The week in brief
Councillor Steve Trevelyan received four low-attendance red flags this week, with an overall attendance of 35 percent across all committees, including 0 percent at three Pensions Committee meetings. The week also saw 26 red flags in total, with Deputy Leader Adam Paynter missing all nine Chief Officers Employment Committee meetings and five councillors recording zero attendance on at least one committee. No meetings were held in the week of 30 August 2026.
Councillor Steve Trevelyan received four low-attendance red flags this week. He attended 0 of 3 Pensions Committee meetings (0%), 1 of 3 Central Sub-Area Planning Committee meetings (33%), and 5 of 9 Cornwall Council meetings (56%). His overall attendance across all committees is 35% (6 of 17 meetings), below the 60% threshold.
Councillor Adam Paynter received two red flags this week. He attended 1 of 3 Cornwall Growth Board meetings (33%) and 0 of 9 Chief Officers Employment Committee meetings (0%), both below the 60% threshold.
Elaine Kist (0% at 2 Miscellaneous Licensing Committee meetings), Steve Trevelyan (0% at 3 Pensions Committee meetings), Adam Paynter (0% at 9 Chief Officers Employment Committee meetings), Angus Black (0% at 2 Constitution and Governance Committee meetings), and Leigh Frost (0% at 3 meetings of the Committee in Common between Cornwall Health and Wellbeing Board and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Partnership) each scored zero attendance on specific committees this week.
Cornwall Council published a news item on a rogue builder who took on jobs he couldn't finish and was prosecuted for fraud. The item mentions Councillor Thalia Marrington.
Cornwall Council reported on a man prosecuted after thousands of counterfeit key fobs were seized from his home. The news item mentions Councillor Thalia Marrington.
AI-identified patterns from this week's council data
Cllr Steve Trevelyan flags four attendance failures, overall rate plummets to 35
Councillor Steve Trevelyan received four low-attendance red flags this week, including 0% attendance at three Pensions Committee meetings and an overall attendance of just 35% across all committees.
Deputy leader Adam Paynter misses 100% of Chief Officers Employment Committee me
Cllr Adam Paynter received two red flags, including a 0% attendance rate at nine meetings of the Chief Officers Employment Committee, raising questions about oversight of senior appointments.
Five councillors record 0% attendance on key committees this week
Elaine Kist, Steve Trevelyan, Adam Paynter, Angus Black, and Leigh Frost each scored 0% attendance on at least one committee, highlighting a pattern of severe absenteeism across multiple boards.
Attended 0 of 2 Miscellaneous Licensing Committee meetings (0%), below the 60% threshold.
Overall attendance is 55%, below the 60% threshold (6 of 11 meetings attended).
Attended 1 of 2 Audit Committee meetings (50%), below the 60% threshold.
Attended 1 of 2 Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee meetings (50%), below the 60% threshold.
Attended 2 of 4 Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education meetings (50%), below the 60% threshold.
Attended 4 of 7 Central Sub-Area Planning Committee meetings (57%), below the 60% threshold.
Attended 1 of 2 Standards Committee meetings (50%), below the 60% threshold.
Attended 0 of 3 Pensions Committee meetings (0%), below the 60% threshold.
Attended 5 of 9 Cornwall Council meetings (56%), below the 60% threshold.
Attended 1 of 3 Central Sub-Area Planning Committee meetings (33%), below the 60% threshold.
Overall attendance is 35%, below the 60% threshold (6 of 17 meetings attended).
Attended 1 of 2 Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee meetings (50%), below the 60% threshold.
Attended 1 of 3 Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education meetings (33%), below the 60% threshold.
Attended 4 of 7 Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee meetings (57%), below the 60% threshold.
Attended 3 of 6 Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee meetings (50%), below the 60% threshold.
Attended 2 of 5 Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee meetings (40%), below the 60% threshold.
Attended 2 of 4 Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee meetings (50%), below the 60% threshold.
Attended 1 of 3 Cornwall Growth Board meetings (33%), below the 60% threshold.
Attended 0 of 9 Chief Officers Employment Committee meetings (0%), below the 60% threshold.
Attended 2 of 4 Central Sub-Area Planning Committee meetings (50%), below the 60% threshold.
Attended 4 of 11 Strategic Planning Committee meetings (36%), below the 60% threshold.
Attended 5 of 9 Miscellaneous Licensing Committee meetings (56%), below the 60% threshold.
Attended 1 of 2 Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee meetings (50%), below the 60% threshold.
Attended 0 of 2 Constitution and Governance Committee meetings (0%), below the 60% threshold.
Attended 3 of 6 East Sub-Area Planning Committee meetings (50%), below the 60% threshold.
Attended 0 of 3 Committee in Common between Cornwall Health and Wellbeing Board and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Partnership meetings (0%), below the 60% threshold.
Total Records
3
Present
100%
3 of 3
Absent
0%
0 of 3
Apologies
0%
0 of 3
88
Councillors Tracked
293
Meetings All Time
45
Active Red Flags