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Cornwall Council quizzed over spending £38,000 of taxpayers' money on Interceltic Festival trip - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's Conservative scrutiny chair questioned Lib Dem cabinet member Sarah Preece over the £38,000 taxpayer cost of attending Brittany's Interceltic Festival delegation trip.
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'Be careful what you wish for' warning over Cornwall 'tourism tax' - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Chamber of Commerce hosted a summit at Newquay's Atlantic Hotel to discuss a potential overnight visitor levy, following government confirmation such charges could be introduced.
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‘I’ll go somewhere cheaper’ Cornwall Live readers react to tourist tax plans - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council debated introducing an overnight visitor levy, with councillors and readers split over its potential impact on tourism and local businesses.
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Will tourist tax kill the 'Cornish golden goose'? - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council debated a proposed overnight visitor levy, with councillors divided over its potential economic benefits and risks to tourism jobs.
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New tourism organisation to replace defunct Visit Cornwall - Cornwall Live
A new independent, not-for-profit organisation, the Cornwall Visitor Alliance, has launched to replace Visit Cornwall, which entered voluntary liquidation last year.
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Cornwall tourist tax moves closer as readers warn 'don't drive tourists away' - Cornwall Live
The UK government plans to grant mayors and strategic authorities, potentially including Cornwall, powers to charge an overnight visitor levy on tourists.
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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.
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River Fowey at Lostwithiel designated a bathing site ahead of summer holidays - Cornwall Live
River Fowey at Lostwithiel receives official bathing water designation following community campaign, enabling routine Environment Agency water quality testing.
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'Final step' to ensure future for once doomed attraction in Cornwall - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council approved a 30-year lease for the National Trust to operate the closed Heartlands mining attraction in Pool.
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National Trust approved to run Heartlands for the next 30 years - Cornwall Live
National Trust receives approval to operate Cornwall's Heartlands mining heritage site under a 30-year lease agreement.
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Council plan to sell off homes amid housing crisis slammed as a 'cruel joke' - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council plans to sell vacant council-owned homes deemed too expensive to repair amid the county's housing crisis.
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Locals fear 'an urban nightmare' as River Camel clean-up paves way for houses - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council seeks public input on proposals to lift building ban in River Camel area after phosphate pollution led to development moratorium since 2021.
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Cornwall Council to sell off houses it says are not worth fixing - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council plans to sell six vacant council houses deemed economically unviable due to repair costs exceeding £50,000 per property.
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Move to finally restart house building in polluted area of Cornwall - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council will consult on measures to restart house building in River Camel catchment after phosphate pollution ban since 2021.
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World's 'most overdue library book' finally returned - Cornwall Live
A music notation book borrowed from Penzance Library in 1980 was finally returned to Cornwall libraries 45 years overdue.
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Visitor tax could hit Cornwall as critics warn ‘Cornish tourism is dying’ - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's tourism chief considers visitor tax possibility while calling it unwelcome after Government announced new powers for local authorities.
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Government boost for the Cornish language - Cornwall Live
The UK Government announced Cornish will receive the same protected status as other Celtic languages under European Charter provisions.
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Cornwall Council might now impose 'unwelcome' tourism tax - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's cabinet member for tourism has not ruled out introducing a tourist tax following government announcement allowing local authorities to charge overnight visitors.
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Cornwall planning: Traveller's unlawful home approved despite scrap metal pollution fears - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council approved a retrospective planning application allowing a traveller to remain living at an unauthorized site near Lostwithiel despite pollution concerns.
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Visit Cornwall goes into voluntary liquidation - Cornwall Live
Visit Cornwall, the county's tourism board, entered voluntary liquidation due to financial pressures after an August organizational review.
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Cornwall planning: New 113-bed care home would be a 'monstrosity' in medieval town - Cornwall Live
A proposed 113-bed care home to replace a 42-bed facility in Lostwithiel has sparked local controversy over privacy and heritage concerns.
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Cornwall residents face maximum council tax rise for next three years - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's Cabinet expects to impose maximum 4.99% council tax increases for the next three years, blaming Government funding pressures.
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Push for vital hydrotherapy pool in Cornwall closed following Covid to be reopened - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's Cabinet agreed to consult partners about potentially reopening the hydrotherapy pool at Polkyth Leisure Centre that closed after Covid.
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Reform's first Cornwall Council meeting in opposition is short but eventful - Cornwall Live
Reform councillors abstained from voting while the party's leader complained to the Local Government Association about being denied committee positions.
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Cornwall's most popular political party and councillors based on share of the vote - Cornwall Live
One political party gained 29% of the vote share in Cornwall's recent election, with 17 councillors receiving over 50% in their divisions.