Cornwall Council
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#NEWS: Cornwall's Good Growth Programme has been recognised as a national leader in economic development.
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Good Growth Programme recognised as national leader in economic development
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November 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
#NEWS: Cornwall's Good Growth Programme has been recognised as a national leader in economic development.
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#NEWS: The #Cornish language, #Kernewek, will be recognised alongside #Welsh, #Irish Gaelic and #Scots Gaelic after the government recommended it for Part III status - the highest level of protection under European treaty.
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Milestone for Cornish language after securing Part III status alongside Welsh and Gaelic
It officially recognises the importance of Cornish as a living language and a core part of Cornwall’s cultural identity
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November 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
#NEWS: Our Trading Standards team warns that if a #BlackFriday deal looks too good to be true, it probably is.
They've shared some tips to help you spot and avoid potential scams while shopping online.
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They've shared some tips to help you spot and avoid potential scams while shopping online.
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Cornwall’s Trading Standards team urge people to shop smart and be wary of Black Friday scams
Black Friday is a prime time for scammers
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November 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
#NEWS: Our Trading Standards team warns that if a #BlackFriday deal looks too good to be true, it probably is.
They've shared some tips to help you spot and avoid potential scams while shopping online.
🔗 www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news...
They've shared some tips to help you spot and avoid potential scams while shopping online.
🔗 www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news...
#NEWS: Two people have been issued Fixed Penalty Notices after a covert camera caught them dumping rubbish in a Cornish layby.
Our Community Protection team installed the camera following multiple reports of fly-tipping in a rural lane near Mevagissey.
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Our Community Protection team installed the camera following multiple reports of fly-tipping in a rural lane near Mevagissey.
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November 27, 2025 at 11:29 AM
#NEWS: Two people have been issued Fixed Penalty Notices after a covert camera caught them dumping rubbish in a Cornish layby.
Our Community Protection team installed the camera following multiple reports of fly-tipping in a rural lane near Mevagissey.
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Our Community Protection team installed the camera following multiple reports of fly-tipping in a rural lane near Mevagissey.
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Our new Winter Wellbeing guide is out now, full of useful advice and tips on how to stay warm, well and healthy this winter.
There's guidance on everything from heating and saving money on energy bills, to who to contact if you need extra support.
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There's guidance on everything from heating and saving money on energy bills, to who to contact if you need extra support.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Our new Winter Wellbeing guide is out now, full of useful advice and tips on how to stay warm, well and healthy this winter.
There's guidance on everything from heating and saving money on energy bills, to who to contact if you need extra support.
🔗 www.cornwall.gov.uk/health-and-s...
There's guidance on everything from heating and saving money on energy bills, to who to contact if you need extra support.
🔗 www.cornwall.gov.uk/health-and-s...
#NEWS: A series of free events, workshops, displays and productions is taking place across #Cornwall to raise awareness of violence against women and girls.
It's part of #16DaysOfAction, the annual campaign calling for an end to gender-based violence.
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It's part of #16DaysOfAction, the annual campaign calling for an end to gender-based violence.
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People across Cornwall urged to support ‘16 Days of Action’ to end violence against women and girls
A series of free events, workshops, displays and productions will take place across Cornwall to raise awareness of violence against women and girls (VAWG).
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November 25, 2025 at 9:41 AM
#NEWS: A series of free events, workshops, displays and productions is taking place across #Cornwall to raise awareness of violence against women and girls.
It's part of #16DaysOfAction, the annual campaign calling for an end to gender-based violence.
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It's part of #16DaysOfAction, the annual campaign calling for an end to gender-based violence.
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Bookings are now open for Time2Move Christmas activities for children aged 5-16.
Sessions are taking place across #Cornwall during the #Christmas holidays - and they're FREE to those eligible for free school meals.
Find out more and book an activity 🔗
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Sessions are taking place across #Cornwall during the #Christmas holidays - and they're FREE to those eligible for free school meals.
Find out more and book an activity 🔗
www.activecornwall.org/parents-and-...
November 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Bookings are now open for Time2Move Christmas activities for children aged 5-16.
Sessions are taking place across #Cornwall during the #Christmas holidays - and they're FREE to those eligible for free school meals.
Find out more and book an activity 🔗
www.activecornwall.org/parents-and-...
Sessions are taking place across #Cornwall during the #Christmas holidays - and they're FREE to those eligible for free school meals.
Find out more and book an activity 🔗
www.activecornwall.org/parents-and-...
#NEWS: Cornwall Council and the local NHS are urging residents to hand back unused care equipment this winter.
Many items, like walking frames, crutches, beds and short-term loaned wheelchairs are left forgotten in people’s homes when no longer needed.
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Many items, like walking frames, crutches, beds and short-term loaned wheelchairs are left forgotten in people’s homes when no longer needed.
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Cornwall Council and local NHS urge residents to return unused care equipment
Many of these items are left unused or forgotten in people’s homes
www.cornwall.gov.uk
November 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
#NEWS: Cornwall Council and the local NHS are urging residents to hand back unused care equipment this winter.
Many items, like walking frames, crutches, beds and short-term loaned wheelchairs are left forgotten in people’s homes when no longer needed.
🔗 www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news...
Many items, like walking frames, crutches, beds and short-term loaned wheelchairs are left forgotten in people’s homes when no longer needed.
🔗 www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news...
#NEWS: A sapling grown from the seed of a tree that survived the atomic blast at #Hiroshima has been planted at #Cornwall Council’s headquarters as a symbol of peace.
A special ceremony was held on the grounds of Lys Kernow last week.
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A special ceremony was held on the grounds of Lys Kernow last week.
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Saplings from tree that survived Hiroshima blast become symbols of peace and hope across Cornwall
A sapling grown from the seed of a tree that survived the atomic blast at Hiroshima has been planted at Cornwall Council’s headquarters as a symbol of peace.
www.cornwall.gov.uk
November 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
#NEWS: A sapling grown from the seed of a tree that survived the atomic blast at #Hiroshima has been planted at #Cornwall Council’s headquarters as a symbol of peace.
A special ceremony was held on the grounds of Lys Kernow last week.
🔗 www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news...
A special ceremony was held on the grounds of Lys Kernow last week.
🔗 www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news...
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service is recruiting on-call firefighters.
Applicants must be 18 or over and live or work within five minutes of their local fire station.
Successful applicants will receive full training.
Find out more about the role 🔗 www.cornwall.gov.uk/oncallfirefi...
Applicants must be 18 or over and live or work within five minutes of their local fire station.
Successful applicants will receive full training.
Find out more about the role 🔗 www.cornwall.gov.uk/oncallfirefi...
November 24, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service is recruiting on-call firefighters.
Applicants must be 18 or over and live or work within five minutes of their local fire station.
Successful applicants will receive full training.
Find out more about the role 🔗 www.cornwall.gov.uk/oncallfirefi...
Applicants must be 18 or over and live or work within five minutes of their local fire station.
Successful applicants will receive full training.
Find out more about the role 🔗 www.cornwall.gov.uk/oncallfirefi...
#VIDEO: Keeping people safe on our roads is something we all play a part in. Every road user, whether driving, riding, walking, or cycling, makes decisions that affect others.
By showing consideration, and giving yourself more time and space, you can help make Cornwall’s roads safer.
By showing consideration, and giving yourself more time and space, you can help make Cornwall’s roads safer.
November 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
#VIDEO: Keeping people safe on our roads is something we all play a part in. Every road user, whether driving, riding, walking, or cycling, makes decisions that affect others.
By showing consideration, and giving yourself more time and space, you can help make Cornwall’s roads safer.
By showing consideration, and giving yourself more time and space, you can help make Cornwall’s roads safer.
#VIDEO: This week, we've been marking #RoadSafetyWeek. Sometimes simple changes to a road's layout can make huge differences to its safety record, as this scheme on the A39 between Perranarworthal and Treluswell shows.
November 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
#VIDEO: This week, we've been marking #RoadSafetyWeek. Sometimes simple changes to a road's layout can make huge differences to its safety record, as this scheme on the A39 between Perranarworthal and Treluswell shows.
#NEWS: This #NationalTreeWeek, we’re celebrating the first 100 trees planted as part of the #ForestForCornwall project. The saplings were planted at Tincombe Park, Saltash, in December 2019.
We're hosting a special anniversary event on November 29.
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We're hosting a special anniversary event on November 29.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
#NEWS: This #NationalTreeWeek, we’re celebrating the first 100 trees planted as part of the #ForestForCornwall project. The saplings were planted at Tincombe Park, Saltash, in December 2019.
We're hosting a special anniversary event on November 29.
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We're hosting a special anniversary event on November 29.
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We want Cornwall to have strong, safe and vibrant communities, with more decent and affordable homes for local people.
Our draft Council Priorities Plan sets out how we aim to achieve this, and we want to hear your views.
Have your say 🔗 letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk/priorities
Our draft Council Priorities Plan sets out how we aim to achieve this, and we want to hear your views.
Have your say 🔗 letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk/priorities
November 21, 2025 at 10:10 AM
We want Cornwall to have strong, safe and vibrant communities, with more decent and affordable homes for local people.
Our draft Council Priorities Plan sets out how we aim to achieve this, and we want to hear your views.
Have your say 🔗 letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk/priorities
Our draft Council Priorities Plan sets out how we aim to achieve this, and we want to hear your views.
Have your say 🔗 letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk/priorities
#VIDEO: Help us to keep children safe outside school.
Sadly, drivers continue to ignore 'keep clear' and double yellow lines outside schools.
We've been out repainting markings across #Cornwall to help remind everyone that they are there for a reason - to keep children safe.
#RoadSafetyWeek
Sadly, drivers continue to ignore 'keep clear' and double yellow lines outside schools.
We've been out repainting markings across #Cornwall to help remind everyone that they are there for a reason - to keep children safe.
#RoadSafetyWeek
November 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
#VIDEO: Help us to keep children safe outside school.
Sadly, drivers continue to ignore 'keep clear' and double yellow lines outside schools.
We've been out repainting markings across #Cornwall to help remind everyone that they are there for a reason - to keep children safe.
#RoadSafetyWeek
Sadly, drivers continue to ignore 'keep clear' and double yellow lines outside schools.
We've been out repainting markings across #Cornwall to help remind everyone that they are there for a reason - to keep children safe.
#RoadSafetyWeek
#NEWS: Cornwall’s Beryl eBike riders have now pedalled more than one million kilometres since the scheme launched three years ago.
Over 400,000 journeys have been made, with The Moor in Falmouth and Newquay Railway Station the most popular locations.
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Over 400,000 journeys have been made, with The Moor in Falmouth and Newquay Railway Station the most popular locations.
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More than one million kilometres clocked up by Cornwall’s eBike share community
Riders have made over 400,000 journeys by Beryl bike
www.cornwall.gov.uk
November 20, 2025 at 11:27 AM
#NEWS: Cornwall’s Beryl eBike riders have now pedalled more than one million kilometres since the scheme launched three years ago.
Over 400,000 journeys have been made, with The Moor in Falmouth and Newquay Railway Station the most popular locations.
🔗 www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news...
Over 400,000 journeys have been made, with The Moor in Falmouth and Newquay Railway Station the most popular locations.
🔗 www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news...
#NEWS: A new £2.5 million investment scheme will boost film and high-end TV production in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It includes £1.25 million from the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Good Growth Programme.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:53 AM
#NEWS: A new £2.5 million investment scheme will boost film and high-end TV production in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It includes £1.25 million from the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Good Growth Programme.
🔗 www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news...
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#VIDEO: Shocking footage from Cornwall’s roads shows young children travelling without seatbelts and drivers using mobile phones. More than 1,800 offences were detected in six months.
This #RoadSafetyWeek, we urge everyone to stay safe on the roads.
This #RoadSafetyWeek, we urge everyone to stay safe on the roads.
November 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
#VIDEO: Shocking footage from Cornwall’s roads shows young children travelling without seatbelts and drivers using mobile phones. More than 1,800 offences were detected in six months.
This #RoadSafetyWeek, we urge everyone to stay safe on the roads.
This #RoadSafetyWeek, we urge everyone to stay safe on the roads.
#VIDEO: Cabinet members Cllr Tim Dwelly and Cllr Peter La Broy visited Parliament this week to meet ministers and stakeholders about Cornwall’s housing plans.
They discussed how to secure the support needed to unlock more homes, including affordable and social housing.
They discussed how to secure the support needed to unlock more homes, including affordable and social housing.
November 18, 2025 at 12:26 PM
#VIDEO: Cabinet members Cllr Tim Dwelly and Cllr Peter La Broy visited Parliament this week to meet ministers and stakeholders about Cornwall’s housing plans.
They discussed how to secure the support needed to unlock more homes, including affordable and social housing.
They discussed how to secure the support needed to unlock more homes, including affordable and social housing.
#VIDEO: Cllr Thalia Marrington, Cabinet Member for Public Health and Public Protection, joined Dr Eunan O’Neill, Director of Public Health for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, at Parliament last week for the launch of the Pretty Poverty Report on rural deprivation.
November 18, 2025 at 11:10 AM
#VIDEO: Cllr Thalia Marrington, Cabinet Member for Public Health and Public Protection, joined Dr Eunan O’Neill, Director of Public Health for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, at Parliament last week for the launch of the Pretty Poverty Report on rural deprivation.
#NEWS: As the temperature drops, our gritters are gearing up to prepare Cornwall's roads for the chilly weather.
Last year the trucks treated 39,000 miles of Cornish roads between November and March - the equivalent of travelling 1.5 times around the Earth.
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Last year the trucks treated 39,000 miles of Cornish roads between November and March - the equivalent of travelling 1.5 times around the Earth.
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Cornwall's gritter fleet ready to roll to keep road network moving
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November 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
#NEWS: As the temperature drops, our gritters are gearing up to prepare Cornwall's roads for the chilly weather.
Last year the trucks treated 39,000 miles of Cornish roads between November and March - the equivalent of travelling 1.5 times around the Earth.
🔗 www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news...
Last year the trucks treated 39,000 miles of Cornish roads between November and March - the equivalent of travelling 1.5 times around the Earth.
🔗 www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news...
We’re creating a new Local Plan to guide Cornwall’s future over the next 25 years, and we want your views.
Drop-in events are taking place across #Cornwall in the coming months.
Find out more and have your say 🔗 www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and...
Drop-in events are taking place across #Cornwall in the coming months.
Find out more and have your say 🔗 www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and...
November 17, 2025 at 11:09 AM
We’re creating a new Local Plan to guide Cornwall’s future over the next 25 years, and we want your views.
Drop-in events are taking place across #Cornwall in the coming months.
Find out more and have your say 🔗 www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and...
Drop-in events are taking place across #Cornwall in the coming months.
Find out more and have your say 🔗 www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and...
We can now confirm that there are no families with children staying in B&B-type accommodation in #Cornwall for more than six weeks.
Just two years ago, nearly 50 families were in this situation.
Cllr Peter La Broy, Portfolio Holder for Housing, explains more.
Just two years ago, nearly 50 families were in this situation.
Cllr Peter La Broy, Portfolio Holder for Housing, explains more.
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We can now confirm that there are no families with children staying in B&B-type accommodation in #Cornwall for more than six weeks.
Just two years ago, nearly 50 families were in this situation.
Cllr Peter La Broy, Portfolio Holder for Housing, explains more.
Just two years ago, nearly 50 families were in this situation.
Cllr Peter La Broy, Portfolio Holder for Housing, explains more.