First grant payment for Guidhall Renewal project

First grant payment for Guidhall Renewal project

The St Ives Guildhall Renewal project has received its first grant payment of £308,000, marking an exciting step forward in plans to restore and improve the much-loved building. “We are delighted to see the Guildhall Renewal project moving forward thanks to the Town...
Visitor numbers could boost police funding

Visitor numbers could boost police funding

Devon and Cornwall’s police and crime commissioner has welcomed an announcement that visitor numbers are likely to be considered in a review of the way police forces are funded. Last week, policing minister Chris Philp, in an answer to a question by North Devon MP...

Cornwall secures funding to help cost of living crisis

Cornwall Council has secured funding of more than £4.5m to help support households who have been hit the hardest by the cost of living crisis. The Household Support Fund — made available by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) — is aimed primarily at helping...
Bus fares are coming down across Cornwall from 10th April

Bus fares are coming down across Cornwall from 10th April

Residents will pay significantly less to travel by bus from next week under a Cornwall Council pilot scheme to encourage more people to travel by bus. The reduced bus fares pilot scheme is a first for a local authority and follows a successful bid by the council for...