Liskeard South and Dobwalls (electoral division)
Liskeard South and Dobwalls (Cornish: Lyskerrys Soth ha Fosow Dobb) is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and elects one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current councillor is Jane Pascoe, a member of the Conservative Party.[1]
| Liskeard South and Dobwalls | |
|---|---|
| ward Cornwall Council. | |
 Boundary of Liskeard South and Dobwalls in Cornwall from 2021-present. | |
| County | Cornwall |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2021 |
| Councillor | Jane Pascoe (Conservative) |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Created from | Liskeard West and Dobwalls Trelawny Menheniot |
| 2009–2013 | |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Replaced by | Liskeard West and Dobwalls |
| Created from | Council established |
Liskeard South and Dobwalls was also the name of a smaller electoral division on Cornwall Council between 2009 and 2013, when it was replaced with Liskeard West and Dobwalls.[2]
Councillors
2009-2013
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mike George | Liberal Democrat | |
| 2013 | Seat abolished | ||
2021-present
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Jane Pascoe | Conservative | |
2021-present division
Extent
The division covers the settlements of East Taphouse, Doublebois, St Pinnock, Dobwalls, Herodsfoot, St Keyne, Duloe, Treninnick, Looe and southwestern Liskeard. It borders St Cleer & Menheniot to the north and east, Liskeard Central and Looe East & Deviock to the east, Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos to the south, as well as Lostwithiel & Lanreath to the west.[3]
2021 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jane Pascoe | 1,442 | 60.61 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jesse Foot | 538 | 22.61 | New | |
| Labour | Simon Cassidy | 265 | 11.14 | New | |
| Green | Simon Cassidy | 134 | 5.63 | New | |
| Majority | 904 | 38.00 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 15 | 0.63 | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
2009-2013 division
Extent
The 2009 division was much smaller than the current division.[5] It covered the south west of Liskeard, including the suburb of Moorswater, and the village of Dobwalls.[5] The Liskeard West and Dobwalls division that replaced it was very similar in size.[2]
2009 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Mike George | 832 | 56.5 | New | |
| Conservative | Sue James-Smith | 510 | 34.6 | New | |
| BNP | Alan Cook | 115 | 7.8 | New | |
| Majority | 322 | 21.9 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 16 | 1.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1473 | 44.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 3348 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
References
- "Councillor details - Jane Pascoe". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- "Map referred to in the Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2011 Sheet 16 of 20". UK Government Web Archive. 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- "Election results for Liskeard South & Dobwalls, 6 May 2021". Cornwall Council. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- "Liskeard & Looe Community Network Area & Electoral Divisions". Cornwall Council. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- "Election results for Liskeard South and Dobwalls Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 19 August 2023.