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ALTERNATIVE CORNWALL -AN ANALYSIS


Land Value Tax – a policy from the past
A number of commentators and lobby groups have argued that the answer to house prices, housing problems and also a fairer system of tax...
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Sep 237 min read
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Housing affordability – Countries, Local authorities and Cornwall
Main points households, compared with the 10% highest in England (with the average London home being more than five times the highest 10%...
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Sep 222 min read
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House prices and sales – Cornwall and England compared
Data released by the Office for National Statistics reveals house prices and sales for a number of years. The data below is for the year...
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Sep 191 min read
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Household expenditure by income group
Data released by the Office for National Statistics shows expenditure for UK households on Rent, Mortgage and charges with Council...
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Sep 172 min read
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Components of disposable household income - Cornwall
Gross disposable household income (GDHI) is the amount of money that all of the individuals in the household sector have available for...
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Sep 153 min read
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Disposable household income - Cornwall
Gross disposable household income (GDHI) is the amount of money that all of the individuals in the household sector have available for...
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Sep 121 min read
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Putting the cart before the horse or why taxing wealth is problematical!
There is ongoing speculation about whether the government will consider introducing some form of wealth tax. Several lobby groups have...
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Sep 82 min read
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Wadebridge - an urgent need for new housing?
According to a news report on 2nd September, “ One of Cornwall’s leading developers has submitted its plans to deliver hundreds of...
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Sep 52 min read
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The governments housing targets – putting the pressure on councils!
In July 2024 the government introduced new housing targets. Overall the objective is for a total of 1.5 million over a four-year period...
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Sep 32 min read
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Newquay – lessons learned?
So what can we learn from the growth of Newquay? To recap, Newquay has seen a dramatic growth in housing and population. It is spreading...
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Sep 12 min read
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Getting Newquay building again and again and again!
The government constantly reiterates the phrase ‘Getting Britain building again’ as if prior to 2024 house building stagnated. Looking...
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Aug 292 min read
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Newquay - A retreat for the affluent?
Newquay is a town of contrasts. Along the coastline can be found various high value properties, close to the shore and enjoying...
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Aug 272 min read
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Newquay – change and growth
Newquay is a settlement, which has undergone considerable change over the years. Originating as Tewynplustri or Towan Blystra in 1305,...
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Aug 254 min read
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Newquay – a tale of three towns
Newquay on Cornwalls north coast is a town of contrasts, a town with different meanings for different groups. For some its home, where...
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Aug 201 min read
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The problem of wealth – to tax or not to tax
With government finances in dire straits according to some economists and commentators (though they appear unaware of how government...
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Aug 183 min read
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Hosts, listings and bed spaces of short-term lets – Cornwall 2023
Data published by the Office for National Statistics provides an insight into the short-term lets sector in Cornwall.  There was an...
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Aug 152 min read
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Cornwall – holiday rentals and Airbnbs
Cornwall is a major holiday destination, which has resulted in a significant number of properties being used for second homes or holiday,...
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Aug 133 min read
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The rise of the Yimbys – passionate but misguided!
One phenomenon, which has arisen in relation to housing policy, is the rise in the YIMBY movement – Yes In My Back Yard. Although their...
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Aug 113 min read
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Work, income and tax – comparing the pensioner population to those of working age
How do different age groups vary in terms of income, tax paid and work? Income and tax Using HMRC data it is possible to estimate the...
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Aug 82 min read
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Dwellings in Cornwall by tenure – comparative data
Analysing data on housing tenure is problematical for a number of reasons. As is often the case there are issues about the data. An...
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Aug 73 min read
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