James O'Keefe Cornwall Councillor for Padstow Ward

27/08/2025

A great day out yesterday with Ben Maguire MP, meeting and talking with constituents throughout my Division, thank you Ben for taking the time to visit.👏👏👏

11/07/2025

What a great asset to Cornwall Airport Newquay, hopefully there will be plenty of happy travellers ✈️

✈️ Popped by Cornwall Airport Newquay yesterday for the opening of their state of the art scanners. This major investment will make for a smoother security experience for people travelling from Newquay.

It was great to see Council leader Leigh Frost and Padstow Cllr James O'Keefe and to visit the new departure lounge shop full of Cornish produce.

19/02/2025

A couple of hours canvassing and meeting residents of Trenance and Tredinnick this afternoon getting a great response and feedback .
A big thank you to everyone that took the time to talk to me 👏

18/02/2025

If you have any questions for Ben Maguire MP, he will be hosting a live Q&A session this Thursday 20th February.

🚨 UPDATED TIME: The Facebook Live Q&A this week will now be held on Thursday 20th at 3:00pm! 🌟

Join us on the live session 🙂

16/02/2025

What a great morning meeting residents in St Issey. Thank you all for taking the time to talk with us.

🚪 It was great spending the morning in St Issey talking to residents with Padstow Mayor and prospective Cornwall Councillor James O’Keefe. The overriding concern was the Government’s ill thought through cut to winter fuel which I’ve been speaking out against in Parliament and a lack of affordable housing. One resident told me a new development in Padstow had “affordable” homes selling for £600-800,000 - totally out of reach for most.

🏡 The Government have set Cornwall an enormous housing target but it doesn’t seem to be focused on addressing local NEED and instead risks further feeding developer greed. We have more than enough executive and holiday housing. We need a Cornish housing strategy which houses the 20,000+ residents on the housing waiting list. We can do this by supporting local Community Land Trusts who provide genuinely affordable and social housing. This is what I will be pushing for in my upcoming meeting with housing minister Matthew Pennycook MP.

14/02/2025

Ben Maguire MP along with myself and others will be out and about in St Issey on Sunday 16th February from 10.30. Hopefully we will meet lots of you and you will share your views and concerns regarding local issues you may have.🧡

13/02/2025

Welcome to my new page! This is where I'll be sharing updates, listening to your concerns, and setting out my vision for Padstow. I’d love to hear from you, so feel free to comment or send me a message. 💛🔶

Stay tuned for news, events, and ways to get involved. Thanks so much for your support!

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