This month marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Three months on from the cessation of the conflict in Europe, Emperor Hirohito announced the surrender of Japan on 15th August 1945 and hostilities in the Pacific were also concluded. Victory over Japan Day or VJ Day was immediately celebrated in […]
Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki Read Post »
In January, the members of the unitary authority overwhelmingly backed a motion seeking devolution for Cornwall. Six months on, the UK Government has published its “English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill,” which focuses on regionalisation and combined or mayoral authorities. I am obviously disappointed that there is no new legislation to bring forward a bespoke
Cornwall Council backs meaningful devolution Read Post »
I am increasingly frustrated with the planning process in Cornwall because of top-down diktats from central government. The housing target for Cornwall was 2,625 new residential units per annum as set out in the Local Plan but, at the end of 2024, the UK Government imposed a new annual target of 4,421. This means that
Planning changes are a nonsense Read Post »
Last Thursday, the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill was introduced into Parliament. The related press release claimed that the legislation was about unlocking a “generational shift in power from Westminster to those with skin in the game,” and it would “rebalance prosperity, deliver economic growth” along with a “decade of national renewal …” The
Labour ”Devolution“ is not devolution Read Post »
