SE Cornwall News - South East Cornwall Liberal Democrats

Four people, including Cornwall Liberal Democrat councillors Rob Nolan and Jim Candy, stand in front of information boards. The leftmost board gives information about Speak Their Name, an organisation remembering loved ones lost to suicide. The centre board displays pictures created in support of Speak Their Name, the rightmost board shows Cornwall Council's initiatives for suicide prevention.

Liberal Democrats show support for people's wellbeing and mental health in face of budget cuts

At Full Council last week, councillors heard that Cornwall Council’s budget calculations are being revised after the provisional...

28 Jan 2026

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The bridge across the River Tamar at the Saltash Crossing, taken from underneath the bridge on the Cornish side. It is a clear day and boats are visible on the water.

South East Cornwall

Invest in communities, abolish the Tamar toll

Storm Goretti recently battered Cornwall, causing significant disruption across the Duchy, with the western region bearing the...

21 Jan 2026

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People dressed as traffic cones stand outside a pub. They are holding a variety of placards designed to resemble road signs.

South East Cornwall

Supporting pubs and hospitality

There were big crowds for the Children’s Fireworks at 6.00pm as well as the midnightdisplay I watched in Looe to see in the New...

14 Jan 2026

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South East Cornwall

Summary of the year

In May elections, four of us despite narrowly missing being elected as Cornwall Councillors, but each of us have remained active and continue serving our respective communities on Town and Parish Councils

24 Dec 2025

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Poverty and Budgets

I recently found time to read the “Growing up in Poverty” report which my Lib Dem colleague, Cllr Hilary Frank, talked about in this column when I was on leave a few weeks ago.

26 Nov 2025

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Ben Maguire MP, Jim Candy and Sir Ed Davey

Abolishing Police and Crime Commistioner

In any society you need the rule of law and order. Cornwall Council has some role in this, for example the Council is in charge of all the roads in SE Cornwall, except for the A38, operated by National Highways.

26 Nov 2025

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