Independent Councillors on Cornwall Council
Independent16 councillors (18% of 87 seats)
Independent councillors do not sit as members of a national party. Each Independent is elected on their own platform; they are not a single coordinated group.
2025 election performance
- Seats won
- 16
- Total votes
- 22,011
- Seat change vs prior
- 0
- Currently sitting
- 16
Source: Cornwall Council 2025 election results. “Currently sitting” counts members under the Independent banner today and may differ from seats won at the election due to defections and by-elections.
Independent councillors
Independents are listed together for convenience but do not constitute a single political group. Each councillor is elected on their own platform and may caucus and vote separately.
David SaunbyFalmouth Trescobeas & Budock
100% attendance
- Vice-Chairman, Miscellaneous Licensing Committee
James BallCamborne Roskear & Tuckingmill
86% attendance
- Vice-Chairman, Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Vice-Chairman, Strategic Planning Committee
Adam PaynterLaunceston North & North Petherwin
80% attendance
- Vice-Chairman, Chief Officers Employment Committee
- Vice-Chairman, Cabinet
Committees chaired by Independent councillors
- Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee — chaired by James Ball
- Cabinet — chaired by Adam Paynter
- Central Sub-Area Planning Committee — chaired by Dulcie Tudor
- Chief Officers Employment Committee — chaired by Adam Paynter
- Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee — chaired by Andrew Mitchell
- Cornwall Council — chaired by John Thomas MBE
- Cornwall Growth Board — chaired by Tim Dwelly
- Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee — chaired by Julian German
- East Sub-Area Planning Committee — chaired by Mark Gibbons
- Licensing Act Committee — chaired by Robin Moorcroft
- Miscellaneous Licensing Committee — chaired by David Saunby
- Pensions Committee — chaired by Mike Thomas
- Strategic Planning Committee — chaired by James Ball
- West Sub-Area Planning Committee — chaired by Brian Clemens