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Here she is with Gripper, when both were Conservatives. https://t.co/JRPR7EiqZS
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Councillor dossier
Ruth Gripper
cllr.ruth.gripper@cornwall.gov.uk7866622584
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
95%
present at meetings
Rank
53
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
0
no recorded cases
Attendance
90%overall attendance
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 8 | 8 | 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% |
Voting Record
No recorded votes.
Committee Memberships
- Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Cornwall Council
- Cornwall Harbours Board
- Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Strategic Planning Committee
- Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- West Sub-Area Planning Committee
Election History
Likely holdScore: 38/100→ Stable
Won by 745 votes (28.4%)14.2% swing needed to unseat
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.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025)
| 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
Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021)
| 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% |
Meeting Activity
Cornwall Council - 19 May 2026
Present19 May 2026
Cornwall Council - 21 April 2026
Present21 Apr 2026
Cornwall Harbours Board - 19 March 2026
Apologies19 Mar 2026
Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026
Present24 Feb 2026
Cabinet - 13 February 2026
Present13 Feb 2026
Present
Cornwall Council - 20 January 2026
Present20 Jan 2026
Cornwall Harbours Board - 15 January 2026
Present15 Jan 2026
Present
Cabinet - 17 December 2025
Present17 Dec 2025
Present
Cornwall Council - 25 November 2025
Present25 Nov 2025
Cornwall Harbours Board - 13 November 2025
Present13 Nov 2025
Present
Cabinet - 24 September 2025
Present24 Sept 2025
Other media mentions
No media coverage recorded.
In recent briefs
Daily-brief items naming Ruth Gripper (last 90 days)
- Worrying report into Cornwall's adult social care is 'wake-up call' - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 19 Jun 2026
Twitter Mentions
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View all 55 articles →cornwalllive.com
Worrying report into Cornwall's adult social care is 'wake-up call' - Cornwall Live
A Healthwatch Cornwall report based on input from 175 care workers and 25 providers found growing pressures threatening the quality and safety of adult social care in Cornwall.
cornwalllive.com
Hospital and ambulance waiting times in Cornwall are 'deeply concerning' - Cornwall Live
Latest NHS figures show Cornwall hospitals have hundreds of monthly 12-hour waits for emergency beds and among England's longest ambulance response times.
cornwalllive.com
Labour government failing to reimburse Cornwall Goretti 'disaster' millions - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council leader says Government refuses to reimburse £5 million spent responding to Storm Goretti and related disasters.
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
Storm Goretti 'major incident' declaration was not needed in Cornwall - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council cabinet member says major incident declaration for Storm Goretti would not have changed emergency response or provided additional government funding.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Profile
Ruth Gripper is a Liberal Democrat councillor representing the Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth ward on Cornwall Council. In her capacity as a councillor she serves as a member of a number of 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, the Strategic Planning Committee, and the West Sub‑Area Planning Committee. She also sits on the Cornwall Harbours Board and the broader Cornwall Council body.
During the most recent reporting period Gripper attended 26 of 29 council meetings, giving her an attendance rate of 89.7 %. The records show zero conduct cases against her and no expense data has been reported. Accordingly, she has no active red flags and has not been mentioned in the media in the context of council activities. Her electoral position is relatively secure, with a re‑election result of 1,276 votes and a majority of 745 votes (28.42 % over the Reform UK candidate), requiring a 14.21 % swing to change hands.
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- Who is Cllr Ruth Gripper?
- Ruth Gripper is a Cornwall councillor representing the Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth ward as a Liberal Democrat member.
- What ward does Ruth Gripper represent?
- Ruth Gripper represents Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth on Cornwall Council.
- What is Ruth Gripper's meeting attendance rate?
- Ruth Gripper has been recorded as present at 95% of Cornwall Council meetings (19 of 20 indexed by Cornwall Political Watch).
- How can I contact Ruth Gripper?
- You can contact Ruth Gripper by email at cllr.ruth.gripper@cornwall.gov.uk; by phone on 7866622584. Cornwall Council also publishes contact details on the official members' page at democracy.cornwall.gov.uk.
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