Philippa Latimer, a 25 year-old policy officer at the National House Building Council has been chosen as Labour’s prospective candidate for the St Ives constituency at the next General Election.
Philippa said: “I am extremely proud to be the Labour candidate for St Ives. I look forward to meeting as many people as possible over the coming months and offering positive and progressive politics for the future of the St Ives constituency and Cornwall more widely.”
Labour Party Constituency chair, Cornelius Olivier, said: “We are delighted to have a candidate like Philippa – young, bright, articulate and committed.” more>
Thursday 31 July 2008
Wednesday 30 July 2008
County attacked as parking regulations hit patient care
THE wife of a cancer sufferer has been told that the county council may not look into parking restrictions, which delay patient care, for months.
Sue Rudorf, from Fowey, said that her husband Simon had to be visited by nurses who were having to park outside the town centre to avoid fines issued by the council's new traffic wardens.
It was hoped the county council would allow flexibility of parking for carers after cases in Looe and St Ives were highlighted.
But County Hall decided to refer this to a scrutiny committee, which will present its findings at the next full council meeting, in September... more>
Sue Rudorf, from Fowey, said that her husband Simon had to be visited by nurses who were having to park outside the town centre to avoid fines issued by the council's new traffic wardens.
It was hoped the county council would allow flexibility of parking for carers after cases in Looe and St Ives were highlighted.
But County Hall decided to refer this to a scrutiny committee, which will present its findings at the next full council meeting, in September... more>
Sunday 27 July 2008
Curfew calls time on the rowdy youth of 'Cornwall's Moss Side'
"Have you ever been to the Close Hill estate?" the middle-aged man asked. "Good luck. I grew up there and you should only go if you can fight. And whatever you do, don't stay there after dark."
Hearing this warning, you could be forgiven for mistaking the area for one of the notorious and feared housing estates in poverty-stricken areas of Glasgow, Liverpool or Manchester. But we are in the Cornish town of Redruth.
Historically famous for its tin and copper mining, the parish is now renowned for having one of the highest crime rates in Cornwall; vandalism and antisocial behaviour are the most common misdemeanours. Last night, the town began to enforce the ultimate sanction on its unruly youngsters: a curfew requiring anyone under 16 to be indoors by 9pm.
The initiative, Operation Goodnight, will continue for six weeks and focus on the notorious Close Hill estate – a warren of six streets with a reputation for trouble. To the residents, it's the Cornish equivalent of Moss Side in Manchester or one of Glasgow's sink estates... more>
Hearing this warning, you could be forgiven for mistaking the area for one of the notorious and feared housing estates in poverty-stricken areas of Glasgow, Liverpool or Manchester. But we are in the Cornish town of Redruth.
Historically famous for its tin and copper mining, the parish is now renowned for having one of the highest crime rates in Cornwall; vandalism and antisocial behaviour are the most common misdemeanours. Last night, the town began to enforce the ultimate sanction on its unruly youngsters: a curfew requiring anyone under 16 to be indoors by 9pm.
The initiative, Operation Goodnight, will continue for six weeks and focus on the notorious Close Hill estate – a warren of six streets with a reputation for trouble. To the residents, it's the Cornish equivalent of Moss Side in Manchester or one of Glasgow's sink estates... more>
Cornwall: a land of haves, and have nots
As David Cameron arrives with his family in north Cornwall today, he will join an invading army of the well-heeled that heads down every summer to sample the white sand beaches and temperate weather in what is becoming a rich man's playground.
Crossing into the county along the A30, a sign saying "Welcome To Cornwall" is surrounded on all sides by verdant hills and hedge- rows spilling over with wild flowers. But the road to Rock and Padstow leads to a very different slice of Cornwall life.
As the only county in England to qualify for emergency EU funding, it is actually one of the poorest parts of Europe. A world away from the catamarans of its Kensington holidaymakers, the area is on the front line of the global credit crunch...more>
Crossing into the county along the A30, a sign saying "Welcome To Cornwall" is surrounded on all sides by verdant hills and hedge- rows spilling over with wild flowers. But the road to Rock and Padstow leads to a very different slice of Cornwall life.
As the only county in England to qualify for emergency EU funding, it is actually one of the poorest parts of Europe. A world away from the catamarans of its Kensington holidaymakers, the area is on the front line of the global credit crunch...more>
Thursday 17 July 2008
Audit Commission praise for west Cornwall elderly project
England's local authorities are not doing enough to make sure the ageing population has enough interesting and worthwhile things to do, a report from the Audit Commission claims today.
The report says most councils are not ensuring older residents can easily find out about areas such as volunteering, leisure and social activities, learning opportunities and transport. It highlights some excellent projects, such as a community radio station run by and aimed at older people in west Cornwall, but suggests that areas with the biggest populations of elderly people are often the worst for making sure they have something to do...more>
The report says most councils are not ensuring older residents can easily find out about areas such as volunteering, leisure and social activities, learning opportunities and transport. It highlights some excellent projects, such as a community radio station run by and aimed at older people in west Cornwall, but suggests that areas with the biggest populations of elderly people are often the worst for making sure they have something to do...more>
Vow to fight Penwith post office closures
CAMPAIGNERS have vowed to fight post office closures with a “blizzard” of protests after it was announced that the axe could fall on seven Penwith branches.
Long-awaited plans by the Post Office were revealed on Tuesday with 49 Cornish offices due to close and a further 13 replaced by “outreach” services.
Penzance, Alverton, St Ives, Lelant, Nancledra, Paul and Madron have been earmarked under the Government's Network Change Program, which plans to cut one in five Cornish branches as part of 2,500 closures nationwide...more>
Long-awaited plans by the Post Office were revealed on Tuesday with 49 Cornish offices due to close and a further 13 replaced by “outreach” services.
Penzance, Alverton, St Ives, Lelant, Nancledra, Paul and Madron have been earmarked under the Government's Network Change Program, which plans to cut one in five Cornish branches as part of 2,500 closures nationwide...more>
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