Too reliant on tourism

One thing that the lockdown has shown very clearly is just how reliant the Cornish economy is on tourism - the lack of visitors this spring will be keenly felt by many businesses.
Personally, I welcome tourists to Cornwall from other parts of the UK and, of course, further afield. It is obviously a real strength that Cornwall is so appealing to people and I know that I would not have a job if it wasn't for tourism.
However, I feel that the Cornish economy would be more resilient if we could diversify, and not rely so much on the vagaries of tourism. More should be done to encourage small businesses and local shops (e.g. reduce business rates/rents, encourage new start-ups). I do not believe that the growth of internet shopping means the death of the high street: both can co-exist happily, and the recent situation has shown that many local businesses can also provide an online/ delivery service. Shopping locally is not only good for the economy but also good for the environment, as it means less carbon-producing transport to deliver or provide goods and services.
We should also encourage new, larger businesses to locate here in Cornwall. With the growth in tech companies, we see that large companies can locate anywhere, not just in big cities. And in fact, many people can work from home anywhere in the UK, as the recent lockdown has forced us to realise! Who wouldn't want to live and work from home in beautiful Cornwall?
A perfect example of the sorts of businesses which we should be encouraging to be based in Cornwall is the growing "green energy" sector. Cornwall is the perfect place to further develop geothermal, wave, solar and wind energy services. We should embrace the new rather than harking back to the past.
A further benefit of growing the non-tourist section of the economy, especially with well-paid and year-round jobs, would be encouraging more young people to live/stay in Cornwall and hopefully encouraging more diversity in the workforce; both areas which Cornwall sadly falls short of the national average.
One final thing, still related to tourism, is that we should cap the number of second homes, instead of endlessly building more and more homes on greenfield sites and having many villages almost empty every winter! People who can afford an expensive second home in Cornwall should be taxed accordingly - by Cornwall Council. That money would then go into supporting the infrastructure that all of us, tourists and residents alike, need to maintain an acceptable quality of life.
Thank you!