Comments for Cornwall24.net http://www.cornwall24.net An e-magazine bringing features, opinion and news to Cornwall and the world wide Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:09:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Winner Kan rag Kernow 2011 – Benjad by kevrenor http://www.cornwall24.net/culture/winner-kan-rag-kernow-2011-benjad/#comment-76 kevrenor Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:09:19 +0000 http://www.cornwall24.net/?p=1192#comment-76 Breaking News (13/4/2012): Cornwall has won the Pan-Celtic Song Contest in Carlow, Ireland, with an entry from Benjad (Benjamin Larham). Well done Kernow. The second win this century! Also well done to Ben for picking up best newly composed song in a traditional style at the contest the night before. Breaking News (13/4/2012):
Cornwall has won the Pan-Celtic Song Contest in Carlow, Ireland, with an entry from Benjad (Benjamin Larham).
Well done Kernow. The second win this century!
Also well done to Ben for picking up best newly composed song in a traditional style at the contest the night before.

]]> Comment on New CD: Omdowl Morek – Sea Wrestling by Anne Kennedy Truscott http://www.cornwall24.net/culture/new-cd-omdowl-morek-sea-wrestling/#comment-75 Anne Kennedy Truscott Tue, 13 Mar 2012 04:25:14 +0000 http://www.cornwall24.net/?p=1536#comment-75 I bought Phil Knight's CD "Omdowl Morek" (Sea Wrestling) last November and have nearly worn it out from playing it ever since ! It is a brilliant album with a wide variety of themes and music styles and every song is a delight to listen to ! Normally when I buy a CD, I often find that only certain tracks will really appeal and there are others that just don't and I tend to press the button to skip over those tracks that don't appeal, but, with Phil's album, every track has its own individual appeal and I reckon its definitely the best CD to come out of Cornwall in quite a while and it should be on everyone's "to buy" list ! I bought Phil Knight’s CD “Omdowl Morek” (Sea Wrestling) last November and have nearly worn it out from playing it ever since ! It is a brilliant album with a wide variety of themes and music styles and every song is a delight to listen to ! Normally when I buy a CD, I often find that only certain tracks will really appeal and there are others that just don’t and I tend to press the button to skip over those tracks that don’t appeal, but, with Phil’s album, every track has its own individual appeal and I reckon its definitely the best CD to come out of Cornwall in quite a while and it should be on everyone’s “to buy” list !

]]> Comment on 10 Years on – Petition for a Cornish Assembly by Tim Upham http://www.cornwall24.net/news/10-years-on-petition-for-a-cornish-assembly/#comment-72 Tim Upham Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:59:26 +0000 http://www.cornwall24.net/?p=1294#comment-72 I very much support the creation of a Senedh Kernow. Such an action would not weaken the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, but would definitely strengthened it. The United Kingdom recognizes that its Celtic heritage is just as important as its Anglo-Saxon heritage. Assemblies are in place in Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast, and Douglas. So why not include Truro as well. This will greatly assist in resurrecting the Cornish language, and show the proud heritage that Great Britain has. So a Senedh Kernow in Truro! I very much support the creation of a Senedh Kernow. Such an action would not weaken the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, but would definitely strengthened it. The United Kingdom recognizes that its Celtic heritage is just as important as its Anglo-Saxon heritage. Assemblies are in place in Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast, and Douglas. So why not include Truro as well. This will greatly assist in resurrecting the Cornish language, and show the proud heritage that Great Britain has. So a Senedh Kernow in Truro!

]]> Comment on [Mebyon Kernow] Paul Ellis for Bodmin Town Council By-Election by admin http://www.cornwall24.net/release/mebyon-kernow-paul-ellis-for-bodmin-town-council-by-election/#comment-71 admin Fri, 02 Mar 2012 02:35:26 +0000 http://www.cornwall24.net/?p=1395#comment-71 Result: LibDem 442 (44.6%), Independent 213 (21.5%), MK 194 (19.6%), Conservative 141 (14.2%). Turnout 18.36%. LibDem gain from Independent Result: LibDem 442 (44.6%), Independent 213 (21.5%), MK 194 (19.6%), Conservative 141 (14.2%).
Turnout 18.36%.
LibDem gain from Independent

]]> Comment on Concreting Cornwall? Last chance to say no! by kevrenor http://www.cornwall24.net/economy/concreting-cornwall-last-chance-to-say-no/#comment-70 kevrenor Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:06:53 +0000 http://www.cornwall24.net/?p=1443#comment-70 Cornwall Rural Community Council is undertaking a survey to enable it to make an informed response to the Core Strategy consultation. Please use this link to take part in the questionnaire http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/X69L9Z6 The closing date for this survey is Sunday 26th February. Cornwall Core Strategy Survey Cornwall Rural Community Council is undertaking a survey to enable it to make an informed response to the Core Strategy consultation.

Please use this link to take part in the questionnaire http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/X69L9Z6

The closing date for this survey is Sunday 26th February.
Cornwall Core Strategy Survey

]]> Comment on Will St Piran’s Day become a Cornish national bank holiday? by kevrenor http://www.cornwall24.net/news/will-st-pirans-day-become-a-cornish-national-bank-holiday/#comment-65 kevrenor Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:02:49 +0000 http://www.cornwall24.net/?p=773#comment-65 News from the CELTIC LEAGUE 30/11/2011: KERNOW: ST PIRANS DAY CAMPAIGN GETS COUNCIL BOOST It was decided at a full council meeting yesterday (29/11/11) that Lys Kernow/Cornwall Council write to the Westminster Government to recommend that St Piran's Day become an annual public holiday in Cornwall. News from the CELTIC LEAGUE 30/11/2011:

KERNOW: ST PIRANS DAY CAMPAIGN GETS COUNCIL BOOST

It was decided at a full council meeting yesterday (29/11/11) that Lys Kernow/Cornwall Council write to the Westminster Government to recommend that St Piran’s Day become an annual public holiday in Cornwall.

]]> Comment on Rev. Robert Stephen Hawker by admin http://www.cornwall24.net/magazine/rev-robert-stephen-hawker/#comment-62 admin Fri, 18 Nov 2011 07:26:32 +0000 http://www.cornwall24.net/?p=1153#comment-62 Angela Williams has been so kind as to write to C24.net about Tom Bowden's article, and has included details of a web site dedicated to Robert Stephen Hawker: "Dear Editor, I've just been reading Tom Bowden's article and thought your readers would be interested to know that we have a website dedicated to Robert Stephen Hawker's life and work at: http://www.robertstephenhawker.co.uk/ (Please note: while you are very welcome to provide links to our website all of the material is copyright and should not be reproduced without prior permission.)" Angela Williams has been so kind as to write to C24.net about Tom Bowden’s article, and has included details of a web site dedicated to Robert Stephen Hawker:

“Dear Editor,

I’ve just been reading Tom Bowden’s article and thought your readers would be interested to know that we have a website dedicated to Robert Stephen Hawker’s life and work at:

http://www.robertstephenhawker.co.uk/

(Please note: while you are very welcome to provide links to our website all of the material is copyright and should not be reproduced without prior permission.)”

]]> Comment on Cry of Tin to Shake Rag Alley – ’twas Cornish Cousins! by jimwearne http://www.cornwall24.net/magazine/cry-of-tin-to-shake-rag-alley-twas-cornish-cousins/#comment-56 jimwearne Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:14:57 +0000 http://www.cornwall24.net/?p=923#comment-56 Hello- Fine article! I'm glad to have been there and taken part. One small point - in the first picture, the person talking to Tommi O'Hagan isn't me. In the interest of accuracy - you might want to edit the caption. I am in the Bardic picture, however. Jim Wearne [Ed. Caption change was suggested by a reader - now changed back. Thanks Jim.] Hello- Fine article! I’m glad to have been there and taken part. One small point – in the first picture, the person talking to Tommi O’Hagan isn’t me. In the interest of accuracy – you might want to edit the caption. I am in the Bardic picture, however.
Jim Wearne
[Ed. Caption change was suggested by a reader - now changed back. Thanks Jim.]

]]> Comment on 40,000 more houses for Cornwall by 2030! by kevrenor http://www.cornwall24.net/economy/40000-more-houses-for-cornwall-by-2030/#comment-51 kevrenor Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:11:51 +0000 http://www.cornwall24.net/?p=844#comment-51 At the 12 October, 2011 meeting of Cornwall Council’s Cabinet, portfolio-holders voted to agree a housing target of 48,000 new properties for 2010-2030 thus overturning their own Councillors policy advice. An amendment to follow the advice of the Planning Policy Panel to set a target of 40,000 was defeated by five votes to three This greater figure will go out to 'consultation' in a few weeks. The 48,000 target has been divided up as follows between the 19 'Network Areas' and allocation for the eco-town proposal that is being pushed by “all and sundry” – both inside and outside of the Council. The Network Area targets are as follows: Bodmin - 1,250 Bude - 1,250 Camborne/Pool/Redruth - 7,000 Camelford - 800 Caradon - 800 China Clay Area - 800 Cornwall Gateway - 1,450 Falmouth & Penryn - 4,000 Hayle & St Ives - 2,900 Helston & Lizard Helston - 2,000 Launceston - 1,900 Liskeard & Looe - 1,950 Newquay & St Columb - 3,300 St Agnes & Perranporth - 1,100 St Austell - 1750 St Blazey, Fowey & Lostwithiel - 800 Truro & Roseland - 5,200 Wadebridge & Padstow - 1,500 West Penwith - 3,250 Eco-town developments in St Austell, St Blazey and China Clay Area - 5,000 The consultation will also ask whether the Bodmin and Saltash areas would wish to take more housing that that noted above. The consultation will however be about more than just the housing targets and it will present a broad “policy intent” for the planning policies that the Council will adopt next year. Source: Dick Cole Meanwhile CoSerg reports: This figure is substantially above the Steady state option of 14,000 dwellings proposed in the CoSERG submission * see below for comparison. Details by Community Network Area below. Community Network Area Growth Proposal Steady-state* Bodmin 5250 440 Bude 1250 460 Camborne Illogan Redruth 7000 1480 Camelford 800 330 Caradon 800 450 China Clay 800 560 Cornwall Gateway 1450 + 3500 850 Falmouth Penryn 4000 1080 Hayle & St Ives 2900 720 Helston & Lizard 2000 850 Launceston 1900 450 Liskeard and Looe 1950 880 Newquay & St Columb 3300 720 St Agnes & Perranporth 1100 470 St Austell 1750 830 St Blazey, Fowey & Lostwithiel 800 490 Truro & Roseland 5200 1140 Wadebridge & Padstow 1500 650 West Penwith 3250 1160 St Austell, St Blazey andChina Clay 5000 0 Total 48000 14000 At the 12 October, 2011 meeting of Cornwall Council’s Cabinet, portfolio-holders voted to agree a housing target of 48,000 new properties for 2010-2030 thus overturning their own Councillors policy advice.

An amendment to follow the advice of the Planning Policy Panel to set a target of 40,000 was defeated by five votes to three

This greater figure will go out to ‘consultation’ in a few weeks.

The 48,000 target has been divided up as follows between the 19 ‘Network Areas’ and allocation for the eco-town proposal that is being pushed by “all and sundry” – both inside and outside of the Council.

The Network Area targets are as follows:

Bodmin – 1,250
Bude – 1,250
Camborne/Pool/Redruth – 7,000
Camelford – 800
Caradon – 800
China Clay Area – 800
Cornwall Gateway – 1,450
Falmouth & Penryn – 4,000
Hayle & St Ives – 2,900
Helston & Lizard Helston – 2,000
Launceston – 1,900
Liskeard & Looe – 1,950
Newquay & St Columb – 3,300
St Agnes & Perranporth – 1,100
St Austell – 1750
St Blazey, Fowey & Lostwithiel – 800
Truro & Roseland – 5,200
Wadebridge & Padstow – 1,500
West Penwith – 3,250
Eco-town developments in St Austell, St Blazey and China Clay Area – 5,000

The consultation will also ask whether the Bodmin and Saltash areas would wish to take more housing that that noted above.

The consultation will however be about more than just the housing targets and it will present a broad “policy intent” for the planning policies that the Council will adopt next year.

Source: Dick Cole

Meanwhile CoSerg reports:

This figure is substantially above the Steady state option of 14,000 dwellings proposed in the CoSERG submission * see below for comparison.

Details by Community Network Area below.

Community Network Area Growth Proposal Steady-state*

Bodmin 5250 440

Bude 1250 460

Camborne Illogan Redruth 7000 1480

Camelford 800 330

Caradon 800 450

China Clay 800 560

Cornwall Gateway 1450 + 3500 850

Falmouth Penryn 4000 1080

Hayle & St Ives 2900 720

Helston & Lizard 2000 850

Launceston 1900 450

Liskeard and Looe 1950 880

Newquay & St Columb 3300 720

St Agnes & Perranporth 1100 470
St Austell 1750 830

St Blazey, Fowey & Lostwithiel 800 490

Truro & Roseland 5200 1140

Wadebridge & Padstow 1500 650

West Penwith 3250 1160

St Austell, St Blazey andChina Clay 5000 0

Total 48000 14000

]]> Comment on Policing in Cornwall may be even more from ‘up country’ by admin http://www.cornwall24.net/economy/policing-in-cornwall-may-be-even-more-from-up-country/#comment-50 admin Wed, 21 Sep 2011 06:21:58 +0000 http://www.cornwall24.net/?p=720#comment-50 The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill is at this date (20/9/11) still before Parliament. Another related item of interest regarding policing in Cornwall is here: http://robscornishblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/devon-and-police-relocate-their.html The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill is at this date (20/9/11) still before Parliament.

Another related item of interest regarding policing in Cornwall is here:
http://robscornishblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/devon-and-police-relocate-their.html

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