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Have Cornwall’s Liberal Democrats just abandoned any hope of re-election in 2029? cornwallreports.co.uk/have-c…
Have Cornwall’s Liberal Democrats just abandoned any hope of re-election in 2029? - Cornwall Reports

Have Cornwall’s Liberal Democrats just abandoned any hope of re-election in 2029? - Cornwall Reports

By Graham Smith Two very different parts of Cornwall’s publicly-owned farms’ estate look like they are about to become front and centre of a huge political firestorm, likely to rage all the way to...

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D-Day for Falmouth Docks: councillors to rule on redevelopment application next week cornwallreports.co.uk/d-day-…
D-Day for Falmouth Docks: councillors to rule on redevelopment application next week - Cornwall...

D-Day for Falmouth Docks: councillors to rule on redevelopment application next week - Cornwall...

By Rashleigh MacFarlane One of the most controversial planning applications for decades comes before Cornwall councillors next week as County Hall officials try to win approval for a £150 million...

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Lambs to the slaughter? Cornwall Council pushes through its “public farms for housing estates” project cornwallreports.co.uk/lambs-…
Lambs to the slaughter? Cornwall Council pushes through its “public farms for housing estates”...

Lambs to the slaughter? Cornwall Council pushes through its “public farms for housing estates”...

By Graham Smith Cornwall Council’s ruling Liberal Democrat-Independent administration is pushing ahead with plans to sell 100 acres of publicly-owned farmland, turning green fields into housing...

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Floating offshore windfarm question puts the wind up council leadership cornwallreports.co.uk/floati…
Floating offshore windfarm question puts the wind up council leadership - Cornwall Reports

Floating offshore windfarm question puts the wind up council leadership - Cornwall Reports

By Julia Penhaligon Cornwall Council leader Leigh Frost went out of his way to avoid giving a straight answer to a public question about taxpayers’ money this morning (Wednesday.) Former Launceston...

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Homes Cornwall and Cornwall’s publicly-owned farms: first sites will be on the market by March, says Peter La Broy cornwallreports.co.uk/homes-…
Homes Cornwall and Cornwall’s publicly-owned farms: first sites will be on the market by March,...

Homes Cornwall and Cornwall’s publicly-owned farms: first sites will be on the market by March,...

By Rashleigh MacFarlane Less than a fortnight after answering a public question about County Hall’s “Homes Cornwall” project by saying it was far too early to say anything, Cornwall Council cabinet...

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Devolution: nothing to see here, says council leader cornwallreports.co.uk/devolu…
Devolution: nothing to see here, says council leader - Cornwall Reports

Devolution: nothing to see here, says council leader - Cornwall Reports

By Julia Penhaligon Cornwall Council says it sees no need to consult the public over its devolution ambitions because, in the words of its leader, “there is nothing to consult on.” Councillor Leigh...

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Good news: government invests £1 billion in offshore wind energy. Bad news: it’s nowhere near Cornwall cornwallreports.co.uk/good-n…
Good news: government invests £1 billion in offshore wind energy. Bad news: it’s nowhere near...

Good news: government invests £1 billion in offshore wind energy. Bad news: it’s nowhere near...

By Rashleigh MacFarlane The government is to contribute £1 billion from the National Wealth Fund to two huge offshore wind farm projects in the North Sea off the Norfolk Coast.  A further £11 billion...

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Sport and leisure: target-rich environment for questions to the cabinet cornwallreports.co.uk/sport-…
Sport and leisure: target-rich environment for questions to the cabinet - Cornwall Reports

Sport and leisure: target-rich environment for questions to the cabinet - Cornwall Reports

By Julia Penhaligon There are so many questions that could be asked at today’s (Wednesday’s) Cornwall Council cabinet meeting that backbench councillors could be forgiven for wondering where to...

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Cornwall’s publicly-owned farms are the strongest cards in County Hall’s quest for “Fifth Nation” status – but only as part of a devolved agriculture policy cornwallreports.co.uk/cornwa…

Cornwall’s publicly-owned farms are the strongest cards in County Hall’s quest for “Fifth Nation”...

By Graham Smith With about 10,500 acres still remaining in public ownership, Cornwall’s County Farms are a solution, not a problem. Cornwall Council currently ranks fifth, out of nearly 30 English...

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I’m going to sell 100 acres of farmland before the next election and there’s nothing anybody can do to stop me, says Tim Dwelly cornwallreports.co.uk/im-goi…
I’m going to sell 100 acres of farmland before the next election and there’s nothing anybody can do...

I’m going to sell 100 acres of farmland before the next election and there’s nothing anybody can do...

By Julia Penhaligon The Cornwall Council cabinet member responsible for selling off publicly-owned farms has confirmed he plans to dispose of 100 acres for housing before the next elections, now only...

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Corserv boss had to go, say Cornwall Council leaders cornwallreports.co.uk/corser…
Corserv boss had to go, say Cornwall Council leaders - Cornwall Reports

Corserv boss had to go, say Cornwall Council leaders - Cornwall Reports

By Lee Trewhela Cornwall Council’s cabinet members haven’t pulled any punches in response to last week’s resignation by the CEO of the local authority’s taxpayer-funded company, Corserv. Deputy...

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First homes or holiday homes? Petition and “Homes for Locals” Bill head for Parliament this week cornwallreports.co.uk/first-…
First homes or holiday homes? Petition and “Homes for Locals” Bill head for Parliament this week -...

First homes or holiday homes? Petition and “Homes for Locals” Bill head for Parliament this week -...

By Julia Penhaligon Former political rivals join forces on Thursday when St Ives Liberal Democrat MP Andrew George presents to Parliament a petition organised by local Labour activists. The petition,...

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Why things move only very slowly in the world of hypersonic aircraft cornwallreports.co.uk/why-th…
Why things move only very slowly in the world of hypersonic aircraft - Cornwall Reports

Why things move only very slowly in the world of hypersonic aircraft - Cornwall Reports

By Peter Tremayne It is now more than a year since Newquay spaceport started getting very excited (it doesn’t take much – Ed) about the prospects of a hypersonic aircraft booming through the Cornish...

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County Hall spends £49,000 for advice on turning farms into housing estates cornwallreports.co.uk/county…
County Hall spends £49,000 for advice on turning farms into housing estates - Cornwall Reports

County Hall spends £49,000 for advice on turning farms into housing estates - Cornwall Reports

By Rashleigh MacFarlane Cornwall Council has appointed architects to produce a report on whether two more publicly-owned farms could be turned into housing estates. Proposals for Grambler Farm, near...

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Cornwall Council has sold nearly a quarter of its farms since 2019, contrary to agreed policy, while underspending on the investment target set by councillors cornwallreports.co.uk/cornwa…
Cornwall Council has sold nearly a quarter of its farms since 2019, contrary to agreed policy,...

Cornwall Council has sold nearly a quarter of its farms since 2019, contrary to agreed policy,...

By Graham Smith Cornwall’s publicly-owned farms have been dramatically reduced in size and number since 2019, according to a new County Hall report. The report to Wednesday’s cabinet meeting underl...

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Critical friends: gone but not forgotten former councillors remind County Hall that the public is watching cornwallreports.co.uk/critic…
Critical friends: gone but not forgotten former councillors remind County Hall that the public is...

Critical friends: gone but not forgotten former councillors remind County Hall that the public is...

By Julia Penhaligon Two former Cornwall councillors, no doubt trying to be helpful, have tabled public questions to next week’s cabinet meeting. Camelford’s Rob Rotchell wants to know when details of...

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