Politics
240917 | Another property developer goes bust in Cornwall
Another property developer goes bust in Cornwall
240815 | Did you know you have until Monday to express your views about “home rule” for Cornwall? via Cornwall Reports
Did you know you have until Monday to express your views about “home rule” for Cornwall?
240625 | Plan for 60 homes in Hayle approved by Cornwall Council | land west of Wheal Alfred Road
Plan for 60 homes in Hayle approved by Cornwall Council
230821 | People of Cornwall town 'thrown under bus' over housing plan | direct result of councillors handled Hayle masterplan
A councillor says the people of Hayle have been "thrown under the bus" by Cornwall Council over plans to build 60 new houses in the Cornish town read more »
230809 | Holiday park in Cornwall for emergency housing still empty | Sandbank site purchased Cornwall Council in Jan 2022
230629 | CORNWALL has had the highest number of storm overflow spills in the UK, according to new analysis
Sewage spills in Cornwall highest in UK according to data
230621 | Data shows the toxic chemicals found in Cornwall rivers
Data shows the toxic chemicals found in Cornwall rivers
230310 | Commissioner unveils plan to reopen six more police station ‘front desks’
Commissioner unveils plan to reopen six more police station ‘front desks’
10 MarchSIX more police enquiry desks will be reopened across Devon and Cornwall in the next 12 months, the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner will announce today.
The next phase of Alison Hernandez’s project to reopen police enquiry offices (PEOs) will see stations reopened to the public in Devonport (Plymouth), Looe, Ilfracombe, Honiton, Okehampton and Kingsbridge in the 12 months to April 2024. read more »
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230314 | 'Why I am reopening 17 police station front desks' - says Commissioner
'Why I am reopening 17 police station front desks' - says Commissioner
14 MarchI love an opportunity to get out and meet the public we serve and front-line police officers, staff and volunteers, so was in my element on Friday and Saturday when I toured the six police stations where I have funded the reopening of police enquiry offices.
230225 | Judicial review over Hayle Viaduct Hill new houses in Cornwall | Town fails in challenging Cornwall Council at judicial
On February 7, 2022 members of the West Sub-Area Planning Committee at Cornwall Council agreed to grant planning permission - subject to conditions and Section 106 planning obligations - on a site off Viaduct Hill.
This was despite the town council warning that the area already has 700 extra houses in the pipeline and could cope with any more development.
220623 | George Eustice and Derek Thomas would lose seats in Cornwall if election held now, YouGov poll suggests
George Eustice and Derek Thomas would lose seats in Cornwall if election held now, YouGov poll suggests
As things stand the next General Election would be on May 2, 2024 read more »
220301 | UK overrules scientific advice lift ban on bee-harming pesticide, Eustice not "rule out completely risk to bees"
To minimise risks to bees, George Eustice says that farmers will be forbidden from growing flowering plants for 32 months after the sugar beet crop.
220211 | Will banned bee-killing pesticides become the new norm? | Secretary of State ignoring expert advice
210701 | Cornwall Council welcomes decision to scrap ‘Devonwall’ proposal
Cornwall Council welcomes decision to scrap ‘Devonwall’ proposal
Cornwall Council has welcomed news that proposals for revised parliamentary boundaries will keep the six parliamentary constituencies wholly within Cornwall. read more »
2023 Review of Parliamentary constituencies | Boundary Review
2023 Review of Parliamentary constituencies
Boundary Review 2021
"The Boundary Commission for England is the independent organisation responsible for reviewing Parliamentary constituency boundaries in England (see below for other parts of the UK). read more »
210609 | Prime Minister Announces New Funding For Cornwall To Create a G7 Legacy For The Region
Prime Minister Announces New Funding For Cornwall To Create a G7 Legacy For The Region
210330 | G7 Summit: Police chief warns occasion could become Covid-19 'superspreader' event
G7 Summit: Police chief warns occasion could become Covid-19 'superspreader' event
He is concerned that many police officers attending won't be vaccinated when the summit happens read more »