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Anti racism change in Cornwall

I would like to see actionable, accountable steps for change across Cornwall including, but not limited to the below:

Support for BAME community - Make sure the anti-racism work is being actioned inwardly, speak up & call out racism across Cornwall
Education & Learning - school curriculum, campaigns, spaces to amplify & listen to BAME voices
Campaigns - unpack & educate on all the different forms of racism prevalent across the County. For example - Covert Racism, Micro Agressions, Systemic Racism
BAME-owned business directory - work with Cornwall Chamber of Commerce to create & amplify. Look at wider opportunities available across Cornwall to BAME community in general & increase the directory year on year
Community engagement - events (once safe to do so), celebrations, food festivals, conferences, learning spaces, open forums etc

Celebrate small places and close knit communities

We should celebrate our small places and the ability for people to be present in their places more by working from home, using local services and shops, promoting world class digital accessibility and reducing how much we need to travel - our unique characteristics are our strengths right now . https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/28/ive-not-been-to-the-city-centre-for-months-uk-suburbs-thrive-as-office-staff-stay-home

More rights for indigenous Cornish people

In 2014, the government included the Cornish people into the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, naming them as a National Minority.I think it is high time that that recognition was vigorously enforced.The amount of anti Cornish abuse this past few months has been intolerable.The results of the compliance reports should be made more visible and published in the media, although of course we all appreciate that the local media is extremely poor.The voice of the Cornish people must be heard.