Richard Whitehouse Local Democracy Reporter
  • Cornwall
  • Cornwall Live

Richard Whitehouse is the Local Democracy Reporter covering Cornwall Council and other public organisations across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

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997 Articles
over 1 year ago
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Cornwall councillor calls for health funding to reopen 'vital' St Austell hydrotherapy pool

Julian German said that the hydrotherapy pool at Polkyth Leisure Centre in St Austell should reopen and said that mon...

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over 1 year ago
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Cornwall councillors ask for right to triple council tax for second home owners

Government plans will allow councils to charge a 100 per cent premium on council tax for second homes but some counci...

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over 1 year ago
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Cornwall Council wants to use Newquay car park for pods to house homeless people

It is the latest scheme to come before councillors as the council tries to reduce its £40,000-a-day bill on providing...

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over 1 year ago
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Cornwall set for maximum council tax hike in 2023

New rules announced by the Chancellor last month allow councils to raise council tax without the need for a referendum

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over 1 year ago
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Newquay hotel demolition, new pods for homeless people and scout hut to be replaced with housing

They are among more than 100 planning applications which have been submitted to Cornwall Council this week

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over 1 year ago
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Newquay riverside hotel could be demolished and replaced with fancy apartments and houses

The Hotel California closed at the end of 2021 and now new plans have been submitted to redevelop the site

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over 1 year ago
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Councillors tie themselves up in knots over whether Cornwall should have referendum on mayor

While Independent councillors proposed that the council should vote on whether to have a referendum Conservative coun...

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over 1 year ago
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Cornwall devolution deal branded 'weak' as council leader signs 'historic' package

Mayor for Cornwall required to get the deal that would guarantee £360m of funding for Cornwall over the next 30 years

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over 1 year ago
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Cornwall Council backs calls for Government water companies to take action on sewage discharges

The leader of the council will now write to the Secretary of State, South West Water and Environment Agency urging th...

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over 1 year ago
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Cornwall councillors lock horns on whether to hold Mayor for Cornwall referendum

A new devolution deal has the requirement for Cornwall to have a directly elected mayor and some councillors believe ...

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over 1 year ago
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Cornwall Council set to double council tax bills for second homeowners which could bring in £27mi...

The change could be brought in by April 2024 if legislation is approved in Parliament

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over 1 year ago
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Couple allowed to build their dream home near Wadebridge because the design is of 'exceptional qu...

The property would not look out of place on Grand Designs

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