The following responses cover Wellbeing and Public Health....This includes Public Health Grants and Smoking Cessation. 2025 September 2025 August 2025  July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 February 2025 2024 December 2024 September 2024 July 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 2023 May 2023 April 2023 February 2023 2022 November 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 May 2022 April 2022 March 2022 January 2022 December 2021

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/the-council-and-democracy/data-protection-and-freedom-of-information/freedom-of-information-advice/freedom-of-information-responses/wellbeing-and-public-health/

Last updated: 27/05/2026 12:52:31

You can find information below on your rights and how to access further information in relation to Together for Families' services:  How to find the information you need Glossary and Jargon Buster We try to keep our website and conversations with you straightforward, and free from jargon....Advocacy helps them have a voice....It is for vulnerable children aged 6–18, or up to 25 if they have a disability.

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

Last updated: 16/09/2026 15:54:04

How to sign up to receive your Council Tax bill by email You'll need to either sign into your online account, or you'll need to sign up for an online account if you don't already have one....Once you're signed into your account: Click My Services Click Show Details Click E-billing Confirm that you have read the terms and conditions Enter your email address and select Email with link Verify your email....If it appears that you've not received an email, remember to check your junk folder Receiving your ebills Once your bill has been issued, we’ll send you an email advising you that an electronic copy of your bill is available for you to view using the link included with the email, by logging into your account.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-tax/your-council-tax-bill/sign-up-to-view-your-council-tax-online/go-paperless-to-receive-your-bill-by-email/

Last updated: 27/05/2026 11:42:44

This includes the absence or refusal on the part of the Next of Kin to make suitable arrangements.Further information and details about the Council's role can be found on the public health funerals page.The law that governs local authority funerals is the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984.View the act on the legislation websiteCost to the councilNo public health funeral undertaken and paid for by Cornwall Council costs less than £500....The monthly reports show how much as been spent on public health funerals....The information can be filtered but pressing "CTRL and F" on your keyboard and searching for "funeral costs" or use the following codes below:1700B17300C17320257005Please refer to the Environment Protection current Fees and Charges for the cost of public health funerals.Recovering our expensesThe Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 gives us the legal power to recover the cost of the funeral from the estate of the deceased.If there is more than £500.00 left in the estate of the deceased after all costs for funeral arrangements are paid, we must refer the case to the Duchy of Cornwall through their solicitors.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment/environmental-protection/public-health-funerals-information-and-statistics/

Last updated: 14/07/2026 11:01:59

of the deceased) becomes personally responsible for the costs incurred.Funeral costs and estatesUnder the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984, Cornwall Council has a legal right to recover funeral costs from the estate of the person who has died.This may include:Accessing bank accounts, savings, or investmentsPlacing a charge against property owned by the deceasedThe funeral is the first claim on the estate, except for secured debts such as mortgages.To establish whether an estate exists, the Council may need to enter the deceased’s property to identify assets and retrieve relevant paperwork....While we understand this may be difficult, we kindly ask that family and friends do not remove items or documents before this process has taken place.Where there is:No estate, orInsufficient funds to cover the costs,any shortfall will be met by Cornwall Council and no costs will be recovered from relatives or friends.View the current Public Health Funeral Fees and ChargesReferralsReferrals for a Public Health Funeral can be made by:The Coroner or PoliceGP'sCare, residential and nursing homesSocial workersFamily members or friendsPublic Health Funeral referral formCremation and burial arrangementsThe Council’s standard procedure for a public health funeral is to arrange a cremation service, held at Penmount Crematorium in Truro....Family and friends may attend the funeral service but will have no choice as to when it is held.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment/environmental-protection/public-health-funerals/

Last updated: 12/08/2026 16:03:43

Cornwall Council, as 'Highways Authority' manages public rights of way in Cornwall....Please see Ploughing and Cropping on Public Rights of Way). ...NB. if present when the public right of way was first recorded;Maintaining signposts where public rights of way leave metalled roads.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment/countryside/public-rights-of-way/rights-and-responsibilities-on-public-rights-of-way/cornwall-council-rights-and-responsibilities/

Last updated: 19/10/2026 09:13:44

Speaking at a Planning Committee meeting allows: members of the public and applicants to comment directly on planning applications to the Councillors who make the decisions. ...You can view details of future committee meetings....How long you can speak for and what you can say Speakers can speak for the following amount of time: Objectors (three minutes each) Parish/Town Council representative (three minutes) Adjoining Parish/Town Council (three minutes) Applicant/supporter (three minutes each) Speakers should make sure their comments refer to material planning considerations for example: planning grounds the impact on the appearance of a neighbourhood or the impact on a conservation area Time limits for speaking are strictly enforced Asking questions and providing additional information There will not be an opportunity to ask any questions at the meeting. 

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/the-council-and-democracy/councillors-and-meetings/public-speaking-at-planning-committees/

Last updated: 02/03/2021 17:10:38

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. ...Visit our IAG pageGlossary and Jargon BusterWe try to keep our website and conversations with you straightforward, and free from jargon....You can use the button at the top of the screen to read the pages on our website for you.

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

Protection against rights of way being establishedWhile it is possible for new rights of way to come into existence through public use, a landowner can prevent this by showing they have taken enough action to make it clear to the public they have no right to cross the land.There are various means of doing this, such as:physical restraint in the form of locked gates, fences or other obstructionsverbal restraint; or challenge users of the wayUsing provisions contained in Section 31(3) of the Highways Act 1980 a landowner can also erect a notice denying that a public right of way exists....Section 31(6) of the Highways Act 1980 provides:a mechanism for landowners to acknowledge the presence of existing rights of way across their land andnegative the intention to dedicate further ways thereby preventing new rights being established.A register of landowner statements is available for public inspection:View the Landowner Statements under Section 31(6) & Section 15(1)For help in how to use the Register please visit:  Landowner Register HelpDepositing a landowner statementSection 31(6) allows landowners to state their intentions by depositing with the appropriate authority a map and statement....This states any ways over that land they admit to be public rights of way.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment/countryside/landowner-statements-highways-act-1980-section-31-6/

Last updated: 18/08/2026 14:08:35

If you’re struggling to pay your council tax bill, please get in touch to see if we can help you....Don't let the debt get worse.We can still help you at this stage, so don’t delay. ...Contact us online today, or call us on 0300 1234 171.You may be able to get money off your Council Tax billIf you’ve received a reminder noticeIf you don’t pay your Council Tax on time we’ll send you a reminder notice.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-tax/sort-out-your-council-tax-arrears/if-you-dont-pay-your-council-tax/

Last updated: 14/09/2026 11:30:31