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  • Canadian cheese giant gets £3.2 million of Cornwall’s “shovel-ready” Covid recovery cash 25th February 2021Peter Tremayne
    By Peter Tremayne The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership is giving the Canadian multi-national dairy empire Saputo a £3.2 million grant to boost cheddar production at Davidstow. The cash ...
  • Community action in Cadgwith is helping the fishermen maintain a way of life 25th February 2021Rashleigh MacFarlane
    By Rashleigh MacFarlane The Cadgwith Fishing Cove Trust has raised £150,000 to buy outright one of the village’s historic buildings, in the hope of keeping it for community use and preventing ...
  • EXCLUSIVE – the Cornwall Council questions which could produce a “hit list” for leisure centre closures 25th February 2021theboss
    By Graham Smith County Hall has hired Shropshire-based consultants Strategic Leisure to report on the future of Cornwall’s publicly-owned leisure centres and indoor swimming pools. The government’s “Covid roadmap” re-opening of gyms ...
  • How Cornwall Council voted 7-6 to approve large detached house in Rame Head AONB 24th February 2021Rashleigh MacFarlane
    By Rashleigh MacFarlane Cornwall Council’s controversial decision to approve a farmer’s planning application for a large detached house in the Rame Head Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty was made against the ...
  • Inspirational Scotland? Edinburgh might have a lesson for Cornwall, after 85% “strongly support” the idea of a tax on tourists 24th February 2021Julia Penhaligon
    By Julia Penhaligon The elections to be held on 6th May could finally lead to the introduction of Britain’s first tourist taxes. The measure will not be introduced in Cornwall, but could ...
  • No space tourism from Newquay, Cornwall Council tells Branson 24th February 2021Peter Tremayne
    By Peter Tremayne Cornwall Council has poured cold water on Richard Branson’s suggestion that he might one day take tourists into orbit from the Newquay spaceport. Mr Branson is in partnership with ...
  • Starmer tells the NFU that Britain needs to buy British, but offers little detail about how Labour would do things differently 24th February 2021Julia Penhaligon
    By Julia Penhaligon Sir Keir Starmer has become the first Labour Party leader since 2008 to speak at the National Farmers Union conference – but his main message, that British consumers ...
  • Cornish shellfish company fined for food labelling offences 23rd February 2021Peter Tremayne
    By Peter Tremayne A Falmouth-based shellfish company has been fined for food hygiene offences.  Falcatch Ltd admitted incorrect labelling. Plymouth magistrates heard how Falcatch  and the company’s director Thomas Duane had used identification marks ...
  • Seven weeks of the latest Covid lockdown sees unemployment in Cornwall increase by 90 23rd February 2021Peter Tremayne
    By Peter Tremayne Unemployment in Cornwall has increased by 90 in the past month, following small falls in the previous quarter. The total number of claimants in Cornwall, according to the Office ...
  • No more tiers? Covid restrictions in Cornwall will lift at the same pace as those in England 22nd February 2021Anne North
    By Anne North There will be no early return to local tiers when Boris Johnson unveils his “roadmap” out of Covid lockdown this afternoon. Cornwall Reports understands that the system of different ...
  • Truro closes public toilets after cleaner assaulted 22nd February 2021Rashleigh MacFarlane
    By Rashleigh MacFarlane Public toilets in Truro have been closed after an assault on one of the cleaners. Truro City Council says all of its town centre toilets will now be closed, ...
  • Daffodils left to rot as Brexit keeps away the migrant workers needed to pick them 22nd February 2021Rashleigh MacFarlane
    By Rashleigh MacFarlane Daffodils are rotting in the ground because Brexit has stopped migrant workers from coming to pick them on Cornwall’s farms. The news echoes Brexit problems faced by Cornwall’s fishing ...
  • Covid-19: will this be the final lockdown? 21st February 2021Julia Penhaligon
    By Julia Penhaligon A handful of cabinet members are this afternoon (Sunday) expected to sign off on the government’s top secret “roadmap” for lifting Covid-19 restrictions.  The 50-page document has been ...
  • Town and parish council tax compared: the big spenders, and those who charge nothing at all 21st February 2021theboss
    By Richard Whitehouse Towns and villages across Cornwall will be setting very different levels of council tax next week, with some charging nothing at all. Cubert Parish Council, which usually charges each ...
  • St Austell’s regeneration game: how the people in charge got most of the answers wrong 20th February 2021theboss
    By Richard Whitehouse It was hailed as being the project which would regenerate St Austell town centre and put the town back on the map, attracting shoppers and visitors from far ...
  • Truro Development Company has a new chairman: what could possibly go wrong? 18th February 2021theboss
    By Graham Smith Truro councillors have turned to a North Cornwall investment banker to lead their hopes for redeveloping the city centre. Rupert Hume-Kendall, 59, who lives at Port Quin on the ...
  • And planet shall speak unto planet: nearly 60 years after the first Telstar transmission, Goonhilly listens in to Mars 18th February 2021Peter Tremayne
    By Peter Tremayne Nearly 60 years after capturing the world’s first trans-Atlantic live broadcast, the Goonhilly Earth Station, on The Lizard, now hopes to listen in to live transmissions from Mars. This ...
  • Officials say planning permission for St Mellion retirement village should be refused 18th February 2021Rashleigh MacFarlane
    By Rashleigh MacFarlane The stage has been set for a planning battle over proposals to build a 165-unit retirement village at the St Mellion Estate, between Callington and Saltash. Cornwall Council’s planning ...
  • Ombudsman criticises Cornwall Council for failing to ensure children not in school are receiving education 18th February 2021theboss
    By Richard Whitehouse Cornwall Council has not been doing enough to ensure that children who are not in school are getting an education, according to the Local Government and Social Care ...
  • No evidence that crowded beaches spread Covid-19, scientist tells MPs 17th February 2021Julia Penhaligon
    By Julia Penhaligon There has never been a case of Covid-19 transmission on a crowded beach, an expert told MPs today (Wednesday.) Police were forced to step in and asked people to ...
  • A new future for Cornwall Gold and Tolgus Mill? 17th February 2021Rashleigh MacFarlane
    By Rashleigh MacFarlane Another Cornish tourist attraction is for sale.  Cornwall Gold, near Redruth, is on the market for £2.5 million. The 18-acre site includes the Grade 2 listed Tolgus Mill, a ...
  • Crash, bang, wallop – two worlds collide as world’s first eco-powered rum distillery seeks to replace banger racing 17th February 2021Julia Penhaligon
    By Julia Penhaligon One of the Cornwall Council election issues most likely to test the maxim that “all politics is local” concerns the future of the United Downs banger racing track, ...
  • The Covid lockdowns have been good for Cornwall’s environment, says new County Hall report, as politicians ponder what “normal” should really mean 17th February 2021theboss
    By Julia Penhaligon Climate change poses a greater risk to Cornwall than the Covid-19 crisis, according to a new County Hall report. The Cornwall Council document warns that “the impending climate change ...
  • South Crofty Tin Mine: shares finally start trading on the London stock exchange 16th February 2021theboss
    By Graham Smith Trading started today (Tuesday) in Cornish tin mining shares – as global prices continue to show some signs of recovery. After decades of promises and false dawns, this morning’s ...
  • Now Branson wants to use Newquay for launching tourists into space 16th February 2021theboss
    By Richard Whitehouse Richard Branson has hinted that space tourism flights could take off from Spaceport Cornwall. The Virgin boss is already part of the Spaceport Cornwall project through his Virgin Orbit ...
  • Fur flies over bid to open a rabbit farm at Mylor Bridge 16th February 2021Rashleigh MacFarlane
    By Rashleigh MacFarlane Plans for a rabbit farm near Falmouth have triggered a wave of social media protest. The farm would be on land near Tregunwith Wood, Mylor Bridge, and is awaiting ...
  • “Mind Your Head” says farm safety group, launching this year’s mental health campaign 15th February 2021Rashleigh MacFarlane
    By Rashleigh MacFarlane The Farm Safety Foundation has today (Monday) launched a week-long campaign about mental health in agriculture. The Foundation – also known as the Yellow Wellies – is running its ...
  • Catch fish – and then let them go, to boost tourism, urge MPs 15th February 2021Rashleigh MacFarlane
    By Rashleigh MacFarlane St Ives MP Derek Thomas and Plymouth’s Luke Pollard are calling on the government to back a scheme which would convert some aspects of commercial fishing to tourism. They ...
  • Under the hammer: St Austell town centre for sale by auction, at half the price offered in 2019 15th February 2021Rashleigh MacFarlane
    By Rashleigh MacFarlane The slow, painful death of Cornwall’s town centre retail sector has been thrown sharply into focus by the bargain-basement fire-sale of St Austell town centre, by auction next ...
  • St Austell brewery boss accuses government of “arrogance and ignorance” over Covid lockdown rules 15th February 2021Julia Penhaligon
    By Julia Penhaligon The boss of St Austell brewery has sent a stinging rebuke to Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the government’s failure to support the brewing industry during the Covid ...
  • Is it one law for celebrities, and another for local people? Amanda Holden’s visit to Cornwall puts Covid enforcement under the spotlight 14th February 2021Peter Tremayne
    By Peter Tremayne The decision of TV personality Amanda Holden to break Covid lockdown rules by travelling 200 miles to see her elderly parents in Cornwall has put local police and ...
  • Bodmin plugs in to electric bikes 14th February 2021Rashleigh MacFarlane
    By Rashleigh MacFarlane People in Bodmin will soon be able to hire electric bikes.  Cornwall Council has given Co Cars £62,500 to launch its Co Bikes scheme with 18 e-bikes for ...
  • Covid-19: as the numbers fall, the political temperature once more starts to rise 14th February 2021Anne North
    By Anne North The rate of Covid-19 infection in Cornwall has fallen to 81.1 cases per 100,000 population, close to the where it was at the end of Lockdown 2, at ...
  • Cornwall Council bosses accept the need for a “pasty pound” to encourage local contractors 12th February 2021theboss
    By Richard Whitehouse Cornwall Council has agreed to place a new emphasis on ensuring that it spends more money locally while also ensuring suppliers give something back to Cornwall. The council’s cabinet ...
  • EasyJet confirms new routes to Newquay Airport – if Covid rules permit 11th February 2021Peter Tremayne
    By Peter Tremayne EasyJet has confirmed that it will operate at least two new domestic routes from Cornwall Airport Newquay this summer, from just £22.99.  Cornwall Reports forecast the development earlier ...
  • Cornwall Council aims to increase spending to £1.3 billion, putting up household bills by nearly 5% 11th February 2021Julia Penhaligon
    By Richard Whitehouse and Julia Penhaligon Cornwall’s council tax bills look set to increase by nearly 5% later this year, following a politically-charged debate at County Hall’s cabinet meeting yesterday (Wednesday.) The ...
  • Is there an election coming? Party politics dominate Cornwall Council’s handling of Covid grants 10th February 2021theboss
    By Richard Whitehouse A new row has broken out over Cornwall Council’s decision to call on the Chancellor to provide more funding to help businesses in Cornwall affected by the Covid ...
  • More bad news on the way for Cornwall’s shell fishing industry, as County Hall calls on government to help with paperwork 9th February 2021Julia Penhaligon
    By Julia Penhaligon Cornwall Council has joined fishing industry leaders in calling on government to address a growing crisis in the sector due to complicated new export rules, a lack of clarity about fishing quotas, and an increase ...
  • Is EasyJet on its way to Newquay? Covid-19 again puts Cornwall in line for a mass invasion of holidaymakers 9th February 2021Peter Tremayne
    By Peter Tremayne Newquay Airport is looking forward to a bumper summer season this year, as holidaymakers appear determined to visit Cornwall – provoking mixed feelings among local residents. Cornwall Reports understands ...
  • EXCLUSIVE: Cornwall Council cabinet member considered “leaning on committee” before planners rejected his £170 million regeneration of Truro 9th February 2021theboss
    By Graham Smith An email sent by Cornwall Council cabinet member Tim Dwelly has shed a fascinating insight into how senior officers considered lobbying for their £170 million vision for the ...
  • At least two more weeks of Covid restrictions, as virus continues its slow retreat 9th February 2021Anne North
    By Anne North The rate of Covid-19 infection in Cornwall is continuing to fall, but is still higher than in Plymouth or most of Devon. Cornwall’s latest seven-day average number of cases ...
  • MPs debate Europe’s ban on Cornwall’s live shellfish 9th February 2021Julia Penhaligon
    By Julia Penhaligon The plight of Cornwall’s shellfishing industry was raised in the House of Commons yesterday (Monday) after the European Union confirmed that – as a result of Brexit – ...
  • EXCLUSIVE: Knives out for “Teflon Tim” Dwelly, as the cabinet member responsible for the failed regeneration of Truro says “don’t blame me” 8th February 2021Julia Penhaligon
    By Julia Penhaligon Truro looks set to miss out on an immediate £7.5 million in funding as a result of last week’s spectacular mishandling of a major regeneration project. Penzance councillor Tim ...
  • Major expansion plans at Launceston College 8th February 2021Rashleigh MacFarlane
    By Richard Whitehouse A secondary school has revealed new plans for an extension which will increase capacity and add new facilities. Launceston College has launched consultation on the plans for a new ...
  • As Brexit difficulties mount for Cornwall’s fishing industry, a re-branding exercise might help megrim become the sole survivor 8th February 2021Peter Tremayne
    By Peter Tremayne The impact of Brexit on Cornwall’s fishing industry has led to a re-branding exercise aimed at boosting domestic consumption. The additional costs and bureaucracy of exporting to the European ...
  • Harbour harbour plans deferred because of fears over impact on World Heritage status 7th February 2021theboss
    By Richard Whitehouse The final part of a major harbour redevelopment scheme is on hold after concerns were raised about the impact it would have on a World Heritage Site. A reserved ...
  • “You’re only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!” – inquest opens into how £170 million regeneration of Truro got wrecked before it even started 7th February 2021theboss
    By Graham Smith Cornwall Council’s £170 million redevelopment of Truro is to be withdrawn from the agenda for Wednesday’s cabinet meeting to spare the ruling administration further embarrassment, after last week’s ...
  • Government gives the go-ahead for 1,350-pupil new secondary school near St Agnes 5th February 2021theboss
    By Rashleigh MacFarlane The government has given the go-ahead for a new secondary school in the St Agnes-Goonhavern area, to the west of Truro. The exact site is yet to be confirmed ...
  • Blow for Cornwall Council as planners vote 9 – 6 to reject £170 million redevelopment of Truro 4th February 2021Rashleigh MacFarlane
    By Rashleigh MacFarlane Cornwall’s planners have rejected controversial proposals to redevelop the Pydar area of Truro. Cornwall Council’s strategic planning committee voted 9 – 6 to send the scheme back to the ...
  • TV shows contributing to Cornwall’s soaring property prices, say estate agents 4th February 2021Rashleigh MacFarlane
    By Rashleigh MacFarlane A rash of network television programmes extolling Cornwall’s natural beauty and lifestyles have led to an explosion in house-buying inquiries, according to Rightmove. The town of Looe, whose fishing ...

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