Last week, in the lead-up to the Labour Party Conference, the Prime Minister announced the “Pride in Place” programme, which will allocate some £5 billion to 339 neighbourhoods across England, Scotland and Wales. The official press release states that “169 areas will receive £2 million every year for a decade, giving long-overlooked communities the certainty and control they need to plan for the future,” while “a further 95 areas will receive an immediate £1.5 million to upgrade public spaces with new…

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Mebyon Kernow – the Party for Cornwall will be holding its 2025 National Conference in Truro on Saturday 1st November. The venue will be the council offices (Lys Kernow) and event will take place between 10.30 and 4.00. Items for discussion will include the push for enhanced “nation status” for Cornwall, the ongoing campagn for greater powers for one and all to the west of the Tamar, and the need to tackle the crisis in Cornwall’s planning system. The agenda will…

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During the last term of Cornwall Council (2021-2025), I had the privilege of serving as the chairman of the Cornish National Minority Working Group. Established in 2015 following the recognition of the Cornish as a national minority though the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCPNM), it has played a leading role in efforts to advance the rights, visibility and cultural / political recognition of the Cornish and Cornwall. Over the last four years, some limited progress has been…

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