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Work starts on brand new road for whole new town of up to 4,000 homes near Truro - Cornwall Live
Construction has begun on an interim link road to serve 300 homes at the Langarth Garden Village development near Truro.
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2020
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The challenge of affordable housing and what is being done to tackle it in Cornwall - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council tackles affordable housing through various schemes including shared ownership and below-market-rate homes amid £278,000 average house prices.
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Planning law changes 'abolish section 106 rules' and could lead to less affordable homes being built in Cornwall - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council warns government planning law changes could reduce affordable home construction by one-third annually, particularly affecting urban areas.
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Inside the pop-up cabins that have eradicated Truro's homeless problem - Cornwall Live
Truro introduced temporary pop-up cabins for homeless individuals during the pandemic as part of Cornwall Council's accommodation response.
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Cornwall Council says it won't turn its back on the county's homeless - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council commits to continue helping homeless people get housing even if coronavirus pandemic funding ends.
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Former recycling centre site transformed to provide affordable rental - Cornwall Live
Former recycling centre site in Pool transformed into affordable rental housing development by LiveWest housing association.
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How Cornwall will spend £1.7 million to help end rough sleeping in the county - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council secured £1.7 million in government funding to address rough sleeping, which decreased 76% from 99 people in 2016 to 24 in 2019.
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These are the areas in Cornwall that are saturated with Airbnb properties - Cornwall Live
Cornwall areas including St Ives, Padstow, and St Issey have high concentrations of Airbnb properties, with some reaching 19 listings per 100 homes according to Guardian analysis.
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Council to buy nearly 200 homes it says will be affordable for locals - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's Cabinet approved acquiring 177 homes in Probus, Launceston and Padstow to provide affordable housing for local residents.
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Bid to reduce dog beach ban season rejected by councillors - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council rejected a proposal to reduce restrictions on dogs at beaches, keeping current seasonal bans on 45 beaches despite public consultation.
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Fortnightly bin collections for Cornwall confirmed - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council confirmed fortnightly bin collections starting October with new weekly food waste collection beginning summer 2021.
2019
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Dramatic fall in the number of rough sleepers in Cornwall - Cornwall Live
Cornwall's annual rough sleeper count recorded 24 people sleeping rough in November 2019, a 55% decrease from 53 in 2018.
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Families spend first Christmas at new homes built by Cornwall Council - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council completed The Coppers housing development in Tolvaddon, allowing families to celebrate Christmas 2019 in their new homes.
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Chaos erupts in Cornwall Council chamber after Spaceport funding vote - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council approved £10.3 million grant for Spaceport Cornwall project following three-hour debate and rejected amendment.
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St Ives second homes ban backfired new study claims - Cornwall Live
A London School of Economics study claims St Ives' 2016 second homes ban has made housing less affordable for locals.
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Cornwall Council councillors' expenses for 2018/19 in full - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council councillors claimed £2 million in allowances and expenses for 2018/19, representing a £94,000 increase from the previous year.
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'Use your empty holiday home for homeless' plea as hundreds of families at risk - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council requests landlords and holiday home owners provide empty accommodation for 250 households in temporary homelessness accommodation.
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Welfare and benefit changes leave Cornish families 'choosing between rent and food' - Cornwall Live
Welfare reforms including Universal Credit implementation in 2017 have left some Cornwall families choosing between paying rent or buying food.
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Cornwall Council is giving out £60,000 loans to help people renovate empty homes - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council increased loans for renovating empty homes to £60,000 per property, addressing housing shortage and 3,000 empty properties.
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Cornwall's care home crisis compared to nuclear disaster film - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Cabinet member Andrew Mitchell compared the county's care home crisis to a nuclear disaster film during council debate.
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Cornwall has lost hundreds of care home places in the past year alone - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council managed eight care home closures and one nursing home purchase over the past year, with 300 care home beds lost.
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First look inside Cornwall's newest homeless centre - Cornwall Live
Cornwall's newest homeless centre in Pool opened with 18 self-contained rooms after 10 years of planning by Coastline Housing.
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Cornwall's first roaming centre for the homeless is now open - Cornwall Live
Cornwall has opened its first roaming emergency homeless centre in Truro that will relocate every six weeks between different towns.
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Councillor ordered to apologise for calling campaigners 'sinister' during protest - Cornwall Live
Cornwall councillor Dulcie Tudor has been ordered to apologise for calling protesters a "sinister underbelly of Cornish nationalists" during July radio interview.
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New Cornwall traveller site opens gates today and here's what to expect - Cornwall Live
Cornwall opens its first transit site for gypsies and travellers at South Treviddo, accommodating 15 caravans with three-month stays.