To save money it is proposed to reduced the opening hours of St Just library by 9 hours so that it will only be open 1 whole and 2 half days. A public meeting has been arranged for Thursday 13…
Monthly Archives: January 2014
“Let Them Eat Cake” (attributed to Marie Antoinette)
It was my great pleasure, on Saturday, to present certificates to the winners of the first cake competition held at the Centre of Pendeen. Men, women and children rose to the challenge to give an excellent array of cakes. A…
Plea to dog owners to dispose of dog poo bags properly
Dog owners across Cornwall are being called upon to ensure they clear up after their pets but also that they properly dispose of the dog poo bags. Cornwall Council Senior Environmental Health Officer Kevin Brader says: “We are receiving reports…
300 - 400 People Affected By Bedroom Tax May Get More Money Soon
A challenge to the Government bedroom tax regulations has discovered that some people should not have been having their Housing Benefit reduced. It seems that people living in social housing, at the same address since 1996, who have had Housing…
Other News From Full Council January 2014
BEDROOM TAX I put a motion to Council to lobby Government to make some groups of people exempt from the spare room subsidy (bedroom tax). This was based on my view that it is morally wrong to punish people judged…
Tagged with: Bedroom tax, bus fares in Cornwall, Buses in West Cornwall, Fairer Funding for Cornwall, First Bus, spare room subsidy
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Let Local People Say How Local Areas Should Develop
Localism a word said very easily but Government, just like a loving parent, can find it hard to let go. Many will be alarmed, that as their local representative, I voted in favour of 47,500 homes for Cornwall in the…
Tagged with: Affordable homes St Just, Housing figures for St Just area, Housing numbers for Cornwall
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47,500 New Homes Proposed to Go in Cornwall’s Local Plan
The plan will be put out for comment before being submitted to Government but the evidence is, that unless a figure acceptable to Government is there, Cornwall can have a higher figure imposed on it. If Government reject the plan…
Tagged with: Cornwall Local Plan, Housing numbers for Cornwall, New homes for Pendeen, new homes for St Just
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First Bus To Go Beyond Boscaswell Corner Again
I have been contacted by the Director of First Bus, Alex Carter and his emails says they “propose to extend three off peak journeys Mon-Sat on service 10 to operate beyond Lower Boscaswell via Portheras Cross, Pendeen to Morvah.” The…
Cornwall Council Challenges the Under Funding of Local Services
Members of Cornwall Council’s Cabinet and the incoming Chief Executive have met with Local Government Minister, Brandon Lewis MP, to raise the issue of underfunding to Cornwall Council. Cornwall gets £408 per person of Government grant whereas the London Borough…
Help with Debt, Food and Housing
This is a time of year when many people on low wages or benefits find that the money just will not stretch. I worry that people are very proud and reluctant to ask for help until the problem becomes a…