The role of a Cornwall Councillor comes with a huge workload and requires a lot of commitment. But for a Lib Dem, serving their community is an honour.
There is a lot of ignorance, xenophobia and racism being dressed up as patriotism, with the weaponizing of flags, protests against asylum seekers, whipped up by Farage and others on the far right. The Lib Dems have policies that address the real issues.
The autumn Bank holiday weekend is usually a wash out, but not this year! By the time you read this I expect that this August, and the whole summer will be declared the hottest and driest for decades.
Cornwall is a great place to live, with its culture and heritage. Methodism, a huge influence on Cornish people from the time of Wesley in the 18th century, is partly responsible for creating strong communities, and a non-confrontational attitude.
Recently Cornwall Council devolved East Pentire Headland, near Newquay, which has evidence of human activity going back over 8,000 years, to Cornwall Heritage Trust, a small charity committed to preserving the history and culture of Cornwall.
Jim says "I was attracted to the Liberal Democrats over 30 years ago, because of their commitment to communities...It is my commitment to my community that drives me to keep working to support the residents in my division, for the good of all in Cornwall"