Councillor dossier
Data last refreshed:
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 | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Constitution and Governance Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| Cornwall Harbours Board | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| West Sub-Area Planning Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
No recorded votes.
The councillor secured a 264-vote majority (16.4%) in a five-candidate field with a 30.27% turnout. The margin widened by 9.4 percentage points from the previous election, and an 8.2% swing would be needed to unseat them. While the vulnerability score of 52/100 indicates a competitive seat, the increased majority and relatively high swing required suggest moderate electoral security.
| 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 represents the Hayle West ward as a member of Reform UK. His meeting attendance is recorded at 100.0%, having attended all 45 meetings. Three conduct cases have been brought against him, with outcomes of no breach, dismissed, and upheld respectively.
Channon’s basic expenses amount to £18,367.80, with £1,186.65 in travel costs. He has two active red flags: one for expense_outlier and one for code_of_conduct. There are no media mentions recorded.
His election vulnerability score is 52 out of 100. He secured a 264-vote majority (16.4%) in a five-candidate field with a 30.27% turnout. The margin widened by 9.4 percentage points from the previous election, and an 8.2% swing would be needed to change the result.
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