A by-election will be taking place in the Penwerris ward in Falmouth on September 19 following the resignations of town and county councillors.

The by-election follows the resignation of Jayne Kirkham after her election as the MP for Falmouth and Truro constituency and as a town councillor and Gerald Chin-Quee who stood down as a town councillor due to ill-health.

The by-election will be to elect a Cornwall Councillor for the Falmouth and Penwerris ward and two town councillors for the Penwerris ward.

Standing in the town council elections are Kevin Burrows and Mark Peters as independents while Tom Pearce and Danny Konik are standing for Labour. Jeffrey Muir is standing for the Liberal Democrats and Jackie Walkden is standing for the Green party.

Standing for the Cornwall Council seat is current Falmouth mayor Cllr Alan Rowe for Labour, current town councillor John Spargo for the Liberal Democrats and Jackie Walkden for the Green party.

The Conservatives are not fielding a candidate in this by-election.

Residents of Penwerris ward must bring their ID with them to vote.

The town council currently has three councillors for the Penwerris ward following Mr Chin-Quee's and Jayne Kirkham's resignations but usually has five, although Cllr Kirstie Edwards is currently understood to be taking a six month sabbatical for personal reasons. 

The current division for the Falmouth Penwerris ward of the county council represents the centre and north west of the town of Falmouth, including North Parade, Glasney Road, High Street, Killigrew Street, and Kimberley Park. Falmouth Primary Academy is also part of the division.

Jayne Kirkham won the county council seat in 2021 with 63.7% of the vote with a turnout of 36.8%.

The Liberal Democrats currently have 13 seats at County Hall; Labour has four and the Green Party one.

The full council elections are held every four years. They are next due on Thursday, May 1, 2025