Your views are important to us, so make sure your voice is heard by telling us what you think

The Community Engagement Strategy 2009 sets out our approach to community engagement. It highlights our commitment to improve our coordination of consultation and engagement activity. This is both within the Council and with our partners.

How to get involved and have your say

You can have your say about Council matters and issues in a number of ways. The links below will direct you to more information. This includes how to let us know your views about services and specific Council issues that we are currently consulting on.

You can also sign up to take part in our Resident's Panel

Current consultations

Our current consultations are listed below by closing date.

 

Launceston Southern Growth Area Masterplan

Launceston Town Council and Cornwall Council would like to see higher quality development coming forward in Launceston. To help achieve this, a masterplan is being prepared which offers the opportunity for the Town Council, Launceston residents and Cornwall Council to take a proactive approach to how it believes development in this area should come forward.
We want to hear what your ideas and thoughts about the masterplan. Closes 14 October 2019.

Find out more about the Launceston Southern Growth Area Masterplan

 

Hayle Growth Area Masterplan

Hayle Town Council and Cornwall Council would like to see higher quality development coming forward in Hayle. To help achieve this a masterplan is being prepared which offers the opportunity for the Town Council, Hayle residents and Cornwall Council to take a proactive approach to how it believes development in this area should come forward.
We want to hear what your ideas and thoughts about the masterplan to influence how Hayle grows in the future. Closes 14 October 2019.

Find out more about the Hayle Growth Area Masterplan

 

Carer Support and Assessment Service

The current Carer Support and Assessment Service contract that supports adult carers ends in 2021. We want to understand what works well in the current provision, what the new service should look like and how it can adapt to the challenges that health and adult social care are facing.

To help us decide what future carers services could be like in Cornwall we are interested in finding out more about people who help to look after other people. We will also be holding three carer drop in sessions. Closes 27 October 2019.

Find out more about the Carer Support and Assessment Service

 

Street trading policy

We are reviewing our street trading policy and are proposing to make some minor amendments to the current policy to provide clarification on practices and procedures. We’d like to know if you have any comments on the proposed changes or any suggested amendments, deletions or additions for the policy. Closes 31 October 2019.

Find out more about the Street Trading Policy Review

 

Waste, recycling and street cleaning

Every year we ask residents to  tell us what they think of the rubbish, recycling, beach and street cleaning services provided by our contractor, Biffa. The online survey is anonymous and can help us identify and address any issues, as well as manage the contract as efficiently as possible. Closes 31 October 2019.

Find out more about having your say on the services provided by Biffa

 

Landulph Housing Needs

Cornwall Council is administrating a Housing Need Survey on behalf of West Country Land & Developments to help inform the level of affordable housing need in the Landulph Parish to inform the redevelopment proposals for Rosehill Nurseries. Closes 3 November 2019.

Find out more about Landulph Housing Needs survey

 

Adult Social Care Direct Payment Policy

We have recently reviewed Direct Payments and have drafted a new Direct Payment Policy which will help people to understand how to get a Direct Payment, what they can be used for, what is involved in being a Direct Payment holder, what checks the Council will make and what happens if there are problems. 

We would like to hear people’s views on the new draft policy.
Closes 15 November 2019.

Find out more about commenting on the new draft Direct Payment Policy

 

Dogs on beaches

We have to review the Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) that control dogs on beaches every three years and are currently undertaking a formal consultation. Please complete our survey to help shape PSPOs that control how dogs are controlled on beaches in Cornwall in the future. Closes 19 November 2019.

Find out more about having your say on PSPOs that control dogs on beaches

 

Planning feedback survey

Wewould like to know what you think about our planning services to gain a better understanding of how we are performing and to look at where we need to improve to be able to provide better services.

Have your say on the planning services we offer

 

Upcoming consultations

We will be consulting soon about:

• Housing Strategy

Join our Resident Panel

Sign up to the Cornwall Council Residents' Panel, which gives you the opportunity to take part in resident discussion groups and other Council consultations and engagement activity.