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200727 | Over 3,000 Cornish businesses 'at risk' as government withdraws funding

Over 3,000 Cornish businesses 'at risk' as government withdraws funding

Over 3,000 Cornish businesses 'at risk' as government withdraws funding

Published by Sarah Yeoman at 6:27am 27th July 2020.

Written by Richard Whitehouse, Local Democracy Reporter  read more »

200726 | More than a third of jobs furloughed in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

More than a third of jobs furloughed in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

More than a third of jobs furloughed in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

Published by Sarah Yeoman at 10:01am 26th July 2020.

More than a third of jobs have been furloughed in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, according to new figures.

The Trades Union Congress has called on leaders to provide more support for businesses to "stem the tide of redundancies” when the scheme ends in October.  read more »

200709 | Covid-19: Claims lack of PPE led to deaths in Cornish care homes

Covid-19: Claims lack of PPE led to deaths in Cornish care homes

Covid-19: Claims lack of PPE led to deaths in Cornish care homes

Published by Sarah Yeoman at 6:53am 8th July 2020.

Written by Richard Whitehouse, Local Democracy Reporter  read more »

200701 | Cornwall Council calls for more clarity on local outbreak management plan

Cornwall Council calls for more clarity on local outbreak management plan

Cornwall Council calls for more clarity on local outbreak management plan
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Published by Helen Down at 2:13pm 1st July 2020. (Updated at 2:15pm 1st July 2020)  read more »

200624 | Concerns tourists who develop Covid-19 could be stuck on Scilly

Concerns tourists who develop Covid-19 could be stuck on Scilly

Concerns tourists who develop Covid-19 could be stuck on Scilly

Published by Sarah Yeoman at 8:38am 24th June 2020. (Updated at 8:41am 24th June 2020)

Written by Richard Whitehouse, Local Democracy Reporter  read more »

200624 | £71m paid to holiday home owners in Cornwall

£71m paid to holiday home owners in Cornwall

£71m paid to holiday home owners in Cornwall

Published by Sarah Yeoman at 6:44am 24th June 2020.

Written by Richard Whitehouse, Local Democracy Reporter

New figures reveal that holiday home owners received £71 million of coronavirus business grants paid out in Cornwall.

The Government provided cash to be paid to businesses which had been hit by the lockdown so that they could keep afloat.  read more »

200610 | Cornish Seal Sanctuary appeals for help in open letter to DEFRA

Cornish Seal Sanctuary appeals for help in open letter to DEFRA

Cornish Seal Sanctuary appeals for help in open letter to DEFRA

Published by Sarah Yeoman at 6:29am 9th June 2020.

The Cornish Seal Sanctuary is appealing for help from DEFRA as it faces 'tremendous debt and an uncertain future'.

The sanctuary in Gweek has been closed for almost three months because of the coronavirus lockdown.  read more »