Council leader to ask locals what they want

CORNWALL Council leader Linda Taylor is set to go on a tour of the Duchy to hold a series of public meetings to ask people what they would like to see from the council. The Conservative leader announced that she will be undertaking a 10-date tour at a meeting of the council’s Cabinet.

The first event will be in Penzance later this month and Cllr Taylor will then visit Newquay, Bude, Helston and Liskeard in June and July. Further events are planned in Falmouth, Wadebridge, St Austell, Torpoint and Camborne in September and October.

Cllr Taylor announced the plans at the Cabinet meeting, saying she wanted to ensure that people could give their views about what their local priorities are while also informing people about the work the council is doing.

She said: “As you are all aware we have based the priorities of this administration on what we heard on the doorstep during last year’s election, and I want to make sure we continue that dialogue.

“So, in line with our commitment to listen and work with residents to keep them informed about our work, I will attend a series of 10 meetings across Cornwall so that residents can ask the leaders in person questions about local issues, services and priorities.”

Cllr Taylor said the administration had set “clear priorities” to create a carbon neutral Cornwall and somewhere great to live, work and grow up, adding: “Our priorities are the same as our residents. I want to go out and talk about what we are already doing across Cornwall at the local level.”