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Councillor dossier
Steven Webb
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
100%
present at meetings
Rank
31
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
2
open accountability flags
Conduct cases
0
no recorded cases
Red Flags
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.
Attendance
95%overall attendance
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Cabinet | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Central Sub-Area Planning Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Constitution and Governance Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Cornwall Growth Board | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Individual Decision Day | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Miscellaneous Licensing Committee | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| West Sub-Area Planning Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
Voting Record
No recorded votes.
Committee Memberships
- Audit Committee
- Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Central Sub-Area Planning Committee— Vice-Chairman
- Cornwall Council
- Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- East Sub-Area Planning Committee
- Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Miscellaneous Licensing Committee
- Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub Committee
- West Sub-Area Planning Committee
Election History
VulnerableScore: 70/100→ Stable
Won by 29 votes (1.5%)0.7% swing needed to unseat
Steven Webb retained the Truro Moresk & Trehaverne seat with 373 votes, a majority of just 29 votes (1.47 % of the total) over Reform UK’s Simon Rogers, who received 344 votes, in a turnout of 37.94 %. A swing of only 0.73 % of the electorate would be sufficient to overturn his lead, indicating a narrow margin compared with the previous election where the Conservative winner held a 25‑vote lead (≈2.5 %). The Liberal Democrat’s vulnerability score of 70/100 reflects this competitive position despite a modest 5.3‑point increase in the party’s overall share across Cornwall.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Mark Webb | Liberal Democrat | 373 | 18.9% | ✓ |
| Simon Rogers | Reform UK | 344 | 17.4% | |
| Christopher Wells | Conservative | 335 | 17.0% | |
| Lindsay Southcombe | Green Party | 278 | 14.1% | |
| Jonathan Peter Tann | Independent | 263 | 13.3% | |
| Rebecca Joan Eva | Labour & Cooperative Party | 225 | 11.4% | |
| Sam Rabey | Independent | 155 | 7.9% |
Turnout: 37.9% (1,973 of 5,200 electors) · 2 spoilt votes
Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Wells | Conservative | 642 | 29.8% | ✓ |
| Bert Biscoe | Independent | 617 | 28.7% | |
| Tom Evans-Mainwaring | Labour | 456 | 21.2% | |
| Lindsay Southcombe | Green Party | 252 | 11.7% | |
| Simon Taylor | Liberal Democrat | 186 | 8.6% |
Meeting Activity
Cornwall Growth Board - 23 June 2026
Present23 Jun 2026
Strategic Planning Committee - 21 May 2026
Present21 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
Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026
Present24 Feb 2026
Cabinet - 13 February 2026
Present13 Feb 2026
Present
Present
Cornwall Council - 20 January 2026
Present20 Jan 2026
Present
Present
Present
Cabinet - 17 December 2025
Present17 Dec 2025
Present
Other media mentions
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News coverage
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Car parks in Truro free again after 4pm after council reverses previous regime's decision - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council reinstated free parking after 4pm at Edward Street and Moresk car parks in Truro, reversing the previous administration's 2023 decision.
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Cornwall planning: 'Vigorous' objection to 'unwanted' houses on clifftop 'millionaire's row' - Cornwall Live
Planning committee considers proposal for up to eight houses near Mevagissey school amid local objections about affordability and clifftop location.
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Cornwall Council 'U-turns' on proposal to restrict free bus passes - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council withdrew its proposal to restrict 24-hour free bus passes following pressure from Conservative and ruling cabinet party members.
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Cornwall has gone from receiving £100 million support to 'effectively zero' - Cornwall Live
Cornwall has dropped from £100 million annual EU funding to "effectively zero" after the Shared Prosperity Fund ends in March.
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Profile
Steven Webb is a Liberal Democrat councillor representing the Truro Moresk & Trehaverne ward on Cornwall Council. He serves as a member of the Audit Committee, the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Miscellaneous Licensing Committee, the Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee, and the Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub‑Committee. In addition, he is a member of the Central Sub‑Area Planning Committee, where he holds the position of Vice‑Chairman, and also sits on the East, West, and Central Sub‑Area Planning Committees as well as the broader Cornwall Council body.
During the most recent reporting period, Webb attended 42 of 44 council meetings, giving him an attendance rate of 95.5 %. There have been no recorded conduct cases involving him, and no expense data has been reported. The attendance record has triggered a “low_attendance” red flag, while his narrow electoral margin—a majority of 29 votes (1.47 % of the total) in a 37.94 % turnout—has generated a “slim_majority” red flag, contributing to an election‑vulnerability rating of 70 out of 100.
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- Who is Cllr Steven Webb?
- Steven Webb is a Cornwall councillor representing the Truro Moresk & Trehaverne ward as a Liberal Democrat member.
- What ward does Steven Webb represent?
- Steven Webb represents Truro Moresk & Trehaverne on Cornwall Council.
- What is Steven Webb's meeting attendance rate?
- Steven Webb has been recorded as present at 100% of Cornwall Council meetings (20 of 20 indexed by Cornwall Political Watch).
- How can I contact Steven Webb?
- You can contact Steven Webb by email at cllr.steven.webb@cornwall.gov.uk; by phone on 07500 059373; on X / Twitter at @_StevenWebb. Cornwall Council also publishes contact details on the official members' page at democracy.cornwall.gov.uk.
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