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Graham Smith

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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”...

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,...

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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Close to the edge: latest data shows Cornwall Council is still solvent, but only just cornwallreports.co.uk/close-…
Close to the edge: latest data shows Cornwall Council is still solvent, but only just - Cornwall...

Close to the edge: latest data shows Cornwall Council is still solvent, but only just - Cornwall...

By Julia Penhaligon Today’s expected increase in Bank of England interest rates will do nothing to calm nerves at Cornwall Council, whose total debt is forecast to reach £1,737.6 million (£1.74...

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Cornwall’s farms escape the bulldozers – but only until the next council elections cornwallreports.co.uk/cornwa…
Cornwall’s farms escape the bulldozers – but only until the next council elections - Cornwall...

Cornwall’s farms escape the bulldozers – but only until the next council elections - Cornwall...

By Graham Smith The idea of turning hundreds of acres of Cornwall’s publicly-owned farms into housing estates appears to have been kicked into the long grass – at least until after the next Cornwall...

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County Hall’s next Farms Estate Strategy should call for a Cornwall Milk Marketing Board cornwallreports.co.uk/county…
County Hall’s next Farms Estate Strategy should call for a Cornwall Milk Marketing Board - Cornwall...

County Hall’s next Farms Estate Strategy should call for a Cornwall Milk Marketing Board - Cornwall...

By Rashleigh MacFarlane The late publication of Cornwall Council’s updated Farms Estate Strategy, now once again due to come to cabinet next week, invites speculation about the sort of measures which...

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Will Andrew George’s “Homes and Planning Bill” get lucky on Friday 13th? cornwallreports.co.uk/will-a…
Will Andrew George’s “Homes and Planning Bill” get lucky on Friday 13th? - Cornwall Reports

Will Andrew George’s “Homes and Planning Bill” get lucky on Friday 13th? - Cornwall Reports

By Graham Smith An attempt by St Ives Liberal Democrat MP Andrew George to fix some aspects of Cornwall’s housing crisis will next week come to the floor of the House of Commons. Should it succeed in...

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School transport troubles come in three years: the curious case of yet another consultants’ report which scrutiny councillors are struggling to see cornwallreports.co.uk/school…
School transport troubles come in three years: the curious case of yet another consultants’ report...

School transport troubles come in three years: the curious case of yet another consultants’ report...

By Rashleigh MacFarlane An attempt by County Hall officials to bounce their ruling Liberal Democrat-Independent politicians into a £3.6 million cut to the school transport budget appears to be...

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No regime change in Iran. But regime change in Texas.
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Cornwall’s County Farms: next week’s council cabinet meeting should reveal who’s winning the argument over County Hall’s budget cornwallreports.co.uk/cornwa…
Cornwall’s County Farms: next week’s council cabinet meeting should reveal who’s winning the...

Cornwall’s County Farms: next week’s council cabinet meeting should reveal who’s winning the...

By Julia Penhaligon The future of Cornwall’s publicly-owned farms might be settled next week after all, after the issue was re-instated for a County Hall cabinet meeting on Wednesday (11th November.)...

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Council leader does not deny County Hall bankruptcy talks cornwallreports.co.uk/counci…

Council leader does not deny County Hall bankruptcy talks - Cornwall Reports

By Graham Smith Cornwall Council leader Leigh Frost may have inadvertently opened the door to further speculation about County Hall’s finances today (Tuesday) when he did not deny that there had been...

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