Government to look at adverse impact of holiday lets

Government to look at adverse impact of holiday lets

Derek Thomas and fellow Cornish MP Cheryl Mackrory have met tourism minister Nigel Huddlestone to discuss the adverse impact of holiday lets on Cornwall. The government has agreed to launch an open call for evidence on the effect of the recent increase in short-term...
Holiday park to become temporary council homes site

Holiday park to become temporary council homes site

Cornwall Council has bought a former holiday park near Hayle as part of efforts to increase its stock of temporary accommodation. Work begins at the Sandbanks site Sandbanks, on Upton Towans, will provide accommodation for around 20 households. The site comprises a...

Johnson pledges to address affordable housing problem

Cornwall’s housing crisis was discussed in Parliament today as prime minister Boris Johnson responded to a question from Steve Double, MP for St Austell and Newquay. St Ives is one of many places where local people have been priced out of the market, both to buy...