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Councillor dossier
Roger Tarrant
cllr.roger.tarrant@cornwall.gov.uk7496318938
Subject of a Cornwall Political Watch investigation. Cllr Tarrant is the subject of a dedicated Cornwall Political Watch dossier: Reform UK Cornwall's deputy group leader from October 2025 until his resignation at full council on 21 April 2026, when he defected to Restore Britain — Cornwall's first Restore Britain councillor. Includes the verbatim reconstruction of his resignation speech. Read the Reform UK / Restore Britain defection dossier.
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
90%
present at meetings
Rank
57
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
1
code of conduct cases
Code of Conduct
CCN118 25 26Minor
6 Jan 2026The complainant alleged that Councillor R Tarrant’s motion to discontinue the mandatory EDI/DEI policy contained a factually inaccurate statement about a non‑existent “Barristers Bar Association” and mis‑represented the Bar Standards Board’s stance. The assessment found no breach of the Code of Conduct and no further action was required.
Outcome: no breach
Attendance
89%overall attendance
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Cabinet | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| Individual Decision Day | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| West Sub-Area Planning Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
Voting Record
No recorded votes.
Committee Memberships
- Audit Committee
- Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee— Chairman
- Central Sub-Area Planning Committee
- Chief Officers Employment Committee
- Cornwall Council
- Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- East Sub-Area Planning Committee
- Strategic Planning Committee
- Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Election History
Likely holdScore: 41/100→ Stable
Won by 344 votes (25.1%)12.5% swing needed to unseat
Councillor Roger Tarrant was re‑elected in Redruth North with 659 votes, a majority of 344 votes (25.05% of the total) over the runner‑up Labour candidate, Stephen Barnes, in an election with a 28.94% turnout. A swing of approximately 12.5 percentage points would be required for any challenger to overturn his majority, and his vulnerability score of 41 out of 100 places him in the “likely hold” category. The result also reflects a 24.5‑percentage‑point increase in his margin compared with the previous election.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Tarrant | Reform UK | 659 | 48.0% | ✓ |
| Stephen Barnes | Labour | 315 | 22.9% | |
| Kim Elizabeth Cunningham | Green Party | 172 | 12.5% | |
| Alan Dovey | Conservative | 127 | 9.2% | |
| Philippe Marc Hadley | Liberal Democrat | 100 | 7.3% |
Turnout: 28.9% (1,373 of 4,744 electors) · 4 spoilt votes
Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Barnes | Labour | 402 | 34.3% | ✓ |
| Bruce Craze | Conservative | 396 | 33.8% | |
| Lisa Dolley | Independent | 218 | 18.6% | |
| Zanliza Kramer | Green Party | 104 | 8.9% | |
| Linda Amoss | Liberal Democrat | 53 | 4.5% |
Cornwall Council Elections 2017 (2017)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Stephen Barnes | Labour | 439 | 34.0% | ✓ |
| Lisa Dolley | Independent | 435 | 33.7% | |
| Ian Thomas Jones | Conservative | 345 | 26.7% | |
| Moyra Roseanna Nolan | Liberal Democrat | 71 | 5.5% |
Turnout: 27.1% (1,290 of 4,768 electors) · 5 spoilt votes
Meeting Activity
Cornwall Council - 19 May 2026
Present19 May 2026
Cornwall Council - 21 April 2026
Present21 Apr 2026
Individual Decision Day - 25 February 2026
Present25 Feb 2026
Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026
Present24 Feb 2026
Present
Present
Apologies
Cornwall Council - 20 January 2026
Present20 Jan 2026
Present
Cabinet - 17 December 2025
Present17 Dec 2025
Apologies
Present
Cornwall Council - 25 November 2025
Present25 Nov 2025
Cabinet - 12 November 2025
Present12 Nov 2025
Present
Other media mentions
In recent briefs
Daily-brief items naming Roger Tarrant (last 90 days)
- “Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two equals four. If that is granted, all else follows”
Cornwall Reports · 13 May 2026
Twitter Mentions
View all mentions →News coverage
View all 19 articles →cornwalllive.com
Cornwall councillors say 'protect our freedom of speech' - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council voted to support a motion requesting urgent review of complaints procedures to protect councillors' freedom of expression from sanctions.
cornwalllive.com
Reform UK deputy leader in Cornwall defects to Restore Britain - Cornwall Live
Councillor Roger Tarrant resigned as Reform UK deputy leader in Cornwall and defected to Restore Britain party, citing "complete disarray.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: 'Impotent' councillors say 'we may as well let AI decide it all' - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council planning committee members expressed frustration with their inability to reject a contentious solar farm application despite significant public objections.
cornwalllive.com
Don't call me a lump of furniture, says chair in terse Cornwall Council debate - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council debated changing the term "chairman" to "chair" for equality purposes, with some opposing councillors viewing it as wasting time.
cornwalllive.com
Reform UK members demand Cornwall stops its diversity policies - Cornwall Live
Reform UK councillors are calling for Cornwall Council to stop mandatory equality, diversity and inclusion policies, with only four employees affected.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Profile
Roger Tarrant serves as a councillor for Redruth North on Cornwall Council, representing the Restore Britain party. Within the council he holds a number of committee appointments, including membership on the Audit Committee, Central Sub‑Area Planning Committee, Chief Officers Employment Committee, Cornwall Council itself, Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee, East Sub‑Area Planning Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, and Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee. He also chairs the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
During the most recent reporting period Tarrant attended 32 of 36 council meetings, giving him an attendance rate of 88.9 %. The record shows one conduct case was logged against him, but it resulted in no breach being found. No expense data have been reported for him, and there are no active red flags on his record. He was re‑elected in Redruth North with 659 votes, a majority of 344 votes (25.05 % of the total) over the Labour runner‑up, Stephen Barnes, in an election that recorded a 28.94 % turnout.
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- Who is Cllr Roger Tarrant?
- Roger Tarrant is a Cornwall councillor representing the Redruth North ward as a Restore Britain member.
- What ward does Roger Tarrant represent?
- Roger Tarrant represents Redruth North on Cornwall Council.
- What is Roger Tarrant's meeting attendance rate?
- Roger Tarrant has been recorded as present at 90% of Cornwall Council meetings (18 of 20 indexed by Cornwall Political Watch).
- How can I contact Roger Tarrant?
- You can contact Roger Tarrant by email at cllr.roger.tarrant@cornwall.gov.uk; by phone on 7496318938. Cornwall Council also publishes contact details on the official members' page at democracy.cornwall.gov.uk.
- Are there any code-of-conduct cases involving Roger Tarrant?
- Cornwall Council's standards process has recorded 1 code-of-conduct case involving Roger Tarrant. Each case is publicly viewable; see the Code of Conduct section of this page for details.
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