Constitution and Governance Committee - 9 June 2026
Constitution and Governance Committee met. Summary pending.
The Constitution and Governance Committee held its scheduled meeting on 9 June 2026; a summary is pending.
Tuesday, 9 June 2026
Farm estate cuts, planning delegation concerns, and £170k Cornish language budget debated
Cornwall Council's task and finish group has recommended reducing dairy farms and farm buildings across its 80-farm estate to cut costs and debt, stopping short of a full sale. Separately, the council's planning committee has moved to formally raise concerns with the housing secretary over proposed national planning delegation reforms, while scrutiny of the £170,000-a-year Cornish Language Strategy added to a busy day of policy debate.
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Meetings held and decisions taken
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Coverage of Cornwall politics
Cornwall Council has to get rid of dairy farms and other farm buildings - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's task and finish group has recommended against selling its entire 80-farm estate but supports reducing dairy farms and farm buildings to cut costs and debt.
A council task and finish group recommends reducing dairy farms and farm buildings within Cornwall Council's 80-farm estate to address costs and debt, while opposing a full estate sale.
Warning that Labour's planning reforms will impact badly for Cornwall - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's planning committee has recommended the council leader write to the housing secretary expressing concerns about Labour's proposed national scheme of planning delegation.
Cornwall Council's planning committee has recommended the council leader write to the housing secretary over concerns about Labour's proposed national scheme of planning delegation.
Reform UK councillor questions public benefit of learning Cornish - Cornwall Live
A Reform UK councillor challenged Cornwall Council's £170,000-a-year Cornish Language Strategy 2026-2036, questioning whether it reflected broader public priorities or only language advocates.
A Reform UK councillor questioned whether Cornwall Council's £170,000-a-year Cornish Language Strategy 2026-2036 reflects broader public priorities beyond language advocates.
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