A scheme to add a signalled pedestrian crossing to a busy section of road in Bristol will make it safer, the city council says.
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Scheme will make crossing safer
End of the line for new cycle trail as Cornwall Council hands back £½m
Cornwall Council has been lambasted by its own members after scaling back a scheme to provide a new trail for cyclists, walkers and horse riders.The council had been awarded £1.25 million by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ...
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Mayor calls for fewer elections
Bristol Mayor George Ferguson calls for fewer elections to be held at Bristol City Council.
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Could ‘eco’ homes improve St Austell residents’ wellbeing?
Environmentally friendly homes which it is hoped will improve the health and wellbeing of residents have been officially opened.The 31 Prince Charles House "eco apartments" in St Austell were built to replace a 50-year-old building that could no longer...
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Views sought on Temple A30 dualling blueprint
THIS image shows how the A30 could be re-designed to alleviate traffic congestion at Temple, near Bodmin.The Cornish Guardian reported before Christmas how Chancellor George Osborne had approved the £60 million scheme to dual the notorious bottle...
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Action urged after flood chaos
IN WHAT'S likely to have been one of the wettest years on record Cornwall's flood victims must be hoping 2013 will bring an end to the misery of the deluges.Days before Christmas homes in Looe, Mevagissey and Lostwithiel suffered more flooding, ending ...
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Say your piece on three major St Austell plans
ST AUSTELL residents are being urged to attend a crunch public meeting to discuss three controversial planning applications – all of which centre around a new supermarket for the town.In just under two weeks members of the public will be able to ...
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Boutique hotel plans dismissed
Council planners recommend rejection of a scheme to turn old buildings at Plymouth Sound into a hotel.
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Funds set up to support elderly
Older people and those registered as disabled are offered free home checks by Bath and North East Somerset Council.
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Kevin Lavery Cornwall Council chief executive defends his record on privatisation ahead of a New Zealand move
THE DEPARTING chief executive of Cornwall Council has defended his record as he prepares for a new job in New Zealand.As previously reported, after days of confusion Kevin Lavery confirmed on Christmas Eve that he would be leaving to take up a new post...
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Cornwall Council chief executive Kevin Lavery defends his record on privatisation ahead of a New Zealand move
THE DEPARTING chief executive of Cornwall Council has defended his record as he prepares for a new job in New Zealand.As previously reported, after days of confusion Kevin Lavery confirmed on Christmas Eve that he would be leaving to take up a new post...
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Government releases funds for harbour redevelopments
MILLIONS of pounds will flood into Penzance as the town's belated harbour development is finally given a cash backing.After months of toing and froing, the Department for Transport has officially released funds to start works at the harbour and its opp...
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Hard-up rural councils hit out at Eric Pickles spending cuts
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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Cornwall Council boss Kevin Lavery defends record on outsourcing
Cornwall Council's departing chief executive has defended his record on privatisation as he prepares to head to fresh pastures in New Zealand.Kevin Lavery will leave County Hall in Truro in March to take up the post of chief executive of Wellington Cit...
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Couple heartbroken as Bodmin home faces being demolished
A couple have launched a desperate battle to save their dream home which has been earmarked for demolition – just six weeks after they bought it.Alan and Vicky Glynn, both 69, were delighted when they purchased The Eaves, a smart five-bedroomed p...
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Cornwall Council loses court fight over man’s care costs
Cornwall Council must pick up the care bill for an acutely disabled young man despite protests that he has never properly lived inside the county borders.The issue of who should pay for the lifetime of care the 28-year-old will need was argued ou...
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Turbine can stay, says inspector
A 250ft high wind turbine at the centre of a planning row gets permission to stay, despite objections from Cornwall Council.
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Frosty and friends appeal for theatre to stay in St Ives
A GROUP of puppets are applying for the right to make St Ives their permanent home.After a successful summer season as temporary residents, the cast from The Boathouse Theatre are applying for permanent residence in the town.Following the success of th...
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Cornwall Council CEO’s departure for New Zealand confirmed
The departure of Cornwall Council chief executive Kevin Lavery for Wellington in New Zealand has been confirmed by the capital city's mayor.
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Flood fund helps 190 households
A flood fund set up by Somerset County Council and a local charity has helped 190 households since it was set up last month.
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Flood fund helps 190 households
A flood fund set up by Somerset County Council and a local charity has helped 190 households since it was set up last month.
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