Cornwall Council votes to send ‘strong message’ to Labour Government over Family Farm Tax Thursday, 28 November, 2024 Cornwall Council has today voted overwhelmingly to object to the Labour Government’s plans for a Family Farm Tax. In a meeting of the Full Council, councillors endorsed a motion brought by Liskeard councillor Nick Craker and seconded by Mevagissey and St Austell Bay councillor James Mustoe that called upon Leader of the council Linda Taylor to write to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food... Local News
Open letter to Richard Branson re: ‘Space Tourism’ 4th March 2021 Open letter to Richard Branson re: ‘Space Tourism’ SDD/JM/Branson 4 March 2021 Dear Sir Richard, We are writing following the recent Full Council meeting of... Local News
Conservative Group on Cornwall Council vote against Cornwall Council’s Budget and 5% rise in Council Tax 23rd February 2021 The Conservative Group on Cornwall Council has today voted against Cornwall Council’s Budget for 2021/22, which will see average Council Tax Bills rise by... Local News
CONSULTANTS’ FEES- FIBS, DAMNED FIBS AND STATISTICS 19th February 2021 Cllr David Harris statement on latest developments in Cornwall Council consultant spend row “Much comment has arisen about the level of consultants’’ fees etc... Local News
Conservative Group on Cornwall Council welcomes £12million Government money for potholes 17th February 2021 The Conservative Group on Cornwall Council has welcomed the news that Cornwall Council will be receiving £12,589,000 ring-fenced for pothole repair as part of a... Local News
Chaos at County Hall as Council’s Leader comes unstuck on consultant spending 11th February 2021 It was another chaotic meeting of the Liberal Democrat-Independent Cabinet that runs Cornwall Council yesterday as during the debate on the Budget, the council... Local News
Conservative statement on latest Lib Dem-Independent Cornwall Council letter to Government 10th February 2021 “We are very concerned that the Liberal Democrat/Independent administration that runs Cornwall Council has again chosen to politicise elements of the millions... Local News
Conservative Group on Cornwall Council says that lessons must be learned following release of critical Ombudsman report into Adult Social Care practises 8th February 2021 The Conservative Group on Cornwall Council has reacted to the release of a report by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman following a complaint from a... Local News
SAINTS TRAILS-FACEBOOK FIBS AND FARCE 1st February 2021 Chairman of Cornwall Council’s Audit Committee Cllr David Harris has raised concerns about Cabinet Member Geoff Brown and his handling of the controversial... Local News
Revealed: Shocking Cornwall Council spend on Brussels office as county hall called out on £210k bill 1st February 2021 Shocking figures revealed under a Freedom of Information request reveal that Cornwall Council has pumped £210,000 into its office in Brussels since 2017, with... Local News
The choice tomorrow 11th December 2019 With voting to begin at 7am on Thursday, opinion polls say the election is too close to call - the Conservatives need 9 more seats for a majority, but... National News
Vote on Thursday to break the gridlock 10th December 2019 Two days before polling day, the Prime Minister is taking nothing for granted - whilst the Conservatives only need to gain 9 seats to get an overall majority... National News
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National News
Sport investment will get us ready for the World Cup bid 7th December 2019 A Conservative Majority Government will put a £550 million investment in grassroots football at the centre of its plans to back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030... National News
