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Resources for journalists covering Cornwall Council. Downloadable data, story leads, and open APIs.
Cornwall Political Watch Team
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Story Leads
AI-detected patterns from this week's council data. Updated weekly.
Sean Smith's Meeting Attendance Crashes 60 Points to Just 40%
Cornwall councillor Sean Smith experienced the steepest attendance decline, falling from perfect attendance to just 40% of meetings.
Alan Rowe's Council Meeting Attendance Plummets Nearly 50 Points
Cornwall councillor Alan Rowe's meeting attendance dropped dramatically from 88% to just 40%, representing a 48 percentage point decline.
Tim Dwelly's Council Expenses Jump 46% to Nearly £26K
Cornwall councillor Tim Dwelly's expenses surged by £8,135 between 2023-24 and 2024-25, increasing 46% to £25,777.
Martyn Alvey's Council Expenses Rise 5% to £42,166
Cornwall councillor Martyn Alvey's expenses increased by £2,028 from 2023-24 to 2024-25, rising 5% to £42,166.
Ruth Gripper's Council Attendance Down 25 Points to 75%
Cornwall councillor Ruth Gripper's meeting attendance declined from perfect attendance to 75%, a drop of 25 percentage points.
Rob Heslington's Meeting Attendance Falls from Perfect to 75%
Cornwall councillor Rob Heslington's attendance at council meetings dropped 25 percentage points from 100% to 75%.
Karen Knight's Perfect Attendance Record Drops to 67%
Cornwall councillor Karen Knight's meeting attendance fell 33 percentage points from 100% to 67% in the current period.
Councillor Ian Wilson's Meeting Attendance Drops to 75%
Cornwall councillor Ian Wilson's attendance at meetings fell 25 percentage points from perfect attendance to 75% in the latest reporting period.
Downloadable Data
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APIs & Feeds
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.
Replace SLUG with the councillor's slug from the councillors directory (or click Embed on any councillor profile to copy the snippet directly):
<script async src="https://cornwallpoliticalwatch.com/api/embed/councillor/SLUG"></script>Usage is free for editorial, educational and non-commercial purposes. Please link back to the councillor's profile page when embedding, and contact us before commercial use.
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