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Cornwall councillors brought concerns over rising flytipping incidents and increased rat sightings to a community wellbeing committee meeting, signalling growing local pressure on environmental enforcement. The discussion reflects broader anxieties about waste management and public health conditions across the county, with elected members seeking committee-level attention to what they described as worsening trends.
Background — Cllr Alan Rowe attends just one in four recent meetings — Alan Rowe's Cornwall Council attendance has dropped 46 percentage points to 25%, down from 71% previously, leaving him present at roughly one in four of his mo… Cllr Angus Black misses two-thirds of recent meetings — Cornwall councillor Angus Black's attendance has plummeted 47 percentage points, from 80% to just 33%, meaning he has missed approximately two in every three r…
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Increase in rats and flytipping raised by concerned Cornwall councillors - Cornwall Live
Cornwall councillors raised concerns at a community wellbeing committee meeting about rising flytipping incidents and rat sightings across the county.
Councillors used a community wellbeing committee meeting to raise concerns about rising flytipping and rat sightings across Cornwall.
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