More people in Cornwall are recycling and cutting down on the amount of rubbish they throw in the bin. Read the latest figures to find out how well your community recycles and reduces waste, and how you compare to other places in Cornwall.
From April next year, you’ll be able to fly direct from Newquay to Heathrow. The move – part of a Public Service Obligation led by the Council – shifts the existing service from Gatwick to Heathrow and increases flights from three to four a day, boosting Cornwall’s access to global markets.
Now the colder weather has set in, help us to help you stay well this winter. If you’re pregnant, the parent of a two or three-year-old, or an adult with an underlying health condition, make sure you get your free flu vaccination. It’s free because you need it.
Do you know someone struggling to keep their house warm this winter? We’re working to lift 1,000 households out of fuel poverty by 2019 by helping with practical advice, grants and energy advice. Read more about our Winter Wellbeing programme or call Bev on 01872 326552 for free advice on how we can help make homes warmer and healthier.
Are you an existing business or budding entrepreneur? Would you or someone you know like to hold exercises classes on one of Cornwall’s beautiful beaches? Run a gourmet food and drink van in a country park or overlooking a harbour? We have new pop up business sites available to lease. You can tender for an incredible range of locations from Penzance Promenade to Kit Hill. Money raised from the lease of these Council sites goes back into protecting and enhancing Cornwall’s unique natural environment.
Visit our news room to find out more about how we’re helping to boost Changing Place toilets, the creation of 3,500 extra care housing units across the county to help older people and those in need of care live independently, and the positive findings from an independent inspection of Cornwall’s multi-agency response to child sexual abuse in the home.
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One of our key priorities is to listen to and respond to your feedback and concerns. Current consultations we’re seeking your feedback on include our 2019/20 budget and the Safer Cornwall partnership plan. Your views are important to us, so please do have your say!
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