Red Flags
Travel expenses of £1,186.65 are in the top 10% of all councillors for 2024-25 (median: £63.50).
Code of Conduct
A complainant alleged that Councillor Peter Channon made false and disrespectful statements to a community group, claiming the council conspired to eject the retiring mayor, which the complainant found hurtful. The council determined that no breach of the Code of Conduct was demonstrated and rejected the complaint.
Outcome: no breach
Election History
Peter Channon was re‑elected in Hayle West with 645 votes, a majority of 264 votes (16.4% of the total) over the runner‑up Labour candidate, Steve Hynes, who received 381 votes. The seat would require an 8.2% swing (approximately 120 votes) to change hands, and the vulnerability score of 57 out of 100 places the seat in the “competitive” range. Turnout was low at 6.2%, and Channon’s vote total increased by 182 votes (+39%) compared with the 2021 election when he stood as a Conservative.
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: 6.2% (40 of 645 electors) · 381 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% |
Turnout: 6.5% (30 of 463 electors) · 355 spoilt votes
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 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 6 | 6 | 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 |
Embed this scorecard
Script tag
<script src="https://cornwallpoliticalwatch.com/api/embed/councillor/peter-channon"></script>Iframe
<iframe src="https://cornwallpoliticalwatch.com/embed/councillor/peter-channon" width="350" height="250" frameborder="0"></iframe>Meeting Activity
Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 3 March 2026
3 Mar 2026
Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026
24 Feb 2026
Strategic Planning Committee - 19 February 2026
19 Feb 2026
Cornwall Council - 20 January 2026
20 Jan 2026
Cornwall Harbours Board - 15 January 2026
15 Jan 2026
Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 13 January 2026
13 Jan 2026
Strategic Planning Committee - 18 December 2025
18 Dec 2025
Appeals Committee - 1 December 2025
1 Dec 2025
Cornwall Council - 25 November 2025
25 Nov 2025
Appeals Committee - 17 November 2025
17 Nov 2025
Cornwall Harbours Board - 13 November 2025
13 Nov 2025
Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 11 November 2025
11 Nov 2025
Appeals Committee - 3 November 2025
3 Nov 2025
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 22 October 2025
22 Oct 2025
Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 7 October 2025
7 Oct 2025
Appeals Committee - 26 September 2025
26 Sept 2025
Strategic Planning Committee - 25 September 2025
25 Sept 2025
Cornwall Harbours Board - 18 September 2025
18 Sept 2025
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 17 September 2025
17 Sept 2025
Cornwall Council - 16 September 2025
16 Sept 2025