| Penwithick and Boscoppa | |
| Map1: | Penwithick and Boscoppa electoral division map 2021.svg |
| Map Year: | 2021 |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Councillor1: | Matthew Luke (Mebyon Kernow) |
| Previous2: | Penwithick[1] [2] |
| Next2: | Penwithick and Boscoppa |
| Elects Howmany2: | One |
| Region: | England |
| County: | Cornwall |
Penwithick and Boscoppa (Cornish: Cornish: Pennwydhek ha Boskoppa)[3] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Matthew Luke, a member of Mebyon Kernow, a Cornish nationalist party.[4]
| Election | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Matthew Luke | Mebyon Kernow | ||
| 2017 | ||||
| 2021 | Seat abolished | |||
Under its former boundaries, Penwithick and Boscoppa represented the very north of St Austell including Carclaze and Boscoppa (though a small part of Boscoppa was covered by the St Austell Poltair division). The division also represented the villages of Trethurgy, Rescorla and Penwithick and the hamlets of Scredda and Carluddon. In total, it covered 881 hectares.[5]
With its current boundaries, the division represents the very north of the town of St Austell, including Carclaze and Boscoppa (with a small part of Boscoppa now being covered by the St Austell Poltair and Mount Charles division), the villages of Trethurgy, Rescorla, Penwithick and Stenalees, and the hamlets of Scredda, Carluddon, Trethowel, Ruddlemoor and Carthew.[6]