Lanivet, Blisland and Bodmin St Lawrence (electoral division)

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Lanivet, Blisland and Bodmin St Lawrence
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Cornwall Council.
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Boundary of Lanivet, Blisland and Bodmin St Lawrence in Cornwall from 2021.
County Cornwall
Current ward
Created 2021  ( 2021 )
CouncillorJennifer Cruse (Conservative)
Number of councillorsOne
Created from Lanivet and Blisland

Lanivet, Blisland and Bodmin St Lawrence 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 division of Lanivet and Blisland. The current councillor is Jennifer Cruse, a member of the Conservative Party. [1]

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Boundaries

Lanivet, Blisland and Bodmin St Lawrence represents the entirety of the parishes of Blisland, Cardinham, Helland, Lanhydrock, Lanivet, Withiel, and the western portion of the parish of Bodmin.

The parish of Blisland includes the villages and hamlets of Blisland, Bradford, Merry Meeting, Pendrift, Temple, Tresarrett, and Waterloo.

The parish of Bodmin represented by the electoral division includes the hamlets of Dunmere, St Lawrence, which is shared with the parish of Lanivet, and the western portion of the town of Bodmin.

The parish of Cardinham includes the villages and hamlets of Bunny's Hill, Little Downs, Millpool, Milltown, Mount, Old Cardinham Castle, Welltown, and Fletchersbridge, which is shared with the electoral division of Bodmin St Petroc's.

The parish of Helland includes the village of Helland.

The parish of Lanhydrock includes the hamlets of Newton and Trebyan.

The parish of Lanivet includes the villages and hamlets of Bodwannick, Bokiddick, Lamorick, Lanivet, Nanstallon, Trebell Green, Tregullon, Tremore, St Lawrence, which is shared with the parish of Bodmin, and Ruthernbridge, which is shared with the parish of Withiel and the electoral division of Wadebridge West and St Mabyn.

The parish of Withiel includes the villages and hamlets of Retire, Ruthernbridge, Tregawne, Withiel, and Withielgoose. [2]

Councillors

ElectionMemberParty
2021 Jennifer Cruse Conservative

Election results

2021 election

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2021 election: Lanivet, Blisland and Bodmin St Lawrence [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jennifer Cruse 846 41.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Chris Batters [note 1] 83941.5N/A
Green Len Croney1788.8N/A
Labour Graham Mountcastle1607.9N/A
Majority70.3N/A
Rejected ballots231.1N/A
Turnout 2,046N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Notes

  1. Incumbent councillor, formerly representing Lanivet and Blisland

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References

  1. "Jennifer Cruse". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. "Election results for Lanivet, Blisland and Bodmin St Lawrence Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 6th May, 2021". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 26 August 2024.