Read next: During lockdown residents should stay local to their area for daily exercise. With half-term approaching Cornwall Council, the RNLI and HM Coastguard are urging those who do live by the coast to take extra care if venturing out. Councillor Rob Nolan, Portfolio Holder for Environment and Public Protection at Cornwall Council, said: “We don’t know when and where rockfalls or landslides may occur, and we don’t know if they will be small or large-scale events. But we do know that they can be deadly. “Please keep away from any cliff edges and keep clear of the bottom of the cliff. We don’t want anyone to get hurt and we don’t want to put additional strain on our emergency services at this time.”
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service has been praised for it performance during the pandemic following a government inspection. The service was recognised by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) for adapting quickly and providing support to both Cornwall Council and the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust throughout the pandemic, in turn helping some of the county’s most vulnerable residents. Inspectors said: “CFRS adapted well and continued to provide its core statutory functions during the first phase of the pandemic. This meant the service supported the people of Cornwall well during the pandemic and helped limit the spread of the virus. It took a lead role in providing and distributing personal protective equipment (PPE) to care homes and NHS sites, and its on-call firefighters drove ambulances.
Help protect nature in Cornwall and tell us what matters most to you Cornwall is pioneering a national effort to kickstart the recovery of wildlife and nature, and you can have your say on what is important to you. Cornwall was chosen by government as one of only five areas to test the creation of a Nature Recovery Plan before it become a requirement of all areas nationally. Sitting alongside the Climate Change Action Plan, it will guide funding and planning policy by identifying the best opportunities to protect, restore and improve local wildlife. By getting involved, residents will be able to shape local priorities on how to best support nature in Cornwall – whether it s wildflowers for pollinators, more trees to fight climate change, more green spaces in our towns, or a habitat or species you’re passionate about.
Residents across Cornwall are being reminded when to put out their rubbish and recycling over the Christmas holidays. Other than on Christmas Day (December 25), bin collections will take place as normal over the festive period. The following changes will be made to collections over Christmas. Collections due on Christmas Day: • Rubbish due to be collected on Christmas Day will be collected on Friday, January 1. Recycling due to be collected on Christmas Day will be collected on Saturday, January 2. • Garden waste due to be collected on Christmas Day will be collected on Saturday, January 2. • Collections due on Bank Holiday Monday (Monday, December 28) will take place as normal.
The sheep at the farm The owner of a camping and glamping business has admitted burying more than a tonne of dead sheep at the site. Kevin Hutchings, aged 50, of Pattacott Farm Camping and Glamping site, Maxworthy, has pleaded guilty to seven charges of failing to provide adequate food and medical care to animals and failing to properly dispose of 1250kg of animal by products. Cornwall Council’s animal health team and a vet from the Animal Plant and Health Agency visited the farm in January and February 2020 and found appalling conditions. Kevin Hill, prosecuting for Cornwall Council, told Plymouth Magistrates’ Court that Hutchings had failed to provide poultry, sheep, pigs and cattle with adequate care.