Fowey, Tywardreath and Par (electoral division)

Fowey, Tywardreath and Par is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. It was created at the 2021 local elections, being created from the former divisions of Fowey and Tywardreath and Par and St Blazey Gate. The current councillor is Andy Virr, a Conservative.[1]

Fowey, Tywardreath and Par
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Cornwall Council.
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Boundary of Fowey, Tywardreath and Par in Cornwall from 2021.
CountyCornwall
Current ward
Created2021 (2021)
CouncillorAndy Virr (Conservative)
Number of councillorsOne
Created fromFowey and Tywardreath
Par and St Blazey Gate

Boundaries

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Fowey, Tywardreath and Par represents the entirety of the parishes of Fowey, which includes the town of Fowey, the villages of Newtown, Polkerris, and Polmear, (which is split between the parish of Fowey and the parish of Tywardreath and Par), the parish of Tywardreath and Par, which includes the villages of Kilhallon, Polmear, Penpillick, Treesmill, and Tywardreath, and the parish of St Sampson, which includes the villages of Golant and Lantyan (shared with the electoral division of Lostwithiel and Lanreath).[2]

Councillors

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Election Member Party
2021 Andy Virr Conservative

Election results

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2021 election

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2021 Cornwall Council election: Fowey, Tywardreath and Par[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andy Virr[note 1] 1,127 49.8 N/A
Green Collin Harker 441 19.5 N/A
Independent Malcolm Harris 383 16.9 N/A
Labour Jeremy Preece 162 7.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats David Craddock 99 4.4 N/A
Freedom Alliance Steven Rubidge 33 1.5 N/A
TUSC Robert Rooney 16 0.7 N/A
Majority 686 30.3 N/A
Rejected ballots 9 0.4 N/A
Turnout 2,270 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Notes

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  1. ^ Incumbent councillor, formerly representing Fowey and Tywardreath

References

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  1. ^ "Andy Virr". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Election results for Fowey, Tywardreath and Par, 6 May 2021". democracy.cornwall.gov.uk. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2024.