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Councillor dossier
Sarah Preece
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
100%
present at meetings
Rank
1
of 87 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
0
no recorded cases
Attendance
100%overall attendance
also observed 10 meetings of committees they do not sit on (not counted above).
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet | 11 | 11 | 100% |
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Economic Prosperity Board | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| Cornwall Growth Board | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Individual Decision Day | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| West Sub-Area Planning Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Voting Record
Cornwall Council doesn’t publish how individual councillors vote. Its minutes record each decision, not who voted which way.
Committee Memberships
- Cabinet— Tourism, Localism and Planning
- Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Economic Prosperity Board
- Cornwall Council
- Cornwall Growth Board
- Individual Decision Day
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) All 2025 results
| 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) All 2021 results
| 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
Cornwall Growth Board - 8 October 2026
Present8 Oct 2026
Cabinet - 23 September 2026
Present23 Sept 2026
Cornwall Council - 15 September 2026
Present15 Sept 2026
Present
Present
Individual Decision Day - 2 September 2026
Present2 Sept 2026
Cabinet - 29 July 2026
Present29 Jul 2026
Observed
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
Observed
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
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)
- 'Be careful what you wish for' warning over Cornwall 'tourism tax' - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 28 Sept 2026
- New tourism organisation to replace defunct Visit Cornwall - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 16 Sept 2026
- Cornwall tourist tax moves closer as readers warn 'don't drive tourists away' - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 14 Sept 2026
Twitter Mentions
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News coverage
View all 28 articles →cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Council quizzed over spending £38,000 of taxpayers' money on Interceltic Festival trip - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's Conservative scrutiny chair questioned Lib Dem cabinet member Sarah Preece over the £38,000 taxpayer cost of attending Brittany's Interceltic Festival delegation trip.
cornwalllive.com
'Be careful what you wish for' warning over Cornwall 'tourism tax' - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Chamber of Commerce hosted a summit at Newquay's Atlantic Hotel to discuss a potential overnight visitor levy, following government confirmation such charges could be introduced.
cornwalllive.com
‘I’ll go somewhere cheaper’ Cornwall Live readers react to tourist tax plans - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council debated introducing an overnight visitor levy, with councillors and readers split over its potential impact on tourism and local businesses.
cornwalllive.com
Will tourist tax kill the 'Cornish golden goose'? - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council debated a proposed overnight visitor levy, with councillors divided over its potential economic benefits and risks to tourism jobs.
cornwalllive.com
New tourism organisation to replace defunct Visit Cornwall - Cornwall Live
A new independent, not-for-profit organisation, the Cornwall Visitor Alliance, has launched to replace Visit Cornwall, which entered voluntary liquidation last year.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Profile
Sarah Preece (Liberal Democrat) represents the Lostwithiel & Lanreath ward. Her recorded meeting attendance is 38 out of 38 sessions (100%).
No conduct cases have been recorded against her, and no expense data is available. The council data lists zero active red flags and 12 media mentions.
In the most recent election, Ms. Preece secured a 418-vote majority (20.12%) in a four-candidate field with a 42.62% turnout. That majority represented an 18.5 percentage point widening of the margin compared with the previous election; her election vulnerability rating is 36 out of 100.
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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 (38 of 38 indexed by Cornwall Political Watch).
- How can I contact Sarah Preece?
- You can contact Sarah Preece by email at [email protected]; 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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