Cornwall Council
Cllr Leigh Frost is re-elected as leader of Cornwall Council
Cllr Leigh Frost has been re-elected as leader of Cornwall Council.
Councillor dossier
Rob Nolan
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
100%
present at meetings
Rank
1
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
1
code of conduct cases
Code of Conduct
CCN171 25 26Minor
2 Mar 2026A member of the public complained that the council chairman interrupted and prevented her from delivering a submitted financial question, alleging procedural unfairness and a breach of the public participation scheme. The council found the question complied with the scheme and concluded the chairman acted correctly, so no breach was identified.
Outcome: no breach
Attendance
100%overall attendance
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Cabinet | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Constitution and Governance Committee | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Individual Decision Day | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Standards Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Voting Record
No recorded votes.
Committee Memberships
- Cornwall Council— Chairman
Election History
Likely holdScore: 43/100→ Stable
Won by 369 votes (21.4%)10.7% swing needed to unseat
In the 2025 election Rob Nolan was re‑elected with 721 votes, a majority of 369 votes (21.35 %) over the runner‑up Reform UK candidate who received 352 votes; this represents a drop of 33 votes from his 2021 total of 754 but an increased margin because the opposition vote was split among six other candidates. A swing of roughly 10.7 % would be required to overturn his majority, and the division’s vulnerability score of 43 / 100 places it in the “likely hold” category.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Nolan | Liberal Democrat | 721 | 41.7% | ✓ |
| Vanda Arthur | Reform UK | 352 | 20.4% | |
| Nigel Unwin | Green Party | 160 | 9.3% | |
| Marilyn Liddicoat | Conservative | 150 | 8.7% | |
| Zach Griffiths | Labour | 137 | 7.9% | |
| Stephen Horscroft | Mebyon Kernow | 136 | 7.9% | |
| Chris Green | Independent | 72 | 4.2% |
Turnout: 36.9% (1,728 of 4,681 electors) · 2 spoilt votes
Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Nolan | Liberal Democrat | 754 | 38.9% | ✓ |
| Chris Austin | Conservative | 517 | 26.7% | |
| Mark Roby | Labour | 410 | 21.2% | |
| Rachel Whyte | Green Party | 256 | 13.2% |
Meeting Activity
Present
Present
Cornwall Council - 19 May 2026
Present19 May 2026
Cornwall Council - 21 April 2026
Present21 Apr 2026
Present
Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026
Present24 Feb 2026
Cabinet - 13 February 2026
Present13 Feb 2026
Present
Cornwall Council - 20 January 2026
Present20 Jan 2026
Present
Present
Cabinet - 17 December 2025
Present17 Dec 2025
Present
Cornwall Council - 25 November 2025
Present25 Nov 2025
Cabinet - 12 November 2025
Present12 Nov 2025
Present
Present
Present
Present
Other media mentions
In recent briefs
Daily-brief items naming Rob Nolan (last 90 days)
- Cllr Leigh Frost is re-elected as leader of Cornwall Council
Cornwall Council · 19 May 2026
Twitter Mentions
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View all 224 articles →cornwalllive.com
Car parks in Truro free again after 4pm after council reverses previous regime's decision - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council reinstated free parking after 4pm at Edward Street and Moresk car parks in Truro, reversing the previous administration's 2023 decision.
cornwalllive.com
Green councillor makes sly dig at Reform UK in full Cornwall Council meeting - Cornwall Live
Green Party group leader Drew Creek made a verbal jibe at Reform UK colleagues during Cornwall Council's budget meeting.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Council leader tells MP to stop 'whingeing' over funding disagreement - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council leader Leigh Frost told Labour MP Noah Law to stop "whingeing" over funding while Law criticized council's adult social care spending.
cornwalllive.com
MP calls for Cornwall's director of public health to resign - Cornwall Live
Cornwall MP Ben Maguire calls for director of public health's resignation after dental crisis motion was blocked from council debate.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: Truro residents say new care home will be an 'invasion of privacy' - Cornwall Live
Truro residents oppose Sanctuary Housing's approved 54-bed care home plan, citing privacy invasion and overdevelopment concerns.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Profile
Rob Nolan is a Liberal Democrat councillor representing the Truro Boscawen & Redannick ward on Cornwall Council. He serves as the Chairman of the council, a role that places him at the head of the council’s decision‑making body and involves overseeing meetings, setting agendas, and guiding the work of the council’s various committees.
During the most recent reporting period, Councillor Nolan attended all 30 council meetings, achieving a 100 % attendance record. He has been involved in one conduct case, which was concluded without any breach of the council’s conduct standards. No expense data has been reported for him, and there are no active red‑flag items associated with his conduct or financial claims.
In the 2025 election, Nolan was re‑elected with 721 votes, securing a majority of 369 votes (21.35 %) over the Reform UK candidate, who received 352 votes. This result reflects a decrease of 33 votes compared with the previous election, giving him an election vulnerability score of 43 out of 100. He has been mentioned once in the media.
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<iframe src="https://cornwallpoliticalwatch.com/embed/councillor/rob-nolan" width="350" height="250" frameborder="0"></iframe>Frequently asked questions
- Who is Cllr Rob Nolan?
- Rob Nolan is a Cornwall councillor representing the Truro Boscawen & Redannick ward as a Liberal Democrat member.
- What ward does Rob Nolan represent?
- Rob Nolan represents Truro Boscawen & Redannick on Cornwall Council.
- What is Rob Nolan's meeting attendance rate?
- Rob Nolan has been recorded as present at 100% of Cornwall Council meetings (20 of 20 indexed by Cornwall Political Watch).
- How can I contact Rob Nolan?
- You can contact Rob Nolan by email at cllr.rob.nolan@cornwall.gov.uk; by phone on 07813 755210; on X / Twitter at @RobNolanTruro. Cornwall Council also publishes contact details on the official members' page at democracy.cornwall.gov.uk.
- Are there any code-of-conduct cases involving Rob Nolan?
- Cornwall Council's standards process has recorded 1 code-of-conduct case involving Rob Nolan. Each case is publicly viewable; see the Code of Conduct section of this page for details.
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