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Covid-19: Cornwall’s economy at risk – but it could be worse, says IFS 13th July 2020 Anne North By Anne North Cornwall’s reliance on tourism and the self-employed economic sectors make it relatively exposed to the financial consequences of Covid-19, according to data compiled by the Institute of Fiscal ...
Drawing the line between town and country: how Cornwall’s Community Governance Review is getting lost in the long grass 12th July 2020 theboss By Graham Smith It could be more than two years before the boundaries between 50 town and parish councils are changed, following disruption to Cornwall’s Community Governance Review caused by Covid-19. Some ...
Cornwall’s road-building ambitions set to resume, despite Covid-19 enthusiasm for home-working and virtual meetings 12th July 2020 Julia Penhaligon By Richard Whitehouse and Julia Penhaligon The coronavirus pandemic has had an impact on almost everything in the world, not least development schemes. In Cornwall several major road schemes have either had ...
MP slams “pathetic” Cornwall Council for handling of discretionary Covid-19 grants 12th July 2020 Anne North By Anne North A row has broken out between Cornwall Council and the government over Covid-19 funding for local businesses. The council says it needs more cash, but one local MP ...
Cornwall’s leisure centres can reopen on 25th July – but County Hall’s 2016 outsourcing contract puts a question mark over their future 10th July 2020 Peter Tremayne By Peter Tremayne Cornwall’s leisure centres are due to reopen in a little over two weeks, following a government decision yesterday (Thursday). Users – particularly those in swimming clubs – are now ...
Cornwall Council backs call to support coach tour industry 10th July 2020 theboss By Richard Whitehouse Cornwall Council has backed a call to get the government to help the coach tour industry despite one councillor questioning the long-term future of the sector. More than ...
The rising cost of Covid-19 in Cornwall reaches £74 million 8th July 2020 theboss By Richard Whitehouse Cornwall Council has revealed that its bill in tackling coronavirus has topped £74 million. The latest figure was revealed at a meeting of the full council yesterday (July 7) ...
Equipment shortages caused deaths in Cornwall’s care homes, says councillor in charge 8th July 2020 theboss By Richard Whitehouse The Cornwall councillor responsible for care homes has said that the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) and the problems with accessing it led to deaths from coronavirus. Rob ...
Sparks fly in cyber-space, as councillors lock horns over Cormac-gate 7th July 2020 theboss By Graham Smith The Cormac-gate issue has led to an angry exchange at Cornwall Council’s first meeting for nearly five months. Conservative councillor Philip Desmonde challenged the cabinet member responsible for Corserv, ...
Newquay Airport back in business, as British Airways confirms route to Heathrow 7th July 2020 Julia Penhaligon By Julia Penhaligon Cornwall’s air links with London will resume on Friday, July 24, with British Airways operating services between Newquay and Heathrow. BA will initially begin operating three flights a week ...
Truro stadium cash “still needs government approval” – County Hall 7th July 2020 Anne North By Anne North The future of any Truro stadium still rests with the government, Cornwall councillors heard this morning (Tuesday.) Councillor Tim Dwelly, the cabinet portfolio holder responsible for economic development, answered ...
More jobs face the axe at Cornwall’s local newspapers 7th July 2020 Peter Tremayne By Peter Tremayne Staff at most of Cornwall’s local newspapers are bracing themselves for a lunchtime meeting today (Tuesday) at which they expect to hear news of more job cuts. Reach PLC, ...
Covid-19: Cornwall’s care homes make further progress, although a few are struggling 6th July 2020 Rashleigh MacFarlane By Rashleigh MacFarlane There appears to have been further progress in improving Covid-19 security in Cornwall’s care homes, according to the most recent update of information supplied by each of the ...
Boris Johnson’s bonfire of planning controls “a disaster for Cornwall,” say local councillors 5th July 2020 theboss By Richard Whitehouse Government plans to overhaul the planning system to make it easier for homes to be built have been described as “a disaster for Cornwall.” Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced ...
Saturday – pubs re-open ……… Wednesday – Helston pub at risk of losing its licence 5th July 2020 theboss By Richard Whitehouse The landlord of a pub which is set to have its licence review after a number of complaints says he is the victim of a vendetta. The Beehive in ...
That Truro New Town land deal: what exactly have taxpayers got for their money? 5th July 2020 Anne North By Anne North A veteran councillor is hoping to find out crucial details about Cornwall Council’s controversial £36 million land deal, intended to build Truro New Town to the west of ...
Year Zero for Cornwall and Covid-19: all the new numbers start from here, as County Hall explains why it will not be publishing them 5th July 2020 Julia Penhaligon By Julia Penhaligon This weekend’s tourist invasion marks the start of a completely new chapter in Cornwall’s Covid-19 encounter – with the battle for hearts and minds moving sharply into a ...
Behind The Headlines – Cornwall’s new current affairs programme – looks at Covid-19 lockdowns, climate change and the Green Party 3rd July 2020 theboss Behind The Headlines, Cornwall’s new current affairs programme, this evening (Friday) looks at how the police might approach tomorrow’s expected tourist invasion and any subsequent Covid-19 local lockdown. The programme also ...
Cornwall’s “temporary” Covid-19 mortuary costs £294 per week and will earn Newquay Airport £30,000 in rent 3rd July 2020 Julia Penhaligon By Julia Penhaligon The Covid-19 “temporary” mortuary at Newquay Airport is costing £294 per week to maintain, according to a Freedom of Information answer. The facility has never been used. The mortuary ...
Pete Masters adds the Truro Voice weekly newspaper to his media stable 3rd July 2020 Anne North By Anne North A new weekly newspaper launched this week – The Truro Voice, which has a cover price of £1. The newspaper is owned by former Truro City boss Pete ...
EXCLUSIVE: Boris Johnson gives Cornwall only £14.3 million for “shovel ready” economic recovery 3rd July 2020 theboss By Graham Smith Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are to receive only £14.3 million of Boris Johnson’s £900 million “shovel-ready, build-build-build” project to help the economy recover from Covid-19. County ...
Anyone fancy a nice part-time job in Brussels? Brexit might be history, but for some, the melody lingers on 2nd July 2020 theboss By Graham Smith Just when you thought the Brexit rumpus might be dying out……a Brussels-based think tank is advertising for a Head of its Cornwall office, to work three days a ...
80,000 holidaymakers are on their way to Cornwall – tourism boss 2nd July 2020 theboss By Richard Whitehouse Cornwall could see up to 80,000 tourists coming into the county from this weekend as businesses open for the first time since lockdown. With hotels, campsites, attractions, pubs and ...
BBC axes local Inside Out programme and switches current affairs production to Bristol 2nd July 2020 Rashleigh MacFarlane By Rashleigh MacFarlane The BBC has axed its local current affairs programme, Inside Out. The programme had been due to return this autumn, but BBC bosses announced this morning it is ...
Covid-19: Cornwall now has a local lockdown plan, but still does not know how it will work 2nd July 2020 Julia Penhaligon By Julia Penhaligon Cornwall Council has called for more clarity about what it can do to control any Coronavirus outbreaks. The call follows yesterday’s (Wednesday’s) publication of County Hall’s Local Outbreak Management ...
Police and Crime Commissioner identifies likely trouble-spots ahead of “Super Saturday” 2nd July 2020 Peter Tremayne By Peter Tremayne New funds to help prevent anti social behaviour are being offered to Newquay, St Ives, Truro, Perranporth, Penzance and Bude as local communities anticipate the weekend’s expected invasion ...
Here it is: the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Covid-19 Local Outbreak Management Plan 1st July 2020 theboss By Graham Smith Cornwall Council’s local lockdown plan is now available – the 41-page document was published this morning (Wednesday) and reveals the membership of the board which will ultimately decide ...
Holiday campsites tell “Leicester lepers” to keep out, as local lockdowns get off to a chaotic start 1st July 2020 Anne North By Anne North As chaos and confusion continue to surround the practical application of the government’s first “local lockdown” in Leicester, holiday firms in Cornwall have started to announce that tourists ...
Covid-19 and the road less travelled: how working from home has helped Cornwall Council to save 230 trees and reduce car journeys by 42,000 miles per day 1st July 2020 Rashleigh MacFarlane By Rashleigh MacFarlane Thousands of Cornwall Council staff have been told they can continue working from home until at least the end of August. Despite the government’s easing of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, ...
What’s the best way to spend £1.2 billion? Councillors seek to debate the “pasty pound” and put the brakes on outsourcing expansion 30th June 2020 Anne North By Anne North Battle lines have been drawn for a major political battle at County Hall next week over how Cornwall Council spends its £1.2 billion budget. A cross-party motion calls for ...
Covid-19: 136 elderly patients were discharged from hospital into Cornwall’s care homes without testing 30th June 2020 theboss By Richard Whitehouse New figures show that 136 patients were discharged from Cornwall’s main hospital into care homes without being tested for Coronavirus. The disclosure supports claims of a deliberate policy to ...
Planners approve “creative hub” for Penzance 29th June 2020 theboss By Richard Whitehouse A new £5.8million centre to support businesses in the creative industries described as a “statement of confidence in Penzance’s future” has been granted planning permission. The striking modern, three ...
Covid-19: South West “R” number rises to 1.1 – possibly 1.8 – according to independent scientists 29th June 2020 Julia Penhaligon By Julia Penhaligon The latest “R” number for Covid-19 in the South West region is over 1, according to independent scientists at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Figures released ...
New fund to help tackle anti-social behaviour in Cornwall as anxious coastal communities countdown to tourist invasion 29th June 2020 Peter Tremayne By Peter Tremayne Local communities in Cornwall might be eligible for funding if they come up with ideas for tackling anti-social behaviour as the Covid-19 lockdown is eased next weekend. People in ...
Cormac-gate EXCLUSIVE: What the Health & Safety Executive really said about 2016 accident, as Cornwall Council refuses to act on the workers’ “whistle-blower” letter 29th June 2020 theboss By Graham Smith Cornwall Council is refusing to act on a “whistle-blowing” letter signed by 18 Cormac workers who have concerns over health and safety. The Cormac workers, who between them have ...
EXCLUSIVE: More people are moving to Cornwall than anywhere else in England or Wales, as the cities empty 29th June 2020 Anne North By Anne North The population of Cornwall grew by more than 5,500 people last year, according to detailed new figures from the Office for National Statistics. An ONS data report titled “Internal ...
The cost of Cornwall’s social care – another public consultation exercise gets underway 28th June 2020 theboss By Rashleigh MacFarlane County Hall has launched a major public consultation exercise about its charging regime for adult social care, after being forced to abandon a similar project two years ago. A ...
Charlestown Shipwreck and Heritage Centre gets on-site booze licence 28th June 2020 theboss By Richard Whitehouse Charlestown Shipwreck and Heritage Centre has been given the go ahead to serve alcoholic drinks to customers despite concerns from neighbours. The museum in the historic port already had ...
Controversial Camborne housing project to be decided tomorrow 28th June 2020 theboss By Richard Whitehouse Controversial plans to build 94 homes on a site in Camborne will go before councillors again next week. The development on land off Tregenna Lane already has outline planning ...
Seven days to make Cornwall safe, as “Super Saturday” tourist invasion looms 28th June 2020 Julia Penhaligon By Julia Penhaligon Many of Cornwall’s tourism businesses face a frantic week of last-minute adjustments to make themselves “Covid-compliant” in anticipation of “Super Saturday” in just seven days. Cornwall Council is offering ...
Get ready for a new round of Covid-19 info-wars as holidaymakers prepare for next weekend’s invasion 28th June 2020 Peter Tremayne By Peter Tremayne Interest in Cornwall’s Covid-19 statistics – official and unofficial – will take on a new significance next month as thousands of holidaymakers invade, as a result of the ...
Covid-19 and Cornwall’s local lockdowns: a tale of mystery and suspense 28th June 2020 Rashleigh MacFarlane By Rashleigh MacFarlane People in Cornwall will not be told if there is a new outbreak of Covid-19 unless it directly affects them, according to County Hall officials. Public Health director Rachel ...
Some of Cornwall’s care homes “face financial ruin because of Covid-19” 26th June 2020 Anne North By Anne North Several care homes in Cornwall are facing immense financial challenges because of Covid-19 and might have to close, according to Adult Social Care cabinet member councillor Rob Rotchell. Mr ...
Behind The Headlines: a new current affairs video for Cornwall 26th June 2020 theboss By Peter Tremayne Cornwall Reports today (Friday) launches a new free-to-view current affairs video, offering a more in-depth look at local news. The 15-minute video, called “Behind The Headlines,” will be available ...
Use of armed police to check if holiday home was breaching Covid-19 lockdown rules triggers formal complaint 25th June 2020 Peter Tremayne By Peter Tremayne A holiday home owner in Cornwall has made a formal complaint after armed police officers entered his premises without a warrant to check that he was complying with ...
Cornwall’s leisure centre bosses urge government to say when they can re-open 25th June 2020 Julia Penhaligon By Julia Penhaligon The managers of Cornwall’s leisure centres have called on the government to set a clear date for when they can reopen, after they were left out of the ...
Late, over-budget, and out of control: what the auditors found when they looked at key projects at Cornwall Council 24th June 2020 theboss By Richard Whitehouse Three key projects being run by Cornwall Council which are running over time and budget have been highlighted as being at “high risk.” An adult social care cost-cutting exercise, ...
Revealed – the £71 million Covid-19 cost of subsidies paid to Cornwall’s holiday home owners 23rd June 2020 theboss By Richard Whitehouse 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 ...
Another facelift for Redruth, as Historic England awards more cash 23rd June 2020 Rashleigh MacFarlane By Rashleigh MacFarlane Redruth is in line for a £4.6 million boost to help maintain its historic character. A £1.6 million grant from Historic England is expected to attract a further £3 ...
The Isles of Scilly, with not a single Covid-19 case so far, anxiously awaits the tourist rush 22nd June 2020 theboss By Richard Whitehouse Councillors on the Isles of Scilly are calling for guidance over what would happen if tourists develop coronavirus symptoms while visiting. The islands have, to date, not had a ...