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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
87%
present at meetings
Rank
60
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
87%overall attendance
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Cabinet | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 9 | 8 | 89% |
| 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
Election History
Likely holdScore: 41/100→ Stable
Won by 344 votes (25.1%)12.5% swing needed to unseat
Councillor Roger Tarrant secured a 25.05% majority (344 votes) in a five-candidate field, with turnout at 28.94%. The margin widened by 24.5 percentage points from the previous election, and a swing of 12.53% would be needed to unseat the councillor, indicating low electoral vulnerability.
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
Cabinet - 29 July 2026
Present29 Jul 2026
Cornwall Council - 21 July 2026
Apologies21 Jul 2026
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
Other media mentions
Twitter Mentions
View all mentions →News coverage
View all 20 articles →cornwalllive.com
By-election demand after Cornwall councillor jumps ship from Reform to Restore Britain - Cornwall Live
A Cornwall councillor's defection from Reform UK to Restore Britain has prompted a rival councillor to demand he resign and trigger a by-election.
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.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Profile
Roger Tarrant represents the Redruth North ward as a member of the Restore Britain party. His recorded attendance at meetings stands at 33 out of 38, or 86.8%. There is one conduct case on file, which concluded with a finding of no breach. No expense data is available for this councillor, and there are no active red flags.
Based on the sole media mention, there is no further information. Election data shows Councillor Tarrant won his seat with a 25.05% majority (344 votes) in a five-candidate field, on a turnout of 28.94%. Compared to the previous election, his majority widened by 24.5 percentage points.
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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 87% of Cornwall Council meetings (33 of 38 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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