North Cornwall: NCDC supports Cornish AssemblyNorth Cornwall District Councillors have backed a call for a directly elected Cornish Assembly. At the meeting of the full council on 10 July, councillors supported a motion calling for a Cornish Assembly with full regional and strategic powers. Additionally the councillors have called for the establishment of a Cornish Development Agency to give direction to the regeneration of the local economy. Councillors said: "We call on central government to recognise the high level of support in Cornwall for a Cornish Assembly, to put democracy first and to organise a referendum for setting up of such a body." Chair of the Council, Collin Brewer, said: "This is a different issue to the current debate about the structure of local government in Cornwall. We were reassured by recent statements of Ruth Kelly MP, Secretary of State for the Department of Local Government and Communities on behalf of Government saying that it would not force a unitary structure on local government in two-tier counties such as Cornwall. "This reinforces the view previously expressed by our members at a recent policy day where the consensus was that NCDC should actively support and explore increased opportunities for joint working and improving value for money in service delivery, rather than any wholesale structural change to local government in Cornwall. |
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Charity puts aid to Burma on hold Pony pair graze conservation area Two Exmoor ponies are installed at a Cornish conservation area to help manage the site by grazing. Gyrocopter pilot had heart attack A gyrocopter pilot whose machine crashed on the way to Bodmin Airfield died from natural causes. Sanctuary man jailed over abuse The former owner of a donkey sanctuary is jailed for five years for sexually abusing young girls. Lorry stuck between buildings A wrong turn ends in embarrassment for a lorry driver as his vehicle gets stuck in a Cornish village. Police save harbour jump suspect A man attempting to run from police is rescued by them after jumping into a harbour in Cornwall. Chapel to host animal blessing service An animal blessing service is to be held at Tredarvo chapel on Sunday at 3pm, conducted by reverend William Ireland. Anybody is welcome to attend the hour-long service with their pets, and this will be followed by refreshments. Mr Ireland said: "I ... Discharged James alistair COUSINS, 51, of Alexandra Road, Penzance, pleaded guilty at Truro court on April 29 to making off without payment and was given a conditional discharge for six months. |