A rural backlash against cuts in local government spending which is predicted to hit shire counties harder than urban areas is set to spread across the Westcountry.A coalition of more than 120 mostly Conservative rural authorities is calling on Communi...
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Big Lottery Fund (BIG) and national communications charity Media Trust, in partnership with the Thisis and localpeople community news sites run by Northcliffe Digital, have launched Communities in Focus, a photography competition to showcase inspiring ...
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Work on a new affordable housing scheme in Lostwithiel is set to start this week following a £1.3M investment from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).
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PADSTOW'S National Lobster Hatchery is celebrating after getting a share of funding aimed at boosting coastal communities.The attraction will get £150,500 to provide four new jobs and fill 15 training and volunteering vacancies to develop commerc...
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Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has stepped up his plans to clampdown on council newspapers.The minister wants to give the force of law to the existing voluntary code of practice which aims to restrict council papers to four issues a year.He origin...
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AMBITIOUS plans to improve facilities for fishermen and create more than 100 new jobs in Hayle Harbour with a £1.5 million grant moved a step closer to reality last week.The Hayle Harbour Trust – a charitable trust with the objective of pre...
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Communities across Cornwall continued to mark the Diamond Jubilee festivities in style yesterday.Under largely sunny skies at Threemilestone, near Truro, villagers got into the swing of things with a free jubilee community event at the Threemilestone...
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Communities across Cornwall continued to mark the Diamond Jubilee festivities in style yesterday.Under largely sunny skies at Threemilestone, near Truro, villagers got into the swing of things with a free jubilee community event at the Threemilestone...
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Communities around Cornwall light beacons as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
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More than 50 communities in towns, villages and Cornwall's city Truro prepare to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee.
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Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has decided not to call in Cornwall Council’s decision
to approve the Truro Eastern District Centre, which means construction work on the scheme is expected to start in early 2013.
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HUGE cruise ships anchored off Newquay's Towan Beach could become a common sight if funding is secured to link the harbour and town centre with escalators.
That's according to project leaders who intend to apply for a £1 million chunk of the Gover...
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Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has moved to restore the legal basis for councils to hold prayers at the start of business.
After the High Court ruling that local authorities could not hold prayers during meetings, Mr Pickles said he was "effective...
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The Coastal Communities Fund (CCF) was launched by communities secretary Eric Pickles last weekend
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A new fund to help support seaside towns create new jobs and prosperity was launched today by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Chief Secretary Danny Alexander.
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As many as 60 new pitches for gypsies and travellers could be built on sites across the Westcountry after successful bids for more than £3 million in Government funding.Overall, the Homes and Communities Agency announced 750 new and improved pitc...
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The Communities Secretary is appealing against the rejection of controversial plans to build a £117m waste incinerator.
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Communities across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are being encouraged to help keep at bay a bug normally associated with winter sickness.
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Communities could donate money towards buying solar panels for schools, including one on the Isles of Scilly, in a pilot scheme.
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