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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    Litter Campaign

    by Elvis Moose, over 3 years ago

    I love Cornwall and it saddens me to see so much litter everywhere; there is more rubbish this summer than I have ever witnessed. I have 2 daughters age 13 and 10 and have always encouraged them to look after their environment and dispose of their rubbish. I have no idea what age group is littering the most but I would like to see a local campaign ran by the council reminding every resident and visitor to pick up after themselves. We need local enforcement officers to patrol community areas and to hand out fines to make this a serious... Continue reading

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    Transparency

    by Annema, over 3 years ago

    Cornwall has a long history of interest in arts and literature. Selling the residents of Liskeard a promise that our existing, fantastically well used and run Library would be updated into an even better renovated version appears to be just another bit of tactical politics. Cui Bono from a deal to out source the promised development to a private company? To date there is not even a hint of the renovation by this company. Follow the money? Did the council benefit finacially what we now suffer as a loss? If so how is this not just another botched deal at... Continue reading

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    Cornwall Vision - I have a dream!

    by Bee, over 3 years ago

    My future Cornwall is a place where people can take self responsibility for their actions and consciously think about how their actions affect others.

    Lockdown was great for me and my family - we've discovered more about the village and local area we live in than we have in our lifetime - exploring paths which were otherwise so dangerous with speeding traffic that we've never ventured down them before. Post lockdown the traffic is back to normal - although it's 30mph in our village - everyone speeds through. I don't think people are deliberately choosing to be unkind - they... Continue reading

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    My future vision of the Cornwall I want

    by WDR98, over 3 years ago

    In the future when they get round to building it there will hopefully be a stadium hosting Premiership rugby and football league football. We really need a future without food banks and one where sensible people have enough money to buy food and can comfortably pay their living expenses. One without any hardship in a prosperous U. K. I personally have herd a lot of comments from locals and visitors about prices so perhaps a cheaper Cornwall would be better for the future.

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    Well put Gar about homes and second homes I could not agree more let's hope the council listen

    by Donna , over 3 years ago

    Copied from you Gar _ During the lockdown we have loved walking around more but have been struck by how many vacant properties there are, assumed to be mostly second homes.

    Tourists are valuable to our economy but not second home owners who arrive with everything they need for the week and then leave.

    I’m sad that so much building is taking place on greenfield sites when so much housing is empty for most of the year.

    This needs addressing. Homes should be for residents of Cornwall.

    Let visitors come and stay in hotels and campsites, spending money locally, and... Continue reading

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    Innovative and Creative

    by GevaAnn, over 3 years ago

    I returned to live in Cornwall last year, it is still the innovative and creative place I've always know it it be. There is a long history of Cornish innovation and creativity lets use it, build on it, There is a can do attitude here that can be harnessed and directed if we are willing to come together and dream BIG.

    Reading the comments here, there are so many good ideas.

    I feel we need to be thinking beyond tourism, if we are looking to a sustainable future where all our residents thrive.

    Reclaiming our communities, reclaiming our democracy -... Continue reading

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    Cornwall Live

    by J_J_G, almost 4 years ago

    Firstly thank you for everyone who attended and contributed to the discussion light, regarding follow on Cornwall Live discussion. I have written previously on this thread and feel more strongly following a taster of vision discussed by the panel.

    I have just returned home from visiting an elderly friend in Penzance, who lives opposite a Victorian house development: I am shocked this planning was allowed. Bolt-on additions with post-build planning granted has displaced a significant adjoining road and on street parking reduced for up to four local vehicles. This development is intended for immediate holiday lettings. Four 'luxury' flats... Continue reading

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    live event

    by peterpotager, almost 4 years ago

    Thank you for the live event. I really welcome this opportunity for Cornwall to open up the conversation about a possible future. However, I was deeply frustrated to hear such old familiar rhetoric from the panel. There were many vital issues raised but surely it’s time to move on from the old cliche of “building on our successes”. This is merely a symptom of our top down political system which favours and values performance above any real innovation or initiative, both of which require a high level of risk and experimentation. The successes that each of the panelists were so... Continue reading

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    Cornwall Council farms - how can we make better use of them

    by Janet, almost 4 years ago

    I've just listened to the recording of last night's online discussion. Great idea - thanks for setting it up. One of the subjects raised in the environment section was changes to Cornwall Council farms. Really good to hear about what sounded like some innovative initiatives but the farms owned by Cornwall Council cover a comparatively small area of Cornwall. Is there scope for using them for demonstration, for others to learn from?

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    How

    by budeboy, almost 4 years ago

    How do we achieve the things that people say they want ?

    How do we stop incomers buying up the best property and then letting it for part of the year to avoid council tax ?

    How do we stop out of area developers building huge estates when the CC is now largely unable to control it ?

    How do we stop excess tourism when there are so many bedspaces and so much advertising ?

    Surprised that so few people responded, less than 1in 1000 and only those with web access hardly representative.

    The online event is only for Facebook... Continue reading

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