On this page you can read more news stories relating to communities and housing. They are broken down by the month they were published.
July 2023
June 2023
May 2023
April 2023
- Leader urges residents to give their views on Government plans for short term lets
- Planning approval granted for 18 SoloHaus homes in Penzance to help tackle the housing crisis
- Cornwall’s Trading Standards share top tips for hiring tradespeople
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Housing scheme on former industrial site ready for residents
March 2023
- Housing scheme in Padstow set to deliver 55 new homes for social rent or shared ownership
- Residents invited to take part in community action day
- More than 1,200 Cornish homes to get energy-saving upgrades
- Call to help those in need of a place to call home
February 2023
- Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service highlights changes to fire regulations after Grenfell tragedy
- New homes in Launceston handed over to Council
- Petrol station that put lives at risk ordered to pay £108,028 in fines and court costs
- Armed Forces Day 2023 - An event like no other, in a place like no other
- Council in successful funding bid to drive up standards in houses of multiple occupation and converted flats
- National Empty Homes Week puts spotlight on help to bring empty properties back into use
- Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service gives job-seekers a taste of life in the emergency services
January 2023
- Historic Hayle landmark building to provide homes for local people
- Have your say: Help end domestic abuse and violence against women and girls in Cornwall
December 2022
- Have your say on the design of Liskeard Service Hub
- SoloHaus ‘micro-homes’ in Truro ready for residents as Council continues to tackle housing crisis
- Homeshare service in Cornwall gives a new sense of purpose for people in their later years
- Planning approval granted for 18 SoloHaus homes in Newquay to help tackle the housing crisis
- Rogue roofer refunds customers £9,000 to avoid prison
November 2022
- Keep in sight the dangers of Bonfire Night
- Cornwall’s Chief Fire Officer nominated for top award
- Small reduction in drug-related deaths in Cornwall but concerns remain over new trends
- Supportmatch Homeshare scheme provides lifeline for Par resident
- Made in Cornwall Christmas Fair is the perfect place to find unique Cornish gifts
- Communities asked for help to identify sites for affordable homes
- Planning approval granted for six ‘micro-homes’ in Penryn as Council continues to tackle housing crisis
- Cornwall urged to stand up to violence against women and girls
October 2022
- Play area and car park devolved to Newquay Town Council
- Who Dares Serves team showcase skills at passing out parade
- Building of new energy efficient Council homes in St Agnes gets underway
- Hotel company that put lives at risk ordered to pay £16,500 in fines and court costs
- Service of remembrance for families that have lost loved ones due to substance use
- Hard-hitting production teaches children about the traps used by County Lines drug dealers
- Cornwall’s libraries offer warm welcome to residents this winter
- Let's Get Real About Recycling: Almost half of Cornish households are not recycling at home
- Cornwall libraries host half-term pirate parties for children
- Council begins construction on Callington affordable homes
- Stay safe while staying warm this winter
September 2022
- Cornwall’s female firefighters in training for football glory!
- Pair caught with 20 kilos of smuggled tobacco receive suspended prison sentences
- New scheme in Cornwall offers people a home in exchange for providing practical support and companionship
August 2022
- Fire service asks people using instant barbecues to make sure they ‘chill that grill’
- More funding for scheme to help people threatened with eviction from privately rented homes
- Cornwall's working harbours are not playgrounds, warn harbour masters
- Cornwall Fire Service praised for 'incredible work' during extreme weather
- ‘Don’t touch dead or sick birds’ message as poultry owners reminded to reduce risk of spreading Avian flu
- Energy-saving improvements made to more than 600 Cornwall Council homes
- All bird keepers in Cornwall must reduce risk as new Avian Flu Prevention Zone put in place
July 2022
- Council strategy sets out vision for housing in Cornwall
- Call for more Homes for Ukraine sponsors
- Youngster’s housing plea prompts meeting with Council cabinet member
- Support for rough sleepers to keep cool during heatwave
- Cornwall is a brilliant place to be a child as summer fun in libraries gets underway
- Social media sellers fined for selling fake goods
- Residents invited to have their say on crime and anti-social behaviour
- Do you use taxis? We want to hear from you
- Safer Streets grant for Truro will tackle ASB and help protect women and girls
June 2022
- Council given keys to first homes at West Carclaze as work continues to provide housing for local people
- Have your say on Cornwall’s new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
- Cornwall’s current top scams revealed as Council encourages residents to report concerns
- Making a difference: Community engagement project in Newquay seeks over-60s to share experiences of domestic abuse, sexual violence and/or sexual abuse
May 2022
- Bed and Breakfast owner fined for breaches in fire safety regulations
- Council efforts to tackle housing crisis continue as empty Newquay property transformed into flats
- Council buys holiday park to boost supply of emergency accommodation
- Council and housing charity join forces to secure former Newquay surf lodge as housing for rough sleepers
- Safer Cornwall launches new plan to make communities safer
April 2022
- Changing Places toilets to be installed in six communities in Cornwall
- Cornwall Trading Standards issues warning about home insulation scams
- Suspended prison sentence and ten-year ban for sheep farmer guilty of cruelty
- Cornwall’s first 15 ‘micro homes’ given planning permission as Council continues to tackle housing crisis
March 2022
- Ten-year ban for part-time farmer guilty of failing to provide adequate care for his sheep
- Find out about projects benefitting residents in Camborne, Pool, Illogan and Redruth: Generation EXPO
- Residents asked for views on Council’s role in enforcing quality of private rented housing
February 2022
- Safer Cornwall launches ‘Voices for Change’ to listen to and learn from people affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence
- Man ordered to pay £1,354 for not picking up after allowing dog to foul
- Cattle farmer banned for life from keeping farm animals
- Redruth man found guilty of fly tipping ordered to pay £7,348 in fines and costs
- Affordable Housing development in Padstow to create 55 new homes
- Number of rough sleepers recorded in Cornwall falls slightly
January 2022
- Cornwall delivers second-highest number of affordable homes in England
- Make visiting your library a New Year’s resolution as late return charges scrapped
- Could you provide a home for unaccompanied asylum seeking children?
- Council enters landmark partnership with modular housing supplier to tackle homelessness
- Further grant funding for Falmouth to tackle violence against women and girls
- Newquay business owner sentenced for selling counterfeit goods
December 2021
- Council awarded funds to ensure private sector landlords improve property energy efficiency
- Latest emergency accommodation site set to open
- New scheme to help those threatened with eviction from privately rented homes
- Inspection report recognises progress made by CFRS and praises ‘innovative’ Tri-Service Safety Officer initiative
- Residents urged to buy toys from reputable suppliers this Christmas
- Cornwall Council Trading Standards seize counterfeit goods in Christmas crackdown
- Make sure fire prevention is on your Christmas to do list
- Make sure food poisoning isn’t an unwelcome visitor in your home this Christmas
- Serial rogue traders sentenced for tree-cutting frauds and theft
November 2021
- Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service launches consultation on latest four-year plan
- Cornwall Council buys 130 affordable homes at West Carclaze Garden Village
- Plans to provide ‘a secure home for all’ move forward as councillors debate response to housing crisis
- Number of long-term empty homes in Cornwall reduced by nearly 800
- Council wins funding to make homes more energy efficient
- Have your say on housing in Cornwall up to 2030
- Safer Cornwall supports 16 Days of Activism 2021 to help tackle violence against women and girls
October 2021
- Have your say on housing in Cornwall
- New temporary housing to receive first residents
- New Somewhere Safe to Stay Hub takes shape
- Safer Streets grant will fund six new CCTV cameras and awareness campaigns to help protect women and girls
- Construction of new homes for people local to Liskeard reaches major milestone
- New initiative to help homeless access employment, training and support
September 2021
- Council transforming disused properties into temporary accommodation
- Cornwall Council launches consultation on leisure centres
- Work starts on Council’s innovative housing site
- Warning over new drugs circulating in Cornwall following rise in drug-related deaths
- Cornwall’s blue light family welcomes seven new Tri-Service Safety Officers