Lead investigation
A council group that won 28 seats in May 2025 has lost at least nine councillors in just over a year. The record includes resignations, a breakaway group, conduct cases, the Highwayman audio and Roger Tarrant's resignation speech.
−9
Reform councillors gone
9
Conduct cases cited
28→21
Group size, May 2025 → today
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Investigation package
Leader, deputies, breakaway members and later independents tracked by date.
The 18 October 2025 recording that exposed how national HQ controls Cornwall operations.
Standards referrals and complaint outcomes placed in context.
Seat changes since the 1 May 2025 election.
Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap
100% attendance across 16 meetings
Crowan, Sithney & Wendron
100% attendance across 44 meetings
Truro Boscawen & Redannick
100% attendance across 30 meetings
Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard
100% attendance across 34 meetings
Roche & Bugle
5 active red flags, 3 conduct cases, 40% attendance
Pool & Tehidy
2 active red flags, 2 conduct cases, 70% attendance
Falmouth Penwerris
2 active red flags, 70% attendance
Launceston North & North Petherwin
2 active red flags, 74% attendance
Today’s BriefQuiet day
Individual Decision Day, a Cornwall Council meeting, convened on 8 July 2026. The outcomes and decisions made during the session have not yet been published. The meeting is part of the council's decision-making process.
Wednesday 8 July
Latest Weekly Update
0 meetings, 0 red flags and 7 media articles recorded.
Finance
Live tracker of Cornwall Council’s outstanding borrowing and financial obligations.