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Lee Trewhela 〓〓

@leetrewhela

Local Democracy Reporter for Cornwall, former arts editor and chief reporter. Harassed dad of three daughters, husband of NHS matron, obsessor of Bowie.

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The Shared Prosperity Fund, which was set up by the last Government to replace EU funding for Cornwall following Brexit, finishes next March. The new Government has yet to announce if it will be replaced. It could seriously impact Cornwall if not. cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-…

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A sad day yesterday when my colleague Greg Martin bid us farewell - CornwallLive, the West Briton, Cornish Guardian, Cornishman and Western Morning News will all be worse off without his stunning images. His colleagues will be even more worse off without our friend.

A sad day yesterday when my colleague <a href="/photogregmartin/">Greg Martin</a> bid us farewell - CornwallLive, the West Briton, Cornish Guardian, Cornishman and Western Morning News will all be worse off without his stunning images. His colleagues will be even more worse off without our friend.
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A major Cornish Lithium project received "development of national significance" status this week, but it has led to concern that the planning decision will not now be made in Cornwall. cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-…

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A Cornwall Council cabinet member has defended his £56,602 allowance claim - £20 less than the council leader - which includes over £16,000 for travel, meals and childcare. cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-…

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The Government's proposed no-fault eviction ban has been welcomed in Cornwall, where it has added to the housing crisis, but there's a call for it to be implemented sooner. cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-…

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Cornwall Council has started public consultation on the future of Newquay airport after previously being criticised by business leaders and opposition councillors over a lack of consultation. cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-…

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The Government's new housing target has been tentatively welcomed in Cornwall as long as it's the right type of housing to help our young people get on the property ladder. cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-…

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While I was walking through County Hall today I thought, they're playing cool music over the tannoy. Walked into Cornwall Council meeting, sat down and thought, that's weird, it's still playing in here. It was my phone. At full volume. I hope the Tory cabinet like Ride.

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The Government has been slammed in no uncertain terms by Cornwall Council's Tory administration on its decision to cut the winter fuel allowance for most pensioners. One councillor went as far as accusing Labour of "freezing grandmothers at Christmas". cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-…

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Cornwall on a 'cliff edge' as it faces a lack of millions of pounds worth of structural funding for the first time in over a quarter of a century. cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-…

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Cornwall's six MPs are "shocked and disappointed" with the news that the much-mooted plan to build a Women and Children's Hospital within the grounds of the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro may now never happen. cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-…

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The Royal Cornwall Hospital has responded to the Government threat to the future of the new Women and Children's Hospital - and former Tory MP Cherilyn Mackrory has entered the fray now too. cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-…

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Tempers flared, councillors played party political oneupmanship and Cornwall's four Labour MPs were even accused of being complicit in the deaths of 4,000 pensioners during a passionate hour-long council debate about the winter fuel payments controversy cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-…

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Cornwall Council admits 'budgetary pressures' will now have an effect on repairs to its 10,300 council homes, many of which are below the Government's standard of decency. cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-…

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Cornwall Council has agreed to write to the Government asking it to ban flavoured vapes in a bid to stop children taking up the habit. However, there was comment that a complete ban would impact adults' freedom of choice. cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-…

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Cornwall Council has been slammed by one of its members for discussing 'filler' instead of important issues, such as the controversial bids to find someone to run Newquay airport and the offloading of some of its car parks to private companies to manage. cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-…

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The Lib Dem MP for St Ives has been told by his Labour colleagues in Cornwall "you don't speak for us" over the decision by Wes Streeting to review the promised Women and Children's Hospital. Another MP believes "review" is a way of saying "cancellation" cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-…