On this page you can read more news stories relating to communities and housing. They are broken down by the month they were published.
December 2023
- It’s a ‘dream come true’ for residents moving into new council homes in Padstow
- Put fire safety at the top of your Christmas list this year
November 2023
- Trading Standards team warns shoppers not to fall for seasonal scams
- £79m to be invested in improving social housing across Cornwall over next five years
October 2023
August 2023
- Redruth playing field safeguarded for residents
- Cornwall’s first permanent short stay Somewhere Safe to Stay Hub gets ready for its first residents
July 2023
- Buildings saved by fire crews after sky lantern destroys 14 vehicles at Launceston business park
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Council working in partnership to provide emergency accommodation for vulnerable residents
June 2023
May 2023
April 2023
- Leader urges residents to give their views on Government plans for short term lets
- Planning approval granted for 18 SoloHaus homes in Penzance to help tackle the housing crisis
- Cornwall’s Trading Standards share top tips for hiring tradespeople
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Housing scheme on former industrial site ready for residents
March 2023
- Housing scheme in Padstow set to deliver 55 new homes for social rent or shared ownership
- Residents invited to take part in community action day
- More than 1,200 Cornish homes to get energy-saving upgrades
- Call to help those in need of a place to call home
February 2023
- Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service highlights changes to fire regulations after Grenfell tragedy
- New homes in Launceston handed over to Council
- Petrol station that put lives at risk ordered to pay £108,028 in fines and court costs
- Armed Forces Day 2023 - An event like no other, in a place like no other
- Council in successful funding bid to drive up standards in houses of multiple occupation and converted flats
- National Empty Homes Week puts spotlight on help to bring empty properties back into use
- Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service gives job-seekers a taste of life in the emergency services
January 2023
- Historic Hayle landmark building to provide homes for local people
- Have your say: Help end domestic abuse and violence against women and girls in Cornwall
December 2022
- Have your say on the design of Liskeard Service Hub
- SoloHaus ‘micro-homes’ in Truro ready for residents as Council continues to tackle housing crisis
- Homeshare service in Cornwall gives a new sense of purpose for people in their later years
- Planning approval granted for 18 SoloHaus homes in Newquay to help tackle the housing crisis
November 2022
- Keep in sight the dangers of Bonfire Night
- Cornwall’s Chief Fire Officer nominated for top award
- Small reduction in drug-related deaths in Cornwall but concerns remain over new trends
- Supportmatch Homeshare scheme provides lifeline for Par resident
- Made in Cornwall Christmas Fair is the perfect place to find unique Cornish gifts
- Communities asked for help to identify sites for affordable homes
- Planning approval granted for six ‘micro-homes’ in Penryn as Council continues to tackle housing crisis
- Cornwall urged to stand up to violence against women and girls
October 2022
- Play area and car park devolved to Newquay Town Council
- Who Dares Serves team showcase skills at passing out parade
- Building of new energy efficient Council homes in St Agnes gets underway
- Hotel company that put lives at risk ordered to pay £16,500 in fines and court costs
- Service of remembrance for families that have lost loved ones due to substance use
- Hard-hitting production teaches children about the traps used by County Lines drug dealers
- Cornwall’s libraries offer warm welcome to residents this winter
- Let's Get Real About Recycling: Almost half of Cornish households are not recycling at home
- Cornwall libraries host half-term pirate parties for children
- Council begins construction on Callington affordable homes
- Stay safe while staying warm this winter
September 2022
- Cornwall’s female firefighters in training for football glory!
- Pair caught with 20 kilos of smuggled tobacco receive suspended prison sentences
- New scheme in Cornwall offers people a home in exchange for providing practical support and companionship
August 2022
- Fire service asks people using instant barbecues to make sure they ‘chill that grill’
- More funding for scheme to help people threatened with eviction from privately rented homes
- Cornwall's working harbours are not playgrounds, warn harbour masters
- Cornwall Fire Service praised for 'incredible work' during extreme weather
- ‘Don’t touch dead or sick birds’ message as poultry owners reminded to reduce risk of spreading Avian flu
- Energy-saving improvements made to more than 600 Cornwall Council homes
- All bird keepers in Cornwall must reduce risk as new Avian Flu Prevention Zone put in place
July 2022
- Council strategy sets out vision for housing in Cornwall
- Call for more Homes for Ukraine sponsors
- Youngster’s housing plea prompts meeting with Council cabinet member
- Support for rough sleepers to keep cool during heatwave
- Cornwall is a brilliant place to be a child as summer fun in libraries gets underway
- Social media sellers fined for selling fake goods
- Residents invited to have their say on crime and anti-social behaviour
- Do you use taxis? We want to hear from you
- Safer Streets grant for Truro will tackle ASB and help protect women and girls
June 2022
- Council given keys to first homes at West Carclaze as work continues to provide housing for local people
- Have your say on Cornwall’s new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
- Cornwall’s current top scams revealed as Council encourages residents to report concerns
- Making a difference: Community engagement project in Newquay seeks over-60s to share experiences of domestic abuse, sexual violence and/or sexual abuse
May 2022
- Council efforts to tackle housing crisis continue as empty Newquay property transformed into flats
- Council buys holiday park to boost supply of emergency accommodation
- Council and housing charity join forces to secure former Newquay surf lodge as housing for rough sleepers
- Safer Cornwall launches new plan to make communities safer
April 2022
- Changing Places toilets to be installed in six communities in Cornwall
- Cornwall Trading Standards issues warning about home insulation scams
- Cornwall’s first 15 ‘micro homes’ given planning permission as Council continues to tackle housing crisis
March 2022
- Find out about projects benefitting residents in Camborne, Pool, Illogan and Redruth: Generation EXPO
- Residents asked for views on Council’s role in enforcing quality of private rented housing
February 2022
- Safer Cornwall launches ‘Voices for Change’ to listen to and learn from people affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence
- Affordable Housing development in Padstow to create 55 new homes
- Number of rough sleepers recorded in Cornwall falls slightly
January 2022
- Cornwall delivers second-highest number of affordable homes in England
- Make visiting your library a New Year’s resolution as late return charges scrapped
- Could you provide a home for unaccompanied asylum seeking children?
- Council enters landmark partnership with modular housing supplier to tackle homelessness
- Further grant funding for Falmouth to tackle violence against women and girls
December 2021
- Council awarded funds to ensure private sector landlords improve property energy efficiency
- Latest emergency accommodation site set to open
- New scheme to help those threatened with eviction from privately rented homes
- Inspection report recognises progress made by CFRS and praises ‘innovative’ Tri-Service Safety Officer initiative
- Residents urged to buy toys from reputable suppliers this Christmas
- Make sure fire prevention is on your Christmas to do list
- Make sure food poisoning isn’t an unwelcome visitor in your home this Christmas
November 2021
- Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service launches consultation on latest four-year plan
- Cornwall Council buys 130 affordable homes at West Carclaze Garden Village
- Plans to provide ‘a secure home for all’ move forward as councillors debate response to housing crisis
- Number of long-term empty homes in Cornwall reduced by nearly 800
- Council wins funding to make homes more energy efficient
- Have your say on housing in Cornwall up to 2030
- Safer Cornwall supports 16 Days of Activism 2021 to help tackle violence against women and girls
October 2021
- Have your say on housing in Cornwall
- New temporary housing to receive first residents
- New Somewhere Safe to Stay Hub takes shape
- Safer Streets grant will fund six new CCTV cameras and awareness campaigns to help protect women and girls
- Construction of new homes for people local to Liskeard reaches major milestone
- New initiative to help homeless access employment, training and support
September 2021
- Council transforming disused properties into temporary accommodation
- Cornwall Council launches consultation on leisure centres
- Work starts on Council’s innovative housing site
- Warning over new drugs circulating in Cornwall following rise in drug-related deaths
- Cornwall’s blue light family welcomes seven new Tri-Service Safety Officers
