The end of the Mayor for Cornwall deal

 Not so long ago, Cornwall council received the responses to their consultation on the Devolution deal with a Mayor for Cornwall position. This deal, let us remind ourselves, spoke for more power for Cornwall, with more decisions being made here. However, it was quickly shot down as a waste on money that was more about despotism and centralisation. This deal would have provided a minuscule amount of funding, funding with limits on where it could be spent. This funding could also not be used to fill in the gaping deficit the unitary authority of Cornwall has found itself.

 

With over 5,000 responses, the Duchy of Cornwall declared “no”. This waste of money was not for us. And initially, this was overlooked. Linda Taylor, echoing politicians who decided that democracy was not important, declared that a silent majority agreed with her and the plan for a Mayor for Cornwall. This however was, and rightly so, shot down by a number of groups. By the end of this week, Cornwall council and Westminister admitted defeat and have decided to go down a different route for devolution for the Duchy of Cornwall. I’m sure that there is a number of Councillors and individuals who believe that this plan was the best choice for Cornwall. And though we disagree with that assertion, we do acknowledge that eventually, they did listen to the results of their consultation. 

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