St Blazey
Cornwall Council paid QC £52,420 for report which said it was not to blame for Cormac-gate scandal
By Graham Smith Cornwall Council paid £52,420 to QC Dominic Adamson, whose report on the “Cormac-gate” scandal cleared the authority and Corserv of any deliberate wrong-doing in relation to...
“Cormac-gate” accident continues to cast a shadow over County Hall
By Graham Smith The Cormac-gate scandal, which left a former employee with life-changing and career-ending serious injuries, continues to haunt Cornwall Council despite the findings of an employment lawyer...
Cormac-gate: it was a cock-up, not a cover-up, concludes the lawyer hired by County Hall to find out what happened
By Graham Smith The long-awaited report of the “Cormac-gate” scandal has finally been published. As forecast, it criticises Cormac for failing to properly investigate a serious industrial accident in...
Cormac-gate: inquiry report is imminent
By Graham Smith Publication of the “Cormac-gate” report is thought to be imminent. Cornwall Reports understands that senior County Hall officials received their copies from Dominic Adamson QC a...
Review of woman’s violent death at Par calls for more attention to be paid to mental illness
By Richard Whitehouse A review into the death of a pensioner killed by her partner during a psychotic episode has recommended that more needs to be done to address...
EXCLUSIVE: Cormac-gate inquiry looks set to claim “cock-up, not cover-up” over the four-year-old serious industrial accident which has never been properly investigated
By Graham Smith The lawyer investigating the “Cormac-gate” scandal has indicated that he believes Cornwall Council and Corserv might be guilty of “cock-up” rather than a deliberate cover-up of...
Electric bus stranded without power because Cornwall does not have enough working charging points
By Rashleigh MacFarlane An electric coach, known as the “Carbon Battle Bus,” has been stranded without power because Cornwall does not have enough suitable charging points. The bus needs...
Cormac-gate: the official inquiry report expected within a few weeks
By Graham Smith The final report of an independent investigation into a serious Cormac accident is due to be delivered to Cornwall Council within the next few weeks. The...
EXCLUSIVE: The “Par maid” who is set to become the next chair of Cornwall Council
By Graham Smith The next chair of Cornwall Council is to be St Blazey’s Pauline Giles. St Austell councillor Jordan Rowse is to be vice chair. The pair have...
All in one place: the full list of the Cornwall Council candidates
By Julia Penhaligon A total of 374 candidates have entered the contest to elect a new Cornwall Council on 6th May. The tally of candidates by party, or description...
“We’ll consider a wide range of business models,” says council, as consultants look at the future of Cornwall’s leisure centres
By Julia Penhaligon Consultants hired to investigate the future of Cornwall’s leisure centres have been asked to consider a wide range of potential business models, according to County Hall’s...
Cornwall to keep Covid marshals until May at the earliest
By Peter Tremayne The government has agreed to fund Covid marshalls in Cornwall until May at the earliest, County Hall has confirmed. The council-employs up to 20 marshals to...
Covid-19 forces the closure of several Cornish pubs
By Julia Penhaligon A growing number of pubs in Cornwall are closing because of Covid-19. The specific reasons vary, with some blaming staff shortages following reported contact with a...
Eden Project to remain closed until after Christmas, following last weekend’s flooding and landslides
By Rashleigh MacFarlane The Eden Project will remain closed over the Christmas period, because of continuing concern about flooding and landslides which closed the attraction last weekend. A spokesperson...
Under the hammer: the many mansions of Cornwall Council
By Graham Smith A major rationalisation of Cornwall Council’s vast property portfolio is due to take a significant step forward next week when councillors scrutinise plans to sell offices...
EXCLUSIVE: Tories in a muddle over candidates for next year’s council elections
By Graham Smith Conservatives in the St Austell and Newquay constituency have been ordered to re-run the selection procedures which threatened the future of two sitting councillors. Party chiefs...
Charlestown Shipwreck and Heritage Centre gets on-site booze licence
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...
“We’re in the money!” Penzance in line for a multi-million pound windfall, while North and East Cornwall can only wait for crumbs
By Peter Tremayne Towns in Cornwall have been given details of the financial help they can expect for “regeneration.” Penzance is the big winner – with almost everywhere north...
Why the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Investment Fund is lending £850,000 to a company which recently switched production from Cornwall to Kent
By Graham Smith The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Investment Fund has loaned £850,000 to a company which only a few months ago transferred its manufacturing base from Par...
How a hairline fracture in a turbine rotor blade led to the 10-month shutdown of St Dennis waste-to-energy plant
By Rashleigh MacFarlane The controversial power generator which is part of the St Dennis waste incinerator complex was out of action for ten months before the turbine could be...