The membership of the council’s various committees has also been revealed, with Reform UK – the largest party on the council – having a majority representation alongside the Lib Dems.
Cornwall Council’s Liberal Democrat leader Cllr Leigh Frost announced the appointment of his new Cabinet last week. Independent councillor and former Cornwall Council leader from 2017 to 2019, Adam Paynter, is his deputy and portfolio holder for resources.
Penzance’s Jim McKenna (Independent) is in charge of adult social care and health partnerships, while Saltash’s Hilary Frank (Liberal Democrats) is cabinet member for children, families and schools.
Newly elected Liberal Democrat councillor Sarah Preece (Lostwithiel & Lanreath), who was executive director of leading London performing arts college Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts as well as Battersea Arts Centre, is cabinet member for tourism, localism and planning. Her fellow Lib Dem Thalia Marrington (Mousehole, Newlyn & St Buryan) will oversee community safety and public health.
Truro councillor and former Independent group leader Loic Rich is named cabinet member for environment and climate change, while Penzance Independent councillor Tim Dwelly is in charge of economic regeneration and investment. Independent Bude councillor Peter La Broy is cabinet member for housing.
Former Lib Dem MP Dan Rogerson, who represented North Cornwall from the 2005 general election until his defeat in 2015, and is now councillor for Bodmin St Mary’s & St Leonard, is named cabinet member for transport.
The structure of the majority of the council’s various committees has also been published, with the two largest parties in the chamber – Reform UK and Libs Dems – taking the majority of the seats. The chairs and vice-chairs will be elected at the inaugural meetings.
Here are just some of the committee memberships:
Constitution and Governance Committee
Conservative: 1, Independent: 1, Liberal Democrats: 3, Mebyon Kernow: 1, Reform UK: 3
Angus Black (Reform UK)
Nicky Chopak (Liberal Democrats)
Dick Cole (Mebyon Kernow)
Damon Dennis (Liberal Democrats)
David Garrigan (Liberal Democrats)
Rob Parsonage (Reform UK)
Jordan Rowse (Conservative)
Mike Thomas (Independent)
Kevin Towill (Reform UK)
Central Sub-Area Planning Committee
Conservative: 1, Green Party: 1, Independent: 2, Labour & Co-operative Party: 1, Liberal Democrats: 3, Reform UK: 3
James Ball (Independent)
Chris Batters (Liberal Democrats)
Louise Blackman (Reform UK)
Susanne Desmonde (Reform UK)
Dean Evans (Green Party)
Jamie Hanlon (Reform UK)
Joanna Kenny (Liberal Democrats)
Alan Rowe (Labour & Co-operative Party)
Jordan Rowse (Conservative)
Dulcie Tudor (Independent)
Steven Webb (Liberal Democrats)
East Sub-Area Planning Committee
Conservative: 1, Independent: 2, Liberal Democrats: 4, Mebyon Kernow: 1, Reform UK: 3
Angus Black (Reform UK)
Jim Candy (Liberal Democrats)
Faye Emery (Liberal Democrats)
Jim Gale (Reform UK)
Mark Gibbons (Independent)
Kevin Grey (Reform UK)
Andrew Long (Mebyon Kernow)
Robin Moorcroft (Independent)
James O’Keefe (Liberal Democrats)
Adrian Parsons (Liberal Democrats)
Jane Pascoe (Conservative)
Strategic Planning Committee
Conservative: 1, Independent: 2, Labour & Co-operative Party: 1, Liberal Democrats: 3, Mebyon Kernow: 1, Reform UK: 3
Martyn Alvey (Conservative)
James Ball (Independent)
Chris Batters (Liberal Democrats)
Peter Channon (Reform UK)
Sally Harrison (Reform UK)
Andrew Long (Mebyon Kernow)
John Martin (Liberal Democrats)
Adrian Parsons (Liberal Democrats)
Alan Rowe (Labour & Co-operative Party)
Roger Tarrant (Reform UK)
Dulcie Tudor (Independent)
West Sub-Area Planning Committee
Independent: 3, Liberal Democrats: 4, Reform UK: 4
James Ball (Independent)
Nicola Boase (Liberal Democrats)
Brian Clemens (Independent)
Cliff Crawford (Reform UK)
Bruce Craze (Reform UK)
Rory Gow (Liberal Democrats)
Sally Harrison (Reform UK)
Rob Heslington (Reform UK)
Jay Hodgetts (Liberal Democrats)
John Martin (Liberal Democrats)
Mike Thomas (Independent)
Licensing Act Committee
Independent: 3, Labour & Co-operative Party: 1, Liberal Democrats: 4, Reform UK: 5
Paul Cador (Reform UK)
Nicky Chopak (Liberal Democrats)
Debra Clegg (Labour & Co-operative Party)
Bruce Craze (Reform UK)
Brian Clemens (Independent)
Julie Cunningham (Reform UK)
Damon Dennis (Liberal Democrats)
Karen Knight (Reform UK)
John Martin (Liberal Democrats)
Robin Moorcroft (Independent)
Adrian Parsons (Liberal Democrats)
David Saunby (Independent)
Steve Trevelyan (Reform UK)
Standards Committee
Conservative: 1, Independent: 2, Liberal Democrats: 3, Mebyon Kernow: 1, Reform UK: 2
Martyn Alvey (Conservative)
Paul Ashton (Reform UK)
Brian Clemens (independent)
Jay Hodgetts (Liberal Democrats)
Loveday Jenkin (Mebyon Kernow)
Keith Johnson (Reform UK)
Juliet Line (Liberal Democrats)
Pete Mitchell (Liberal Democrats)
Robin Moorcroft (Independent
Robert Bishop (Non Elected Independent Member)
Reg Davison (Non Elected Independent Member)
Meryll Dean (Non Elected Independent Member)
Barry Brooking (Non Elected Independent Member)
David Edwards (Parish/Town Council Representative)
Hugh Wood (Parish/Town Council Representative)
Anthony Woodhams (Parish/Town Council Representative)
Crystal Pearce (Parish/Town Council Representative)
Sally Vincent (Parish/Town Clerks)
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Conservative: 2, Green Party: 1, Labour & Co-operative Party: 1, Mebyon Kernow: 1, Reform UK: 6
Paul Ashton (Reform UK)
Dick Cole (Mebyon Kernow)
Connor Donnithorne (Conservative)
Karen Glasson (Conservative)
Keith Johnson (Reform UK)
Karen La Borde (Green Party)
Rowland O’Connor (Reform UK)
Laurie Magowan (Labour & Co-operative Party)
Rob Parsonage (Reform UK)
Roger Tarrant (Reform UK)
Kevin Towill (Reform UK)
Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Conservative: 1, Independent: 2, Liberal Democrats: 4, Mebyon Kernow: 1, Reform UK: 3
Paul Ashton (Reform UK)
Nicola Boase (Liberal Democrats)
Brian Clemens (Independent)
Faye Emery (Liberal Democrats)
Jay Hodgetts (Liberal Democrats)
Loveday Jenkin (Mebyon Kernow)
Juliet Line (Liberal Democrats)
Andrew Mitchell (Independent)
James Mustoe (Conservative)
Sean Smith (Reform UK)
Kevin Towill (Reform UK)
Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Green Party: 1, Independent: 2, Liberal Democrats: 3, Reform UK: 4
Louise Blackman (Reform UK)
Nicky Chopak (Liberal Democrats)
Brian Clemens (Independent)
Drew Creek (Green Party)
Susanne Desmonde (Reform UK)
Ruth Gripper (Liberal Democrats)
Jamie Hanlon (Reform UK)
Andrew Mitchell (Independent)
Christine Parsonage (Reform UK)
Steven Webb (Liberal Democrats)
Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Conservative: 1, Independent: 2, Labour & Co-operative Party: 1, Liberal Democrats: 3, Reform UK: 4
Laurie Magowan (Labour & Co-operative Party)
Rory Gow (Liberal Democrats)
Rosie Moore (Liberal Democrats)
Luke Rogers (Liberal Democrats)
Connor Donnithorne (Conservative)
Mark Gibbons (Independent)
Andrew Mitchell (Independent)
Peter Channon (Reform UK)
Kevin Grey (Reform UK)
Roger Tarrant (Reform UK)
Kevin Towill (Reform UK)
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Conservative: 1, Green Party: 1, Independent: 2, Labour & Cooperative Party: 1, Liberal Democrats: 3, Reform UK: 3
Kate Ewert (Labour & Co-operative Party)
Rory Gow (Liberal Democrats)
Juliet Line (Liberal Democrats)
Rosie Moore (Liberal Democrats)
Karen La Borde (Green Party)
Karen Glasson (Conservative)
James Ball (Independent)
Brian Clemens (Independent)
Karen Knight (Reform UK)
Susanne Desmonde (Reform UK)
Keith Johnson (Reform UK)
Audit Committee
Green Party: 1, Independent: 1, Labour & Co-operative Party: 1, Liberal Democrats: 3, Reform UK: 3
Nicola Boase (Liberal Democrats)
Mark Burnett (Liberal Democrats)
Jim Candy (Liberal Democrats)
Julian German (Independent)
Sally Harrison (Reform UK)
Karen La Borde (Green Party)
Laurie Magowan (Labour & Co-operative Party)
Rowland O’Connor (Reform UK)
Jack Yelland (Reform UK)
Peter Norvill (Co-optee)
For the make-up of other committees see the committee structure page of Cornwall Council’s website.