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 senior position that involves presiding over council meetings and overseeing the work of the council’s various committees.
During the most recent reporting period Nolan attended every scheduled council meeting, achieving a perfect attendance record of 26 out of 26 meetings (100 %). He has been subject to one conduct case, which was concluded without any breach being found. No expense data has been reported for him, and there are no active red‑flag indicators or media mentions associated with his council activities.
In the 2025 election, Nolan was re‑elected with 721 votes, giving him a majority of 369 votes (21.35 %) over the Reform UK runner‑up, who received 352 votes. This result reflects a modest decline of 33 votes compared with his previous performance, yielding an election vulnerability score of 43 out of 100.
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A 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
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.
| 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
| 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% |
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Cabinet | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Constitution and Governance Committee | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 6 | 6 | 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% |
No recorded votes.
No media coverage recorded.
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