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 1 year ago
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Cornwall Council paid out more than £4.4million in redundancy payments in 2022

More than 200 people were made redundant by the council last year and the highest single payment was for more than £9...

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about 1 year ago
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Unusual and rare plans to build development of 100% affordable homes near St Austell approved

The development will see 48 new homes built on the outskirts of St Austell by Gilbert & Goode and Ocean Housing

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about 1 year ago
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Fowey to get its first supermarket after plans are approved

The Co-op is set to open a store in Fowey after Cornwall councillors approved a planning application

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about 1 year ago
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Couple seeking to rejuvenate farmstead with tourism retreat and new plans for retirement homes an...

The North Cornwall farm could be transformed under the proposals which could see a sauna and treatment centre and new...

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about 1 year ago
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Councillors say fire service 999 call centre must stay in Cornwall to protect public safety

The councillors said that even though retaining the centre in Cornwall would cost more money it would be worth it

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about 1 year ago
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Schools in Cornwall to be encouraged to have more 'forward-looking' Cornish content in lessons

A Cornish curriculum is being drawn up to show teachers how they can incorporate Cornwall into their lessons

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about 1 year ago
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Cornwall councillor says funding for schools is 'not fair and not right'

Barbara Ellenbroek shared figures which show that whilst Cornwall gets around £6,500 a year per child for education o...

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about 1 year ago
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Cornwall councillors 'threatened to vote a certain way'

Councillors said they were told that they could lose seats on committees if they went against their political group's...

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about 1 year ago
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Cornwall councillor objects to plans for 100% affordable housing development saying it is 'not re...

Matt Luke said that there were already enough affordable homes being provided in the Treverbyn area of Cornwall

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about 1 year ago
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Care home set to built on site of former Trengweath Hospital in Redruth

Council staff said that the new facilities would help address the "woefully inadequate" services currently in Cornwall

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about 1 year ago
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Fowey Co-op set to be built despite admission it could affect area

Westcountry Land has applied to build the store on the outskirts of Fowey with a decision set to be made next week

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about 1 year ago
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Former Redruth library building set to be used for pre-school and nursery after plans approved

There had been fears when the library first went on the market that it could be converted into flats but local counci...

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