Leigh Frost in the news

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2026

cornwalllive.com
Cornwall leader slams Government over council's £2.1m court loss - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council leader Leigh Frost criticised the Government after losing a High Court case over repaying £2.1m in ERDF funding for an A30 bridge.
29 July 2026
cornwalllive.com
Political 'plonker' spat leads to huge unexpected Cornish benefit - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's Lib Dem leader Leigh Frost apologised to Reform UK's Sean Smith after calling him a "plonker" over Cornish language funding criticism.
22 July 2026
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall is in 'a good place' to benefit from Andy Burnham becoming Prime Minister - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's leader says Andy Burnham's premiership makes devolution "more exciting", believing Cornwall's Strategic Authority Status could benefit under his leadership.
21 July 2026
cornwalllive.com
Controversial coastguard changes could impact public safety, Cornwall Council leader tells Government - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's leader has written to the Government warning that proposed coastguard funding changes removing pay for volunteers could endanger public safety in Cornwall.
30 June 2026
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall councillor called 'complete plonker' demands apology from leader - Cornwall Live
A Reform UK Cornwall councillor has demanded a public apology from the Liberal Democrat council leader who called him "a complete plonker" during a dispute over Cornish Language Strategy spending.
29 June 2026
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall MPs react to Keir Starmer's departure: 'History will be kinder to him' - Cornwall Live
Cornwall MPs, including Labour and Liberal Democrat representatives, responded to Keir Starmer's resignation as Prime Minister, with several expressing support for his record in office.
22 June 2026
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Council asked why 'much-needed' £750,000 sports pitch has been delayed - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council faces questions over delays to a £750,000 sports pitch at Truro that was scheduled to open for the 2026/27 football season.
27 May 2026
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Council backs calls for Cornish tick box on census - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council endorsed a petition seeking a Cornish ethnicity option on the 2031 census, currently signed by 3,200 people.
18 May 2026
cornwalllive.com
Over 70 Cornwall doctors object to council weedkiller plans - Cornwall Live
Over 70 Cornwall doctors and 13,000 petition signers oppose Cornwall Council's decision to reintroduce glyphosate weedkiller on roads.
20 April 2026
devonlive.com
Bodmin not the criminal capital of the UK says thriving community - Cornwall Live
Bodmin community leaders dispute national media reports labeling the town as the UK's "crime capital" following police drug raids.
22 March 2026
cornwalllive.com
Labour government failing to reimburse Cornwall Goretti 'disaster' millions - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council leader says Government refuses to reimburse £5 million spent responding to Storm Goretti and related disasters.
18 March 2026
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Council leader to 'investigate' creating public holiday on St Piran's Day - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council leader Frost agrees to investigate creating St Piran's Day public holiday for Cornwall after councillor's request.
26 February 2026
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Council leader tells MP to stop 'whingeing' over funding disagreement - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council leader Leigh Frost told Labour MP Noah Law to stop "whingeing" over funding while Law criticized council's adult social care spending.
18 February 2026
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Council leader reveals 'disaster' clean-up will cost millions - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council leader Leigh Frost says the authority is negotiating with the Labour government for £5 million in Storm Goretti cleanup funding.
16 February 2026
cornwalllive.com
Cross-party tributes to Cornwall councillor who has died after fighting brain tumour - Cornwall Live
Cornwall councillor Kevin Towill, former Newquay mayor who defected from Conservative to Reform UK, has died at age 46 after battling brain tumour.
11 February 2026
cornwalllive.com
Calls to 'support connectivity' as taxpayer-funded London flights set to end - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's cabinet will decide Friday whether to end subsidised London flights from Newquay after bids required £16 million taxpayer funding over four years.
11 February 2026
cornwalllive.com
Tesco leaves Cornwall shoppers baffled after putting up signs in Welsh - Cornwall Live
Tesco accidentally installed Welsh language signs at its Helston Cornwall store location, which is approximately 200 miles from south Wales.
5 February 2026
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Council responds to Newquay airport 'gross mismanagement' claim - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council responded to allegations of "gross mismanagement" at Newquay airport over £1.6 million debt and 80% empty taxpayer-funded London flights.
20 January 2026
cornwalllive.com
Storm Goretti exposed Government aid for Cornwall as 'not fit for purpose' - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council leader criticized the Government's Bellwin funding system as inadequate for reimbursing local authorities after Storm Goretti.
20 January 2026
cornwalllive.com
Council leader criticises Labour MPs over 'no win' for Cornwall - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council leader criticizes Labour MPs after government dropped rural funding reforms, saying Cornwall is "fundamentally worse off" than before.
16 January 2026

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