This took place yesterday and was the budget setting for 2012-13. You will probably already have seen the news that the Cornwall Council part of Council Tax will be frozen for another year, which is good news for those who are struggling. Other good news is that extra money has...

Democracy gained a small victory yesterday. A proposal from the leadership to ask for a review of allowances was in part defeated by a good cross-section of members. We all agreed that the allowances for the new council post the 2013 elections should be set by this council as that...