There was not a suitable and sufficient Fire Risk Assessment for the premises A business owner has been prosecuted after failing to adhere to fire safety regulations....At the time of the fire safety audit conducted by Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service, the first floor was being used as sleeping accommodation....Zurel, aged 26, had committed multiple breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, placing residents living on the first floor at significant risk of death or serious injury.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news/council-budgets-and-economy/takeaway-owner-who-put-lives-at-risk-is-sentenced/

Last updated: 23/03/2026 14:37:29

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service has launched its new Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) for 2026-2030, setting out how the service will continue to protect communities, residents and visitors over the next four years....It reflects the changing risks facing Cornwall, its unique challenges and how the service is adapting to keep communities safe both now and in the future....“We remain focused on reducing risk and safeguarding Cornwall’s communities through targeted prevention, protection and emergency response activities. 

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news/communities-and-housing/new-vehicles-equipment-and-training-to-modernise-cornwall-fire-and-rescue-service-over-the-next-four-years/

Last updated: 20/04/2026 08:56:32

Responses to the survey will help shape the fire service’s Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) for 2026-2030, which will outline its priorities for the coming years....“Your feedback is crucial in shaping the future of the service and helps us to plan ahead so we can respond to and manage risks accordingly.”

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news/communities-and-housing/help-shape-the-future-of-cornwall-fire-and-rescue-service/

Last updated: 11/08/2025 09:09:18

A draft budget to protect frontline services and address the financial challenges facing local government has been approved by Cornwall Council’s Cabinet committee.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news/council-budgets-and-economy/draft-budget-for-202526-is-approved-by-cornwall-councils-cabinet-committee/

Last updated: 12/02/2025 16:12:22

The meeting will also consider the governance arrangements for council-owned entities, the future chairmanship of the Audit Committee, and a review of the council’s procedures surrounding extraordinary meetings....The Chairman of the council will decide on the day of the meeting if each motion can be discussed, or if they will be referred to committee instead.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news/council-budgets-and-economy/first-full-council-meeting-of-2025-will-take-place-next-week/

Last updated: 16/01/2025 09:05:28

The authority is the first in the country to publish a Climate Change Risk Assessment report which looks at the regional effects of rising sea levels and more extreme weather in Cornwall.   ...The report is produced by Cornwall-based climate science consultancy Climate Change Risk Management, (CCRM), led by director Professor Stephan Harrison, professor of climate and environmental change at the University of Exeter. ...The Cornwall Climate Change Risk Assessment report says the region will see among the highest potential sea level rises around the UK by the end of the century, in the range of 0.2m to 1m. 

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news/environment-culture-and-planning/cornwall-council-publishes-the-country-s-first-bespoke-climate-change-risk-report/

Last updated: 11/11/2022 14:10:07

Changes to make the housing list for Cornwall “clearer and fairer” have been backed by councillors.At today’s Full Council meeting, members backed a motion calling for people applying for social housing to have more information about their chances of being offered a home.Cornwall’s social and affordable housing register has grown from around 9,000 households in March 2020 to around 25,000.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news/council-budgets-and-economy/call-to-make-the-housing-register-fairer-is-backed-by-councillors/

Last updated: 15/09/2026 15:42:08

Like the vast majority of councils up and down the country, we are faced with having to make some deeply unpalatable choices." 10.52am:  Cllr Harris tells the meeting that, rather than relying on the council's reserves to make up shortfalls, a decision has been made to put more money into them instead to ensure sustainability moving forwards. 10.54am: Cllr Harris says:  "In closing, I wanted to thank the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee, under the chairmanship of Cllr Peter Perry, for considering the initial proposals brought forward by officers....He says some do not appear to have been risk assessed.  

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news/council-budgets-and-economy/live-blog-cornwall-councils-cabinet-committee-wednesday-13-november-2024/

Last updated: 13/11/2024 12:59:40

A new plan for leisure activity across Cornwall over the next decade will be discussed when Cornwall Council’s Cabinet committee meets in Truro next week....It is the single item on the agenda for the final meeting of the Cabinet for 2024, which will also see the usual opportunity for questions from the public to the committee.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news/council-budgets-and-economy/leisure-activity-plan-set-to-be-discussed-by-cornwall-councils-cabinet/

Last updated: 12/12/2024 10:17:05

The Chancellor will reveal her budget on Thursday, October 30, just one day before proposals to develop Cornwall Council’s draft budget are due to be discussed by the new Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee....The new Scrutiny Committee will get an opportunity to see first-hand, proposals from senior officers representing all Council services and understand the tough choices already being proposed by officers and consider what else can be done to present a lawful balanced budget for Cornwall.  ...However, like authorities across the UK, Cornwall faces a situation where funding levels are remaining static, while demand for services rise, especially in the areas of young people and SEND, adult social care and temporary housing accommodation.  

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news/council-budgets-and-economy/savings-proposals-to-be-discussed-at-new-cornwall-budget-development-overview-and-scrutiny-committee/

Last updated: 24/10/2024 08:12:01