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Lloyds closures to leave Callington with no bank - Cornwall Live
Lloyds Bank's closure in Callington will leave the Cornish town of 6,000 people with no high street bank after other banks previously closed.
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Cornwall residents to march across Tamar Bridge in toll 'tax' protest - Cornwall Live
Cornwall residents plan to march across Tamar Bridge on July 27 protesting tolls they consider unfair taxes for medical access and work.
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Cornwall Council car parking controversy continues as Callington traders say new £1 charge is 'nail in the coffin' - Cornwall Live
Callington traders oppose Cornwall Council's new £1 parking charge, calling it a "nail in the coffin" for the town.
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Cornwall councillors refuse to allow 'objectionable' student village plan near Penryn - Cornwall Live
Cornwall councillors rejected elements of a student village plan near Penryn citing ecological fears and road safety concerns.
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Cornwall councillors open up about death threats, assault and abuse - Cornwall Live
Cornwall councillors disclosed experiencing death threats, assault, and abuse while seeking greater support from Cornwall Council.
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Anger in council chamber at Cornwall's car parking increases - Cornwall Live
Looe councillor Armand Toms criticized Cornwall Council's Conservative cabinet during heated debate over proposed car parking charge increases.
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New calls for Cornwall to get a Cornish Assembly or Parliament with 'meaningful devolution' of powers - Cornwall Live
Mebyon Kernow leader Dick Cole proposes cross-party motion seeking Cornwall Assembly with devolution powers similar to Wales and Scotland.
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Free all day travel for bus pass holders to continue in Cornwall and care leavers also get bus passes - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council approved continued all-day bus pass travel for disabled and elderly residents and new passes for care leavers under 25.
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Couple's plan to build new family home in back garden rejected by Cornwall councillors - Cornwall Live
Cornwall councillors rejected a couple's plan to build a timber-clad family home in St Tudy, citing incompatibility with the conservation area's local character.
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Urgent demand to make A38 safer because 'people are dying' - Cornwall Live
Mebyon Kernow councillor Andrew Long calls for urgent A38 safety improvements, citing an unacceptably high collision rate.
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Cornwall Council approves budget including maximum increase in council tax of 4.99% - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council approved its 2023/24 budget including a 4.99% council tax increase and £55million savings requirement.
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Couple claim holiday lodges in Cornwall unviable in bid to sell off as homes - Cornwall Live
Owners of Tudor Lodges near Looe claimed their holiday business was unviable seeking permission to convert seven lodges into permanent homes.
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Cornwall councillors reject plans to convert Liskeard town centre shop into flats - Cornwall Live
Cornwall councillors rejected plans to convert a Liskeard shop basement and ground floor into two flats over town centre harm concerns.
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Cornwall councillors lock horns on whether to hold Mayor for Cornwall referendum - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council debated whether to hold a referendum on having a directly elected mayor as required for a devolution deal.
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Controversial plans for new crematorium in North Cornwall approved despite hundreds of objections - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council approved plans for Atlantic View Crematorium near Bude despite hundreds of local objections raising tourism concerns.
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Work starts in Callington on affordable homes for local people - Cornwall Live
Construction begins on 15 affordable homes in Callington to replace 1950s properties demolished due to Mundic structural issues.
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Councillors demand to save lives over money as they discuss bid to shut fire service 999 call centre - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council councillors opposed plans to close the county's fire service 999 call centre amid proposals to transfer operations elsewhere.
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Family to build new home despite Cornwall councillors' split on whether Polpever is a settlement - Cornwall Live
Cornwall councillors overruled planning officers to approve a family home in Polpever despite debate over settlement classification status.
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Cornwall councillor says Vladimir Putin did not cause cost of living crisis which has been 'decades in the making' - Cornwall Live
Mebyon Kernow councillor Andrew Long criticized attempts to blame the cost of living crisis on Vladimir Putin's Ukraine invasion.
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Geothermal drilling site and power plant approved despite concerns about noise and 'earthquakes' - Cornwall Live
Geothermal Engineering Limited received planning approval for a drilling site and power plant at Penhallow near Truro despite local objections.
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Woman's St Bernard dog kennels plan refused over noise and waste concerns - Cornwall Live
Cornwall councillors rejected a woman's St Bernard dog kennels application in Menheniot over noise concerns and potential commercial use.
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Callington the town struggling to be more than the home of Ginsters - Cornwall Live
Callington, home to Ginsters pasty production, struggles with isolation from Cornwall's main centers despite having significant population and landmass.
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Plans to convert farmhouse into new pre-school nursery approved - Cornwall Live
Plans to convert a farmhouse at Scadghill Farm in Kilkhampton into a pre-school nursery were approved despite planning officer concerns about its isolated location.
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Homes plan for Cornwall village rejected as only half would be affordable - Cornwall Live
Cornwall councillors rejected a plan for six homes in Harrowbarrow village because only half would be affordable housing.
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Councillors say that bus service cuts and changes have left people unable to access work and services - Cornwall Live
Cornwall councillors expressed concerns that bus service cuts in their areas have left residents unable to access work and essential services.