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
about 3 years ago
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Council failed to make sure pupil was getting education

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has ordered the council to apologise to a boy and his father after the...

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about 3 years ago
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Council being taken to court over farmer's plans for new home

The Rame Protection Group applied to the High Court for a judicial review against Cornwall Council's decision to gran...

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about 3 years ago
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Richard Branson hints at space tourism flights from Cornwall

Sir Richard could be in Cornwall in June to 'do something' around the G7

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about 3 years ago
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New Cornish project links help for mental health and financial issues

Pentreath Ltd and Citizens Advice Cornwall are working together on the Mhend project which aims to help people addres...

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about 3 years ago
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Cornwall's housing crisis 'has been made worse' by the pandemic

Truro councillor Loic Rich said that an estate agent received 164 calls from people interested in a property put up f...

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about 3 years ago
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Council to prioritise local suppliers who give back to Cornwall

While also ensuring suppliers give something back to Cornwall

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about 3 years ago
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Holiday home owner tried to get Covid-19 grant he had no right to

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman said that Cornwall Council was not at fault in refusing a holiday home...

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about 3 years ago
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Only 5.5% of land in Cornwall has actually been built on

It makes a bit of a mockery of the 'Concrete Cornwall' claims

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about 3 years ago
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Council leaders set the tax hike you are going to have to pay

The Cabinet has recommended that council tax rates go up by 4.99 per cent for 2021/22 which includes 3 per cent which...

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about 3 years ago
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Row over council's call on Government to help Cornish businesses

Cornwall Council has written to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak calling for more funding for businesses but the Conservati...

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about 3 years ago
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Daffodil farm to get 49 extra caravans for workers

A local councillor said the farm is 'an incredibly sensitive case in the area'

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about 3 years ago
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Calls for extra Covid funding for businesses which 'fell through the cracks'

The funding would be to help those businesses which have 'fallen through the cracks'

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