Requesting information To make a request for re-use to Cornwall Council, you must submit a request in writing: with your name and address for correspondence specify the information that you want to re-use and the purpose you intend to use it for You do not need to make a request if we have already made the information available under the Open Government Licence (OGL). ...How to apply Request to re-use council information When we receive a request to re-use information, we must respond within 20 working days....Complaints If you wish to complain, for example about how the Council has handled your request for re-use, you must submit your complaint to us in writing.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/the-council-and-democracy/data-protection-and-freedom-of-information/data-protection/re-use-council-information/

Last updated: 20/01/2022 11:37:19

Planning essentials training for Local Councils 2025National, Local and Neighbourhood Planning Policy - 12 June 2025 (Recording available) Chat questions and linksDevelopment Management and Getting Involved - 19 June 2025 Create a saved search in the Online Planning Register, Chat questions and linksEnforcement and Compliance, and Planning Appeals - 10 July 2025 (Enforcement recording available) Chat questions and linksOther Local Council Planning trainingWe also offer shorter training events based on one or two topics 3 or 4 times a year. ...We publicise the events by:emailing the joining links to local council clerks for sharing with their local council membersincluding how to join in the Council's local council newsletter. ...Please contact us at positiveplanning@cornwall.gov.uk if any questions.2026 planning training23 September 2026Planning changes and policy update including Planning Committee reform and changes to delegation powers, revised CC Member and Local Council protocols, plus Policy update on the new National Planning Policy Framework (August 2026), Local Plan progress and Neighbourhood Priorities Statements activity in Cornwall. 16 September 2026Housing Viability update for parishes in Affordability Zones 4 and 510 June 2026River Camel phosphates update including an overview of the Septic Tank Replacement Initiative, and the proposed Local Development Order24 February 2026briefing on national planning changes and consultations from Governmentpolicy briefing comments and questions2025 planning training30 September 2025Policy update on Local Plan preparation and awaited planning changesNeighbourhood Priorities Statements and pilot update26 February 2025Follow on Policy update on the Local Plan call

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/local-councils/local-council-planning-conferences/

Last updated: 07/10/2026 13:42:55

Care workers who live in the same property as the person they care for are not counted for council tax....Apply for the discount After you have applied for money off your Council Tax While we're looking at your application, please keep paying your current Council Tax bill as usual.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-tax/get-money-off-your-council-tax/money-off-council-tax-for-carers-and-care-workers/

Last updated: 05/01/2026 08:00:48

Council tax reductions for sponsors Sponsors will not lose their council tax discounts if they invite Ukrainian guests to stay with them under the HFU scheme....If a sponsor’s property is exempt from council tax, they will not lose their exemption....You will be responsible for paying half the council tax on the property, but you may be able to claim an additional benefit called 'council tax support' to help you pay for this.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/people-and-communities/support-for-ukraine-host-families-and-sponsors/homes-for-ukraine-help-with-council-tax/

Last updated: 03/09/2026 12:06:35

Below is a list of all the community area partnerships and their Town and Parish Councils....Mary Parish CouncilWhitstone Parish CouncilParish and Town Council details for this area can be found on the community area partnership page.North Cornwall Community Area PartnershipNorth Kerrier & East Penwith Town and Parish CouncilsCamborne Town CouncilCarharrack Parish CouncilCarn Brea Parish CouncilGwennap Parish CouncilGwinear-Gwithian Parish CouncilHayle Town CouncilIllogan Parish CouncilLanner Parish CouncilPortreath Parish CouncilRedruth Town CouncilSt....Michael's Mount Parish MeetingTowednack Parish CouncilZennor Parish CouncilParish and Town Council details for this area can be found on the community area partnership page.Penwith Community Area PartnershipRoseland and Truro Town and Parish CouncilsChacewater Parish CouncilFeock Parish CouncilGerrans Parish CouncilKea Parish CouncilKenwyn Parish CouncilLadock Parish CouncilPhilleigh Parish MeetingProbus Parish CouncilRuan Lanihorne Parish CouncilSt.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/people-and-communities/parish-and-town-councils/names-of-town-and-parish-councils/

Last updated: 08/06/2026 13:25:08

You can find information below on your rights and how to access further information in relation to adult social care:How to find the information you needInformation Advice and GuidanceWhere to go to find help – from different sources and on different topics, inside, and outside the Council. ...Details of how to do this are on the Financial Assessment page Learn more on our Financial Assessment pageHow you can get involvedCo-productionCornwall Council understands that the people who know most about living in Cornwall, and the services the council provides, are the people who live in Cornwall, and receive services....They talk about strategies, and allow people to have their say.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care/know-your-rights-how-to-get-involved-and-further-information/

Last updated: 28/08/2026 15:44:40

You can view information for Council car parks in Penryn by using: the links on this page our online mapping system - free car parks don’t display any extra information....Use the contact information below if you have queries about them the My Area page, which shows your nearest Council car parks when you enter your postcode and location.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/transport-parking-and-streets/parking/cornwall-council-car-parks/council-car-parks-in-penryn/

Last updated: 22/07/2026 09:04:01

Cornwall’s Pollinator Action Plan 2019-2024 In response to alarming losses in insect numbers, Cornwall Council launched its Pollinator Action Plan in May 2019....The Plan came about as a recommendation by Full Council following the ‘Bees, Pollinators and Human Health’ motion in 2016....It was informed by the 2017 Pollinator Action Plan workshop, informal cross-Council consultation and with input from external partners.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment/grow-nature/pollinator-action-plan/

Last updated: 26/02/2024 09:33:06

You can view information for Council car parks in Saltash by using: the links on this page our online mapping system - free car parks don’t display any extra information....Use the contact information below if you have queries about them the My Area page, which shows your nearest Council car parks when you enter your postcode and location.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/transport-parking-and-streets/parking/cornwall-council-car-parks/council-car-parks-in-saltash/

Last updated: 22/07/2026 09:04:02

Under the Environment Act 1995, Cornwall Council monitors air quality against the Air Quality Objectives. ...If air pollution is higher than national objectives, we have to: designate an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) and produce an Action Plan to improve air quality in the area. revoke an AQMA when air pollution reduces to a concentration which is consistently below the national objective....Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) have been declared for: Tideford (declared May 2011) Gunnislake (declared March 2014) Launceston (declared February 2018) AQMAs which have been revoked and are now listed as Air Quality Areas of Concern (AQACs): Camelford (declared January 2017; revoked November 2024) - Camelford revocation report St Austell (declared March 2014) - St Austell revocation report Bodmin (declared July 2008) - Bodmin revocation report Grampound (declared: July 2017) - Grampound revocation report Truro (declared July 2015) - Truro revocation report Camborne, Pool, and Redruth (CPR) area (declared December 2005) - CPR revocation report Cornwall Council have recently consulted on the Clean Air for Cornwall Strategy.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment/environmental-protection/air-quality/air-quality-management-areas/

Last updated: 04/11/2025 10:40:25