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
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.
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.
In 2019, Cornwall Council declared a Climate Emergency. The Council has encouraged use of public transport, replaced its pool cars with electric vehicles, installed solar panels and planted trees. But some new Councillors don't realise economic benefits.
Fair, free and open society, preferring cooperation with neighbouring countries, rather than isolation. Jim tells of travel in Europe; how people feel about flags on lamp posts; and rebuilding trade with EU to boost our economy.
Teachers across Cornwall are telling me the same story: children are arriving at school hungry, tired or in pain because their families simply can’t get the support they need. A hungry child can’t concentrate, and a child in pain can’t learn.
