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 Topic: NewsThe new items published under this topic are as follows.North Cornwall promotes affordable housingNew housing developments in North Cornwall will have a minimum of 50% affordable homes. CORNWALL Love Food, Hate Waste campaignAs part of Cornwall’s ‘Love Food, Hate Waste’ Campaign, Cornwall’s Waste Awareness Team is busy helping us all save waste and money and intend to visit as many supermarkets in Cornwall as possible giving out free shopping lists and information about how to reduce food waste. Real investment in Cornish culture; do you believe Cornwall Arts Marketing?Cornwall Council’s positive and supportive approach towards cultural services in the county has been praised by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. Kerrier: Council celebrates the official opening of Wheal PeevorKerrier District Council is pleased to announce that following the completion of regeneration works totalling around £810,000 at Wheal Peevor; a former mining site at Scorrier; the site was officially opened at a ceremony attended by Councillors, grant funders, contractors, consultants and Officers on Friday 25th January 2008 by Councillor Mrs Carolyn Rule, Portfolio Holder for Economy and Regeneration. Transport concerns over growth proposals says CouncilCouncil planners are still coming to terms with the prospect of housing development in Cornwall being increased by over 50% in the next 20 years. Transport in particular is a major issue. ActNow takes the credit for Cornwall's internet tourist boomActnow, the partnership spearheading broadband in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, has welcomed news that Cornish hotels are embracing the Internet and online booking, after new research highlighted a major increase in tourists choosing their holiday on the worldwide web. English government set to close Cornish schoolsGovernment demands to fill Cornwall’s primary schools to their maximum capacity in exchange for funding means that many smaller schools may face closure, according to local MPs. Restormel to take lead on affordable homesLocal MP Matthew Taylor has congratulated Restormel Borough Council on plans to increase the amount of affordable housing required on all new developments to 50% in rural areas and 40% in larger towns and cities, and is calling on local authorities across the country to make affordable housing a priority. Affordable houses in Helston say WimpeyThe first homes at George Wimpey’s Henliston Manor development in Helston will go on sale this weekend. CORNISH SCHOOLS TO MARK HOLOCAUST DAYPrimary and secondary schools in Cornwall are being encouraged to “Imagine, Remember, Reflect and React” as part of this year’s campaign to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on Sunday, January 27th. Public enquiry call for incineratorThree prominent councillors from Restormel Borough Council have publicly re-stated their calls for a Public Inquiry into the construction of a large waste to energy plant (incinerator) in Mid Cornwall. KIds learn to cook in school; will it be a pasty or a curry?Secondary schools in Cornwall are already more than meeting the new Government requirement to provide compulsory cookery lessons for 11- 14 year olds, with all Key Stage 3 pupils in the county learning about cooking and healthy eating as part of their Food Technology programmes. First Time Buyers Still Being Hit HardestFurther evidence of an economic slowdown surfaced today, with house prices falling 0.8% in the fourth quarter of 2007. This has been linked with a 37% drop in mortgage approvals and a sharp decline in buyer enquiries. New guidelines for tackling racism in schoolsNew guidelines for schools and other settings to challenge and report racist incidents will be officially launched at a special ceremony at New County Hall next week. Caradon: CARADON SETS COUNCIL TAX INCREASE IN LINE WITH INFLATIONCaradon District Council has set its council tax increase at just 2.75%, making the increase on a band D property 9p a week or £4.71 a year. Government Ignoring Cornish IssuesIn a debate on the Draft Regional Spatial Strategy for the South West, Colin Breed, Liberal Democrat MP for South East Cornwall told the House that a reference in the Report to Torpoint and Saltash as being part of a wider urban area of Plymouth was offensive to many of his constituents. Kerrier: Council resolves to apply for funding to investigate Troon Adit stabilisationParts of Troon village have been affected by flooding and ground movement which has been attributed to a blocked structure known as ‘Troon Adit’, which is associated with past mining activity in the area. Transition - another buzzword or real change for Cornwall?Camborne Pool and Redruth aspiring to be the next “Transition Town” in Cornwall? Transition Towns is an initiative to help communities with imaginative and practical activities, leading to a way of life that is more resilient, fulfilling and in touch with the environment, whilst dramatically reducing carbon emissions. Transition has been growing in popularity in Cornwall. FROM TIP TO TIPTOP SPORTS FACILITYA former municipal tip in South East Cornwall has undergone a £3.5 million transformation into a tiptop sports facility. |
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Independent review team is named Charity hospices in £1m shortfall Two hospices that care for thousands of terminally ill adults could be forced to close in a funding shortfall. Man admits unrelated sex attacks A man arrested in Cornwall admits sex offences and an attempted murder committed nearly a decade apart. Death crash footballer has been jailed Ex-Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper Luke McCormick is jailed for killing two children by dangerous driving. Sanctuary in financial 'crisis' A Cornish animal sanctuary, which is home to more than 50 horses, struggles to cover rising fuel and feed costs. Text service for the deaf grows A service allowing deaf and speech impaired people to text emergency services is rolled out in Cornwall. Court seizes hundreds of knives More than 200 people are caught carrying knives into a court building in Cornwall in 2008. Teenager dragged from rip current A teenage girl is in intensive care after nearly drowning while swimming off St Ives in Cornwall. |
