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Steven Webb

Liberal DemocratTruro Moresk & Trehaverne
cllr.steven.webb@cornwall.gov.uk07500 059373@_StevenWebb

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Low Attendance10 Mar 2026

Attended 2 of 4 Miscellaneous Licensing Committee meetings (50%), below the 60% threshold.

Slim Majority13 Mar 2026

Won with a majority of just 29 votes (1.47%), making this one of Cornwall's most marginal seats.

Election History

VulnerableScore: 76/100 Stable
Won by 29 votes (1.5%)0.7% swing needed to unseat

Steven Webb was re‑elected with 373 votes, holding a 29‑vote majority (1.47 % of the vote) over the Reform UK candidate, with a turnout of only 5.09 %. A swing of roughly 0.73 % would be sufficient to overturn his lead, indicating a narrow margin of safety. Compared with the previous election, where the Liberal Democrat candidate trailed by 456 votes, Webb’s position has improved but remains vulnerable, as reflected by a vulnerability score of 76 out of 100.

Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025)

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Steven Mark WebbLiberal Democrat37318.9%
Simon RogersReform UK34417.4%
Christopher WellsConservative33517.0%
Lindsay SouthcombeGreen Party27814.1%
Jonathan Peter TannIndependent26313.3%
Rebecca Joan EvaLabour & Cooperative Party22511.4%
Sam RabeyIndependent1557.9%

Turnout: 5.1% (19 of 373 electors) · 344 spoilt votes

Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021)

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Christopher WellsConservative64229.8%
Bert BiscoeIndependent61728.7%
Tom Evans-MainwaringLabour45621.2%
Lindsay SouthcombeGreen Party25211.7%
Simon TaylorLiberal Democrat1868.6%

Turnout: 4.7% (30 of 642 electors) · 617 spoilt votes

Attendance

95%overall attendance
CommitteeHeldAttendedRate
Audit Committee22100%
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee11100%
Cabinet22100%
Central Sub-Area Planning Committee66100%
Constitution and Governance Committee22100%
Cornwall Council66100%
Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee33100%
Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee66100%
Individual Decision Day11100%
Miscellaneous Licensing Committee4250%
Strategic Planning Committee11100%
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee11100%
West Sub-Area Planning Committee22100%

Voting Record

No recorded votes.

In the News

No media coverage recorded.

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Meeting Activity

Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 11 March 2026

11 Mar 2026

Present

Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026

24 Feb 2026

Present

Cabinet - 13 February 2026

13 Feb 2026

Present

Central Sub-Area Planning Committee - 9 February 2026

9 Feb 2026

Present

Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 27 January 2026

27 Jan 2026

Present

Cornwall Council - 20 January 2026

20 Jan 2026

Present

Central Sub-Area Planning Committee - 12 January 2026

12 Jan 2026

Present

Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 7 January 2026

7 Jan 2026

Present

Constitution and Governance Committee - 6 January 2026

6 Jan 2026

Present

Strategic Planning Committee - 18 December 2025

18 Dec 2025

Present

Cabinet - 17 December 2025

17 Dec 2025

Present

Individual Decision Day - 3 December 2025

3 Dec 2025

Present

Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 2 December 2025

2 Dec 2025

Present

Cornwall Council - 25 November 2025

25 Nov 2025

Present

Central Sub-Area Planning Committee - 17 November 2025

17 Nov 2025

Present

Audit Committee - 14 November 2025

14 Nov 2025

Present

Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 5 November 2025

5 Nov 2025

Present

Constitution and Governance Committee - 4 November 2025

4 Nov 2025

Present

Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 22 October 2025

22 Oct 2025

Present

Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 14 October 2025

14 Oct 2025

Present