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Falmouth University says new recruitment company poses no threat to existing staff
23rd October 2018 By Julia Penhaligon Falmouth University has moved to reassure existing staff that its establishment of a new recruitment company poses no threat to their pay or...
- Julia Penhaligon
- 23rd October 2018
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Cornwall’s vanishing police stations
22nd October 2018 By Anne North Police stations in Cornwall are rapidly disappearing, as the Police & Crime Commissioner sells them to private developers. At least nine police stations...
- Anne North
- 22nd October 2018
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Tories re-select Alison Hernandez to contest 2020 Police & Crime Commissioner election
21st October 2018 By Peter Tremayne Alison Hernandez has been reselected as the Conservative Party’s candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of...
- Peter Tremayne
- 21st October 2018
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Flybe shares drop to just 19 pence after another profits warning
18th October 2018 By Anne North Flybe shares have dropped to only 19 pence after the airline issued a profits warning, with annual losses worsening to £22 million. Earlier...
- Anne North
- 18th October 2018
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Large fire destroys Wadebridge factory
18th October 2018 By Peter Tremayne Firefighters have spent the night tackling a large fire on the Trenant Industrial Estate, Wadebridge. At least one factory, thought to manufacture coffins,...
- Peter Tremayne
- 18th October 2018
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Political change is still possible, says County Hall – but is unlikely before 2021 council elections
17th October 2018 By Rashleigh MacFarlane Cornwall Council has insisted that its removal of “political change” from its register of risks is no reflection on its commitment to democracy....
- Rashleigh MacFarlane
- 17th October 2018
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Now is not the time to scrap Cornwall Council’s Strategic Planning Committee, say County Hall officials
16th October 2018 By Rashleigh MacFarlane The number of planning applications determined by elected councillors in Cornwall is at an all-time low, according to an official report. Yet officials...
- Rashleigh MacFarlane
- 16th October 2018
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Time running out for consultation over the allocation of land for new building
16th October 2018 By Julia Penhaligon Residents in Cornwall have only a few days left to submit their comments to Cornwall Council on where new housing and commercial development...
- Julia Penhaligon
- 16th October 2018
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Buddy, can you spare £25 million? The Bloodhound supersonic car runs out of cash, less than a year after Newquay trial run
15th October 2018 By Anne North The company behind the Bloodhound supersonic car – which aims to hit speeds of 1,000mph – has gone into administration. Bloodhound Programme Ltd,...
- Anne North
- 15th October 2018
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Only 86 people watched Truro City’s “home” match on Saturday, as the saga of Cornwall’s leading football team is set to take a new twist
15th October 2018 By Rashleigh MacFarlane The long-running soap opera that is Truro City football club is set to catch the eye again this week with the likely confirmation...
- Rashleigh MacFarlane
- 15th October 2018
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Cornwall Council cabinet member takes the flak for blunder over “proposed” car parking charges
15th October 2018 By Julia Penhaligon and Richard Whitehouse A Cornwall Council cabinet member has been blamed for an official report which suggested a huge increase in car parking...
- Julia Penhaligon
- 15th October 2018
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Lib Dems win two town council by-elections, as postal voters demonstrate their worth
14th October 2018 By Anne North The Liberal Democrats won the Penzance Town Council by-election on Thursday night in a contest which confirmed the growing importance of party organisation...
- Anne North
- 14th October 2018
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The final countdown to hospital closures reveals council’s weakness as a guardian of local services
10th October 2018 By Julia Penhaligon Cornwall’s health chiefs have outlined the timetable which they are confident will confirm the permanent closure of three community hospitals, with the total...
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- 10th October 2018
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Exeter prison: little progress over the past 20 years
9th October 2018 By Peter Tremayne At least 11 men have died at Exeter prison in the past 22 months, according to the Howard League for Penal Reform. The...
- Peter Tremayne
- 9th October 2018
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Cornwall Council learns the price of everything, but questions of value remain open to political judgement
8th October 2018 By Anne North The transfer of schools out of local authority control to become academies cost Cornwall’s council taxpayers more than £90 million last year, according...
- Anne North
- 8th October 2018
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We’ll cover any financial shortfall, say stadium partners, as Truro City football club approaches crisis week
7th October 2018 By Rashleigh MacFarlane Two of the partners promoting the Stadium for Cornwall have claimed the project is still on track, despite the crisis engulfing Truro City...
- Rashleigh MacFarlane
- 7th October 2018
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EXCLUSIVE: Cornwall Council chief executive Kate Kennally to get a deputy
28th September 2018 By Graham Smith Cornwall Council is preparing to create a new post of “Deputy Chief Executive” as part of a top-team shake-up designed to “provide additional...
- theboss
- 28th September 2018
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County Hall’s political group leaders – some are much more expensive than others
28th September 2018 By Peter Tremayne The leaders of political groups on Cornwall Council have submitted widely differing claims for travel, even though all of them are outside of...
- Peter Tremayne
- 28th September 2018
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Cornwall Council wants to cut another £98 million by 2023
28th September 2018 By Graham Smith Cornwall Council’s ruling Liberal Democrat-Independent administration is aiming to slash a further £98 million from its budget by 2022/23. Although today's announcement makes...
- theboss
- 28th September 2018
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There Is No Alternative, as County Hall tells its politicians they really don’t matter at all
28th September 2018 By Graham Smith Cornwall Council’s bureaucrats appear to have finally declared victory in their long-running war with elected councillors – and are set to remove “political...
- theboss
- 28th September 2018
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Cornwall Council leader charged taxpayers £9,240 for driving his electric car to work
27th September 2018 By Graham Smith Cornwall Council leader Adam Paynter costs taxpayers nearly £50,000 a year, according to the latest return of members’ allowances and expenses. All 123...
- theboss
- 27th September 2018
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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...
- Anne North
- 26th September 2018
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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...
- Anne North
- 24th September 2018
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Labour plans to double council tax on second homes
23rd September 2018 By Julia Penhaligon Labour Party activists in Cornwall have reacted with glee to news that a Labour government would double council tax on second homes. Tax...
- Julia Penhaligon
- 23rd September 2018
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The 30-year campaign for a skatepark in Wadebridge finally goes out to tender
18th September 2018 By Julia Penhaligon After a campaign lasting nearly 30 years, youngsters in Wadebridge might soon have a bike-and-skate park constructed on land behind the Lidl supermarket,...
- Julia Penhaligon
- 18th September 2018
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138 watched Truro City on Saturday – including wives and girlfriends
17th September 2018 By Peter Tremayne The woes of Truro City football club hit a new low this weekend when only 138 people bothered to watch their home tie...
- Peter Tremayne
- 17th September 2018
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EXCLUSIVE: How Whitehall has been secretly pulling the strings that have closed Cornwall’s hospitals
16th September 2018 By Graham Smith Plans to close Cornwall’s Minor Injury Units and sell some community hospitals have been developed by a little-known company, owned by the Department...
- theboss
- 16th September 2018
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Got an allotment? Get ready to once more Dig For Victory, as the new Agriculture Bill looks set to devastate Cornwall
CLICK THE "As I Please" LINK (ABOVE) TO REGISTER AND READ THIS FREE ARTICLE 14th September 2018 By Graham Smith It’s going to take a while to fully digest...
- theboss
- 13th September 2018
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Labour calls for inquiry into Cornwall-based Multi-Academy Trust
13th September 2018 By Rashleigh MacFarlane The Labour Party is calling for an “urgent and independent inquiry” into how multi-academy trusts are regulated, following Monday’s BBC Panorama investigation into...
- Rashleigh MacFarlane
- 13th September 2018
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Cawsand’s Dennis Hutchings allowed Supreme Court challenge over 44-year-old Northern Ireland fatal shooting
13th September 2018 By Peter Tremayne A 77-year-old Cawsand man, former soldier Dennis Hutchings, has been given leave to appeal to the Supreme Court against a decision to face...
- Peter Tremayne
- 13th September 2018
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Cornwall Council by-elections result in two additional committee seats for Tories
11th September 2018 By Rashleigh MacFarlane The Conservatives have gained an additional two committee seats on Cornwall Council, following their recent by-election victory in Newquay. New councillor Mark Formosa...
- Rashleigh MacFarlane
- 11th September 2018
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Extreme Right-wing activism on the rise in Cornwall, expert tells councillors
9th September 2018 By Richard Whitehouse The number of people joining extreme right wing groups and sharing their views is on the rise in Cornwall. In Cornwall 25,500 education...
- theboss
- 9th September 2018
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John Betty moved from Strategic Director post at County Hall, as planning chief Phil Mason takes over
5th September 2018 By Graham Smith The senior official who masterminded Cornwall Council’s £78,000 trip to the south of France earlier this year is being moved from his job....
- theboss
- 5th September 2018
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Grayling to rule on the future of Cornwall’s air link to London
4th September 2018 By Peter Tremayne A decision is imminent over whether the Newquay air link to London will fly to Gatwick or Stansted after the current Public Service...
- Peter Tremayne
- 4th September 2018
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South West Water, which last year took £563 million off its customers, offers £20 million back in shares
3rd September 2018 By Rashleigh MacFarlane South West Water has suggested a “part-renationalisation” in which £20 million of the business would be returned to customer-ownership. The company last year...
- Rashleigh MacFarlane
- 3rd September 2018
- 1 comment
Delabole bus pass row comes to the boil
3rd September 2018 By Rashleigh MacFarlane The row over school transport between Delabole and Camelford will intensify over the next 24 hours as some children prepare to walk nearly...
- Rashleigh MacFarlane
- 3rd September 2018
- 1 comment
Bid to scrap Cornwall Council’s strategic planning committee?
30th August 2018 By Julia Penhaligon Rumours are circulating at County Hall of a bid to scrap Cornwall Council’s strategic planning committee, on the grounds that it has insufficient...
- Julia Penhaligon
- 30th August 2018
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“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...
- Anne North
- 30th August 2018
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Cornish language TV service raises its ambition
27th August 2018 By Rashleigh MacFarlane An online fundraising campaign to set up a Cornish language internet-based television service has been so successful that the organisers have raised their...
- Rashleigh MacFarlane
- 27th August 2018
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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...
- Anne North
- 27th August 2018
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Cornwall Chamber of Commerce to host Brexit conference
27th August 2018 By Rashleigh MacFarlane Cornwall’s future outside of the European Union is to be the subject of a special Chamber of Commerce conference next month. The conference,...
- Rashleigh MacFarlane
- 27th August 2018
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Today is your last chance to comment on police merger plan
27th August 2018 By Peter Tremayne Public consultation on the proposed merger of the Devon and Cornwall police, and the Dorset constabulary, closes today (Monday.) The survey of public...
- Peter Tremayne
- 27th August 2018
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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...
- Anne North
- 24th August 2018
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Polling day in Bude by-election
23rd August 2018 By Julia Penhaligon Voters go to the polls in Bude today (Thursday) in a Cornwall Council by-election. Four candidates are contesting the vacancy caused by the...
- Julia Penhaligon
- 23rd August 2018
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Not in the public interest to apply a public interest test, says Cornwall Council, when asked about the cost of “interim” staff
22nd August 2018 By Graham Smith Cornwall Council has refused to disclose details of "temporary" senior officials who earn vast daily rates of pay, even refusing to apply a...
- theboss
- 22nd August 2018
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Newquay gets ready for Cornwall Pride festival
22nd August 2018 By Rashleigh MacFarlane Preparations are well underway for a colourful parade through Newquay on Saturday (25th) to mark the annual Cornwall Pride festival. The parade is...
- Rashleigh MacFarlane
- 22nd August 2018
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St Breock School
Health and Social Care: Cornwall doesn’t need an ‘Integrated Care Provider’
Submission to NHS England’s consultation on the contracting arrangements for Integrated Care Providers by Dr Peter Levin, formerly of the Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics and Political...