2013 Cornwall Council election explained

Election Name:2013 Cornwall Council election
Country:Cornwall
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2009 Cornwall Council election
Previous Year:2009
Next Election:2017 Cornwall Council election
Next Year:2017
Seats For Election:All 123 seats to Cornwall Council
Majority Seats:62
Election Date:2 May 2013
Party1:Independent (politician)
Last Election1:32 seats, 23.1%
Seats1:37
Seat Change1:4
Popular Vote1:30,893
Percentage1:21.9%
Swing1:1.2%
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election2:38 seats, 28.2%
Seats2:36
Seat Change2:2
Popular Vote2:32,355
Percentage2:23.0%
Swing2:5.2%
Party3:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election3:50 seats, 33.8%
Seats3:31
Seat Change3:19
Popular Vote3:34,191
Percentage3:24.3%
Swing3:9.5%
Party4:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election4:0 seats, 3.4%
Seats4:8
Seat Change4:8
Popular Vote4:11,383
Percentage4:8.1%
Swing4:4.7%
Party5:UKIP
Last Election5:0 seats, 3.8%
Seats5:6
Seat Change5:6
Popular Vote5:21,306
Percentage5:15.1%
Swing5:11.3%
Party6:Mebyon Kernow
Last Election6:3 seats, 4.3%
Seats6:4
Seat Change6:1
Popular Vote6:6,824
Percentage6:4.8%
Swing6:0.5%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:No Overall Control
After Election:No Overall Control

The Cornwall Council election, 2013, was an election for all 123 seats on the council. Cornwall Council is a unitary authority that covers the majority of the ceremonial county of Cornwall, with the exception of the Isles of Scilly which have an independent local authority. The elections took place concurrently with other local elections across England and Wales.

The Conservatives lost 18 seats, meaning they were no longer the largest group in the council. A new coalition was formed, between the Independents and the Liberal Democrats.

Background

The elections for Cornwall Council were the second since its creation in 2009. Cornwall had previously been administered as a non-metropolitan county, with local government powers split between Cornwall County Council and the six non-metropolitan districts of Caradon, Carrick, Kerrier, North Cornwall, Penwith and Restormel. These were abolished as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England, which created a singular unitary authority.[1] The elections in 2009 resulted in no group gaining a majority.[2] The Conservative and Independent councillors formed a coalition to control the Council, choosing the Conservative Alec Robertson as the leader.[3]

The Boundary Commission had undertaken a review of the Council's electoral divisions, which resulted in a number of changes to their boundaries and a reduction from 123 to 122 wards. One ward, Bude, would elect two councillors while the rest were represented by a single-member, leaving the number of councillors unchanged. All wards were contested in the election, with a total of 480 candidates standing across the county.[4] [5] The Conservatives had the most candidates with 103, followed by the Liberal Democrats with 91 and the United Kingdom Independence Party with 77 candidates. Labour fielded 68, Cornish party Mebyon Kernow had 27, the Green Party 23 and the Liberal Party stood one person. Ninety independents were also standing, with some wards having multiple independent candidates.[6]

Elections to town and parish councils across Cornwall were also scheduled to take place on 2 May.[7] However, not all council elections were contested, as the number of candidates was not greater than the seats available. Four parish councils with insufficient candidates would not have enough councillors to function after the elections. Councils that have vacancies after the elections would attempt to co-opt additional councillors.[8]

Campaign

The campaign was set against the backdrop of the Great Recession of the late 2000s, under a Labour government, and the subsequent public sector budget cuts of the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government. There were also many issues that were pertinent to local voters in Cornwall, including the building of new houses, wind turbines, transportation infrastructure, jobs losses at the authority and the recent Council Tax freeze.[9] [10]

The Conservative Party, speculated to be facing losses, hoped to attract voters through their previous record as the major party in the outgoing Conservative-Independent council administration.

The Liberal Democrats, trying to become the largest party within the council, focused its campaign on cutting economic waste and increasing investment in transport infrastructure.[11]

Mebyon Kernow highlighted the fact that they were an alternative to the parties and groupings that had made up previous UK government or Cornwall Council administrations.

UKIP, wanting to be seen as increasingly relevant to domestic politics, not just within Europe campaigned on issues of opposing the wind farm project and youth unemployment, but still highlighting its anti-EU stance.[12]

The Labour Party focused its campaign on the fact that, at the time, there was worry as to whether the UK government's Help to Buy scheme could be used to fund the buying of second homes in the county,[13] but was later announced to be untrue.[14] The party also pledged to keep Council Tax rates low.[15]

The Green Party campaigned on raising concerns over a proposed incinerator and overdeveloping land.[16]

Eligibility

All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 2 May 2013 were entitled to vote in the local elections. Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) were also entitled to vote in the local elections,[17] although those who had moved abroad and registered as overseas electors cannot vote in the local elections. It is possible to register to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who had a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) at the discretion of the local Electoral Register Office, but it remains an offence to vote more than once in the same local government election.[18]

Composition before election

Elected in 2009Before election
PartySeatsPartySeats
5046
3837
3228
36
(non affiliated)0 (non affiliated)2
01
03

Election result

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The changes in party councillors in this table differs from that listed by the BBC because it is based purely on changes from the previous election,[19] not taking into account mid-term party defections or by-elections

The Independent grouping consists of those that were declared as "Independent" on the ballot paper, as well as those with no specification.[20]

Outcome

Following the election the council remained in no overall control with the Independent politicians becoming the largest grouping on the council through a modest gain of councillors from the previous election. The Liberal Democrats remained the second largest party after losing 2 councillors and the Conservatives slipped to third after losing over a third of their councillors.[21] The Labour Party, UKIP, Mebyon Kernow and the Green Party all gained seats, with UKIP and the Greens entering Cornwall Council for the first time.[22] Mebyon Kernow had had 6 seats prior to the election, having added 3 to their 2009 total, through defection and by-election. Following the election they held 4.

Within two weeks of the election the Conservative councillor for Ladock, St Clement and St Erme, Mike Eathorne-Gibbons, defected to the Independent grouping. Eathorne-Gibbons had been tipped to be the next leader of the Conservative group in the Council.[23] [24]

The Liberal Democrats reached out to all the other parties elected to Council, wanting to form a cross-party administration.[25] The Conservatives decided not to join the alliance, after a lack of communication, therefore the Independents and Liberal Democrats formed a coalition administration with John Pollard of the Independents being elected leader of the council and the Liberal Democrats Jeremy Rowe as deputy leader.[26] [27] The Green councillor and the Independent councillor for Probus, Tregony and Grampound, Bob Egerton, formed a non-aligned independent group.[28] The independent councillor for Wadebridge East, Collin Brewer, was not permitted to join the Independent grouping for his previous negative comments regarding disabled children.[29] Brewer later resigned from Cornwall Council and the Liberal Democrat, Steve Knightley, won the subsequent by-election.[30]

Electoral division results

The electoral division results listed below[31] are based on the changes from the 2009 elections,[32] not taking into account any mid-term by-elections or party defections.

Changes 2013–2017

In February 2016, the Independent councillor for Redruth North, Lisa Dolley, who had been Deputy Leader of the Independent group on the council, defected to the Liberal Democrats.[37] She later left the Liberal Democrats and designated herself as a standalone independent in December of that year.

In September 2016 Paul White, the Conservative councillor for Camborne Roskear, left the Conservative group and designated himself as a standalone independent.[38]

In December 2016 Hanna Toms, the Labour councillor for Falmouth Penwerris, was expelled from the Labour group after pleading guilty to two counts of benefits fraud before Truro Magistrates Court. She continued to sit as a standalone independent.[39]

Later in December 2016 Jon Stoneman, the Conservative councillor for Camborne Trelowarren, left the Conservative group and designated himself as a standalone independent.[40]

A total of 14 by-elections were held to Cornwall Council in the 2013–2017 term of office. They are illustrated in the table below.

By-election DateIncumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Four Lanes1 September 2016Derek ElliotNathan Billings[41] Resignation[42]
Newlyn and Goonhavern28 July 2016Lisa ShuttlewoodMaggie Vale[43] Resignation
St Teath and St Breward14 July 2016John LuggDominic Fairman[44] Resignation
Newquay Treviglas14 July 2016Mark HicksPaul Summers[45] Resignation
Menheniot14 April 2016Bernie EllisPhil Seeva[46] Death
Wadebridge West14 April 2016Scott MannKaren McHugh[47] Resignation due to being elected as an MP at the 2015 General Election[48]
Launceston Central14 January 2016Alex FolkesGemma Massey[49] Resignation due to mental health reasons[50]
Camborne Pendarves20 August 2015Harry BlakeleyJohn Herd[51] Resignation[52]
Constantine, Mawnan and Budock7 May 2015Neil HattonJohn Bastin[53] Resignation[54]
Camborne Treswithian7 May 2015Viv LewisJude Robinson[55] Resignation[56]
Mevagissey6 November 2014Michael BunneyJames Mustoe[57] Resignation[58]
Mabe, Perranarworthal and St Gluvias17 July 2014Michael KeoghReginald Williams[59] Resignation[60]
Illogan10 July 2014Terry WilkinsDavid Ekinsmyth[61] Resignation as a result of his falsely claiming to have an MBE.[62]
Wadebridge East5 September 2013Collin BrewerSteve Knightley[63] Resignation following a motion of censure[64]

External links

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: Split vote sees Cornwall's Tory council leader clings on to position. https://archive.today/20130707060851/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Leader-survives-party/story-11471756-detail/story.html%23axzz2SWTiCdQp. dead. 7 July 2013. Thisiscornwall.com. Local World. 5 June 2009. 6 May 2013.
  4. Web site: Cornwall Council election sees 480 candidates. BBC News Online. 9 April 2013. 6 May 2013.
  5. Web site: Wallis. Andrew. Cornwall Council Candidates by political groups. Cllr Andrew Wallis' blog. 16 April 2013. 6 May 2013.
  6. Web site: List of candidates for Cornwall Council election released. Falmouth Packet. Newsquest Media. 8 May 2013. 5 April 2013.
  7. Web site: Cornwall Council and Parish and Town Council Elections 2013. Cornwall Council. 10 May 2013.
  8. Web site: Meyjes. Toby. Election apathy leaves Cornwall parish and town councils struggling to fill seats. https://archive.today/20130707061556/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Election-apathy-leaves-Cornwall-parish-town/story-18728188-detail/story.html. dead. 7 July 2013. ThisisCornwall.com. Local World. 10 May 2013. 17 April 2013.
  9. Web site: Over to you fair Cornwall - it's time to get out and vote. Falmouth Packet. 14 March 2014. 1 May 2013.
  10. Web site: Cornwall Council elections preview. https://archive.today/20140314164738/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Cornwall-Council-elections-preview/story-18869388-detail/story.html. dead. 14 March 2014. ThisisCornwall.com. Local World. 14 March 2014. 2 May 2013.
  11. Web site: Lib Dems launch election campaign. https://archive.today/20140317202753/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Lib-Dems-launch-election-campaign/story-18478715-detail/story.html. dead. 17 March 2014. ThisisCornwall.com. Local World. 17 March 2014. 21 March 2013.
  12. Web site: UKIP leader hopes for cluster of councillors. https://archive.today/20140314173441/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/UKIP-leader-win-Cornish-seats/story-18663323-detail/story.html%23axzz2vwxLMHNb. dead. 14 March 2014. ThisisCornwall.com. Local World. 14 March 2014. 11 April 2013.
  13. Web site: 'Second home subsidy' tops Labour's Cornwall campaign. https://archive.today/20140317195602/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Second-home-subsidy-tops-Labour-s-Cornwall/story-18530873-detail/story.html. dead. 17 March 2014. ThisisCornwall.com. Local World. 17 March 2014. 27 March 2013.
  14. Web site: Help to Buy not for second homes, says George Osborne. BBC News Online. 17 March 2014. 23 July 2013.
  15. Web site: Labour's manifesto for council poll is launched. https://archive.today/20140317195641/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Labour-field-candidates/story-18481286-detail/story.html. dead. 17 March 2014. ThisisCornwall.com. Local World. 17 March 2014. 28 March 2013.
  16. Web site: Green Party leader meets Truro's mayor. https://archive.today/20140314173347/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Green-Party-leader-meets-Truro-s-mayor/story-18344299-detail/story.html. dead. 14 March 2014. ThisisCornwall.com. Local World. 14 March 2014. 7 March 2013.
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  20. Web site: Results for Cornwall. Vote 2013. BBC News Online. 25 March 2014.
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  22. Web site: Cornwall's First Green Councillor Elected. West Cornwall Green Party. 25 March 2014. 3 May 2013.
  23. Web site: Tory quits and makes Cornwall independents and Lib Dems equal. BBC News Online. 26 April 2014. 14 May 2013.
  24. Web site: Top conservative Mike Eathorne-Gibbons jumps ship to Independent group in shock Cornwall Council defection. West Briton. Local World. 26 April 2014. 13 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140427010519/http://www.westbriton.co.uk/conservative-Mike-Eathorne-Gibbons-jumps-ship/story-18971956-detail/story.html. 27 April 2014. dead.
  25. Web site: Lib Dems call for cross-group Cornwall Council administration. BBC News Online. 26 April 2014. 9 May 2013.
  26. Web site: Cornwall independents and Lib Dems 'to form coalition'. BBC News Online. 26 April 2014. 17 May 2013.
  27. Web site: John Pollard appointed leader of Cornwall Council. BBC News Online. 26 April 2014. 21 May 2013.
  28. Web site: Councillors by Party. Cornwall Council. 26 April 2014.
  29. Web site: Wood. Jo. Disabled children "should be put down" ex-councillor Collin Brewer will stand for May elections. West Briton. Local World. 26 April 2014. 5 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140427012531/http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Disabled-children-ex-councillor-Collin-Brewer/story-18619939-detail/story.html. 27 April 2014. dead.
  30. Web site: Lib Dems take former Collin Brewer seat in Wadebridge East. BBC News Online. 26 April 2014. 6 September 2013.
  31. Web site: Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013. Election results by electoral divisions. Cornwall Council. 30 December 2013.
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  33. Web site: Election results for Wendron Cornwall Council - Wendron By-election - Thursday, 24th November, 2011 . . 6 July 2020.
  34. Web site: Smith. Graham. Jan Powell quits Tories and joins Lib Dems. bbc.co.uk. 26 January 2014. 17 June 2011.
  35. Web site: Cornwall Council cabinet member Armand Toms quits Conservatives. BBC News Online. 26 January 2014. 14 March 2013.
  36. Web site: A highly respected Lib Dem Cllr has left the party in 'disillusion' at the Con/Dem coalition's education policies.. Cornwall Community News. 16 May 2012. 13 January 2014.
  37. News: Redruth councillor Lisa Dolley becomes a Liberal Democrat after quitting the Independent group at County Hall. The Falmouth Packet. 15 February 2016. 15 February 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160819073103/http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/14277297.Redruth_councillor_Lisa_Dolley_becomes_a_Liberal_Democrat_after_quitting_the_Independent_group_at_County_Hall/. 19 August 2016.
  38. News: Camborne's Conservative county councillor Paul White severs ties with the party. The West Briton. 2 September 2016. 8 September 2016.
  39. Web site: Cornwall Councillor Hanna Toms admits benefits fraud. 5 December 2016. BBC. 6 December 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161205220616/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-38213390. 5 December 2016.
  40. Web site: Councillor details – Jon Stoneman. 1 November 2017. Democracy.cornwall.gov.uk. 1 November 2017.
  41. Web site: Declaration of Result of Poll Four Lanes. Cornwall.gov.uk. 1 September 2016. 2 September 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160924043854/https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/21522241/declaration-of-result-of-poll-four-lanes-electoral-division-1-september-2016.pdf. 24 September 2016.
  42. Web site: Four Lanes councillor signs off in dramatic fashion by slamming Cornwall Council. Westbriton.co.uk. 8 July 2016. 29 July 2016.
  43. Web site: Declaration of Result of Poll Newlyn and Goonhavern. Cornwall.gov.uk. 28 July 2016. 2 September 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160924043631/https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/20932870/declaration-of-result-of-poll-newlyn-and-goonhavern-electoral-division-28-july-2016.pdf. 24 September 2016.
  44. Web site: Declaration of Result of Poll St Teath and St Breward. Cornwall.gov.uk. 14 July 2016. 18 July 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160922182720/https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/20650329/declaration-of-result-of-poll-st-teath-and-st-breward-division-14-july-2016.pdf. 22 September 2016.
  45. Web site: Declaration of Result of Poll Newquay Trevligas. Cornwall.gov.uk. 14 July 2016. 18 July 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160922182939/https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/20650327/declaration-of-result-of-poll-newquay-treviglas-ed-14-july-2016.pdf. 22 September 2016.
  46. Web site: Declaration of Result of Poll Menheniot. Cornwall.gov.uk. 14 April 2016. 18 July 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160922182535/https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/18796060/declaration-of-result-of-poll-menheniot-ed-14-april-2016.pdf. 22 September 2016.
  47. Web site: Declaration of Result of Poll Wadebridge West. Cornwall.gov.uk. 14 April 2016. 18 July 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160922183810/https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/18796056/declaration-of-result-of-poll-wadebridge-west-ed-14-april-2016.pdf. 22 September 2016.
  48. Web site: Richard Whitehouse . Cornwall Council has turned 10 and MP Scott Mann says it was a mistake . Cornwall Live . 27 March 2021 . 31 March 2019.
  49. Web site: Declaration of Result of Poll Launceston Central. Cornwall.gov.uk. 14 January 2016. 18 July 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160922182422/https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/17105783/declaration-of-result-of-poll-launceston-central-ed-14-january-2016.pdf. 22 September 2016.
  50. Web site: Alex Folkes quits politics for health reasons . 2016-09-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151008064831/http://www.cornishguardian.co.uk/Alex-Folkes-quits-politics-health-reasons/story-27923491-detail/story.html . 8 October 2015.
  51. Web site: Declaration of Result of Poll Camborne Pendarves. Cornwall.gov.uk. 20 August 2015. 18 July 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304195142/https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/12358925/Declaration-of-Result-of-Poll-Constantine-Mawnan-and-Budock-ED-7-May-2015.pdf. 4 March 2016.
  52. Web site: Pendarves ward councillor Harry Blakeley resigns from Cornwall Council | West Briton . 2016-09-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151225143629/http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Pendarves-ward-councillor-Harry-Blakeley-resigns/story-26699478-detail/story.html . 25 December 2015.
  53. Web site: Declaration of Result of Poll Constantine Mawnan and Budock. Cornwall.gov.uk. 8 May 2015. 12 May 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151022151956/https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/12358925/Declaration-of-Result-of-Poll-Constantine-Mawnan-and-Budock-ED-7-May-2015.pdf. 22 October 2015.
  54. Web site: Is this the way to Llantwit Major?. LocalCouncils.co.uk. 27 March 2015. 19 April 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150427152008/http://localcouncils.co.uk/2015/03/is-this-the-way-to-llantwit-major/. 27 April 2015.
  55. Web site: By-election sees Jude Robinson return to Cornwall Council. West Briton. 11 May 2015. 12 May 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150716205358/http://www.westbriton.co.uk/election-sees-Jude-Robinson-return-Cornwall/story-26479721-detail/story.html. 16 July 2015.
  56. Web site: Controversial Cornwall Councillor Viv Lewis steps down. West Briton. 26 March 2015. 19 April 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150427142853/http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Controversial-Cornwall-Councillor-Viv-Lewis-steps/story-26238186-detail/story.html. 27 April 2015.
  57. Web site: Election results for Mevagissey. Cornwall.gov.uk. 19 April 2015. 2014-11-06.
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  59. Web site: Declaration of Result of Poll : Mabe, Perranarworthal and St Gluvias Electoral Division . Cornwall.gov.uk . 2015-03-13 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923222528/http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/7441244/Declaration-of-Result-of-Poll-Mabe-P-and-St-G-ED-17-July-2014.pdf . 23 September 2015.
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  61. Web site: Declaration of Result of Poll : Illogan Electoral Division . Cornwall.gov.uk . 2015-03-13 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923222526/http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/7371546/Declaration-of-Result-of-Poll-Illogan-ED-10-July-2014.pdf . 23 September 2015.
  62. Web site: Cornwall Councillor Terry Wilkins to resign after claiming he had MBE . Westernmorningnews.co.uk . 2014-04-28 . 2015-03-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140430003129/http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Cornwall-Councillor-Terry-Wilkins-resign-claiming/story-21024186-detail/story.html . 30 April 2014.
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  64. Web site: Disabled row councillor resigns. 10 July 2013. 1 November 2017. BBC. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171130161935/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-23251544. 30 November 2017.

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