Cornwall Council has said that its officers “acted entirely appropriately” in the incident which led to the council’s deputy leader being removed from the Liberal Democrats. Adam Paynter, who was also leader of the Lib Dems at County Hall, was this week revealed to have been suspended by the national party for a year for bringing the party into disrepute. The sanction was passed after a complaint was made to the party about Cllr Paynter sharing a confidential email sent to him by a colleague to senior officers at the council. However claims made about how senior officers at the council responded to the email raised questions about whether they behaved appropriately.
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Local elections in Cornwall are to go ahead in May as planned – but with one big change this year. Voters will be told they will have to bring their own pencil to mark their mark their ballot paper under new coronavirus safety rules. Unsurprisingly, voters will also have to wear face coverings inside polling station. The announcement by the Cabinet Office allays concerns that the pandemic would lead to the elections being postponed again. The elections will take place on Thursday May 6, to re-elect all Cornwall councillors, as well as members of numerous town and parish councils, and the Devon and Cornwall Police Crime Commissioner (delayed from last year).