Cornwall blogs for towns, businesses and people in Cornwall.
From the BBC website.
“Civil rights group Liberty has questioned the value of an anti-terrorism plan in Cornwall schools.
The county council is holding a £3,500 conference to train secondary schools teachers how to spot children who might grow up to become suicide bombers.
It follows a presentation from police to the council’s Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education.
The council’s religious education advisor said curbing violent extremism should be “core to education”.
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TiCCouncilLIVE: Join us again next Tuesday when we will have coverage of the first day of the incinerator planning inquiry
TiCCouncilLIVE: thanks for following our live coverage for full report see The Cornishman on Thursday
TiCCouncilLIVE: approved 13 - 7
TiCCouncilLIVE: from the looks on most faces in chamber think everyone just wants the vote now....
TiCCouncilLIVE: Roger Harding says if there has been any lack of consultation it has been from cornwall council
TiCCouncilLIVE: town council did not hold public meeting but attended those held by others
TiCCouncilLIVE: town council says consultation would be too costly
TiCCouncilLIVE: PZ town council says harm of current plan outweighs benefits
TiCCouncilLIVE: town council asked what consultation it carried out
TiCCouncilLIVE: PZ town council says it still supports strongly to maintain link with isles of scilly
TiCCouncilLIVE: PZ town council reasserts objection to proposals
TiCCouncilLIVE: technical points about weight given to statements made during meeting
TiCCouncilLIVE: Members reminded to stay on topic
TiCCouncilLIVE: Isles of Scilly - our future survival is in your hands
TiCCouncilLIVE: claim that other option (pz) does not exist and has not been costed or tested
TiCCouncilLIVE: claim that option a is best for short, medium and long term future
TiCCouncilLIVE: meeting now ready to resume
TiCCouncilLIVE: However funding is clearly seen to be an issue even though that cannot be a reason for decision.
TiCCouncilLIVE: They can only decide whether to be minded to approve or refuse option a with the final decision up to sec of state.
TiCCouncilLIVE: quick recap - been a bit of a battle to keep committee "on subject". Option A is the only item for consideration.
This week the Cornwall media pre-elections debate kicked off. I’m a player not a referee, but I’ve decided to blow the whistle and call for an end to pantomime politics – it’s what people in Cornwall are telling me they want from our politicians.
I was choughed to write the national political magazine Total Politics diary of the week and decided to focus on Cornwall news production including Cornish political blogs and community media.
A Commission for Cornwall – Dick Cole
This morning, as one of the four group leaders on Cornwall Council, I took part in a Radio Cornwall debate which focussed on the implications of expected cuts in central government funding to local councils. Such cuts could obviously lead to job losses and reductions in services.
Michael Foot 1913-2010 -Â Charlotte MacKenzie
“Fundamentally, it seems that UKIP, in addition to being full of paranoid obsessives, is unable to differentiate between immigration into the UK and immigration into Cornwall.”
Cornwall’s Any Questions – Jude Robinson
“Went to the Radio Cornwall ‘Any Questions’ event yesterday evening.  Thought it was great that the group leaders agreed to be held to account in public forum but thought the result disappointing.”
TORY/INDIE CORNWALL COUNCIL: THE FIRST FEW MONTHS – Jeremy Rowe
“Here is a short piece I wrote for another publication about the first few months of the new Tory/Independent administration at Cornwall Council:”
Cornish nationalism a sane kind of nationalism. Cornish Democrat
Don’t know what to make of that. As a Cornish nationalist I wish to see power devolved to a Cornish layer of government as well as full recognition of Cornwall’s national identity, but equally I’m an ardent supporter of federalism on a European and, yes, global scale.
The Race Is On – Andrew Wallis
The Penzance Business Network web site has a 79 page slide presentation that explains the new Option PZ scheme in a clear and easy to understand format.
“This ancient Borough is at a crossroads and in some state of decline. It deserves to have a great future, but very often those making important decisions which affect us all, do so with little commercial acumen; sometimes, they simply fail to see the area’s true potential. The Network has been established to represent business people in the area and we very much hope you will join us.”
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