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ALTERNATIVE CORNWALL -AN ANALYSIS


rpwills
5 hours ago1 min read
Cornwall and devolution
Bernard Deacon has recently produced three posts examining and exploring the issue of devolution and Cornwall. Details below....
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rpwills
Feb 22 min read
What is Growth – “No, I don't know why you're not there, I give you my love, but you don't care, So what is right and what is wrong? Give me a sign” *
Introduction The Government has made it clear in a number of speeches, policy announcements, and media output that its focus is on growth...
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rpwills
Jan 302 min read
Expanding towns adjacent to rail stations – myth over substance!
Oh they will travel by car NOT rail! “On Sunday, [ 26th Jan] ahead of her speech this week on economic growth, Rachel Reeves announced...
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rpwills
Jan 282 min read
9 An update on the 1994 report on devolution for Cornwall
Moving on from 1994 Certain fundamental principles of the 1994 report are still relevant today if we consider the need for a devolved...
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![8 The CoSERG solution – regional powers and community government [p.19-21]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d7a83d_5cb942a721d443a08efc78e4773679b6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/d7a83d_5cb942a721d443a08efc78e4773679b6~mv2.webp)
rpwills
Jan 274 min read
8 The CoSERG solution – regional powers and community government [p.19-21]
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...
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rpwills
Jan 273 min read
7 Harnessing the potential of Cornwall and its communities [p.17-18]
This section of the 1994 report looked at the need for a regional level of government for Cornwall and explored the issues relating to...
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![5 The need for change: the missing agenda [p.11-13]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d7a83d_676ec37f748f4119943efe21c97d190a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/d7a83d_676ec37f748f4119943efe21c97d190a~mv2.webp)
rpwills
Jan 273 min read
5 The need for change: the missing agenda [p.11-13]
“The whole range of sub-central government bodies that help to govern Cornwall but are not accountable to the people of Cornwall have to...
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rpwills
Jan 232 min read
6 Cornwall - the problem of remoteness [p.15]
One issue identified in the report was the negative impact of having one authority for a large rural area. Issues identified included a...
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rpwills
Jan 232 min read
4 Strategic paralysis - Why we need a strong Cornish level of government [p.8-9]
Strategic paralysis [P8] "Since the 1960s policy-makers in Cornwall have faced the increasingly intractable difficulties caused by a high...
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rpwills
Jan 222 min read
3 Why we need a strong Cornish level of government [p.7-8]
Langarth - now a development site Identity and institutions: the potential of culture [P7] "Cornwall has a strong sense of identity....
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rpwills
Jan 162 min read
Cornwall and Devolution – issues and comments (2)
This post looks at the context of the 1992 review process. Background [P1] In 1992 the then Conservative government decided to...
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rpwills
Jan 131 min read
Cornwall and Devolution – issues and comments (1)
Introduction In 1994 in response to the Local Government Review, the Cornish Social and Economic Research Group published a report...
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rpwills
Jan 71 min read
Cornwall and devolution
In the light of recent discussions about devolution, there will be some posts about devolution for Cornwall - re-examining the 1994 paper...
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rpwills
Dec 20, 20243 min read
Cutting carbon – the Cornish dimension
A dense area of woodland In the previous post, we saw that we would need to cover virtually all the land surface of the UK with trees to...
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rpwills
Dec 19, 20243 min read
Trees, trees and more trees. Cutting carbon emissions – is planting more trees the solution?
Planting trees to increase woodland cover in the UK can result in many environmental benefits but it has also been advocated to help...
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rpwills
Dec 18, 20244 min read
Farmers and the environment - the blame game!
Recent coverage of the impact of Inheritance Tax changes have generated considerable levels of comment about farmers. Leaving aside the...
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rpwills
Dec 2, 20244 min read
Land, wealth and taxes, time for change- the options
Introduction The first post relating to farmland and taxation highlighted a number of issues. One of these is that of the levels of...
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rpwills
Nov 28, 20243 min read
Land, wealth and taxes - a thorny issue!
Introduction The changes to Inheritance tax announced in the budget on 30th October and their possible impact on farming have generated...
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rpwills
Nov 24, 20242 min read
Second homes in Cornwall – a continuing saga
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government has released the annual Council Tax Base (CTB) figures. The latest are for 2024. ...
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rpwills
Nov 21, 20242 min read
Ownership of businesses -the situation in Cornwall
Data from the Office for National Statistics provides a useful analysis of the location of owners of enterprises that are registered for...
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