Cornwall Council

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Cornwall Council is a unitary authority with 123 Councillors, who are elected every four years. Its current political make up is 48 Conservatives, 37 Liberal Democrats, 29 Independents, 6 Mebyon Kernow, 1 Labour and 2 Councillors who have no specified political affiliation. Although there is no overall political majority, the Council is run as a Conservative and Independent coalition.

The Leader of the Council appoints a group of nine Councillors, who together with the Leader form the Cabinet.

Contacting the Council

Contact us through the website. Find contact details for email or telephone, or find out where you can speak to someone face to face.

Council tax

Pay council tax, apply for council tax discount or exemption, view council tax bands, or let us know a change in your circumstances.

Councillors and democracy

Find your councillor, read council and cabinet minutes, agendas, and reports, view decisions, watch webcasts of council meetings and find dates of future meetings.

Council departments

View Council departments and their structure charts and see which department is responsible for which services.

Council news

Read our current and archived press releases, get information on filming on locations in Cornwall, watch our videos or download the briefing pack about the Council.

Profiles

View profiles and contact details for the Corporate leadership team or profiles of Cabinet members which show what each cabinet member is responsible for.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Contributions

Book page

Title	Created
240410 \| Coroner to write to health secretary about ambulance delays prior to two deaths \| called for improvements in response	2 days 3 hours ago	Book page
240417 \| Health campaigners fighting to see the return of 24-hour urgent care in West Cornwall say they now fear it may not happ	2 days 3 hours ago	Book page
230417 \| Hayle North Quay collapsed company Sennybridge leaves £135 million debts	3 days 16 hours ago	Book page
240325 \| Open letter to all party candidates \| sign to help Cornwall Wildlife Trust make difference for Nature at election	3 weeks 1 day ago	Book page
240310 \| Detailed plans for affordable-led housing in Connor Downs 10th March	5 weeks 4 days ago	Book page
240310 \| Waste collections changes Helston, Penzance, Hayle \| second phase:food waste, recycling, rubbish - commences July	5 weeks 4 days ago	Book page
240224 \| Doomed Hayle North Quay development through the years - in pictures	7 weeks 6 days ago	Book page
240218 \| Collapsed North Quay development in Hayle described as a 'sea of despair'	8 weeks 1 day ago	Book page
240214 \| Hayle North Quay development collapse sees eight companies go bust Work has ground to a halt on the blocks of flats	8 weeks 4 days ago	Book page
240220 \| Poling works \| Grist Lane and Marsh Lane, Angarrack \| expected 20 Feb 2024 0830-1630, for one day	10 weeks 2 days ago	Book page
231130 \| Are you ready for weekly food waste recycling? \| Food Waste, Recycling and Rubbish Collection Changes	19 weeks 1 day ago	Book page
230821 \| People of Cornwall town 'thrown under bus' over housing plan \| direct result of councillors handled Hayle masterplan	34 weeks 2 days ago	Book page