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Cornwall Political Watch Team
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Story Leads
AI-detected patterns from this week's council data. Updated weekly.
Paynter attendance collapses from 100% to 43%
Cornwall councillor Adam Paynter has recorded the sharpest attendance fall of any tracked councillor, dropping 57 percentage points from a previously perfect record to 43% in recent meetings. The decline means he is now absent from the majority of council meetings.
Alan Rowe attends just 1 in 5 meetings in recent period
Cornwall councillor Alan Rowe's attendance rate has plummeted 43 percentage points, from 63% to just 20% in recent months. At that rate, Rowe is missing four out of every five scheduled council meetings.
Dwelly expenses jump 46% to £25,777 in a single year
Cornwall councillor Tim Dwelly's expenses have surged by nearly half in one year, rising £8,135 from £17,641.90 in 2023-24 to £25,776.78 in 2024-25. The 46% increase is one of the largest year-on-year rises recorded among Cornwall councillors.
Alvey expenses rise 5% to £42,166 in 2024-25
Cornwall councillor Martyn Alvey claimed £42,166.20 in expenses in 2024-25, up £2,027.66 or 5% on the £40,138.54 recorded in 2023-24. Alvey's total remains among the higher individual expense claims on the council.
Paul Ashton's council attendance slides to 43%
Cornwall councillor Paul Ashton has seen his meeting attendance fall 27 percentage points, from 70% to 43% in the recent period. He is now absent from more than half of scheduled meetings.
Thomason-Kenyon attendance falls 29 points to 71%
Cornwall councillor Anna Thomason-Kenyon's meeting attendance has dropped from a perfect 100% to 71% in recent months, a fall of 29 percentage points. The decline raises questions about her availability to represent constituents on council business.
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Embeddable councillor scorecards
Drop a live 300px scorecard for any Cornwall councillor into your blog, article, or newsletter. The widget shows attendance percentage, total meetings indexed, red-flag count, party affiliation, and a link back to the full profile. It renders in an isolated Shadow DOM so it won't collide with your site's styles.
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