Cornwall Council

Cornwall Council Konsel Kernow
Coat of arms
Council logo in English and Cornish
Type
Type	Unitary authority of Cornwall
History
Founded	1 April 1889
Leadership
Chair	Rob Nolan, Liberal Democrats since 20 May 2025
Leader	Leigh Frost, Liberal Democrats since 20 May 2025
Chief Executive	Kate Kennally since 11 January 2016
Structure
Seats	87
Political groups	Administration (42)   Liberal Democrats (26)   Independents (16) Other parties (45)   Reform UK (20)   Conservative (7)   Labour (4)   Mebyon Kernow (3)   Green Party (3)   Cornish Independent Non-aligned Group (3)   Restore Britain (2)   Non-aligned members (4)
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	1 May 2025
Next election	3 May 2029
Meeting place
Lys Kernow, Treyew Road, Truro, TR1 3AY
Website
www.cornwall.gov.uk

Cornwall Council (Cornish: Konsel Kernow [ˈkɔn.sɛl ˈkɛrnɔʊ]), known between 1889 and 2009 as Cornwall County Council (Cornish: Konsel Konteth Kernow), is the local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Cornwall in South West England. Since 2009 it has been a unitary authority, having taken over district-level functions when the county’s districts were abolished.

Cornwall Council is one of two councils within the ceremonial county of Cornwall. It is responsible for local government on the Cornish mainland. The Isles of Scilly have had a separate council since 1891, although Cornwall Council provides some services to the islands. Cornwall Council's headquarters is Lys Kernow (also known as New County Hall) in Truro.

The council has been under no overall control since July 2024. Following the May 2025 election an administration of the Liberal Democrats and independents formed to run the council.