Author: Anne North
The question of who runs Cornwall and Dorset police forces starts to look less like a merger, and more like a hostile takeover
26th September 2018 By Richard Whitehouse and Anne North Controversial plans to bring about Britain’s first merger of police forces in the modern era, by creating a Cornwall, Devon...
Make sure your council tax hike doesn’t hurt “genuine” holiday homes, Andrew George tells Labour
24th September 2018 By Anne North The St Ives Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate Andrew George has challenged the Labour Party to work with him if it wants its proposed...
“Insane” County Hall tells Delabole children they must pay-up – or walk to school in Camelford on Tuesday
30th August 2018 By Anne North Campaigners are fighting a frantic last-minute battle to persuade Cornwall Council that a narrow country lane between Delabole and Camelford is not suitable...
Cornwall gets its first cannabis club
27th August 2018 By Anne North Cornwall’s first cannabis club has held its inaugural Annual General Meeting. Campaigners who want a change in the law, to decriminalise the use...
Lib Dems bounce back in Bude
24th August 2018 By Anne North The Liberal Democrats are celebrating a convincing Cornwall Council by-election victory at Bude, after holding the seat with more than 53% of the...
Missing In Action: Cornwall Council’s planning committee
19th August 2018 By Anne North A scheduled meeting of Cornwall Council’s strategic planning committee has again been cancelled – for the 12th time in 13 months. The committee...
£2.2 billion debt is nothing to worry about, insists County Hall
13th August 2018 By Anne North A senior Cornwall councillor has moved to reassure his colleagues that the authority’s £2.2 billion debt, which is costing nearly £1 million a...
BBC Radio Cornwall audience figures continue recovery
7th August 2018 By Anne North BBC Radio Cornwall’s audience figures have continued their recovery, following upheaval at the station which has seen changes to management and a return...
Scillonian III ferry problems disrupt supplies of frozen and chilled foods
31st July 2018 By Anne North Supplies of frozen and chilled foods to the Isles of Scilly are being disrupted today because of yesterday’s engineering problems with the Scillonian...
Runners and riders announced for Bude by-election
28th July 2018 By Anne North Four candidates have been nominated for the Cornwall Council by-election at Bude, where polling will be on Thursday 23rd August. The four are:...
For £3,233 per day, County Hall hires four more temporary officials and hopes its Investment Programme will blossom with Bloom
24th July 2018 By Anne North Cornwall Council is continuing to employ “interim” officials on rates of pay far higher than even the authority’s chief executive. The Liberal Democrat-led...
Cornwall Council hiring private consultants to help cut £35 million from adult social care
19th July 2018 By Anne North Cornwall Council is sharpening its axe as it prepares to cut £35 million from its adult social care budget – and is hiring...
Council to investigate Cornwall’s private rented sector
10th July 2018 By Anne North Cornwall Council is to investigate the private rented housing sector, with a view to developing new policies which recognise its importance. The most...
“Listen to Delabole,” Prime Minister tells County Hall, as the annual battle of the school bus pass reaches Parliament
5th July 2018 By Anne North Prime Minister Theresa May has urged Cornwall Council to “listen to the residents of Delabole” in the annual battle of school transport as...
Cornish fish for Cornish fishermen? White Paper poses more questions than answers
4th July 2018 By Anne North Cornwall’s fishing industry is watching closely today’s (Wednesday’s) publication of the government White Paper, “Sustainable Fisheries for Future Generations,” which sets out ministerial...
Decision on 225 new homes north of Wadebridge “by September”
2nd July 2018 By Anne North New plans have now been submitted formally for 225 houses to the north west of Wadebridge, between the A39 Ball roundabout and the...
Cornwall’s small businesses get £40 million boost
28th June 2018 By Anne North £40m investment fund launched for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SMEs The British Business Bank has today (Thursday) launched the £40 million Cornwall...
Cornwall prepares for “Save the NHS” events to mark 70th birthday
25th June 2018 By Anne North A series of events across Cornwall gets underway later this week to highlight the uncertain future facing the National Health Service, as the...
Flybe loses £19.2 million
19th June 2018 By Anne North Flybe’s annual losses have shot up to £19.2 million, according to results published today. Last year’s losses were £6.7 million. The pre-tax losses...
Camborne on the march against austerity, after report highlights thousands of extra deaths since 2010
13th June 2018 By Anne North Labour Party supporters in Cornwall have announced plans for an “anti-austerity” march and demonstration next month. The government’s austerity policies since 2010 have...