Councillor dossier
Attendance
88%
present at meetings
Rank
54
of 87 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
0
no recorded cases
3 of the apologies were covered by a substitute; 7 attendances were as a substitute for another member; also observed 15 meetings of committees they do not sit on (not counted above).
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Chief Officers Employment Committee | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Constitution and Governance Committee(1 as substitute) | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| Cornwall Council | 10 | 9 | 90% |
| Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee(1 as substitute) | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| Miscellaneous Licensing Committee(3 as substitute) | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| Standards Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee(1 as substitute) | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| West Sub-Area Planning Committee(1 as substitute) | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Cornwall Council doesn’t publish how individual councillors vote. Its minutes record each decision, not who voted which way.
Based on the 2025 result, the councillor won with a narrow majority of only 57 votes (3.43%) against the second-place candidate. Turnout was low at 34.57%, and the margin has narrowed by 6.3 percentage points since the previous election, requiring a swing of just 1.72% for the seat to change hands. With four candidates in the field, this division is classified as competitive and vulnerable to a challenge.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowland O'Connor | Reform UK | 546 | 32.9% | ✓ |
| Mathew Scott Appleton | Liberal Democrat | 489 | 29.5% | |
| Paul Wills | Independent | 412 | 24.8% | |
| Sarah Elizabeth Thomson | Green Party | 213 | 12.8% |
Turnout: 34.6% (1,660 of 4,802 electors) · 3 spoilt votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Wills | Independent | 682 | 44.5% | ✓ |
| Michelle Johns | Conservative | 532 | 34.7% | |
| Pauline Avery | Liberal Democrat | 161 | 10.5% | |
| Scot Taylor | Labour | 159 | 10.4% |
23 Sept 2026
15 Sept 2026
29 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026
15 Jul 2026
No media coverage recorded.
cornwalllive.com
'Wind your necks in' councillors told over Reform UK resignations - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council debated repeated reallocations of committee seats after several Reform UK councillors defected to other political groups, prompting a heated exchange between members.
cornwalllive.com
Warning that Labour's planning reforms will impact badly for Cornwall - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's planning committee has recommended the council leader write to the housing secretary expressing concerns about Labour's proposed national scheme of planning delegation.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall councillors speak out against pupil 'oppression' at Athena trust schools - Cornwall Live
Cornwall councillors criticized Athena Learning Trust schools for allegedly oppressive practices affecting pupils and parents.
cornwalllive.com
Former Reform UK leader in Cornwall jumps ship again - this time to the Tories - Cornwall Live
Former Reform UK leader Rob Parsonage has joined the Conservative Party after previously becoming an independent councillor for Torpoint.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: Drive-thru coffee plan provokes danger fears at busy roundabout - Cornwall Live
A drive-thru coffee proposal near St Columb Major's busy roundabout sparked safety concerns at Cornwall Council's planning committee.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Rowland O'Connor represents the St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn ward as a member of the Cornish Independent Nonaligned Group. He attended 37 out of 42 meetings, an attendance rate of 88%.
There are no conduct cases recorded against him, no expense data available, and no active red flags or media mentions.
His election vulnerability score is 64 out of 100, reflecting a narrow victory in the 2025 election with a majority of 57 votes (3.43%) over the second-place candidate. Voter turnout was 34.57%, and the winning margin decreased by 6.3 percentage points compared to the previous election.
Generated by AI from public data. May contain errors.
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