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Cornwall Council is a unitary authority which has held elections every four years since its creation in 2009. [4] In the previous election in 2021, the Conservative Party won a majority of seats, taking over governance of the council [ 5 ] from the previous Liberal Democrat coalition with independent councillors.
Cornwall Council is promoting ten cultural projects as part of a five-year culture strategy. One project is the development of a National Theatre of Cornwall, a collaboration of the Hall for Cornwall, Kneehigh Theatre, Eden Project and Wildworks. Cornwall Council has based its idea on the successful National Theatres of Scotland and Wales. [40]
Cornwall Councillors voted against the idea of a combined authority at a meeting on Tuesday [BBC] Cornwall Councillors have backed a motion ruling out talks to join a new 'super council' with ...
Council is hoping to have the hearing coincide with its annual reorganization meeting on the evening of Jan. 2, tentatively at 6:30 p.m., if all essential parties are available that date.
Four of the six Cornish parliamentary seats are currently held by Labour, after having no seats in Cornwall between the 2005 and 2024 general elections.Two are held by the Liberal Democrats since the 2024 election, after previously winning all Cornish constituencies in 2005 then losing three to the Conservatives in 2010, and losing the remaining three to the Conservatives in 2015.
Cornwall Council provides a wide range of services to more than half a million residents, has an annual budget of more than £1 billion, and is the biggest employer in Cornwall. [7] The Isles of Scilly, which are part of the ceremonial county of Cornwall, are not part of the Cornwall unitary authority, as they have their own unitary council.
A cross-party motion led by Dick Cole and supported by a total of 27 councillors is set to go to a meeting of Cornwall Council in April 2023 and states, “Cornwall Council resolves to inform the UK Government that we wish to commence negotiations for a more meaningful devolution settlement similar to those enjoyed in the other Celtic parts of ...
In the 19th century the Shire Hall in Bodmin was well established as the venue for dispensing justice in the county. [2] However, following the implementation of the Local Government Act 1888, which established county councils in every county, it became necessary to find a meeting place for Cornwall County Council. [3]