Cornish Social & Economic Research Group

NEWS......

• U-Turn On Housing,- George Eustace MP changes pre-election stance on east-west highway which is part and parcel of mass housing plans for parts of Cornwall, suggests CoSERG. (22 July 2010)

 

• Recycling initiatives boost levels and earn council national award,- A recycling campaign by Cornwall Council has boosted recycling levels and gained it a national award. (29 June 2010)

 

• Plans to use the planet's heat for energy move a step closer,- Plans to create the country's first geothermal power station, in the heart of the Cornish countryside, could move a step closer today if councillors agree to visit the proposed development site. (24 June 2010)

 

• Former MP will lead flagship eco-town project in clay country,- Matthew Taylor, the former Liberal Democrat MP for Truro and St Austell, is to be the independent chairman of the board co-ordinating Cornwall's flagship eco-town project. (7 June 2010)

 

• Election issues in Cornwall,- With the election in full swing and a few days to go before the vote on 6th May, it is timely to examine the issues facing Cornwall that should be addressed by candidates.(2 May 2010)

 

• Town centre faces battle to survive in economic storm,- High street shopping in Penzance is declining as a storm of events sends customers away from the town centre, according to shop owners.(15 April 2010)

 

• £600,000 expansion plan could be scrapped,- Campaigners fighting against a large housing development in Carbis Bay have got their way after it was turned down. (8 April 2010)

 

• Penwith is in danger of being trapped in the past,- The writer of this letter makes some interesting points about development in Penwith, but it cannot be assumed that all development is beneficial. (8 April 2010)

 

CoSERG Comment and Discussion......

 

• RSS targets replaced by locally agreed housing targets?, - News that the Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) targets for Cornwall are to be replaced has been generally welcomed. Does this mean that the pressure for unsustainable development will cease? That new housing targets will be set well below the RSS figures? "Possibly not" says CoSERG's discussion paper.(05 June 2010)

 

• 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)