The Cornwall We Want

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In March 2020 people across the whole country experienced a massive change to their way of life. Our resident’s survey in June 2020 showed us that this had triggered an appetite for change. Although there were some very negative side effects of the pandemic, the more positive changes made people realise that life could be different and only 1 in ten people wanted every thing to go back to the way it was before the pandemic.

So we launched “The Cornwall We Want” campaign on 26 June 2020, to hear more from residents about the changes they want for future generations.

We heard from a wide range of people, all across Cornwall. Over 25,000 people visited this online platform to take part in the conversation about the Cornwall we want. Over 900 people have taken part in discussions, round tables and focus groups. Our 3 livestreamed discussions have been watched back over 16,000 times.

You can read more about the ways people could have their say and what we heard from them in this report.

The feedback we heard from residents has been used to shape the vision set out in ‘Gyllyn Warbarth, Together we can: The Cornwall Plan’.

In March 2020 people across the whole country experienced a massive change to their way of life. Our resident’s survey in June 2020 showed us that this had triggered an appetite for change. Although there were some very negative side effects of the pandemic, the more positive changes made people realise that life could be different and only 1 in ten people wanted every thing to go back to the way it was before the pandemic.

So we launched “The Cornwall We Want” campaign on 26 June 2020, to hear more from residents about the changes they want for future generations.

We heard from a wide range of people, all across Cornwall. Over 25,000 people visited this online platform to take part in the conversation about the Cornwall we want. Over 900 people have taken part in discussions, round tables and focus groups. Our 3 livestreamed discussions have been watched back over 16,000 times.

You can read more about the ways people could have their say and what we heard from them in this report.

The feedback we heard from residents has been used to shape the vision set out in ‘Gyllyn Warbarth, Together we can: The Cornwall Plan’.

What are your hopes and fears for the future?


What has your experience of the lockdown been? Has the lockdown made you think again about what matters in your life? What changes do you want to make? What do you want the ‘new normal’ to look like for you, your business or your community? What do you see as the challenges and opportunities to achieving those aims?

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    More amenities for Torpoint

    by JannyG, over 6 years ago

    Living in Torpoint for 40 odd years now and have seen no new developments. I see Saltash expanding its shopping areas with Lidl. The food warehouse etc. Got its own swimming pool. And recycling centre. Torpoint is being left behind. We need our own shopping estate and recycling centre. Sports amenities that people can afford. We travel miles to go to saltash for recycling household items and shopping etc. If we had our own, then it would cut down on traffic, carbon emissions, wear and tear on the roads and vehicles, it would create jobs that people won’t need to... Continue reading

    Living in Torpoint for 40 odd years now and have seen no new developments. I see Saltash expanding its shopping areas with Lidl. The food warehouse etc. Got its own swimming pool. And recycling centre. Torpoint is being left behind. We need our own shopping estate and recycling centre. Sports amenities that people can afford. We travel miles to go to saltash for recycling household items and shopping etc. If we had our own, then it would cut down on traffic, carbon emissions, wear and tear on the roads and vehicles, it would create jobs that people won’t need to travel miles for. Don’t let Torpoint be forgotten.

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    A place to retire

    by Mike, over 6 years ago

    After spending 40 years travelling to Cornwall many times a year, retirement looms so we purchased a home in Carbis Bay.

    Not worried about being a so called outsider I have now purchased a second home in Cornwall and since the lock down, we have signed as a volunteers, met some nice people in need of our services for shopping etc . Recently I traveled to Reading to pick a stair lift for a local person a round trip or 550 miles and a 19 hour day.

    Not all outsiders are money grabbers, I guess some have worked very hard... Continue reading

    After spending 40 years travelling to Cornwall many times a year, retirement looms so we purchased a home in Carbis Bay.

    Not worried about being a so called outsider I have now purchased a second home in Cornwall and since the lock down, we have signed as a volunteers, met some nice people in need of our services for shopping etc . Recently I traveled to Reading to pick a stair lift for a local person a round trip or 550 miles and a 19 hour day.

    Not all outsiders are money grabbers, I guess some have worked very hard to earn the money to purchase in this area.

    I would like these whingers to look at their motives. Would it not be better voice an opinion about accidental release of sewage into Cabis bay ? or improvement of Mental health services, fight for more youth services.

    I too have to suffer the St Ives road in the summer. It sometimes makes me laugh when i find out the person who is moaning about outsiders have only lived here for 15 years or less !!

    Since 2016 i have spent with local tradesmen around 80K on property refurbishment and I am sure I will invest more in both houses and local businesses.

    you can't have it both ways. Stop people coming to Cornwall and where will you be ?

    Just another point after leaving school in Reading at 15 with no certificates to my name and during the 3 day week recession we managed to save, work, save, work, save raise 2 children and finally Cornwall.

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    Decrease availability of family homes for ownership as second homes

    over 6 years ago

    Cornwall needs tourists. Hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfast accommodation, holiday centres, caravans and camp sites bring holiday makers, provide work but don’t destroy communities. Houses and cottages in our towns and villages bought for temporary occupation provide limited benefits while inflating property prices making homes unaffordable for local people and destroying communities.

    Cornwall needs tourists. Hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfast accommodation, holiday centres, caravans and camp sites bring holiday makers, provide work but don’t destroy communities. Houses and cottages in our towns and villages bought for temporary occupation provide limited benefits while inflating property prices making homes unaffordable for local people and destroying communities.

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    Saint Anne's

    by Jane E, over 6 years ago

    Lockdown boosted a panic-buying spree, so I changed the back garden, getting rid of old decking and digging out a high maintenance 'lawn' so that I could grow some vegetables and herbs.
    It matters a lot to me to garden without sprays or noisy machines, for the sake of the wildlife.
    What else matters in my life is preserving the peace, freedoms and cleanliness of the neighbourhood. I have really, really appreciated the lack of cars. The number of different walks and spacious open fields joined up by beautiful tree lined lanes allowed me to get plenty of exercise just... Continue reading

    Lockdown boosted a panic-buying spree, so I changed the back garden, getting rid of old decking and digging out a high maintenance 'lawn' so that I could grow some vegetables and herbs.
    It matters a lot to me to garden without sprays or noisy machines, for the sake of the wildlife.
    What else matters in my life is preserving the peace, freedoms and cleanliness of the neighbourhood. I have really, really appreciated the lack of cars. The number of different walks and spacious open fields joined up by beautiful tree lined lanes allowed me to get plenty of exercise just a few minutes from my home.
    I have the challenge of redecorating indoors and of changing the winter heating from an antiquated gas system. I would like to obtain grants for more insulation within the house walls, and for installing solar panels I need a trustworthy firm and reliable tariff arrangements. I'd like at least one room with underfloor heating and I'd like a greenhouse then I can keep growing food even in wintertime, and perhaps add some fruit trees and a grape vine.
    I'd like the "new normal" to be one in which people all care about the environment. The Council could help us by declaring a rubbish amnesty so we can collect up the fly tipping and front yard dumps of furniture. They could give us a date and in a single fortnight people would fill skips and it would be a great uplift.

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    Responsible planning

    by B Shailes, over 6 years ago

    Yes, important to restrict the holiday side & give locals cleaner air but the prime concern is that CC

    planning becomes democratic, as planners consistently ignore the public, thus all sorts of housing

    rubbish spread around, eg the ruination of Falmouth, Penryn & Truro rapidly losing it`s character .

    Look at the housing alongside Arch Hill, what an`up country' sort of mess & a new `town ' near

    Three milestone is probably aimed at London overspill, again a mess, no doubt, to look forward to.

    We face a worrying future, so some planning integrity would help please .

    Yes, important to restrict the holiday side & give locals cleaner air but the prime concern is that CC

    planning becomes democratic, as planners consistently ignore the public, thus all sorts of housing

    rubbish spread around, eg the ruination of Falmouth, Penryn & Truro rapidly losing it`s character .

    Look at the housing alongside Arch Hill, what an`up country' sort of mess & a new `town ' near

    Three milestone is probably aimed at London overspill, again a mess, no doubt, to look forward to.

    We face a worrying future, so some planning integrity would help please .

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    Pressure from development

    over 6 years ago

    I ask the council to please consider that over development is irreversible, village life and a feeling of community is being eroded, infrastructure pushed to the limit, highway safety issues being overlooked and ignored, developers make a buck and move on, please stop covering Cornwall in concrete, when its gone its gone.

    I ask the council to please consider that over development is irreversible, village life and a feeling of community is being eroded, infrastructure pushed to the limit, highway safety issues being overlooked and ignored, developers make a buck and move on, please stop covering Cornwall in concrete, when its gone its gone.

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    Improving the environment

    over 6 years ago

    Tackling climate change is a priority for children and grandchildren. Plant even more trees, implement innovative green energy policies, cut speeding traffic and improve cycle routes. Cornwall has the chance to be a world leader and ahead of the game. Tackling the prospects if young people is also a top priority, providing jobs, reducing unemployment and improving hope, training and opportunities for young people. I have noticed some racism in social media posts during lockdown so extending a welcome to people of all backgrounds is also a priority. Since coming to live in Cornwal I have found the community to... Continue reading

    Tackling climate change is a priority for children and grandchildren. Plant even more trees, implement innovative green energy policies, cut speeding traffic and improve cycle routes. Cornwall has the chance to be a world leader and ahead of the game. Tackling the prospects if young people is also a top priority, providing jobs, reducing unemployment and improving hope, training and opportunities for young people. I have noticed some racism in social media posts during lockdown so extending a welcome to people of all backgrounds is also a priority. Since coming to live in Cornwal I have found the community to be very welcoming but this welcome should be available to everyone.

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    IanS

    by IanS, over 6 years ago

    I would like to just see more of us looking out for each other. Be considerate, treat others how you would like to be treated.

    I would like to just see more of us looking out for each other. Be considerate, treat others how you would like to be treated.

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    Cleaner kinder environment

    by Nannybee, over 6 years ago

    The most obvious thing during early lockdown was the clean air and the quiet. As we start coming out of lockdown littering has increased (not holidaymakers but locals) the air is getting back to polluted levels and traffic has increased. Better and safer cycling routes together with a reliable frequent public transport to encourage people to leave their cars at home. Make it easier to move around the county whether for work or pleasure. I fancy it's all pipe dreams

    The most obvious thing during early lockdown was the clean air and the quiet. As we start coming out of lockdown littering has increased (not holidaymakers but locals) the air is getting back to polluted levels and traffic has increased. Better and safer cycling routes together with a reliable frequent public transport to encourage people to leave their cars at home. Make it easier to move around the county whether for work or pleasure. I fancy it's all pipe dreams

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    Strike Whilst The Iron's Hot (part 2)

    by Kipper, over 6 years ago

    I agree mostly with the thoughts of Despaired of Cornwall.

    I have lived in Falmouth for many years and have seen the havoc wreaked on our beautiful town and its countryside. The long term plan seems to be in a complete shambles with national housebuilders allowed to buy large swathes of greenbelt land and erect unattractive developments, very few of which are aimed at our local first time buyers. I feel our town also has a very unloved look with the smaller roads and pedestrian pathways completely overgrown, social distancing of 2 metres has been impossible on some of these... Continue reading

    I agree mostly with the thoughts of Despaired of Cornwall.

    I have lived in Falmouth for many years and have seen the havoc wreaked on our beautiful town and its countryside. The long term plan seems to be in a complete shambles with national housebuilders allowed to buy large swathes of greenbelt land and erect unattractive developments, very few of which are aimed at our local first time buyers. I feel our town also has a very unloved look with the smaller roads and pedestrian pathways completely overgrown, social distancing of 2 metres has been impossible on some of these, forcing pedestrians into busy roads, especially the likes of Bickland Water Road. So I would like the place taken greater care of, tidying up and calling it a day for any more large developments.

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