Phil Seeva: “It is unfortunate that the Independent Group of Cornwall Councillors is unable to reach an agreement with us to form an administration to run Cornwall Council for the good of the people of Cornwall.

At today’s AGM, Cornwall Councillor for Menheniot, Phil Seeva, has been chosen unopposed as leader for the Conservative Group on Cornwall Council. Phil, 47, is a public relations consultant and lives at Liskeard, where he is a former town Mayor.

People in Cornwall deserve a strong, united team to get the right deal for them in housing, transport, tourism, social care and post Brexit funding, the Local Government Secretary said today.