The Conservative Group on Cornwall Council has called out the administration that runs the council for supporting a poorly worded motion that commits Cornwall Council to opposing changes to the planning system, despite the changes not being confirmed yet.

Calls have been made for residents in Cornwall to get in touch with their Cornwall Councillor if their children are experiencing difficulties in getting to and from college following a decision by Cornwall Council’s cabinet to award some routes to a company that does not take student bus passes.

Liskeard’s Conservative Councillors Nick Craker and Jane Pascoe have called out plans to remove all public recycling banks in Liskeard’s car parks, as a backwards step for the environment earlier this year.  

Cornwall Council’s Cabinet has today u-turned on controversial proposals that would have seen cars limited to a maximum of 26 visits to Cornwall’s household waste and recycling centres a year.

Newquay Cornwall Councillor Olly Monk has described proposals due to be voted on at next week’s Cornwall Council Cabinet meeting as “A kick in the teeth to working families”

The Conservative Group on Cornwall Council has welcomed the launch by the Housing Secretary today of a £12billion new investment in housing to help the country build back better, including homes for social rent to help the most vulnerable.

Cornwall Councillors have questioned plans for future meetings at Council and question whether they are properly democratic, as officers and the administration at county hall continue to stall, with rumours abounding that virtual meetings are here to stay at least until the May 2021 elections.

St Austell Cornwall Councillor Richard Pears and Mevagissey Cornwall Councillor James Mustoe have teamed up to demand improvements of a busy junction on the edge of St Austell.

Newquay Cornwall Councillor Olly Monk has criticised the Liberal Democrat/Independent Cabinet for taking a decision to remove most of the car parking space from Newquay’s largest carpark without following due process.

‘Value for money’ are the key words that the Conservative Group on Cornwall Council are very concerned about and no wonder it is evident once again that value for money is the last consideration on the LibDem / Independent agenda