Councillor dossier
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
85%
present at meetings
Rank
40
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
1
open accountability flags
Conduct cases
0
no recorded cases
Won with a majority of just 57 votes (3.43%), making this one of Cornwall's most marginal seats.
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Cabinet | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Central Sub-Area Planning Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Chief Officers Employment Committee | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Constitution and Governance Committee | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 8 | 7 | 88% |
| Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| Individual Decision Day | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Miscellaneous Licensing Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Standards Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
No recorded votes.
Rowland O’Connor was re‑elected with 546 votes, a majority of 57 votes (3.43%) over the Liberal Democrat candidate, in a turnout of 34.57% and a four‑candidate field. The margin has narrowed by 6.3 percentage points since the previous election and a swing of roughly 1.72% would be sufficient to overturn the result, giving the seat a vulnerability score of 64 out of 100 (competitive).
| 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% |
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No media coverage recorded.
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.
cornwalllive.com
Reform UK Cornwall defectors respond to by-election calls - Cornwall Live
Five former Reform UK Cornwall councillors left the party this month to form the Cornish Independent Non-aligned Group, facing calls for by-elections.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Rowland O’Connor serves as a Cornwall councillor for the St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn ward, representing the Cornish Independent Non‑aligned Group. He holds membership on a broad range of council committees, including the Audit Committee, Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Chief Officers Employment Committee, Constitution and Governance Committee, Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Miscellaneous Licensing Committee, Standards Committee, Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub‑Committee, and the Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee, as well as being a member of Cornwall Council itself.
In terms of council participation, O’Connor attended 38 of the 41 recorded meetings, giving him an attendance rate of 92.7 %. The records show no conduct cases against him and there is no expense data reported for his tenure. A single active red‑flag indicator (“slim_majority”) is noted, though no further detail is provided.
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