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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    small businesses

    by sophie, almost 4 years ago

    Small local businesses are the beating heart of Cornish towns, they need help from the council to stay open and running, not high rents that keep them on the bread line.

    Truro city centre has seen many businesses having to shut over the last few years. The town is predominantly large chains like Primark/M&S/Waterstones or vape/charity shops, I feel no attraction to the centre anymore. The individuality has been lost from Truro. Combined with large supermarkets on east and western entrances, there is no draw for people to enter the centre itself to shop.

    I wish something would be done... Continue reading

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    Political representation

    by Fred, almost 4 years ago

    MPs need to show more interest and determination in representing constituents who have less popular issues of public interest to resolve . I accept the need to court popularity in a democratic system but the risk is that only the more popular issues receive political attention . MPs should show more gusto in taking on tougher but equally valid public interest cases .

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    We need investment to create the Cornwall we want

    by Gwydhenn, almost 4 years ago

    We need investment to create the Cornwall we want.

    We need to invest in our nurses, doctors and midwives who have a significant role in our hospitals. We need to invest in our police to keep our County safe.

    We need to invest in our colleges and universities to provide courses so that our students do not have to leave to study in the course that they want.

    We should be encouraging companies to invest in home working to make it easier for our residents to have time off to enjoy our County.

    We need to encourage employers to pay... Continue reading

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    Humans - Either drunk on hubris, stoned on hopium, or in some coma of faith and mostly oblivious to oblivion.

    by Deebz, almost 4 years ago

    The lockdown has been a wake-up call for many. Not so for me, who has been active in the research and promulgation of global environmental issues for decades. Battling with climate science deniers or those who erroneously believe that technology will save us from imminent environmental catastrophy (what we call 'hopium addicts').

    The facts are now well documented and the data is becoming more readilly available on a daily basis, for those who choose to seek the facts. Which, let us face it, most don't. Most people shy away from the truth. They don't want their bubble burst and carry... Continue reading

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    animal welfare standards

    by mdw, almost 4 years ago

    I would like Cornwall to be a county that leads the way when it comes to animal welfare. A zero tolerance towards all forms of animal cruelty - puppy farms, dog fighting, illegal hunting with dogs etc. I would like to see Cornish livestock farms and slaughter houses become beacons of excellent animal husbandry for the way in which animals are reared and slaughtered. I want Cornwall to reject cheap meat and to raise awareness of the exploitation of animals that occurs when meat is mass produced in order for it to be sold cheaply. I want school children in... Continue reading

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    Population growth and Greed #2

    by CaringCornishman, almost 4 years ago

    You are right @ cornishresident: it is not all Cornwall Council's fault. Obviously!

    BUT, it is for CC to keep a better eye on the overall effect on the Cornwall experience for residents and then do .. um .. SOMETHING before The Cornish give up and leave our little nation to the invading tourists to turn into a total holiday hell. If visitors would only be more respectful of this fair land (taking their litter away with them would be a start), but not much respect shown by some visitor factions, so not much respect in return !!

    I... Continue reading

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    Traffic

    by BH, almost 4 years ago

    I have enjoyed less traffic in Lockdown. Less pollution, less noise, safer and easier to park outside our own houses. I live in the Newlyn area, it is so busy with traffic when all of the pubs, cinema and restaurants are open, people parking everywhere, staff and customers. For a safer area, I would like to see the park and ride at Eastern Green used, to go along the promenade to Mousehole and back, as a hop and off basis.

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    Strike Whilst the Iron's Hot

    by Despaired of Cornwall, almost 4 years ago

    TV shows making Cornwall look like paradise encourage tourism and people moving here. That is ok, but the current rate is unsustainable. We need to get control of our destiny.

    .ban homes being sold as 2nd homes. Allow more caravan sites, purpose-built lodges, hotels, B&Bs etc. We want people to come, but not damage the county

    .stop building on our countryside (not always council's fault due to govt targets) but expensive, ugly, small, squashed houses are being thrown up everywhere. If developers want to build, they must use brown fields and there must be a much larger % of affordable... Continue reading

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    Vision for Cornwall#2

    by CaringCornishman, almost 4 years ago

    Another great list @ Sean.

    I could not but chuckle at your last entry ... "Better stabilisers on the Scillonian"

    I'm hoping we can achieve better stabilisers on CC's (or Central Gov's) development policies and associated planning decisions: on new tourism/housing developments in Cornwall in particular!


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    CC feedback ?

    by CaringCornishman, almost 4 years ago

    So far we have this CC statement wrt The Cornwall We Want ... "Only one in ten of Cornwall’s residents want things to go back to the way they were before the Coronavirus pandemic. We want to develop a shared vision for the future of Cornwall so that Cornwall’s recovery leads to a ‘better normal’ than before the crisis."


    What I would ask is how CC is intending to turn the above statement into a real dialogue going into the future !? Who is reviewing all of our input, what will happen to that review and who will be tasked... Continue reading

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