Liberal Democrats on Cornwall Council are urging the Government to extend furlough support and bring forward bespoke packages of support for key sectors, such as hospitality, or face local unemployment.

Liberal Democrats on Cornwall Council are fighting to prevent another toll increase at the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry.  

Liberal Democrats on Cornwall Council have pledged to create an ambitious ‘Green Recovery Plan’ that will boost the Cornish economy, attract clean technology jobs and help tackle climate change, transforming Cornwall into a truly green peninsula.

Liberal Democrats on Cornwall Council have strongly welcomed the government U-turn which will mean pupils in Cornwall will continue to receive free school meals vouchers over the summer. 

Cornwall Liberal Democrats have launched a petition urging the UK Government not to give in to pressure from Donald Trump to drop our high animal welfare and food production standards in exchange for a trade deal. We believe we should be reducing food miles and supporting our local farmers, not threatening their livelihoods. 

A prominent Lib Dem Cornwall Councillor has launched a blistering attack on the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick for misleading the public over the ‘success’ of the new Clipper PPE ordering system.

Responding to Tory claims that most Cornish beaches would have lifeguard cover from the weekend, Rob Nolan, portfolio holder for the Environment and public safety has issued a statement saying:

Cornwall Council are to ease planning restrictions to allow extra outdoor seating for pubs, cafes and other business from the middle of July, when none essential business is allowed to reopen, and for the remainder of 2020.

Following the tragic events of the bank holiday weekend a senior councillor at Cornwall Council is appealing to people to heed official safety warnings on beaches and to think twice about entering the water or going boating at the moment.

Liberal Democrats on Cornwall Council are celebrating after the Council’s Climate Change Action Plan has been singled out as a model for other councils to follow in a new report by the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE).