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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    Cornwall needs to be Forward Looking

    by Halffull, almost 4 years ago

    I am one of those second home owners. I have worked hard from a normal upbringing and after holidaying in Cornwall for many years, we bought our second home in 2003. It had been on the market for about 18 months. We are there for a few weeks each year but otherwise, I thought I was doing a good thing by renting it out - we bring people into the area and they spend money on local businesses. We employ a local property management company, a local gardener and try and use local services people.

    Cornwall has always been very... Continue reading

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    Traffic Restrictions - A great Idea!

    by Clare H, almost 4 years ago

    As we emerged from lockdown I became quite uneasy about the opening up of Cornwall, especially as we have all been so lucky down here, in having so few COVID19 cases, compared to most of the rest of the UK. A sudden influx of people seemed so daunting.

    And despite myself being a part of the Tourism Economy, in running 2 holiday lets in St Ives, I was still feeling quite nervous.

    We are taking quite stringent measure with our flats, and leaving 3 day gaps between bookings, to ensure the best possible cleaning is carried out, to keep the... Continue reading

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    Tourism

    by Lanasgran, almost 4 years ago

    I think it is very important that we move away from any dependency on tourism. For most locals it provides seasonal, minimum wage jobs that do not benefit the County. Can we not make ourselves the IT hub of the UK. People could work from home minimising commuting so good for the environment and many well paid permanent jobs could be created and encouraged. We are selling the young people of Cornwall short by telling them that their choice is either minimum wage jobs with no career progression or leaving the County

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    Lockdown ups and downs

    by shack, almost 4 years ago

    I'm one of those people for whom shielding during lockdown initially provided an unexpectedly welcome chance to stop, and to regain my strength and composure. This made me realise that I'd been doing too much for too long, and that I probably should review some of my commitments going forward. This was a real wake-up call, and I'm determined as lockdown eases that I will be more selective about how much I now take on again.

    On the downside, I lost my mum during lockdown, and going through that experience with fewer of the social support systems we used to... Continue reading

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    Three Main Issues

    by James2, almost 4 years ago

    Having read through many of the comments posted here three issues come up again and again and I agree with their importance.

    Tourism and is it beneficial?

    Clearly Cornwall will always have a tourist industry and it is an important part of the economy of the county. However we have lost sight of the old saying "you can have too much of a good thing". The present C-19 lockdown has exposed the fragility of a tourist based economy, not just here but around the world. Did we have too many tourists looking back to last year? Its impossible to be... Continue reading

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    Downderry experience

    by SuzyQ, almost 4 years ago

    Life was very different during lockdown. Lovely, peaceful. Our village cares for each other in many ways. The worst experience was that of second homers, flaunting rules, arriving in the dead of night with no regard for the village safety. As the village got quiet you could see how many second homes there were. Disgusting. Some homes are lived in just a couple of weeks a year. They buy here because they think it has a lovely vibe. They are killing it off. How long before our local shop has to close. Etc.

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    Fortunate to live in Cornwall

    by Mongrel, almost 4 years ago

    I work in Plymouth, my wife works for Cornwall Council, when lockdown began we were both sent home by our employers to start working from home. I think we‘ve quite enjoyed it, I’m saving time and money by not having to commute, my wife says she’s more productive working from home. So the change to our work life has been for the better, though my wife does miss seeing her colleagues.

    When we’ve finished work we’ve enjoyed walking our dogs on the local trails, and as the roads have been much quieter, we‘ve gone on different walks and seen different... Continue reading

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    Building Back Better - ideas from my community

    by Frances, almost 4 years ago

    Walking during lockdown in the quiet paths and roads around St Just, I had many conversations with neighbours about what we were experiencing and ideas about how we could come out of this changed and better seemed to flow naturally. We have carried on these conversations in socially distanced Saturday morning get togethers in the centre of town. Some of the ideas so far:

    Keep shopping locally

    buy less, mend more

    have Sundays back as a day of rest for all

    encourage working on the land/ decent wages /food security

    move away from over-reliance on tourism

    conserve energy - jobs... Continue reading

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    St ives

    by J_J_G, almost 4 years ago

    Second home owners do not pay for local authority services and this affects community services.

    It’s not that people aren’t welcome, it’s that our communities suffer and have been suffering for a long long time. Cornwall residents are asking for protection, to protect its environment and to uphold balance. If that is undermined, none of us will be able to enjoy cornwall in the future.

    Be like st.ives and reduce or curb second home ownership. It is absolutely the right thing to do whilst we consider changes for people who live here all year round.

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    Valuing our Environment

    by KARMA DECHI, almost 4 years ago

    We are privileged to live in a beautiful county BUT in a country which is very London-centric. The COVID19 pandemic has proved our economic vulnerability on hospitality which has proven to be a threat to so many businesses, individuals, families and communities. We now face real pressures on all public services as the lockdown is relaxed: transport, policing, and in particular health provision as we face a possible increase in infections in the far south-west.

    We really must argue for better public services and employment opportunities for local people, but do this with sustainability in mind. Rural poverty is hidden... Continue reading

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