Councillor dossier
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Attendance
100%
present at meetings
Rank
1
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
2
open accountability flags
Conduct cases
3
code of conduct cases
Travel expenses of £1,186.65 are in the top 10% of all councillors for 2024-25 (median: £63.50).
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.
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.
Outcome: upheld
The 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
The 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
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appeals Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Constitution and Governance Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Cornwall Harbours Board | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
No recorded votes.
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.
| 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
| 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% |
| 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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No media coverage recorded.
Daily-brief items naming Peter Channon (last 90 days)
cornwalllive.com · 16 Jun 2026
cornwalllive.com
'No good reason' to sell off 10,000-acre farms estate in Cornwall - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's scrutiny committee concluded there is no justification to sell its 10,000-acre, 80-farm estate, though financial performance must improve.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Council pushes back its Net Zero target by 15 years - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council voted to delay its Net Zero target from 2030 to 2045 due to insufficient emission reductions.
cornwalllive.com
Beachside community cut off after bus company cancels service - Cornwall Live
Bus company cancelled service to Riviere Towans community in Hayle without warning, leaving residents and tourists stranded.
plymouthherald.co.uk
Cornwall Council can reduce £1.2 billion debt if it sells all its farms - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council could reduce its £1.2 billion debt by selling its 10,800-acre farm estate, but a Cabinet member says the administration won't do this.
cornwalllive.com
Government to be told 'make Cornwall the UK's fifth nation' - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council voted to call for government recognition of Cornwall as the UK's fifth nation, though most Reform UK councillors opposed the motion.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Peter Channon is a Reform UK councillor representing the Hayle West ward on Cornwall Council. He serves as a member of a broad range of committees, including the Appeals Committee; the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee; the Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee; the Constitution and Governance Committee; the Cornwall Harbours Board; the East Sub‑Area Planning Committee; the Strategic Planning Committee; the Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee; and the West Sub‑Area Planning Committee. In addition, he holds a seat on the council itself, participating in its overall governance and decision‑making processes.
During the reporting period, Channon attended every council meeting, achieving a perfect attendance record of 37 out of 37 meetings (100 %). He was subject to three conduct cases; one was dismissed, one resulted in a finding of no breach, and one was upheld. His expense claims for the same period totalled £18,367.80 for basic expenses and £1,186.65 for travel. Two active red‑flag indicators have been recorded—one for an expense outlier and another for a code‑of‑conduct issue.
In the most recent election, 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. His election vulnerability score is 52 out of 100, reflecting a moderate level of electoral risk. No media mentions were recorded for the period.
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