The Cornwall We Want

What are your hopes and fears for the future?

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  almost 6 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.

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  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 to stop the decline of the high street and the rest of Truro. It has a horrible feel to it!

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  
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  Political representation

  by Fred, almost 6 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 .

  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 6 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.

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  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 a fair wage to their staff so that they can afford to live here.

  
  
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  almost 6 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

  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 on living in the paradigm of 'business as usual'. A paradigm that cannot be sustained.

  People place the Brexit debacle on a higher priority than imminent climate chaos or worse, they see 'immigration' as more of an issue than extinction. They place economy on a higher ranking than sustainablilty or addressing the climate crisis. The SARS2 COV pathogen that has lead to the COVID19 pandemic is merely the tip of a rapidly melting iceberg.

  Mostly, people do not have a clue as to what is coming down the pipe over the next decade. You think this pandemic is bad? You ain't seen nothing yet. The manifest of the 'vectors of doom' is vast. Most people don't even realise that there is a mass extinction event underway, all driven by our greed and hubris. And underpinning that is human population expansion - the 'elephant standing in the middle of the room'.
  
  Then there is the way that people generally treat each other. People talk of how we all pull together to help one another during this current crisis, I've seen very little of that in my community. Where people on the lowest rungs of society are treated with impunity, bullied and scammed.

  The park-home site where I live is run by criminals. That isn't hyberbole, these 'Robber Barons' who live hundreds of miles to the north, repeatedly and flagrantly disregard the tenancy act. The so-called 'site manager' is totally complicit and cares nothing about the current COVID restrictions and her mendacity is only equalled by her mean-spirited attitude. And the council do nothing. And the local MP does nothing. And the police do nothing.

  When the lockdown restrictions came into force, this council informed everyone that the government had placed a moratorium on energy increases. What did our Robber Barons do? Increased our electricity charges (that is not energy usuage...btw) by a factor of £38 per month. We are forced to obtain our energy via expansive, disposable plastic cards, not even allowed to pay for our energy by bank transfer. And we are never informed by writing of any such changes.
  
  And the council turn a blind eye. We live in substandard 'housing' - aluminium caravans, with zero insulation or double glazing, in reality, old holiday-park units, unfit for perpetual all-year habitation.
  
  So what do I want for Cornwall? Certainly not more tourism. We no longer have that luxury. I want to see a Cornwall Council support its citizens, especially the disenfranchised, over unscrupulous landlords. This council announced (when forced) a climate emergency. Barely six months later it orderd the cutting down of a whole row of trees down our road, trees that afforded a vital windbreak against the ever increasing intensity of the prevailing winds. And don't get me started on the so-called 'eco-village' development at Carclaze. Where a whole intact ecosystem has been decimated. During the lockdown the construction crews with their heavy and very noisy earth moving equipment, were at it everyday. Who gets to live in that 'eco-village' then? Certainly not us.
  
  The current global paradigm has to change. It will change anyway, because the forces of nature, now exacerbated by anthropogenic activity will force that change. Our species is facing unprecedented - certainly within the last twenty thousand years - changes to both our climate and habitats. Life is going to get a lot tougher everywhere on Earth, no less so, here in Kernow.

  This so-called opinion poll, canvassed around 500 people. that is 0.1% of the population of Cornwall as a whole. Not exactly a good basis to form any statistic upon.

  People have to realise that life has to change and that starts with the mindset and lifestyles. We cannot carry on with 'business as usual'... We cannot carry on making babies without thought to their futures, such as they are or the impact on the biosphere that it represents. We have to get used to the fact that extinction events are a real fact of life on Earth and that humans are not exempt from such events.

  Remember - the age of the reptiles (the period of the dinosaurs) lasted almost 200 million years and they were all made extinct by the double-whammy of both climate change and asteroid impact, 65 million years ago... Humans have only been around a mere 200 thousand years - (0.000099999r%), yet already are facing through their actions, accelerated and irreversible global warming... Humans will not survive on a planet that is heading for a 'hot-house' state of biospheric equilibrium. In fact, humans will likely not survive this century, along with most other species.
  
  So maybe its time to start rethinking the way we are living and doing. And brace for impact, for I can assure you, things are not going to get any easier, or safer. As the Arctic continues to warm at an alarming rate, as methane continues to percolate from the Siberian sediments and the permafrost continues to thaw, expect more COVID like pandemics. As the world continues to bake, expect more migration of species and yes... humans.

  Anyone here who thinks I'm just another alarmist conspiracy theorist. Don't take my word for it, go and check the facts from the coal-face science and prepare yourself for a real wake-up call.
  
  
  

  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  
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  by mdw, almost 6 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

  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 Cornwall to understand where their food comes from. I want us all to cherish and protect natural habitats that support biodiversity - our sea, the coastline, the fields, the woodlands. I want Cornwall to be compassionate, kind and respectful towards all our domesticated and wild animals.
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  Population growth and Greed #2

  almost 6 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

  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 really wouldn't wish to give up on my homeland, but some family members are suggesting to give in and set up a new family home in a very rural part of France !!!!!!!!
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  Traffic

  by BH, almost 6 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.

  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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  by Despaired of Cornwall, almost 6 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

  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 homes for locals. The % that developers have been allowed to get away with is an outrage. Homes must be eco too. I'm sick of the planning free-for-all with locals' opinions brushed aside as a nuisance. Planners make decision, but locals have to endure the consequences

  .pedestrians and cyclists, not cars, should be king. Have more cycle lanes and clear footpaths. So many have been overgrown and covered in dog mess for years. Roads aren't allowed to get into this condition, so why footpaths and pavements?

  .harder stance on antisocial behaviour. Since pubs/bars closed and homeless off the streets, not much drunkenness etc. If places serve people who are already drunk, they should lose their licence. Zero tolerance, and more effort to house the homeless.

  .more focus on the elderly with a better help network. During lockdown, neighbours everywhere have been great, but council needs to be involved with those who need it in their own homes. Council-run retirement homes were almost always better (I know from past experience).

  .more help for the young. Jobs mainly in the tourist industry are hardly ones to aspire to. Who wants to be a waiter all their life? More jobs/training in e.g. agriculture/horticulture/ecology/technology so that the young don't have to leave, especially if they can get housing here that they can afford.

  Thanks.

  
  
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  Vision for Cornwall#2

  almost 6 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!

  
  

  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 ?

  almost 6 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

  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 with making sure that this community feedback is taken account of through the course of CC business and policy making?

  All these inputs - we just need to know that somehow, somewhere, someone will actually be tasked with analysing our input to feed into the policy area of CC and then that CC will corporately listen/discuss and feedback to us the Council's response to the many many consistent themes on the Cornwall we want into the future and whether CC agrees or disagrees and what they are or not going to do in response to our comments, suggestions, feelings, concerns, pie-in-the-sky ideas about how CC should take us towards The Cornwall We (the resident community of Cornwall) Want.

  (Phew, that was a long sentence - apologies if I messed up punctuation.)

  Not withstanding queries above re CC feedback, I reckon the "The Cornwall We Want" portal is a great idea. Thank you CC.