 20 January 2026
Present20 Jan 2026
Cornwall Harbours Board - 15 January 2026
Present15 Jan 2026
Present
Appeals Committee - 1 December 2025
Present1 Dec 2025
Cornwall Council - 25 November 2025
Present25 Nov 2025
Appeals Committee - 17 November 2025
Present17 Nov 2025
Cornwall Harbours Board - 13 November 2025
Present13 Nov 2025
Appeals Committee - 3 November 2025
Present3 Nov 2025
Present
Appeals Committee - 26 September 2025
Present26 Sept 2025
Strategic Planning Committee - 25 September 2025
Present25 Sept 2025
Cornwall Harbours Board - 18 September 2025
Present18 Sept 2025
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Cllr Peter Channon?
- Peter Channon is a Cornwall councillor representing the Hayle West ward as a Reform UK member.
- What ward does Peter Channon represent?
- Peter Channon represents Hayle West on Cornwall Council.
- What is Peter Channon's meeting attendance rate?
- Peter Channon has been recorded as present at 100% of Cornwall Council meetings (20 of 20 indexed by Cornwall Political Watch).
- How can I contact Peter Channon?
- You can contact Peter Channon by email at cllr.pete.channon@cornwall.gov.uk. Cornwall Council also publishes contact details on the official members' page at democracy.cornwall.gov.uk.
- Are there any code-of-conduct cases involving Peter Channon?
- Cornwall Council's standards process has recorded 3 code-of-conduct cases involving Peter Channon. Each case is publicly viewable; see the Code of Conduct section of this page for details.
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