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 Topic: NewsThe new items published under this topic are as follows.WHAT THE CORNISH MPs MAKE OF THE NEW CORNWALL COUNCILCornwall’s five MPs have called upon local councillors on each of Cornwall’s seven local authorities to work together to deliver real devolved Government powers to the Duchy following today’s (Wednesday) Government announcement that Cornwall has been selected to go forward to the next stage of local government reform. CORNWALL UNITARY AUTHORITY BID IS APPROVEDAs revealed on Cornwall24 first, the Cornwall Council unitary authority bid is approved. Read the Cornwwall Council response below: Cornwall Council welcomes today’s decision by the Government to approve the proposal to create a new single Council for Cornwall. BUILDING MORE IS NOT THE ANSWERCommenting on the Government’s Housing Green Paper, which proposes that planning permission be given for the building of three million new homes in the next 12 years, the MP for the West Cornwall and Isles of Scilly constituency of St Ives, Andrew George, warned that “it would be folly to think that we could build our way out of this crisis.” MEMBERS AGREE LEVEL OF RISK INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY CHIEF FIRE OFFICERMembers of Cornwall Council resolved that Cornwall Fire Brigade’s Service Plan be referred back to the Chief Fire Officer Matt Littmoden to ensure that any risk associated with the removal of night time cover at Falmouth and Camborne had been addressed. CONFIRMATION OF UNITARY AUTHORITY DUE THIS WEEKThe announcement that Cornwall Council will become a unitary authority will be made on Wednesday this week (possibly Thursday morning at the latest). It has been alleged that the Government has already made the decision to grant Cornwall unitary authority status, paving the way for abolishing the Cornwall's district councils. GOOD RIDDANCE TO THE SW REGIONAL ASSEMBLY…but why cannot its ‘powers’ be returned to Cornish communities UNOFFICIAL LEAK: Cornwall is granted unitary statusA leaked report to Cornwall24 has revealed that Cornwall Council has been granted permission to abolish the district councils and become a unitary authority. Penwith: Does your polling station get your vote?Penwith District Council is in the process of undertaking a statutory review of its polling stations and is currently carrying out a widespread consultation exercise. ROGERSON CHALLENGES MINISTER ON BUS BUNGLENorth Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, this week challenged Secretary of State for Transport, Ruth Kelly, to revisit regulations which stop rural bus services running their full distance. NEW POWERS FOR CORNWALL IN SIGHT?Cornwall’s MPs, this week welcomed a government announcement that unelected Regional Assemblies are to be scrapped and powers over education for 14-19 year olds will be restored to local authorities. North Cornwall backs Prime Minister's Affordable Housing CallResponding to Gordon Brown's call for more publicly owned land to be used for affordable housing, North Cornwall District Council says that it has already made it a priority to develop land in its ownership wherever possible. SPIN, SPIN AND YET MORE LIBERAL DEMOCRAT SPINMK condemns misleading material in County Council’s latest document on unitary authority UNITARY AUTHORITY – A GAMBLE TOO FAR SAYS CoSERGCoSERG (Cornish Social & Economic Research Group) says that no one should be surprised that the Government’s plans to abolish a tier of local government in 13 ‘counties’, including Cornwall, has been met with considerable skepticism when these plans include the culling of local councillors leading to a loss of local representation and democratic accountability. CORNISH PARENTS FACE £50 PENALTY NOTICEParents of children in Cornwall found in a public place without a reasonable excuse within the first five days of being excluded from their school next term will face a £50 fine under new Government legislation designed to tackle anti social behaviour. NATURAL 'ENGLAND' PLEASED TO BE HELPING OUT IN CORNWALLNatural England today welcomes the realignment of the A30 away from Goss Moor - a protected European Special Area of Conservation and one of South West England's largest wetlands (?). WHO VOTED FOR A SINGLE COUNCILOn Tuesday 19th June, the Liberal Democrat administration pushed on with its plans for a single unitary authority in spite of the enormous levels of opposition to the move throughout Cornwall. REFORMS GIVE CORNWALL LESS POWERS?Andrew George MP’s reaction to Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s announcement on constitutional reform yesterday: “There is much to welcome in this statement. It will obviously mean more to parliamentarians and parliamentary trainspotters than normal human beings but I hope that the benefits of some of the proposed changes will be felt more widely in years to come. LUXURY HOME PROJECT IN FALMOUTH OFFERS CORNISH HAMPERThe Arvor luxury homes project at Maenporth near Falmouth, with panoramic views across the Bay, is now complete and has welcomed its first occupant - a Yorkshire-based artist. None of the homes were affordable for local people. CHARLES KENNEDY TO VISIT WEST CORNWALL & SCILLYThe former Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Rt. Hon Charles Kennedy MP, will make a public visit to the West Cornwall and Isles of Scilly constituency of St Ives next week – Friday 6th July 2007 – when he will discuss the challenges of meeting the desperate need of local people for affordable housing and compare the relative treatment of West Cornwall and Scilly with his own Scottish constituency of Ross, Skye and Lochaber. MK CONDEMNS ACTIONS OF 'COUNTY' COUNCIL AS ‘SHAMEFUL’Lib Dems vote to continue with unitary bid against the wishes of 80% of Cornish population |
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Festival refunds are 'uncertain' Estate tea brews up foreign sales A tea plantation in Cornwall says exports of its tea to China, India and Japan may overtake its UK sales. Police are to fly gay flag at festival Members of Cornwall police force's Gay Police Association are to officially support a gay pride event. Knife-bearers face Taser arrest Anyone carrying a knife on the street in risks being shot with a Taser electric stun gun, police warn. Village vomiting virus gets worse More than 100 people are now affected by an outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea in a Cornish village. Opposition to moor wind turbines Plans to build a 20 turbine windfarm on a Cornish moor are condemned at a public meeting. Duo take 10km swim medals Cornish swimmer Cassie Patten wins bronze in the 10km swim, just behind Keri-Anne Payne, who wins silver. 'Remote nurse' aids home patients A system allowing people to monitor their health at home and send results electronically is tested in Cornwall. |
