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

 

Children, schools and families

3 January  - Parents are urged to check their school's reopening plans

12 January - Cornwall Council seeks reassurance over free school meal provision

12 Janaury - Number of children in Cornish schools is higher than the previous lockdown

15 January - New support services for young people in Cornwall

15 January - Cornish children to be given free school meals during half term

19 January - New grant programme launched by Headstart Kernow and Cornwall Community Foundation to support young people’s mental wellbeing 

 

Communities and housing

14 January - Future of parks and tennis courts safeguarded for generations to come

18 January - Plans to extend Threemilestone Community Centre given go-ahead

18 January - Jet-skier ordered to pay £250 for speeding on river

18 January - Cornwall Council calls on Government to protect county's leisure centres

19 January - You can still access Cornwall’s libraries without leaving your home

20 January - Join a new One and All Race Equality Forum to help tackle race inequality in Cornwall 

 

Council, budgets and economy

 

11 January - Allowances on the agenda at first full Cornwall Council meeting of 2021

15 January - Council acts fast to pay vital Covid business support grants and open new discretionary grant scheme

16 January - Cornwall welcomes Government G7 leaders' conference announcement

18 January - Cornwall Council’s new workspace centres to support economic recovery and jobs

20 January - Applications opened for Cornwall’s Additional Restrictions Grant scheme

20 January - G7 summit, councillor allowances and A39 Camelford bypass discussed at Cornwall Council

 

Environment, culture and planning

 

11 January - Pioneering plans for a new renewable power energy centre at Langarth Garden Village are given the go-ahead

18 January - Help protect nature in Cornwall and tell us what matters most to you

20 January - Low-carbon projects in Cornwall get funding from new scheme

21 January - Number of dangerous structure incidents in Cornwall increases

 

Health, wellbeing and adult social care

 

04 January - Cornwall seeks urgent action from Government amidst rising Covid cases

04 January - Cornwall Council pledges to support residents and businesses through new lockdown

12 January - ‘Follow the rules or there could be tragic consequences’ - Newquay carer’s no-nonsense message after contracting Covid-19

12 January - Soaring Covid-19 cases in Newquay are now comparable to areas of London 

13 January - Shielding support for clinically extremely vulnerable residents

15 January - New outreach programme to offer combined mental health support and practical advice to most vulnerable communities in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 

18 January  - 'You’re not alone’ – Cornwall Council’s Blue Monday message to anyone struggling with their mental health

19 January - Cornwall Council and Cornish Pirates team up for 'stay safe, stay a home' lockdown message

 

Transport, streets and waste

 

 15 January - ‘Prevention is better than cure’ says Council as latest statistics reveal more than 22,500 potholes repaired in 2020