Cornwall news

Seat of power: Installation of Cornwall’s biggest solar canopy, which will supply clean and cheaper electricity to Cornwall Council’s head offices, is nearing completion. The 543 new solar panels covering New County Hall’s visitors’ and council pool vehicle car parks, will soon start generating around 200,000kWh for the Truro headquarters every year, equivalent to powering 74 homes. 

Beware of scams: Police are warning of a phone scam in which bogus callers claiming to be from people’s bank, a fraud department, or the police themselves. Read more …

Helping pupils and families: A new toolkit has been launched to help schools across Cornwall boost the health and wellbeing of pupils and their families. It has been developed by Healthy Cornwall and a range of partner organisations and covers: food, nutrition, and dental health; physical activity; emotional health and wellbeing; health protection; environment, community, and responsibility; and workforce wellbeing. The toolkit can be accessed here.