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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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
Investing in children and frontline services in April's budget
The main issue debated at Full Council meeting this week was the budget we will deliver from April. The Government has announced...
25 Feb 2026
Advocating for vital community services in Liskeard and Polruan
It is easy for a Councillor to be so immersed in various meetings required for policies, strategies and budgets that we risk...
18 Feb 2026
Young Voices, Real Commitment
At a Cornish secondary school, all 1,100 pupils have just taken part in a local election. Throughout February, the same ballot...
11 Feb 2026
Raising awareness of climate change at the Eden Project
I was relieved to be undercover at the Eden Project last week with several Liberal Democrat Councillors to support the Tourism...
4 Feb 2026