Category Archives: Charter for Cornwall

Cornwall Council elections to bring little change

Posted on May 3, 2017 by bwdeacon

So we’ve voted in the local elections. Or some of us. Most people didn’t bother. Others  voted along tribal party lines, not knowing or caring what their preferred party is actually saying about the future of Cornwall. And for the … Continue reading →

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Cornwall Councillors refuse to reply to Charter for Cornwall

Posted on March 18, 2017 by bwdeacon

On Monday, 6th March, the Charter for Cornwall steering group sent a message to all 123 sitting Cornwall Councillors. Apart from the handful of councillors with no email address, it was sent in two forms, email and hard copy delivered … Continue reading →

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Mutual buck-passing: how politicians shirk their responsibility

Posted on March 9, 2017 by bwdeacon

The Charter for Cornwall campaign group has contacted all sitting Cornwall Councillors asking them for their views on the four pledges of their Charter. Replies were very promptly received from three senior Liberal Democrats. They stated they were willing to … Continue reading →

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