Several reasons are usually given to support boosting the UK population - including a perceived shortage of workers or a need to offset...

If anyone walks around many of our towns we find areas which are ‘green’ in the sense they are not built on, yet are wildlife deserts –...

A major problem with the concept of growth is that it is too simplistic a concept.  Growth data is based on the Gross Domestic Product...

Cars brought liberty to many people enabling them to have their own personalised travel, no longer dependent on public transport...

The settlement of Looe provides a good example of the impact of tourism on a town.  Using census data we can see how the town has changed...

People often find that the activities of others – whether individuals, businesses or other organisations impacts them, usually...

Released as part of the process for the Spring statement of 26th March, the OBR report contains an analysis of the housing market in its...

The latest survey carried out on behalf of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) makes grim reading for anyone concerned about the impact of...

Summary Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (CIoS) is a relatively self-contained labour market, hardly a surprise as the region is...

Bernard Deacon has recently produced three posts examining and exploring the issue of devolution and Cornwall. Details below....

Introduction The Government has made it clear in a number of speeches, policy announcements, and media output that its focus is on growth...

Oh they will travel by car NOT rail! “On Sunday, [ 26th Jan] ahead of her speech this week on economic growth, Rachel Reeves announced...

Moving on from 1994 Certain fundamental principles of the 1994 report are still relevant today if we consider the need for a devolved...

The final extract from the report looks at a solution to the question of what would be the best form of government for Cornwall. Drawing...

This section of the 1994 report looked at the need for a regional level of government for Cornwall and explored the issues relating to...

“The whole range of sub-central government bodies that help to govern Cornwall but are not accountable to the people of Cornwall have to...

One issue identified in the report was the negative impact of having one authority for a large rural area. Issues identified included a...

Strategic paralysis [P8] "Since the 1960s policy-makers in Cornwall have faced the increasingly intractable difficulties caused by a high...

Langarth - now a development site   Identity and institutions: the potential of culture  [P7] "Cornwall has a strong sense of identity....

This post looks at the context of the 1992 review process.   Background  [P1] In 1992 the then Conservative government decided to...