Lockdown has given a time to pause and consider what is important

Time to reflect and really consider the Cornwall I would like to see. Does anyone else feel uncomfortable regarding 2nd home owners who have pushed the housing prices up leaving local young people unable to afford housing in their birth county? The question of council and business tax avoidance is outrageous when locals are subsiding the use of facilities by paying a very high council tax, mine is a third of the state pension I receive. Second home owners have made ghost towns of some of our local areas and this is not a situation to be proud of. We need more businesses to lessen reliance on jobs in tourism and seasonal work and affordable housing for our young people. The principality of Monaco guarantees their residents success in interviews over non-residents (as long as they are suitably qualified) and many tourist venues in Europe apply a local tourism charge why can Cornwall not adopt something similar to ease the situation for locals? We are becoming a County of great divide again not something to be proud of. St Ives took a very strong stance regarding ensuring new homes did not go to 2nd home owners. Cornish people have a unique heritage and this is something, I am sure, we all do not begrudge sharing with visitors but not at a cost to local people. Support our heritage and young people.