Cornish Social & Economic Research Group

NEWS......

• Percentage of affordable homes in Dolcoath development cut from 40% 0f total to 25%,- Cornwall Council planning committee approves by seven votes to six an application for 93 homes at the old Holman site at Dolcoath. (9 March 2010)

 

• Lack of affordable homes 'threatens' South West economy,- The South West Housing Initiative (SWHI) said about 14,000 homes were built last year - 22% fewer than 2008 and 5,000 short of the average target. (6 March 2010)

 

• Unison in warning over Cornwall Council budget cuts,- Planned spending cuts at Cornwall Council could devastate the local economy, the head of Britain's biggest trade union has warned..(6 March 2010)

 

• Supermarket giant withdraws store plan,- Sainsbury's has withdrawn its planning application to build a supermarket on the outskirts of Hayle..(4 March 2010)

 

• Battle of battery rocks,- The leader of Cornwall Council traded insults with Cornish MP Andrew George as a war of words over the controversial Penzance harbour plan escalated.(3 March 2010)

 

• Camborne Council Subcommittee to discuss the future of the Assembly Rooms at Holman's No 3 Works,- Councillor Jean Charman has called a meeting of the Camborne Town Council Heritage Subcommittee to be held on Friday 26th February at the town council offices in Bassett Road starting at 10am. She says we are rapidly losing our heritage buildings and hopefully those developing the site (Coastline) will take on board our concerns."(22 February 2010)

 

• Council meets to decide fate of SITA contract,- Cornwall Council meets today to decide whether to terminate its 30-year waste contract with SITA - at a potential price of £300 million.(9 February 2010)

 

• £500k grant for greener villages,- Villagers and businesses in Grampound and Ladock have won £500,000 to help install green technologies such as solar panels and underground heating systems.

 

CoSERG Comment and Discussion......

 

• The Tuckingmill Framework Consultation Draft, - The plans for the TUV include housing, community facilities and a new school. Part of the East-West Highway will run across the site. CoSERG says, "The revised plans for the TUV cannot be considered in isolation however; they are part of the ‘transformation’ of the Camborne-Redruth area."(11 October 2009)

 

• Hayle, Supermarkets, Economy and Environment – the issues,- News that a number of supermarkets are seeking to establish themselves in and around Hayle have produced a range of comments from those in favour to those against. A debate which has taken place in the media and on Cornwall 24. Take our poll on the issue.(17 July 2009)