Environment should come first

What I have noticed is how much nature and the local environment thrived when lockdown was at its tightest. I strongly feel that we should be encouraging cycling, constructing cycling infrastructure and moving away from a reliance on tourism. Cornwall should be focusing on food production - we don't need tourism and it is not wanted or appreciated by the majority of residents. It places significant stress on roads, water infrastructure and the housing market.

With the housing market in mind, I feel we strongly need to rethink the construction of the Langarth development. Majority of Cornish residents are deeply opposed to this development which will destroy farmland and greenfield land, and which will not provide affordable housing to the local Cornish residents who need it. We need to value the people who live here more than the people who come to holiday or move down from upcountry.

We should also be considering installation of fibre broadband as a number one priority for residents and businesses - this is no longer a luxury it is an absolute necessity, and it is unacceptable that Openreach have control over where it is and isn't rolled out to.