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Councillor dossier
Sarah Preece
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Attendance
100%
present at meetings
Rank
1
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
0
no recorded cases
Attendance
100%overall attendance
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| Central Sub-Area Planning Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Economic Prosperity Board | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| Cornwall Growth Board | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Individual Decision Day | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
Voting Record
No recorded votes.
Committee Memberships
Election History
Likely holdScore: 36/100→ Stable
Won by 418 votes (20.1%)10.1% swing needed to unseat
The councillor secured a 418-vote majority (20.12%) in a four-candidate field with a 42.62% turnout, representing a significant 18.5 percentage point widening of the margin from the previous election. A swing of 10.06% would be required to unseat the incumbent, suggesting low electoral vulnerability.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Preece | Liberal Democrat | 1,034 | 49.8% | ✓ |
| Ollie Williams | Reform UK | 616 | 29.6% | |
| Patricia Anne Moore | Conservative | 300 | 14.4% | |
| Scott Foley | Labour | 128 | 6.2% |
Turnout: 42.6% (2,078 of 4,876 electors) · 5 spoilt votes
Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Martin | Liberal Democrat | 968 | 42.1% | ✓ |
| Tim Hughes | Conservative | 930 | 40.5% | |
| Robert Parkinson | Labour | 213 | 9.3% | |
| Julian Payne | Green Party | 133 | 5.8% | |
| Oliver John Challis | UK Independence Party | 55 | 2.4% |
Meeting Activity
Cabinet - 29 July 2026
Present29 Jul 2026
Present
Cornwall Council - 21 July 2026
Present21 Jul 2026
Individual Decision Day - 8 July 2026
Present8 Jul 2026
Cornwall Growth Board - 23 June 2026
Present23 Jun 2026
Cabinet - 17 June 2026
Present17 Jun 2026
Present
Individual Decision Day - 27 May 2026
Present27 May 2026
Cornwall Council - 19 May 2026
Present19 May 2026
Cabinet - 6 May 2026
Present6 May 2026
Cornwall Council - 21 April 2026
Present21 Apr 2026
Cabinet - 18 March 2026
Present18 Mar 2026
Individual Decision Day - 25 February 2026
Present25 Feb 2026
Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026
Present24 Feb 2026
Cabinet - 13 February 2026
Present13 Feb 2026
Individual Decision Day - 28 January 2026
Present28 Jan 2026
Cornwall Council - 20 January 2026
Present20 Jan 2026
Present
Other media mentions
Cornwall Council
Cultural strategy sets out 10-year plan to make culture and creativity accessible to one and all
Cornwall Council has launched a 10-year cultural strategy aimed at making culture and creativity accessible to everyone.
Cornwall Council
Residents turn out to give their views on the future of Cornwall
Cornwall Council held public consultation sessions where residents shared their views on Cornwall's future development and priorities.
Cornwall Council
People in towns and villages across Cornwall take up opportunity to have their say on future of Cornwall
People across Cornwall's towns and villages have been taking part in a consultation on the future of Cornwall.
Cornwall Council
Communities have their say in first wave of Cornwall Local Plan drop in events
Cornwall Council held its first round of drop-in events to gather community feedback on the Cornwall Local Plan.
In recent briefs
Daily-brief items naming Sarah Preece (last 90 days)
- Free swimming voucher for children who sign up to the Cornwall Reading Challenge
Cornwall Council · 14 Jul 2026
- Free swimming voucher for children who sign up to the Cornwall Reading Challenge
Cornwall Council · 10 Jul 2026
- Cultural strategy sets out 10-year plan to make culture and creativity accessible to one and all
Cornwall Council · 8 Jul 2026
Twitter Mentions
View all mentions →Connected People
News coverage
View all 22 articles →cornwalllive.com
Reform UK councillor questions public benefit of learning Cornish - Cornwall Live
A Reform UK councillor challenged Cornwall Council's £170,000-a-year Cornish Language Strategy 2026-2036, questioning whether it reflected broader public priorities or only language advocates.
cornwalllive.com
River Fowey at Lostwithiel designated a bathing site ahead of summer holidays - Cornwall Live
River Fowey at Lostwithiel receives official bathing water designation following community campaign, enabling routine Environment Agency water quality testing.
cornwalllive.com
'Final step' to ensure future for once doomed attraction in Cornwall - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council approved a 30-year lease for the National Trust to operate the closed Heartlands mining attraction in Pool.
cornwalllive.com
National Trust approved to run Heartlands for the next 30 years - Cornwall Live
National Trust receives approval to operate Cornwall's Heartlands mining heritage site under a 30-year lease agreement.
cornwalllive.com
Council plan to sell off homes amid housing crisis slammed as a 'cruel joke' - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council plans to sell vacant council-owned homes deemed too expensive to repair amid the county's housing crisis.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Profile
Sarah Preece represents the Lostwithiel & Lanreath ward as a Liberal Democrat councillor. Her meeting attendance record stands at 42 out of 42 meetings (100.0%). She has no conduct cases on record, and no expense data is available.
Preece has 12 media mentions and zero active red flags. In the most recent election, she secured a 418-vote majority (20.12%) in a four-candidate field with a 42.62% turnout. This represented an 18.5 percentage point widening of the margin from the previous election.
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- Who is Cllr Sarah Preece?
- Sarah Preece is a Cornwall councillor representing the Lostwithiel & Lanreath ward as a Liberal Democrat member.
- What ward does Sarah Preece represent?
- Sarah Preece represents Lostwithiel & Lanreath on Cornwall Council.
- What is Sarah Preece's meeting attendance rate?
- Sarah Preece has been recorded as present at 100% of Cornwall Council meetings (42 of 42 indexed by Cornwall Political Watch).
- How can I contact Sarah Preece?
- You can contact Sarah Preece by email at cllr.sarah.preece@cornwall.gov.uk; by phone on 07982 377150; on X / Twitter at @TweetinPreece. Cornwall Council also publishes contact details on the official members' page at democracy.cornwall.gov.uk.
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