
St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles
Cornwall Council ward
This ward is in St Austell and Newquay, represented by Noah Law.
Councillor Paul Ashton of St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles ward served on eight committees during the period reviewed, with an overall attendance rate of 78% (40/51 meetings) and no recorded conduct cases. One area of note is his attendance at the Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education, where he attended just 2 of 4 meetings (50%), falling below the 60% threshold, though his engagement across his other committee responsibilities was more consistent.
Councillor

Attended 2 of 4 Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education meetings (50%), below the 60% threshold.
Decisions affecting this ward
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Daily-brief items involving St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles councillors (last 90 days).
- Mylor harbour 'illegal migrants' boat - MP and councillors react - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Paul Ashton: low attendance
Red flag · 30 Aug 2026
- Paul Ashton: low attendance
Red flag · 16 Aug 2026
- Paul Ashton: low attendance
Red flag · 2 Aug 2026
Past results
Every candidate and vote count for St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles: 2025 election · 2021 election
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