Probus, Tregony and Grampound (electoral division)

Probus, Tregony and Grampound
Former ward Cornwall Council.
Boundary of Probus, Tregony and Grampound in Cornwall from 2013-2021.
County	Cornwall
2013 (2013)–2021 (2021)
Number of councillors	One
Replaced by	Probus and St Erme St Goran, Tregony and the Roseland
Created from	Probus
Number of councillors	One

Probus, Tregony and Grampound (Cornish: Lannbrobus, Trerigoni ha Ponsmeur)[1] was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returned one member to sit on Cornwall Council between 2013 and 2021. It was abolished at the 2021 local elections, being succeeded by Probus and St Erme and St Goran, Tregony and the Roseland.

Councillors

Election	Member		Party
2013		Bob Egerton	Independent
2017
2020			Independent Alliance
2021	Seat abolished

Extent

Probus, Tregony and Grampound represented the villages of Probus, Grampound and Tregony, and the hamlets of Reskivers, Creed and Freewater. The hamlet of Hewas Water was shared with the St Mewan division. The division covered 5,636 hectares in total.[2]

Election results

2017 election

2017 election: Probus, Tregony and Grampound[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Bob Egerton[note 1]	1,118	70.0
	Conservative	Richard Pears	391	24.5
	Liberal Democrats	Steven Webb	83	5.2
Majority			727	45.5
Rejected ballots			5	0.3
Turnout			1597	48.7
	Independent hold		Swing

1. Although Egerton was elected as an Independent, he defected to the Independent Alliance, a breakaway independent group, in 2020.[4]

2013 election

2013 election: Probus, Tregony and Grampound[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Bob Egerton	903	66.0
	UKIP	Steve Kendall	283	20.7
	Conservative	Sean Marshall	138	10.1
	Labour	Norman Roach	42	3.1
Majority			620	45.3
Rejected ballots			2	0.1
Turnout			1368	42.5
	Independent win (new seat)

References

1. "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
2. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Probus, Tregony and Grampound". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
3. "Election results for Probus, Tregony and Grampound Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
4. Milo Perrin (5 August 2020). "New political group formed at Cornwall Council". Cornish Stuff. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
5. "Election results for Probus, Tregony and Grampound Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 3 May 2021.