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Cornwall Council OVERWHELMINGLY passes motion supporting Cornwall-only devolution   

Posted on: 21st January 2025

In today’s debate at New County Hall, Cornwall Councill overwhelmingly (56 votes for and 4 against) passed a motion that Cornwall should press for devolution on a Cornwall-only footprint.   Andrew George, Liberal Democrat MP of the West Cornwall and Isles of Scilly constituency of St Ives attended the debate in his Cornwall Councillor role, where […]

No to ‘super region’ authority plan – George 

Posted on: 13th January 2025

Speaking in response to suggestions from Plymouth City Council that Cornwall join a ‘super region’ with neighbouring authorities, Liberal Democrat MP for West Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Andrew George said:  “Plymouth City Council seems to believe it can instruct Cornwall, that we must be swallowed up into a Southwest ‘super region’ with a directly […]

Ministers want devolution by central diktat! – George

Posted on: 10th December 2024

Responding to government ministers’ suggestions that Cornwall should “partner with neighbouring authorities” if it wants to “deepen its devolution agreement”, Andrew George MP expressed disappointment that ministers “seem to want devolution by central diktat” and that they clearly hadn’t understood Cornwall’s case.  Andrew said:  “Government ministers responses to Cornwall expose that they neither understand why […]