Please use the links below to view the media releases. The media releases are broken down by category.

Council, budgets and economy

1 July 2020 - Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Local Outbreak Management Plan is published amid calls for more clarity from government 

3 July 2020 - Cornwall’s high streets prepare to re-open with safety top of mind

10 July 2020 - More than 3,500 businesses across Cornwall will miss out on grant support

16 July 2020 - Business leaders back Keep it Cornish campaign to boost economy by keeping it local

22 July 2020 - Cornwall Council cabinet approves plan to help Cornwall recover from the financial impact of Covid-19

24 July 2020 - Government decision to withdraw business grant funding a ‘kick in the teeth’ for Cornwall

27 July 2020 - Don’t lose your voice - residents in Cornwall urged to look out for the voter registration details for their household

Health, wellbeing, children and adult social care 

10 July - Apply now for funding for projects that support suicide prevention

14 July - BBC partners with Cornwall Council to improve language skills

17 July - Residents and visitors asked to "stick with us - follow the rules and do the right thing" as South West begins holiday peak

20 July - Cornwall’s new free school gets a step closer 

23 July - Strategic partner announced for extra care living in Cornwall

28 July - Supporting young people moving to new schools in Cornwall

 Communities and housing

2 July 2020 - Council staff give support in high streets during reopening

6 July 2020 - Thanks to hospitality businesses for reopening safely

8 July 2020 - Help available for shielded residents as guidance changes

10 July 2020 - Dine out and enjoy a drink safely this weekend

15 July 2020 - Joint statement from GLL and Cornwall Council

17 July 2020 - Meet the people helping keep Cornwall’s high streets Covid safe

21 July 2020 - Renters urged to get in contact now if worried about losing their home 

23 July 2020 - Safer St Austell partnership shares action plan to tackle St Austell residents’ concerns

 Transport, streets and waste

6 July 2020 - Flights between Cornwall and London to resume with British Airways

8 July 2020 - National roads survey gives residents opportunity to have their say on Cornwall’s transport network 

20 July 2020 - Penzance promotes green travel with pedestrianisation trial

Environment, culture and planning

 
1 July 2020 - Next steps in ambitious Looe Flood Defence scheme

10 July 2020 - Cornwall’s not wild about ‘wild’ camping

13 July 2020 - Council joins forces with sectors across Cornwall to fight climate change

17 July 2020 - Bee inspired at the new Carbon Neutral Cornwall Hive

21 July 2020 - Cornwall’s first smart-grid wind turbine to generate renewable energy from September

22 July 2020 - Cornwall joins national climate change taskforce in calling for green recovery

 23 July 2020 - Another chance to have your say on proposed climate emergency planning rules