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A morning summary of the previous day's Cornwall political activity — council meetings and decisions, press coverage, and new watch-list signals. Auto-generated; reviewed where edits are warranted.

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Friday, 17 July 2026Quiet day

Reform UK bill would ban Cornish language on election flyers

2 items · 5 meetings coming up

Thursday, 16 July 2026Quiet day

Strategic Planning Committee meets on 16 July 2026

1 item · 5 meetings coming up

Wednesday, 15 July 2026

Health and Adult Social Care Committee meets on 15 July

3 items

Tuesday, 14 July 2026Quiet day

Sustainable Growth Committee meets with summary pending

1 item · 5 meetings coming up

Monday, 13 July 2026

Treveth seeks to remove all affordable homes from Penzance 'eyesore' site

3 items

Sunday, 12 July 2026

Adam Paynter's attendance plunges 57 points to 43%

6 items

Saturday, 11 July 2026

Cornwall Council warns Manchester-style bus franchising would need extra funding

4 items

Friday, 10 July 2026

Saltash residents petition Cornwall Council to relocate convicted paedophile near schools

6 items

Thursday, 9 July 2026

Cornwall Council investigates number plate concealment at Newquay car park

3 items

Wednesday, 8 July 2026Quiet day

Cornwall Council launches 10-year cultural strategy for accessibility

2 items · 5 meetings coming up

Tuesday, 7 July 2026Quiet day

Adult social care workforce strategy recognised during Good Care Month

2 items · 5 meetings coming up

Monday, 6 July 2026Quiet day

Cornwall politics: quiet day, Monday 6 July

0 items · 5 meetings coming up

Sunday, 5 July 2026

Six Cornwall councillors record sharp attendance falls, one dropping to just 20%

6 items

Saturday, 4 July 2026

Cornwall councillor demands action on social housing as 12-home church land scheme approved

8 items

Friday, 3 July 2026

Cornwall Council admits liability over mesothelioma from 1980s asbestos exposure

3 items

Thursday, 2 July 2026

Cornwall Council admits liability in terminal asbestos cancer case as Exeter cuts 59 Penryn jobs

5 items

Wednesday, 1 July 2026

Cornwall Council's Homes Cornwall scheme targets 4,000 homes on 400 acres of council land

7 items

Tuesday, 30 June 2026

Cornwall Council leader warns Government that axing coastguard volunteer pay risks public safety

6 items

Monday, 29 June 2026

Cornwall Council plans up to 8,000 affordable homes on council land for residents only

3 items

Sunday, 28 June 2026

Alan Rowe attends 1 in 5 meetings as four Cornwall councillors record sharp attendance drops

6 items

Saturday, 27 June 2026

Tamar Tag fee hike rejected as Newquay business group fights care home car park plan

6 items

Friday, 26 June 2026

Cornwall Council leader calls Reform councillor 'complete plonker' over Cornish Language Strategy

5 items

Thursday, 25 June 2026

Heatwave forces Cornwall school closures as council opts for accelerated water-rate funding

3 items

Wednesday, 24 June 2026

Trinity Street St Austell goes one-way for 18 months over White River Place cladding removal

3 items

Tuesday, 23 June 2026

West area planning committee rejects five open-market homes on greenfield land outside Madron

4 items

Monday, 22 June 2026

Cornwall Council partially refuses Bude holiday park expansion as children's homes and Truro bus stops planned

5 items

Sunday, 21 June 2026

Four Cornwall councillors record sharp attendance drops, one falling to 20%

5 items

Saturday, 20 June 2026

Tredis community group billed £1,400 for defibrillator after £144 quote from Cornwall Council

4 items

Friday, 19 June 2026

Healthwatch Cornwall warns adult social care at risk as coastguard pay cut looms

3 items

Thursday, 18 June 2026

Cornwall Fire and Rescue requires improvement in seven of ten inspection areas including counter-terrorism

7 items

Wednesday, 17 June 2026

Cornwall farms estate cut 8% in £1.4bn windfall move as council missed £39bn housebuilding fund

8 items

Tuesday, 16 June 2026

Cornwall Airport Newquay faces job cuts as trading losses exceed £4m a year

4 items

Monday, 15 June 2026

Home Bargains tipped for Truro's vacant Homebase as Miners Village concerns aired

4 items

Sunday, 14 June 2026

Five Cornwall councillors' attendance falls sharply, with Alan Rowe hitting 0%

7 items

Saturday, 13 June 2026

Cornwall Council moves to dispose of St Austell public field and separate sports field

3 items

Friday, 12 June 2026

Chacewater Parish Council admits 'bad governance' over stalled £600,000 recreation centre

3 items

Thursday, 11 June 2026

Cornwall Council vows enforcement crackdown as 25-acre illegal dump near Camborne triggers criminal inquiry

3 items

Wednesday, 10 June 2026Quiet day

Standing up against ageism

2 items · 5 meetings coming up

Tuesday, 9 June 2026

Farm estate cuts, planning delegation concerns, and £170k Cornish language budget debated

4 items

Monday, 8 June 2026

Community Wellbeing Committee hears flytipping and rat surge alarm as 10 Cornwall beaches gain Blue Flag

3 items

Sunday, 7 June 2026

Councillor expenses and attendance records under scrutiny as Alvey tops £42,000

8 items

Saturday, 6 June 2026

Truro dental summit, Newquay parking cuts, and Cornwall's digital inclusion strategy to 2030

3 items

Friday, 5 June 2026

Illegal 25-acre Trevoole Moor waste dump revealed as dental summit and airport cuts dominate

4 items

Thursday, 4 June 2026Quiet day

Cornwall Council questioned over delay to £750,000 sports pitch

2 items · 3 meetings coming up

Wednesday, 3 June 2026

Three Cornwall Council committees convene on 3 June 2026

3 items

Tuesday, 2 June 2026

Storm Goretti costs drive £7.5m Cornwall Council overspend as airport faces cuts

7 items

Monday, 1 June 2026

Councillor reports abuse campaign in Newlyn amid road closures and land auction plans

7 items

Sunday, 31 May 2026

Cornwall councillors face scrutiny over falling attendance and rising expenses

9 items

Saturday, 30 May 2026Quiet day

Persimmon's 325-home St Austell application heads to public meeting as byway works confirmed for St Agnes and Perranzabu

2 items

Friday, 29 May 2026

Cornwall councils address planning enforcement, road safety and community services

8 items

Thursday, 28 May 2026

Cornwall Council addresses enforcement actions and acknowledges financial misstep

8 items

Wednesday, 27 May 2026

Cornwall Council addresses project funding and delays amid mixed municipal developments

5 items

Tuesday, 26 May 2026

Cornwall Council faces scrutiny over debt, exit payments and industrial fund launch

5 items

Monday, 25 May 2026

Cornwall Council faces scrutiny over airport costs, lithium strategy and road works

4 items

Sunday, 24 May 2026Quiet day

Trans Pride Falmouth holds second annual march in Cornwall.

1 item

Saturday, 23 May 2026

Cornwall Council makes decisions on pool closure and free speech protections

3 items

Friday, 22 May 2026

Reform councillor departures and census representation dominate Cornwall political news

4 items

Thursday, 21 May 2026

Cornwall Council addresses facilities, speech concerns and solar development opposition

4 items

Wednesday, 20 May 2026

Cornwall Council addresses past missteps while setting new strategic direction

8 items

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Cornwall Council re-elects its leader and confirms latest roadworks notices

3 items