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In November the government made £39 billion available for housebuilding. Cornwall Council did not apply
In November the government made £39 billion available for housebuilding, but Cornwall Council did not apply.
Councillor dossier
Peter La Broy
cllr.peter.labroy@cornwall.gov.uk07896 887197
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
90%
present at meetings
Rank
35
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
1
open accountability flags
Conduct cases
0
no recorded cases
Red Flags
Slim Majority13 Mar 2026
Won with a majority of just 43 votes (2.39%), making this one of Cornwall's most marginal seats.
Attendance
94%overall attendance
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Cabinet | 8 | 7 | 88% |
| Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Economic Prosperity Board | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Cornwall Council | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Cornwall Growth Board | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Individual Decision Day | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
Voting Record
No recorded votes.
Committee Memberships
Election History
VulnerableScore: 77/100→ Stable
Won by 43 votes (2.4%)1.2% swing needed to unseat
Peter La Broy retained the Bude seat in 2025 by a margin of just 43 votes (2.39% of the total), a reduction of 8.0 percentage points from his 2019 winning margin. The required swing to unseat him is estimated at 1.2%, and the independent vote share in Cornwall has fallen from 17.2% to 13.4% (a 3.8‑point drop). With a vulnerability score of 77 / 100, the seat is classified as vulnerable.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter La Broy | Independent | 579 | 32.2% | ✓ |
| Kevin Shane Colwill | Liberal Democrat | 536 | 29.8% | |
| Christopher John Lynch | Reform UK | 324 | 18.0% | |
| Calum McGrath | Conservative | 298 | 16.6% | |
| Francis George Richens | Green Party | 61 | 3.4% |
Turnout: 38.1% (1,798 of 4,713 electors) · 6 spoilt votes
Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter La Broy | Liberal Democrat | 754 | 37.3% | ✓ |
| Richard Smith | Conservative | 543 | 26.9% | |
| Tom O'Sullivan | Independent | 517 | 25.6% | |
| Philippa Purchase | Green Party | 207 | 10.2% |
Cornwall Council Elections 2017 (2017)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigel Pearce | Liberal Democrat | 1,395 | 28.7% | ✓ |
| Peter John La Broy | Liberal Democrat | 1,272 | 26.2% | ✓ |
| Bob Willingham | Conservative | 1,006 | 20.7% | |
| Lea Deely | Conservative | 938 | 19.3% | |
| Fred Richens | Labour | 248 | 5.1% |
Turnout: 76.5% (4,859 of 6,348 electors) · 11 spoilt votes
Meeting Activity
Cornwall Growth Board - 23 June 2026
Present23 Jun 2026
Cornwall Council - 19 May 2026
Present19 May 2026
Cabinet - 6 May 2026
Present6 May 2026
Cornwall Council - 21 April 2026
Present21 Apr 2026
Present
Cabinet - 18 March 2026
Apologies18 Mar 2026
Individual Decision Day - 25 February 2026
Present25 Feb 2026
Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026
Present24 Feb 2026
Cabinet - 13 February 2026
Present13 Feb 2026
Apologies
Individual Decision Day - 28 January 2026
Present28 Jan 2026
Cornwall Council - 20 January 2026
Present20 Jan 2026
Present
Cabinet - 17 December 2025
Present17 Dec 2025
Cornwall Growth Board - 11 December 2025
Present11 Dec 2025
Present
Cornwall Council - 25 November 2025
Present25 Nov 2025
Present
Other media mentions
Cornwall Council
St Breward landlord fined after pleading guilty to four harassment offences
A St Breward landlord was fined after pleading guilty to four harassment offences, according to Cornwall Council.
Cornwall Council
Council highlights support available to bring homes back into use this National Empty Homes Week
Cornwall Council promotes support programs to help bring empty homes back into use during National Empty Homes Week.
In recent briefs
Daily-brief items naming Peter La Broy (last 90 days)
- Cornwall set for huge housing boost in 'long overdue' council plan - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 1 Jul 2026
- Cornwall Council's innovative plan to build thousands of affordable homes on its land - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 29 Jun 2026
- In November the government made £39 billion available for housebuilding. Cornwall Council did not apply
Cornwall Reports · 17 Jun 2026
Connected People
News coverage
View all 49 articles →cornwalllive.com
Cornwall set for huge housing boost in 'long overdue' council plan - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's Homes Cornwall scheme plans to build 4,000 homes on 400 acres of council-owned land, reserved for local residents, using local construction firms.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Council's innovative plan to build thousands of affordable homes on its land - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council plans to build up to 8,000 affordable homes on council-owned land, restricted to Cornwall residents as principal residences, with Homes England support.
cornwalllive.com
Shorelands, the estate that would be perfect if it could finally be finished - Cornwall Live
Bude's Shorelands estate residents face infrastructure problems years after completion by developer Vistry with roads causing tire damage.
cornwalllive.com
'Inappropriate' landlord repeatedly harassed mum to move out - Cornwall Live
A Cornwall landlord pleaded guilty to harassing a tenant for six months in an attempt to pressure her to vacate her home.
cornwalllive.com
Firefighters receive parking tickets while attending 999 call in Cornwall - Cornwall Live
Firefighters in Bude received parking tickets while attending a 999 call due to insufficient parking at the fire station.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Profile
Peter La Broy serves as an Independent councillor for the Bude ward on Cornwall Council. He holds membership on a number of key bodies, including the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board, the Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Economic Prosperity Board, the Cornwall Growth Board, the Individual Decision Day panel, and the Council’s Cabinet. In addition, he is a member of the broader Cornwall Council assembly.
Across the most recent reporting period, La Broy attended 33 of 35 scheduled meetings, giving him an attendance rate of 94.3 %. No conduct cases have been recorded against him, and there is no expense data available for review. The councillor’s profile includes one active red‑flag indicator described as “slim_majority,” and he has been referenced in three media mentions. In the 2025 election, La Broy retained the Bude seat by a narrow margin of 43 votes (2.39 % of the total), a reduction of 8.0 percentage points from his 2019 winning margin, yielding an election vulnerability rating of 77 out of 100.
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- Who is Cllr Peter La Broy?
- Peter La Broy is a Cornwall councillor representing the Bude ward as a Independent member.
- What ward does Peter La Broy represent?
- Peter La Broy represents Bude on Cornwall Council.
- What is Peter La Broy's meeting attendance rate?
- Peter La Broy has been recorded as present at 90% of Cornwall Council meetings (18 of 20 indexed by Cornwall Political Watch).
- How can I contact Peter La Broy?
- You can contact Peter La Broy by email at cllr.peter.labroy@cornwall.gov.uk; by phone on 07896 887197. Cornwall Council also publishes contact details on the official members' page at democracy.cornwall.gov.uk.
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