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Cornwall’s spaceport project faces its first political hurdle today 18th September 2019 theboss By Graham Smith Plans to build a spaceport in Cornwall could come grinding to a halt today (Wednesday) when Cornwall Council’s cabinet meets to consider contributing £12 million towards the project, ...
St Just church bells sound the alarm for climate emergency 17th September 2019 theboss By Richard Whitehouse As the chorus of support for the campaign to recognise that the planet is facing a climate emergency continues to grow, a new initiative has been launched to ...
Bovine TB increases in Cornish cattle, despite the badger cull 16th September 2019 Peter Tremayne By Peter Tremayne Cornwall continues to be one of the counties worst affected by bovine tuberculosis, according to new data published by the government. There were 350 new cases recorded in herds ...
Back to the drawing board: Cornwall’s proposed new waste collection plan, aiming to double recycling, is too expensive 16th September 2019 Anne North By Anne North Plans to make fundamental changes to the way in which household waste is collected in Cornwall will be re-visited on Wednesday when councillors discover that they cannot afford ...
“We will fight them on the beaches” – town and parish councils go to war over once-in-a-generation boundary disputes 15th September 2019 theboss By Graham Smith Local councils across Cornwall are preparing to do battle over which of them should survive the current Community Governance Review, with some vowing to “fight them on the ...
Farms minister George Eustice expands badger cull to most of Cornwall 12th September 2019 Rashleigh MacFarlane By Rashleigh MacFarlane Farms’ minister and Camborne & Redruth MP George Eustice has extended the badger cull to most of Cornwall. It had previously been limited to North Cornwall. About 83% ...
Newquay Spaceport now promises 150 jobs by 2025 – last year, it promised 1,000 jobs by 2025 12th September 2019 theboss By Graham Smith A full-scale arm-twisting and public relations operation is underway at County Hall to persuade the ten Cornwall Council cabinet members that they must vote in favour of spending ...
Cornwall Live publisher experiments with asking readers to pay-as-they-go for news articles 12th September 2019 Rashleigh MacFarlane By Rashleigh MacFarlane The company which owns and publishes Cornwall Live has become the latest local news organisation to embrace a new “pay-as-you-go” system for online readers. Reach PLC, which publishes 240 ...
Cornwall will face severe fuel and food shortages in only 49 days – you can now download the official Operation Yellowhammer documents 12th September 2019 Rashleigh MacFarlane By Rashleigh MacFarlane Up to 129 European fishing vessels could enter local fishing waters in only 49 days, in the event of a No Deal Brexit, according to official government papers ...
Cornwall Council admits that Truro stadium progress is at the mercy of related road and New Town project 12th September 2019 Julia Penhaligon By Richard Whitehouse and Julia Penhaligon Plans for a Truro stadium to host the Cornish Pirates rugby team have run into the quicksand of lawyers haggling over legal agreements. At the ...
Truro finally gets its new household waste centre 11th September 2019 Rashleigh MacFarlane By Rashleigh MacFarlane Truro’s new £1.75 million Household Waste Recycling Centre finally opened to the public for the first time today (Wednesday.) Construction of the centre was halted earlier this year ...
County Hall: We need to gamble £12 million on Richard Branson’s spaceport right now, or “miss the opportunity” 11th September 2019 theboss By Graham Smith The stage is set for Cornwall Council’s ruling cabinet to debate, for the first time, its policy towards a proposed Newquay spaceport when its 10 members meet next ...
Cornwall councillors say “no” to taking part in meetings from home – with one third of them having gone home already 11th September 2019 Anne North By Anne North A Liberal Democrat proposal to allow councillors to take part in meetings from the comfort of their own homes was defeated by just one vote yesterday (Tuesday.) Councillor Jesse ...
Council agrees to spend £62 million on new dustcarts 10th September 2019 theboss By Graham Smith Cornwall Council has agreed to spend an extra £62 million to buy a new fleet of dustcarts, ahead of its £200 million waste collection contract. Councillor Rob Nolan, the ...
Langarth country lanes will not become “rat runs” for Truro New Town, promises council 10th September 2019 theboss By Graham Smith The country lanes which criss-cross the proposed Truro New Town will not become “rat runs” once the new housing estates are built, Cornwall Council promised today. Councillor Bob Egerton, ...
County Hall is hiring extra staff to help cope with a No Deal Brexit 10th September 2019 theboss By Graham Smith Cornwall Council has hired extra staff to help deal with the impact of a “No Deal” Brexit, councillors heard this morning (Tuesday.) Council leader Julian German said County Hall ...
Parliamentary shut-down leaves fishing, farming and wildlife with no protection from Brexit deadline 10th September 2019 theboss By Graham Smith The government’s decision to shut down Parliament has come at huge expense to rural areas. The Agriculture Bill, the Fisheries Bill and the Environment Bill were all lost ...
Is Tintagel’s new footbridge causing more harm than good? asks councillor 9th September 2019 theboss By Richard Whitehouse A Cornwall councillor has questioned whether the new bridge at Tintagel is doing more harm than good for the historic site. Bert Biscoe, independent councillor for Truro Boscawen, said ...
We’ll be watching to see how much rubbish you try to put in your dustbin, says County Hall 8th September 2019 theboss By Richard Whitehouse Households which try and put out too much rubbish under a planned new waste collection service will be investigated. The disclosure will rekindle fears that County Hall is ...
Millions of pounds in “Town Deal” cash goes to the constituencies where the Tories need votes 8th September 2019 Rashleigh MacFarlane By Rashleigh MacFarlane The government has chosen three marginal constituencies in Cornwall to spend millions of pounds in a pre-election boost called “Town Deals.” Two of the towns are in Cornwall’s most ...
Westminster’s political paralysis means the idea of a Newquay Airport “free port” crashes before take off 6th September 2019 Julia Penhaligon By Julia Penhaligon A suggestion to turn Newquay airport into an onshore tax haven, after Brexit, has been shelved because of the continuing political uncertainty. Cornwall Council had been invited to take ...
The man who started Cornwall Council quits his job in New Zealand – could Kevin Lavery be on his way back? 6th September 2019 theboss By Graham Smith Cornwall Council’s first chief executive, Kevin Lavery, has resigned from his job as boss of Wellington City Council in New Zealand. The news will inevitably trigger speculation that he ...
Log on, drop off – Cornwall Council to consider pushing for remote access, so that councillors can take part in meetings without attending County Hall 6th September 2019 Rashleigh MacFarlane By Rashleigh MacFarlane Cornwall councillors will be asked if they want to take part in County Hall meetings without actually turning up. A proposal to explore ways of “remote access” – using ...
Taxpayers continue to pour cash into the Newquay Aerohub Enterprise Zone 5th September 2019 Rashleigh MacFarlane By Rashleigh MacFarlane The annual taxpayer subsidy to private businesses based at the Newquay Aerohub is more than £180,000, according to official papers. The Aerohub, which was built by Cornwall Council entirely ...
County Hall to debate a new definition of affordable housing 4th September 2019 Julia Penhaligon By Julia Penhaligon Cornwall Council’s much-derided definition of “affordable” housing appears to be losing support from within the ruling Liberal Democrat-Independent administration, with a proposal next week to embrace a new ...
Countdown to opening time in the Old Brewery, and a chance to search for magic spells on 14 miles of shelves 4th September 2019 Rashleigh MacFarlane By Rashleigh MacFarlane Is Cornwall Council capable of organising anything in a brewery? We won’t have long to find out. Excitement is mounting at County Hall over the impending opening of Kresen ...
Where there’s muck there’s brass – the cost of emptying Cornwall’s dustbins is about to increase by £62 million 3rd September 2019 Peter Tremayne By Peter Tremayne The cost of emptying Cornwall’s dustbins is about to go up. Council officials tasked with negotiating a new 10-year waste collection contract are asking for an eye-watering extra ...
Falmouth School chief quits after damning Ofsted report 3rd September 2019 theboss By Graham Smith Brett Miners, the chief executive of the Multi Academy Trust which runs Falmouth School, is quitting the £120,000-per-year job with immediate effect, Cornwall Reports understands. Parents have been told ...
Cornwall’s MPs feel the hand of history on their shoulders as Parliament stares down the barrel of a No Deal Brexit 3rd September 2019 Anne North By Anne North The stage is set today for an historic battle between the government and Parliament, with Cornwall’s six MPs likely to divide – at least in part – over ...
County Hall prepares to unveil its vision of Tomorrow’s Society, Today 3rd September 2019 Rashleigh MacFarlane By Rashleigh MacFarlane A possible vision of life in Cornwall, after Brexit, will be explained to councillors at a special briefing on Friday. The vision assumes that some of the more terrifying ...
Bid to turn Newquay Airport into “tax free haven” after Brexit 2nd September 2019 Julia Penhaligon By Julia Penhaligon Cornwall Council could take its first steps towards turning Newquay airport into a “free” port if members vote in favour of the idea at a meeting next week. A ...
Cornwall “officially in the running” to host world cup football (sort of) 2nd September 2019 theboss By Graham Smith Cornwall’s footballers have declared themselves ready to stage a world cup competition. The Kernow Football Alliance – the provisional wing of grassroots’ football, emphatically not connected to the official ...
County Hall set to help “re-brand” Cornwall’s construction industry 2nd September 2019 Peter Tremayne By Peter Tremayne Cornwall’s construction industry needs to be “embedded” in the minds of young people to help them pursue it as a career choice, according County Hall. Council officials and construction ...
Residents will get a chance to talk to the brains behind Truro New Town 2nd September 2019 Julia Penhaligon By Julia Penhaligon One of the most controversial developments to be seen in Cornwall for many years will come under a degree of public scrutiny next weekend when people get the ...
County Hall approaching crunch-time for new waste collection contract 2nd September 2019 Anne North By Anne North Cornwall councillors expect to get an update this week on the multi-million-pound waste collection and disposal contract which is due to start in April and run for the ...
Public consultation closes on Penwith “Dark Skies” proposal 1st September 2019 Rashleigh MacFarlane By Rashleigh MacFarlane The deadline closed yesterday (Saturday) for responses to the proposed Penwith “Dark Skies” reserve. The public consultation will now be evaluated before Cornwall Council brings forward more detailed proposals ...
American “chlorinated chicken” company takes over in Cornwall 30th August 2019 Peter Tremayne By Peter Tremayne The food processing company Tulip, which has factories in Bodmin and Pool, has been taken over by the American firm Pilgrim’s Pride in a deal worth £290 million. Pilgrim’s ...
Dogs on beaches: it’s time to have your say 30th August 2019 Rashleigh MacFarlane By Rashleigh MacFarlane Cornwall Council has started a 12-week public consultation exercise about dogs on beaches. The answers will inform policy for the next three years and determine where and when ...
You pays your money and you takes your choice: questions remain about the Spaceport’s carbon footprint 28th August 2019 Rashleigh MacFarlane By Rashleigh MacFarlane Supporters and opponents of the proposed Newquay spaceport have been dissecting yesterday’s (Tuesday’s) Exeter University report about the project’s carbon impacts – and drawing dramatically different conclusions. Yesterday’s study, ...
2,000 years after someone took the P – there is a new Cornish word for the English Channel 28th August 2019 Peter Tremayne By Peter Tremayne The English Channel is to be abolished – at least, as far as Cornwall is concerned. Coastal communities from Torpoint to the Lizard will in future be encouraged ...
Spaceport will have “no significant impact” on Cornwall’s overall carbon emissions, says report 27th August 2019 theboss By Graham Smith The proposed Newquay spaceport is not expected to impact significantly on Cornwall’s overall greenhouse gas emissions and efforts in combatting climate change, according to a study by the ...
Cornwall on the way to football World Cup glory – but fans might want to complete a hostile environment training course before booking tickets 26th August 2019 Peter Tremayne By Peter Tremayne Cornwall’s long march towards becoming an international football superpower took a promising first step yesterday (Saturday) when a Kernow Football Alliance team beat the Chagos Islands 10-3 in ...
Water level in Colliford reservoir drops more than 10% in just one month 25th August 2019 Peter Tremayne By Peter Tremayne The water level in Cornwall’s largest reservoir has fallen by more than 10% in the past month, as the dry spell looks set to continue for the week ...
Shoes polished, best suit at the ready: candidates to chair Cornwall’s new health and social care organisation prepare for Thursday’s interviews 25th August 2019 theboss By Graham Smith Plans to set up a pioneering new structure for health and social care in Cornwall have a key date next week when NHS and council bosses interview candidates ...
Cornwall Council to consider compulsory purchase of empty shops in bid to breathe new life into ailing town centres 23rd August 2019 Anne North By Anne North Cornwall Council is poised to take a significant step into the world of “Corbynomics” next month when it considers proposals to take over empty High Street shops and ...
Hiring now: Cormac looking to recruit 30 engineers and project managers 23rd August 2019 Anne North By Anne North Cormac is hiring a raft of 30 additional engineers, designers, geotechnical specialists and project managers to help maintain the county’s 2,760-mile road network. The company needs to deliver ...
Still no sign of progress on Truro stadium land deal – but possibly some answers next month 22nd August 2019 Rashleigh MacFarlane By Rashleigh MacFarlane The long delays in progressing the proposed Truro stadium will again be discussed at a full meeting of Cornwall Council next month. Legal snags over land ownership are thought ...
St Erth’s multi-million pound “Multi-Modal Hub” still not quite joined up with buses 21st August 2019 Rashleigh MacFarlane By Rashleigh MacFarlane The multi-million pound park-and-ride car park at St Erth, off the A30 near Hayle, is still not functioning as was intended when it opened in early June. Some ...
NASA gives Branson another two months to show he can put satellites into orbit 21st August 2019 theboss By Graham Smith NASA has given Richard Branson another two months to get his satellite rocket LauncherOne into orbit. The Virgin tycoon, who is encouraging Cornwall Council to build a spaceport at ...
EXCLUSIVE: Newquay Airport preparing for the harsh reality of a No Deal Brexit 21st August 2019 Peter Tremayne By Peter Tremayne Newquay Airport and the airlines which operate from Cornwall are bracing themselves for the impact of a No Deal Brexit, after the government’s bombshell announcement that freedom of ...