David Whalley, Leader, Cornwall Council, December 2007.
In recent years some progress has been made (more to be done) in getting people who don't live in Cornwall
removed from Cornwall's electoral rolls: :
C24 'Backstory' However, in the four years since the last round of Cornish elections in 2009 while dominated by Conservative 'growth is good' hypnotised obsessives, Cornwall Council has been taking over-development orders from corporate and political interests over in England as if hellbent on wiping the Cornish out of existence - a politically motivated externally driven population gerrymander that puts the
population gerrymandering efforts of Lady Porter in Westminster in the shade. It will be interesting to see how the various micro and macro political factors including the reduction in non-resident voters/orchestrated population influx gerrymandering/general UK political dynamics play out in Cornwall's own 2013 election results.
Since the elections in 2009, through other party defections and byelection wins,
Cornwall's National Political Party -
Mebyon Kernow - increased its presence within Cornwall Council. Might that welcome trend continue...
The results:
Cornwall Council 2013 Election - Results breakdown (courtesy of CC)
Election summary for Electoral Divisions
Electoral Divisions/Elected candidates /Elected party or parties
Altarnun Vivian Hall Conservative
Bodmin St Leonard Pat Rogerson Liberal Democrat
Bodmin St Mary's Ann Kerridge Liberal Democrat
Bodmin St Petroc Steve Rogerson Liberal Democrat
Breage, Germoe and Sithney John Keeling MBE Conservative
Bude 1 David Parsons Liberal Democrat
Bude 2 Nigel Pearce Liberal Democrat
Bugle Simon Rix Liberal Democrat
Callington Andrew Long Mebyon Kernow
Camborne Pendarves Harry Blakeley UK Independence Party
Camborne Roskear Paul White Conservative
Camborne Trelowarren Jon Stoneman Conservative
Camborne Treslothan Robert Webber Labour
Camborne Treswithian Viv Lewis UK Independence Party
Camelford Rob Rotchell Liberal Democrat
Carharrack, Gwennap and St Day Mark Kaczmarek Independent
Chacewater, Kenwyn and Baldhu John Dyer Conservative
Constantine, Mawnan and Budock Neil Hatton Conservative
Crowan and Wendron Loveday Jenkin Mebyon Kernow
Falmouth Arwenack Geoffrey Evans Conservative
Falmouth Boslowick Alan Jewell Conservative
Falmouth Penwerris Hanna Toms The Labour and Co-operative Party
Falmouth Smithick Candy Atherton The Labour and Co-operative Party
Falmouth Trescobeas David Saunby Independent
Feock and Playing Place Steve Chamberlain Conservative
Four Lanes Derek John Elliott UK Independence Party
Fowey and Tywardreath David Hughes Liberal Democrat
Grenville and Stratton Paula Dolphin Liberal Democrat
Gulval and Heamoor Mario Fonk Liberal Democrat
Gunnislake and Calstock Dorothy Kirk Labour
Gwinear-Gwithian and St Erth Lionel Pascoe Conservative
Hayle North John Pollard Independent
Hayle South John Coombe Independent
Helston North Phil Martin Independent
Helston South Judith Haycock Independent
Illogan Terry Wilkins Conservative
Ladock, St Clement and St Erme Mike Eathorne-Gibbons Conservative
Lanivet and Blisland Chris Batters Liberal Democrat
Lanner and Stithians John Thomas Independent
Launceston Central Alex Folkes Liberal Democrat
Launceston North and North Petherwin Adam Paynter Liberal Democrat
Launceston South Jade Lynne Farrington Liberal Democrat
Lelant and Carbis Bay Liz Penhaligon Conservative
Liskeard East Sally Jane Hawken Independent
Liskeard North Roger Graeme Holmes Independent
Liskeard West and Dobwalls Michael George Liberal Democrat
Looe East Armand Toms Independent
Looe West, Lansallos and Lanteglos Edwina Hannaford Liberal Democrat
Lostwithiel Benedicte Poula Gwyneth Bay Conservative
Ludgvan Roy Mann Conservative
Lynher Stephanie McWilliam UK Independence Party
Mabe, Perranarworthal and St Gluvias Michael Keogh UK Independence Party
Marazion and Perranuthoe Sue Nicholas Conservative
Menheniot Bernie Ellis Conservative
Mevagissey Michael Bunney Labour
Mount Charles Gary James King Independent
Mount Hawke and Portreath Joyce Duffin Liberal Democrat
Mullion and Grade-Ruan Carolyn Rule Independent
Newlyn and Goonhavern Lisa Shuttlewood Conservative
Newlyn and Mousehole Roger Harding Conservative
Newquay Central Geoff Brown Liberal Democrat
Newquay Pentire Joanna Nora Kenny Liberal Democrat
Newquay Treloggan Dave Sleeman Liberal Democrat
Newquay Tretherras Patrick Lambshead Conservative
Newquay Treviglas Mark Hicks UK Independence Party
Padstow Richard Buscombe Liberal Democrat
Par and St Blazey Gate Douglas Scrafton Liberal Democrat
Penryn East and Mylor Tony Martin Conservative
Penryn West Mary May Independent
Penwithick and Boscoppa Matthew John Luke Mebyon Kernow
Penzance Central Cornelius Olivier Labour
Penzance East Tim Dwelly Labour
Penzance Promenade Jim McKenna Independent
Perranporth Michael Callan Independent
Pool and Tehidy Malcom Moyle Labour
Porthleven and Helston West Andrew Wallis Independent
Poundstock Nicky Chopak Liberal Democrat
Probus, Tregony and Grampound Bob Egerton Independent
Rame Peninsular George Trubody Independent
Redruth Central Mike Eddowes Conservative
Redruth North Lisa Dolley Independent
Redruth South Ian Thomas Independent
Roche John Wood Independent
Roseland Julian German Independent
Saltash East Derek Alan Holley Independent
Saltash North Joe Ellison Independent
Saltash South Hilary Anne Frank Liberal Democrat
Saltash West Bob Austin Liberal Democrat
St Agnes Pete Mitchell Liberal Democrat
St Austell Bay Tom French Conservative
St Austell Bethel Malcolm Alan Brown Liberal Democrat
St Austell Gover Sandra Elizabeth Heyward Unspecified
St Austell Poltair Jackie Bull Liberal Democrat
St Blazey Roy Taylor Liberal Democrat
St Buryan Bill Maddern Conservative
St Cleer Derris Rosslyn Watson Liberal Democrat
St Columb Major Pat Harvey Independent
St Dennis and Nanpean Fred Greenslade Independent
St Dominick, Harrowbarrow and Kelly Bray Jim Flashman Conservative
St Enoder Dick Cole Mebyon Kernow
St Germans and Landulph Daniel Richard Pugh Conservative
St Issey and St Tudy Jeremy Charles Rowe Liberal Democrat
St Ives East Tim Andrewes Green Party
St Ives West Andrew Mitchell Independent
St Just In Penwith Sue James Liberal Democrat
St Keverne and Meneage Walter Sanger Conservative
St Mawgan and Colan John Fitter Conservative
St Mewan Malcolm Harvey Harris Independent
St Minver and St Endellion Andy Penny Independent
St Stephen-In-Brannel Des Curnow Independent
St Teath and St Breward John Lugg Unspecified
Stokeclimsland Neil Hillson Burden Independent
Threemilestone and Gloweth Tim Deeble Independent
Tintagel Glenton Bruce Brown Liberal Democrat
Torpoint East Brian Hobbs Liberal Democrat
Torpoint West Mike Pearn MBE Conservative
Trelawny Jim Candy Liberal Democrat
Truro Boscawen Bert Biscoe Independent
Truro Redannick Rob Nolan Liberal Democrat
Truro Tregolls Loic Rich Independent
Truro Trehaverne Fiona Ferguson Conservative
Wadebridge East Collin William Brewer Independent
Wadebridge West Scott Mann Conservative
Cornwall Council Election 2009 results by 'party':
Summary of changes 2013 v 2009:
Conservative: - 19
Liberal Democrat: - 2
Independent: + 3
Mebyon Kernow: + 1
Labour: + 6
UKIP: + 6
Labour & Co-operative Party: + 2
Unspecified: + 2
Green Party: + 1
Number of elected political groups 2009: 4
Number of elected political groups 2013: 9
Key questions (among many others!):
1.Will increased diversity lead to less dictatorial and greater consensual, collective and wiser decision taking?
2.Will increased diversity lead to greater elected council autonomy and less pandering to over-development obsessed CC employee executives and resistance in Cornwall's best interests to external direction and diktat emanating from over in England?
3.Will Cornwall Council arrest the out of control concreting of Cornwall?
4.Will Cornwall Council begin to put the interests of Cornwall's full time residents FIRST for a change?
5.Will Cornwall Council adopt genuine policies for caring for Cornwall's environment and stop wiping them out many times over with the building of huge numbers of unnecessary houses?
More?
