Helston South was the only ward to hold an election in the town last Thursday. Returning members include Tim Grattan-Kane, with 356 votes, meaning that he will now go on to come town mayor later this month. Also re-elected were retiring mayor John Martin, who polled the highest number of votes with 433 standing as Liberal Democrat, along with Rev Danny Reed as an Independent (389 votes) and Felicity Boase, who is always known by her middle name Nicola, also as an Independent (372 votes). Joining them will be newcomers Samuel Ramsden for the Green Party, who won 339 votes, and Peter Webb, standing for Labour, who won 264 votes.
Helston has a new councillor and he has plenty he hopes to tackle during his time in office. Guy Foreman was elected to the new Helston South & Meneage seat as one of just two Cornwall councillors for Helston, from the previous three, following a government boundary review reducing the number of councillors from 123 to 87. The division has taken the place of Porthleven and Helston West, and Helston South, as well as the old St Keverne & Meneage division that has been split – St Keverne now joining with Mullion. Both Liberal Democrat John Martin, who was Helston South councillor, and Independent Julian Rand, who served for the last four years in the old St Keverne & Meneage division, have lost their seats.