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In My View with Hilary Frank: SEND system must be properly funded

Across South East Cornwall, too many families are having to fight for the support their children need. When it comes to Special...

15 Apr 2026

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Sarah Preece met MP Stephanie Peacock at a Visitor Economy Sector Panel meeting at The Eden Project.

In My View with Sarah Preece: Showcasing Cornwall at every opportunity

Since becoming the Cornwall councillor for Lostwithiel and Cabinet member too, I can’t remember a busier or more monumental...

8 Apr 2026

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Three people, two women and one man, in the foreground, with the Tamar Crossing at Saltash in the background

Will Saltash see necessary investment in transport? Give your views on Tamar Crossing consultation

Saltash Town councillors visited the Tamar Bridge on a blustery March day. It was eye-opening in more ways than one. Maintaining...

25 Mar 2026

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Cornwall Councillor Jim Candy, dressed in Cornish colours, gestures by a microphone. In the background is a collage of pictures, topped by Cornwall Council for one and all.

Transparency from your council: car parks and the Tamar Crossing

I was away visiting family last weekend so took the opportunity to reflect on the last 2 years since I was elected to Cornwall...

18 Mar 2026

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Cornwall councillors Sarah Preece and Jim Candy stand in front of the river Fowey, a bridge is in the background

Protect our waters

RECENTLY there has been real focus on water quality around Cornwall and particularly in my patch of Lostwithiel with a stretch of...

11 Mar 2026

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Councillor Jim Candy stands in front of the British and Cornish flags in a council chamber

Balancing the books, repairing homes and keeping services going

The main business at Full Council in Truro last Tuesday was setting the budget for the next financial year. Council Tax will rise by 4.99%. That’s not something anyone welcomes, but when bills go up, the sums have to add up.

4 Mar 2026

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