Pedyr Prior
1952 — 2018
"The only voluntary haircut which I endured throughout my early teenage life was administered
by a cheerfully stoic and reassuringly direct boy called Peter Prior . . ." more
|
| |
| 21st March 2020 |
Johnson’s egocentric budget gives him everything and local councils nothing
Simon Jenkins | The Guardian
"I cannot imagine any other country, democracy or dictatorship, where the centre would so
obsessively micromanage its public sector. Britain is off the graph for centralisation.
Its local government now has a mere 1.6% of GDP for its spending, against
6% in Germany, 12% in France and 15% in Sweden . . ." more |
| |
| 14th October 2019 |
Reforming our Union: Shared Governance in the UK
"This document sets out for public debate a series of propositions, twenty in total, reflecting
that perspective. The propositions are organised under the headings of General Principles;
Legislatures and Legislative Powers; Executive Powers: Governments,
Agencies and Civil
Service; Finance; Justice and the Courts; and Constitutional Reform . . ." more
|
| |
| 29th August 2019 |
Welsh Government to consider the future of the UK
"The Welsh Government has announced plans to prepare a report on the future of the
United Kingdom and described the current Tory government as a threat to
the integrity of the UK . . ." more |
| |
| 15th December 2018 |
Good news for the Cornish from ONS about 2021 Census – it's all about data!
"Long-term census campaigner and Cornish Constitutional Convention chair, Bert Biscoe,
welcomes ONS White Paper . . ." more |
| |
The 2021 Census of Population and Housing in England and Wales
"The UK Statistics Authority has made its recommendations on the content and conduct of
the 2021 Census for England and Wales, as set out in this white paper . . ." more |
| |
Census 2021 : Meeting the data needs of the Cornish
letter from John Pullinger, National Statistician
"Dear Ms Newton, I want to take this opportunity to thank you and your fellow Cornish
Members of Parliament for your contribution in response to the consultation
and
research undertaken for the 2021 Census topics . . . " more |
| |
| 10th March 2018 |
Council of Europe Support for Cornish Culture Ignites the Big TV Kernow Debate
Saturday 17th March 10:00 am
Trelawny Room | Lys Kernow | TR1 3AY
"Guest speaker Denzil Monk will be describing his thinking about utilising and inspiring the
creative communities of Cornwall by developing a case to present to the Director
General and Trustees of the BBC calling for parity through the establishment
of a BBC iPlayer based BBC Kernow channel . . ." more
ALL WELCOME |
| |
| 1st March 2018 |
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
10:00 am
Saturday 17th March 2018
Lys Kernow | New County Hall
TRURO TR1 3AY |
| |
| 12th December 2017 |
The Long View - Catalonia & Cornwall
BBC Radio 4
"Jonathan Freedland compares the Catalan government's recent bid for independence
with a moment during the English Civil War when the military commander,
Sir Richard Grenville, devised a plan to gain more
autonomy for Cornwall.
Jonathan and his guests visit historic locations in Launceston, the ancient
capital of Cornwall, where this story took place." |
| |
| 16th September 2016 |
What Cornish National Minority Status means for Museum
( and Arts and Culture Organisations )
Museums Journal
"The decision to recognise the unique identity of the Cornish, now affords them
the same status under the European Framework Convention
for the
Protection of National Minorities as the UK’s other Celtic
people,
the Scots, the Welsh and the Irish . . ." more |
| |
| 3rd June 2016 |
House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution
10th Report of Session 2015–16 HL Paper 149
The Union and Devolution
( Including evidence presented by Convention Chairman Julian German )
"We believe that the four nations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
are stronger united than apart. The Union has brought stability,
peace and
prosperity to the United Kingdom. Yet today, the Union is under threat.
Power has been devolved to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in an ad hoc,
piecemeal fashion. Successive Governments have taken the Union for
granted.
Proper consideration of the cumulative impact of devolution
on the integrity of the Union itself has been lacking . . ." more
|
| |
| 24th May 2016 |
Due to the worsening political climate,
Making Devolution Work conference
has been
postponed |
| |
| 28th March 2016 |
Advance Notice of Conference
The Cornish Constitutional Convention will be holding a conference
Making Devolution Work
Tuesday 14th June 2016 from 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
at Lys Kernow (New County Hall) Truro
Details to follow |
| |
| 8th March 2016 |
The UK's Forgotten Devolution Movement
New Statesman
"In to the 1960s both the Scottish and Welsh nationalists were considered
a laughing
stock, and not just by the English," writes Matthew Engel in Engel’s England.
"So it might be wise not to be too dismissive of the Cornish . . ." more |
| |
| 27th January 2016 |
Cornish Devolution in the Aftermath of the 2015 General Election:
Towards a more Sustainable Governance?
Political Quarterly Themed Special Issue:
Answering the English Question(s)? ‘New Regionalism’ and the Politics of Decentralisation
Dr Joanie Willett, University of Exeter
"This paper considers the Devolution Deal won by Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in the
summer of 2015. It asks if the Deal constitutes a more sustainable governance,
concluding that whilst there are some factors that help to enhance
sustainability, other areas urgently require more attention . ." more |
| |
| 25th November 2015 |
Julian German giving evidence to the House of Lords Constitution Commitee
25th November 2015
House of Lords Constitution Committee 25th November 2015 on Vimeo
Full hearing at ParliamentLive.tv |
| |
| 4th November 2015 |
MP defends Cornish devolution deal - with a quote from Superman
Western Morning News
A Cornish MP has defended the county's devolution deal complete with a quote from
Superman, amid scepticism about the Government's supposed
requirement for elected mayors . . ." more |
| |
| 25th July 2015 |
Johnson seeks devolved powers for London
Daily Telegraph
"Boris Johnson is seeking a new devolution deal for London to give it greater powers
over skills, criminal justice, transport and housing. The Mayor of London, whose
tenure ends in less than a year, has reportedly met Greg Clark, the
Communities
Secretary, to discuss new powers. He has united
with
London Councils,the umbrella group for the city's
boroughs, to make a list of demands.
It comes as ministers move to delegate new powers to several cities.
Jules Pipe, the mayor of Hackney who chairs London Councils said
there was "a real risk of London falling behind even Cornwall"
in its level of influence over areas such as skills." |
| |
| 24th July 2015 |
Recent Press
Cornwall gets first county-wide devolution deal | Public Finance
Cornwall agrees first devolution deal for rural authority | Local Government Executive
Cornwall becomes the first county to gain devolution deal | Government Business
Cornwall becomes first county to receive devolved powers | Local Government Lawyer |
| |
| 23rd July 2015 |
Cameron devolves range of powers to Cornwall
Financial Times
"The prime minister described it as a “major shift for the people who live and work
in Cornwall — putting power in their hands and giving them the tools to
take charge and make the most of the fantastic
potential that Cornwall holds” . . ." more
|
| |
| 16th July 2015 |
Cornwall becomes first rural authority in England to agree devolution deal
Department for Communities and Local Government Press Release
Cornwall Council Press Release |
| |
| 13th July 2015 |
Time for county and district councils to jump on the devolution bandwagon
Public Finance
"Devolution in England is gathering pace. In the Budget, the chancellor made it clear
that he considered that the process of shifting power away from
Westminster has only just begun . . ." more |
| |
| 10th July 2015 |
DEVOLUTION
South-western powerhouse : Cornwall pitches for more local powers
The Economist
"It is not often that Cornwall gets a mention in a chancellor of the exchequer’s budget.
But on July 8th, as George Osborne laid out his vision for all levels of the
economy and all corners of the nation, he promised more say in local
decision-making for England’s most southerly county . . ." more |
| |
| 9th July 2015 |
Building the case for Cornwall’s devolution
NewStart Magazine
"The focus on a ‘northern powerhouse’ is an opportunity to think about how devolution
can stimulate the economy in other parts of England . . ." more |
| |
| 7th July 2015 |
Cornwall set to win 'NHS devolution' deal
The Independent
"Cornwall is set to win its own ‘NHS devolution’ deal, which could see the county
take control of a £2bn combined health, care and welfare budget
by the end of the decade . . ." more |
| |
| 1st July 2015 |
The Case for Cornwall : To Create a Sustainable Cornwall
Paul Masters
Corporate Director, Cornwall Council
pdf of Conference Powerpoint presentation |
| |
| 29th June 2015 |
Does Cornwall want Devolution?
Dr John Ault
Associate Research Fellow (British Election Study) University of Exeter
pdf of Conference Powerpoint presentation |
| |
| 27th June 2015 |
Cornwall
Chamber
of
Commerce |
Business
Plan
for
Cornwall
The Cornwall Business Community's View
Toby Parkins
President, Cornwall Chamber of Commerce
pdf of Conference Powerpoint presentation |
| |
| 25th June 2015 |
PRESS RELEASE
Conference Confirms Growing Appetite for Devolution
"George Eustice MP told the conference that the Government acknowledges Cornwall's
distinct identity and particular needs. Indeed, Mr Eustice said that the
Prime Minister fully backed last year's official recognition of the
Cornish as a national minority . . ." more |
| |
| 24th June 2015 |
Conference Speakers discuss Devolution for Cornwall : What Future Now?
CCC Conference 20vi15 from CornishConstitutionalConvention on Vimeo |
| |
| 20th June 2015 |
Cornwall is being urged to take control of its own destiny and reap the benefits of
seizing power from Westminster
Cornish Guardian
George Eustice : "I'm Cornish and I'm passionate about Cornwall's heritage. We need to
see about giving Cornwall the powers which would make the difference . . ." more |
| |
Control of Cornwall's Heritage should be brought closer to home, Minister tells Conference
Western Morning News
Cornwall is being urged to take control of its own destiny and reap the benefits of
seizing power from Westminster . . ." more |
| |
| 18th June 2015 |
Devolution for Cornwall : What Future Now?
Cornish Constitutional Convention Conference
Saturday June 20th 2015
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
New County Hall, Treyew Road, TRURO TR1 3AY
Speakers
Julian German | Chair, Cornish Constitutional Convention
Welcome and Opening Remarks
John Ault | Institute of Cornish Studies
Voters Attitudes to Devolution in Cornwall
Dick Cole | Leader, Mebyon Kernow
The Benefits of Devolution
Paul Masters | Corporate Director, Cornwall Council
The Case for Cornwall
Toby Parkins | President, Cornwall Chamber of Commerce
The Business Perspective
George Eustice MP | Minister of State
The Government's Position and Context for Cornwall
Pedyr Prior | Cornwall Constitutional Convention Steering Group Member
The Convention's Perspective |
| |
| 25th May 2015 |
Will English regions get Manchester-style devolution?
The Guardian
"Post-election, localists in England may struggle to get their voices heard as Westminster
politicians are consumed by the urgent issues of Scotland and Europe . . ." more |
| |
| 19th May 2015 |
Devolution for Cornwall : What future now?
Cornish Constitutional Convention Conference
Saturday June 20th 2015
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
New County Hall, Treyew Road, TRURO TR1 3AY
Further information to follow
|
| |
| 15th May 2015 |
George Osborne outlines city devolution plan for England
BBC News
George Osborne : "It is time for you to take control of your own affairs"
"English cities will get powers over housing, transport, planning and policing under plans
set out in George Osborne's first post-election speech . . ." more |
| |
| 1st April 2015 |
Cornish Constitutional Convention condemn the merger of Devon & Cornwall Police Force
with that of Dorset
"This is making policing even more remote to the residents of Cornwall.
There is a great concern regarding the reduction of policing in Cornwall and we do not believe
this will help in any way.
It will move the focus of policing even further to the east, past Exeter" |
| |
| 14th March 2015 |
'A Cornish Assembly?'
Presentation for the Institute of Cornish Studies Symposium
11th March 2015
"The Assembly, Senedh Kernow, will function at roughly the same level as the
Welsh or Northern Ireland Assemblies and would have its own
direct relationship with central government.
To be clear, we are talking about a body with legislative powers . . ." more |
| |
| 25th November 2014 |
Why Cornwall's case for a regional government is strong
Western Morning News
"Devolution is commonplace around the world. It is the UK that is the odd one out.
Cornwall is bigger than many states and regions, from Aland, the self-governing
region of Finland with a population of 29,000 to the country of
Liechtenstein with a population of 35,000 . . . " more |
| |
| 18th November 2014 |
We are the region most likely to make a success of devolution
Western Morning News
"Cornwall doesn't want the sort of devolution which either Manchester is getting, or
which Professor Gripaios thinks is the sole formula on offer. The Government's
present position is flexibility – by tailoring devolution to the needs of
particular regions, more success can be achieved. On that point,
Cornwall and the Government are as one . . ." more |
| |
| 15th November 2014 |
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & CONFERENCE
11:00 am
Discussion with Dr Joanie Willett
Towards a more federal Britain: Making a Cornish Assembly happen?
followed by AGM
Lys Kernow | New County Hall
TRURO TR1 3AY |
| |
| 5th November 2014 |
Cornish Devolution : Focus on the Practical rather than the Rhetorical
Andrew George MP
"Mr George, who has consistently campaigned for more powers to a Cornish
Regional Assembly and is a founder and Vice-Chair of the
Cornish Constitutional Convention,
said,
"The BBC's own analysis from the debate tonight is confusing
and a little simplistic . . ." more |
| |
| 29th October 2014 |
Letter from Convention Chair Julian German
"The year has been a very busy one. Not least due to the Scottish referendum
which, as well as being interesting, has generated much interest in Cornwall
and in devolution across communities in the UK and beyond . . ." more |
| |
| 23rd September 2014 |
The 'Cornish Question'
Address by John Pollard, Leader Cornwall Council
"I have made it clear, my personal view is that we do not need new layers of
government; Cornwall Council can deliver what an Assembly would
if we are given the authority.
This will not be radical enough for some and a step too far for many, BUT unless
we agreeand make a strong case we will languish as an authority
whose potential has never been
realised . . ." more |
| |
| 20th September 2014 |
Devolution strikes back – but do Cornwall and Yorkshire want more powers
. . .or just more money?
New Statesman
"The poverty levels show that Cornwall is getting a bad deal from being part of the
United Kingdom. If prospectors struck oil off the Falmouth coast tomorrow,
I don't see how anyone could blame the Cornish for rolling out
barbed wire along the banks of the Tamar . . ." more |
| |
Scottish vote sparks fresh calls for devolution across UK
Daily Express
"The Scottish government has now been promised 'extensive new powers' on tax
and welfare and a final say over the NHS.
Now other parts of the UK, including London, Cornwall and Wales, are expected
to fight their corner in this debate and attempt to wrangle
more freedom from Westminster . . ." more |
| |
Cornwall must speak with one voice to secure devolution deal
Western Morning News
"As Scotland votes in the referendum, Julian German chairman of the
Cornish Constitutional Convention, says devolution for
Cornwall and the regions should follow . . ." more |
| |
Scotland Independence Results: Is an Independent Cornwall On the Cards?
International Business Times
"Campaigners for Cornish devolution have stepped up action to get
increased powers
for Cornwall following the result of the
Scottish independence referendum . . ." more |
| |
Campaigners for Cornish devolution determined to win more powers for Cornwall
Irish Independent
"With Scotland saying No to independence, campaigners for Cornish devolution are
determined to win increased powers for Cornwall . . ." more |
| |
| 19th September 2014 |
English Parliament no devolution solution
The MJ
"Now is the time to look at devolution of finance and powers to cities, city regions,
combined authorities and county-regions. A different approach for
different
areas
depending on local circumstances . . ." more |
| |
| 13th September 2014 |
Yorkshire First
"Yorkshire and the Humber has a similar population to Scotland and an economy
almost double that of Wales, and it's about time it had similar powers . . ." more |
| |
| 12th September 2014 |
How the independence referendum energised devolution around the UK
The Guardian
"There is a growing feeling in Cornwall that the Scottish referendum will eventually
lead to greater self-government in the far south-west of Britain . . ." more |
| |
#indyref : the English regions that want devolution too
Channel 4 News
"It is not just the big cities that are pushing for more powers. Cornwall, whose Celtic
people received "minority rights" status in April, has a population of 547,000.
With a small economy worth £7bn and salaries way below the UK and EU
average, it would like to raise more of the money it spends . . ." more |
| |
| 18th August 2014 |
Scottish independence : Is Cornwall more like Scotland than England?
BBC News
"Cornwall is about as far away from Scotland as it is possible to get by land in
the UK and
has a vibrant nationalist identity. But does it share
more with Scotland than England? . . ." more |
| |
| 12th August 2014 |
Bill Jamieson : Salmond is ahead in the long game
The Scotsman
"Meanwhile in the far south-west, devolution pressure is mounting.
In January, John Pollard,
leader of Cornwall Council, submitted an outstanding
paper to the Fiscal Devolution
to
Cities and City Regions Inquiry
recommending
a repatriation of business
rates
for
the
county,
flexibility in
business rate setting, more control over
investment
in
infrastructure
and calling for facts and figures in areas
such as the
devolution
of council tax and stamp duty . . ." more |
| |
| 28th June 2014 |
Scotland's independence referendum is spurring the desire for
political devolution in England
"Arianna Giovannini and Joanie Willett explore the uneven path of
English regionalism, focusing on two cases : the North East and Cornwall,
during and after the New Labour government.
Scotland's referendum has reminded people that there are alternatives,
and that regional devolution is a possible solution to
a London-centric problem . . ." more |
| |
| 24th April 2014 |
Cornish Granted Minority Status within the UK
"Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, today announced that the proud
history, unique culture, and distinctive language of Cornwall
will befully
recognised under European rules for the
protection of national minorities . . ." more |
| |
| 24th March 2014 |
Minister signals 'appetite' for Cornwall devolution deal
West Briton
"Speaking to the Western Morning News, Mr Clark signalled his enthusiasm for
their plans. He said : 'Cornwall is a place, from the Government's
point of
view,
where there's been a particular appetite to do a deal with'.
'It's a place that exemplifies par excellence my view that the people that know
best
what is needed for the area are the people who live and work there' . . ." more |
| |
| 19th March 2014 |
Devolution's biggest hurdle : Whitehall's culture of contempt
INLOGOV Blog
"Regarding local government, it's hard to know whether the politicians who
signed up tothat 2010 decentralisation pledge, or the Ministers
subsequently responsible for implementing it, ever really believed in it –
other than as a
vote-winning slogan . . ." more |
| |
| 15th March 2014 |
Achieving Political Decentalisation
Institute for Government
"In recent decades, UK parties of all political persuasions have made commitments
to decentralise power. This is, in many ways, unsurprising.
The UK is one of the mostcentralised countries of its size in the developed world,
and English local government
has the most circumscribed powers
of any equivalent tier internationally . . ." more |
| |
| 10th March 2014 |
OPINION : Cornish Assembly deserves a fair hearing
Western Morning News
"Most people 'east of the border' – as well as residents of Cornwall itself – may have
been baffled by Mebyon Kernow's St Piran's Day call for
a national assembly . . ." more
|
| |
| 11th February 2014 |
Gwenno Saunders : This is Cymru Calling
"I see a need for every one of the countries that make up these isles to have the
power to choose their own destiny, we need to move away from a
centralised government that has no interest in what’s happening on the periphery . . ." more |
| |
| 7th January 2014 |
I Will Push for Cornish Recognition
"I recently got an email regarding the recognition of the Cornish People within the
Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
from the Cornwall Branch Celtic League.
This is something on which I have consistently led the campaign
in Parliament . . ." more |
| |
| 3rd December 2013 |
Chair Julian German's Address to Convention AGM
"The Steering Group has reaffirmed our fundamental tenants that; we are charged
with
advancing progress toward a democratically-elected Assembly for Cornwall,
that we should
be examining real and realistic models of constitutional change
for Cornwall, and we
should be speaking the truth to power
– something
we have always done well . . ." more
Cornwall Council Leader John Pollard's Address to Convention AGM
I have to tell you that I believe that it is by further empowering Cornwall Council
that Cornwall can
take control of its own destiny. Cornwall Council is now
the one representational body that
Cornwall has and that's the way it
should be.
We do not need any further tiers of government
and
we must share our power and responsibility with
the Towns and Parishes . . ." more |
| 30th November 2013 |
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & CONFERENCE
The Judge's Dining Room : Bodmin Town Council
Shire House Mount Folly
BODMIN PL31 2DQ |
| |
| 30th January 2013 |
Cornish Constitutional Convention welcomes MPs vote to defer plans for
Devonwall seat
"Our historic border should not be compromised.
Cornwall is one of the constituent parts of the United Kingdom; other borders are not
crossed
for parliamentary seats and Cornwall should not be the exception.
We are content
that the government wishes to review the number of MPs
but Cornwall
has a
strong identity and our
border is one of the oldest in Europe.
We were totally
opposed to a cross border constituency and welcome the fact
that this will not happen at the next General Election." |
| |
| 28th August 2012 |
Open Letter to Sarah Newton MP
"I'm suprised that, in preparing your article, you did not contact me or colleagues to
clarify the Convention's position. We welcome constructive discourse, as I am
sure
you will recall from your attendance at our pre-election
Annual General Meeting and
your participation in the debate that day . . ." more |
| |
| 20th August 2012 |
Autonomy not Autocracy - George Eustice and Sarah Newton are Wrong
"Nobody in Cornwall has ever said that the devolution campaign, which focuses on
the clear and easily understood concept of a ‘Cornish Assembly’, seeks
separation
or divorce from Britain, or to break the Union
- this is rubbish put about by people who don’t want
to think carefully about how good governance works, or how good governance
needs to embrace both history and geography – and feelings . . ." more |
| |
| 22nd February 2012 |
Cornwall Council Cabinet Reshuffle
Congratulations to Julian German, whose new Cornwall Council Cabinet post,
Localism, Sustainability and Devolution, offers a real opportunity . . ." more |
| |
| 3rd February 2012 |
Cornish Constitutional Convention – the Next Phase
"There are a number of important factors which will affect how we proceed
in the next period . . ." more |
| |
| 3rd November 2010 |
Cornish Constitutional Convention Annual General Meeting 2010
10:00 am 20th November 2010
Truro City Council Chamber, Boscawen Street, Truro
Agenda
Chair's Letter to Members
"On November 20th at 10am in Truro City Council Chamber we will hold
our
10th Annual
General Meeting. I think the best way of briefly
reviewing
the year for you is to
describe an incident that occurred a few
weeks ago
at Cornwall Council . . ." more
|
| |
| 23rd July 2010 |
Cornish Constitutional Convention celebrates its 10th aniversary
The First Decade (Part I)
"Somebody from the Campaign for English Regions (based in Newcastle) made a
speech in Launceston. He told the audience that Cornwall would be included
in
the proposed South West, and a democratically elected
regional assembly
would be set up.
He said we had no choice and asked us to join him in bringing
this
great project to fruition . . ." more
The First Decade (Part II)
"By 2000 Cornwall was awaking from a long voyage. The triumphs and degradations
of its industrial and inventive past lay silent. The elastoplast of a tourism, founded
on a myth of tranquil decline, was peeling away to reveal unhealed wounds,
and poverty, chronic depression and decay . . ." more |
| |
| 14th November 2009 |
Cornish Constitutional Convention Annual General Meeting 2009
Chairman's Report
"The Cornish Assembly is now the mainstream issue in forward-moving
Cornish politics. It is one of those developments that officials and
government now assume will happen . . ." more |
| |
| 13th October 2009 |
The Next Push
"The new Cornwall Council unitary authority is a step along the way to secure
effective, efficient, responsive and forward-looking governance for Cornwall,
a peripheral, distinctive and different British region . . ." more |
| |
| 14th July 2009 |
Government of Cornwall Bill
introduced by Dan Rogerson MP, North Cornwall
"A Bill to establish and make provision about the Cornish Assembly; to transfer
functions and powers to the Assembly; and for connected purposes . . ." more |
| |
| 4th June 2009 |
Minister 'Stands Ready' to give Cornwall more 'Local Empowerment'
Press Release from Andrew George MP
Website link to House of Commons Debate 3rd June 2009 |
| |
| 5th March 2009 |
Cornwall: A New Beginning?
"Cornwall must be ambitious and proud. We are an outstanding region in the UK.
So let’s be outstanding in our political ambitions: . . ." more |
| |
| 10th May 2008 |
Letter to Blair Thompson, Chair,
Cornwall Strategic Partnership
"I am writing in response to the invitation to advise the process of forming
the
Sustainable Communities Strategy . . ." more |
| |
| 1st December 2007 |
Council Leader Whalley hints at new partnership and new role for
Convention “There is something inevitable about the
journey to a Cornish Assembly!”
“We are at the beginning of a process, and we have a strategy to achieve our
long term ambition to ensure that decisions about Cornwall, which affect
Cornwall and shape Cornwall, are made in Cornwall. The
Government
is beginning to see the light . . ." more |
| |
| 26th July 2007 |
The Cornish Unitary – A reflection on new challenges
(Cornish World and West Briton)
"Let's get the collective brain in gear – it's time to step across the unitary stone
and head for the Assembly on the other bank, via the
Cornish dispersed city region . . ." more |
| |
| 17th July 2007 |
HM Treasury Press Release
Government Review empowers regions and localities to spread
economic opportunity to all
"The Government is today launching the review of sub-national economic
development and regeneration, setting out bold plans to ensure that
every
area of the country has theopportunity to
benefit from rising prosperity . . ." more |
| |
HM Treasury Publication
Review of Sub-National
Economic Development and Regeneration
"The economic trends of globalisation and technological change will make it
increasingly important that places can respond quickly and flexibly to
economic
change if they are to increase prosperity and tackle
effectively concentrations ofdisadvantage . . ." more (835kb) |
| |
| 21st June 2007 |
Submission to Local Government Review
"
I am writing on behalf of the Cornish Constitutional Convention to offer its view of
the ‘One Cornwall' bid and options for Cornwall . . ." more |
| |
| 6th February 2007 |
Resolved by Cornwall Council 23rd January 2007
"Proposition : Without prejudice to the submissions made by Cornwall County Council or the
district councils,
the Leader and CEO of Cornwall County Council convene an urgent meeting
of Leaders and
CEOs of all Cornish principal authorities to propose an agreement to
submit
a joint outline proposition for further discussion with her to
the Secretary of State to include : . . ." more |
| |
| 30th January 2007 |
A Good Start to 2007
"I am writing following the meeting at Cornwall Council on 23rd January at which the Council
decided to submit a bid to the Local Government Review . . ." more |
| |
| 23rd January 2007 |
Letter to Ruth Kelly MP, Secretary of State DCLG
"If we are to achieve the best for the people of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, and
if we are to fulfil our potential in a creative and sustainable way, then we need to
perceive of Cornwall & the
Isles of Scilly as a rural and peripheral
equivalent of a city region – a dispersed, rural city . . ." more |
| |
| 28th December 2006 |
Western Morning News
Why did 30000 people march through the streets of Hayle?
"As we snooze away Christmas meals bureaucratic wheels are turning which may reorganise
local government in Cornwall . . ." more |
| |
| 29th November 2006 |
Towards the Cornish Governance Proposition
Objective : Best value governance of public sector services delivery...building on
existing assets, including the LAA and Strategic Partnerships . . . more |
| |
| 26th November 2006 |
Regional Spaces, Spaces of Regionalism:
Territory, Insurgent Politics
and the English Question
Presentation slides (6.3 Mb pdf) of article by Martin Jones and Gordon MacLeod from
Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, Volume 29, Issue 4,
pp 433-452
Full text available from Blackwell Synergy |
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| 26th October 2006 |
Cornish Convention welcomes new white paper
Historic opportunity – time to set aside differences and be inclusive
"We welcome publication of the white paper. The invitation to present a proposition
for the future management and delivery of public services in Cornwall
(and the Isles of Scilly, if it wishes to participate)
is unique and historic . . ." more |
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| 30th June 2006 |
The Cornish Proposition
Letter to Tim Jones, Acting Leader, Restormel Borough Council |
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United Council Backs Campaign For Cornish Assembly
"Restormel Borough Council has thrown its full weight behind the campaign for a
Cornish Assembly and agreed to take a pro-active role . . ." more |
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| 29th June 2006 |
Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly - Framing the proposition
letter to Rt Hon Ruth Kelly MP, Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government |
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21st June 2006 |
Why Britain should pay homage to Catalonia
Simon Jenkins in The Guardian
download printable version (pdf) |
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| 19th June 2006 |
Letter to Dr Phyllis Starkey MP, chair of ODPM Select Committee,
sent
following the session of the committee at which Convention Chair Bert Biscoe
gave evidence in June 2006 |
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| 26th May 2006 |
Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly – a new model for the future
Letter to Rt Hon Ruth Kelly MP, Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government |
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| 13th March 2006 |
Cornwall County Council | Lyons Commission Resolution
"There is keen interest in Cornwall in reforming the governance of
public service delivery . . ." more |
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| 9th March 2006 |
CORNISH ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN MAKES RADICAL PROPOSAL
TO GOVERNMENT’S LYONS COMMISSION
"It’s time to ask, what would an assembly actually do?. . ." more
Read the Convention's Introduction and Submission to the Lyons Commission
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