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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 the river Fowey being chosen as one of 13 areas around the…
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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,…
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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 a three-year financial settlement, which has allowed us to plan…
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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 losing contact with residents. So it was good to get out in Liskeard…
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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 stations used in ‘grown-up’ elections are being taken into…
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Save Liskeard's Santander
Save Our Bank! South East Cornwall’s Liberal Democrats have launched a campaign to stop Santander from closing their branch in Liskeard town centre. At the end of January, Santander announced…
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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 and Hospitality sector, a major part of our economy. Ironically…
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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 Local Government Finance Settlement confirmed that Cornwall will…
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Invest in communities, abolish the Tamar toll
Storm Goretti recently battered Cornwall, causing significant disruption across the Duchy, with the western region bearing the heaviest damage. In response, Cornwall Council declared a state of…
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Supporting pubs and hospitality
There were big crowds for the Children’s Fireworks at 6.00pm as well as the midnight display I watched in Looe to see in the New Year. It just shows what communities can provide by organizing,…
