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Ruth Gripper is a Liberal Democrat councillor representing the ward of Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth on Cornwall Council. She serves as a member of several scrutiny and overview committees, including the Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee, and the Strategic Planning Committee. In addition to her council duties, she sits on the Cornwall Harbours Board and the West Sub‑Area Planning Committee, and is a member of Cornwall Council itself.
During the most recent reporting period, Gripper attended 24 of 27 council meetings, giving her an attendance rate of 88.9 %. The public record shows no conduct cases, no expense submissions, and no active red flags associated with her tenure. Media coverage of her activities is absent, and she has not been cited in any media mentions. Electoral analysis rates her seat a vulnerability score of 38 out of 100; she was re‑elected with 1,276 votes, holding a majority of 745 votes (28.42 %) over the Reform UK candidate, and a swing of 14.21 % would be required for the seat to change hands.
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Ruth Gripper was re‑elected with 1,276 votes, a majority of 745 votes (28.42%) over the Reform UK candidate, and the seat required a 14.21 % swing to change hands. Compared with the 2021 election, her vote total increased by 284 votes and the margin widened by 26.5 percentage points, while the Liberal Democrat share in Cornwall rose 5.3 pp to 24.4 %. The vulnerability score of 38 out of 100 indicates a relatively low risk of losing the seat.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Helen Gripper | Liberal Democrat | 1,276 | 48.7% | ✓ |
| Ben Shankland | Reform UK | 531 | 20.3% | |
| Peter Williams | Conservative | 428 | 16.3% | |
| Simon John Symons | Independent | 223 | 8.5% | |
| Lesley Anne Trenchard | Labour | 163 | 6.2% |
Turnout: 48.7% (2,621 of 5,377 electors) · 10 spoilt votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Williams | Conservative | 1,046 | 38.0% | ✓ |
| Ruth Gripper | Liberal Democrat | 992 | 36.0% | |
| Darren Willcocks | Independent | 390 | 14.2% | |
| Brod Ross | Labour | 170 | 6.2% | |
| Peter Hughes | Green Party | 157 | 5.7% |
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Cornwall Harbours Board | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
No recorded votes.
No media coverage recorded.
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