People and Communities
Find out about your community area partnership. Get grant funding advice and carry out grant searches. Find your local schools, libraries, waste recycling centres, salting routes, safety cameras, parish boundaries and many other things through our online mapping. Find out what town and parish councils do and view their contact details.
https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/people-and-communities/
Last updated: 28/01/2026 10:12:53
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Planning explained
This page provides straightforward explanations how some aspects of the Planning System are working now. It includes informal advice for local councils and residents to help with understanding of how Planning works.
Housing target
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) requires us to have enough sites to meet housebuilding targets for at least five years. <!-- [if !supportAnnotations]-->Land must be suitable, avail.....
https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/local-councils/planning-explained/
Last updated: 22/04/2026 16:02:08
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Town and Parish Council Vacancies
Elections for all councillor seats on Cornwall Council and all parish and town councils in Cornwall were held in May 2025. For more information, please visit our 2025 elections page.
Current vacancies
For details of current elections, please also view ourcurrent elections/referendums page.
Current casual vacancies are listed in the table below. Please click on the parish/town council name to view the Notice of Vacancy.
Fo.....
https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/the-council-and-democracy/elections/town-and-parish-council-vacancies/
Last updated: 29/04/2026 09:56:09
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Calls for Sites
We are preparing a new Local Plan and are asking for suggestions of land that may be suitable for development. This will inform choices on where new development can go and which land should be allocated for development.
Help shape our future
We welcome site suggestions through our calls for sites from all our stakeholders including:
landowners
parish councils
community groups
businesses and
residents
The calls for sites.....
https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-policy/call-for-sites/
Last updated: 28/04/2026 15:58:49
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Result for St Ives constituency - 4 July 2024
Candidate
Description
Votes
Elected
ALI, Filson
Labour Party
2,788
FLINDALL, Ian Edward (commonly known as Ian FLINDALL)
Green Party
1,797
GEORGE, Andrew Henry (commonly known as Andrew GEORGE)
Liberal Democrats
25,033
ELECTED
HARRIS, John Richard
The Common People
91
LAITY, David Charles (commonly known as Dave LAITY)
Independent
360
MORTIMER, Giane
Reform UK
6,492
NICHOLSON, Paul William Leonard .....
https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/the-council-and-democracy/elections/elections-and-referendums/2024-parliamentary-election-4th-july-2024/result-for-st-ives-constituency-4-july-2024/
Last updated: 05/07/2024 05:16:31
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Pre-application Community Engagement
Cornwall Council no longer offer facilitated PACE forums.
A developer can work with a Local Council to get the views of local residents. Local Councils can have the best local knowledge. Guidance to help work together on pre-application discussions:
Protocol for local councils, Cornwall Council and developers - working together- This sets out what each party will be expected to do to help closer working at pre-applicatio.....
https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-agents-area/pre-application-community-engagement/
Last updated: 15/07/2024 12:07:02
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Result for Truro and Falmouth constituency - 4 July 2024
Candidate
Description
Votes
Elected
GRIPPER, Ruth Helen (commonly known as Ruth GRIPPER)
Liberal Democrats
6,552
KIRKHAM, Jayne Susannah (commonly known as Jayne KIRKHAM)
Labour and Co-operative Party
20,783
ELECTED
LA BORDE, Karen Margaret (commonly known as Karen LA BORDE)
Green Party
3,470
LAWRENCE, Peter William (commonly known as Peter LAWRENCE)
Independent
498
MACKRORY, Cherilyn
The Conservative Pa.....
https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/the-council-and-democracy/elections/elections-and-referendums/2024-parliamentary-election-4th-july-2024/result-for-truro-and-falmouth-constituency-4-july-2024/
Last updated: 05/07/2024 05:07:20
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Allegations against people who work with children
All organisations should have arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. This includes having policies for dealing with allegations against people who work with children.
An allegation may relate to a person who works with children who has:
behaved in a way that has harmed a child, or may have harmed a child
possibly committed a criminal offence against or related to a child
behaved in a way that indi.....
https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/childrens-services/child-protection-and-safeguarding/allegations-against-people-who-work-with-children/
Last updated: 09/05/2024 12:57:49
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Supporting young people leaving care
Cornwall’s 16 Plus Team is formed as a partnership between the Local Authority and Carefree Cornwall.
Carefree Cornwall provide a commissioned service. Together we aim to improve the life chances of young people living in and leaving Local Authority care. The team works within the statutory guidance of the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 to provide support and advice to young people between the ages of 15 years 9 months .....
https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/childrens-services/children-and-young-people-in-care/supporting-young-people-leaving-care/
Last updated: 22/05/2025 09:09:56
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Working together on pre app discussions
The Cornwall Planning Partnership produced a protocol to help:
local councils
developers and
officers
work together on pre applications.
Local Councils will aim to:
publish details on its website of its:
pre-application procedures and
information for potential applicants
assist in facilitating public meetings in suitable pre-agreed local locations
share notes of pre-application discussions with the Local Planning Aut.....
https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/local-councils/working-together-on-pre-app-discussions/
Last updated: 04/05/2023 13:56:17
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