This background brief contains basic factual information that citizen panel members will be using as a reference document. This is … More
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Innovative housing solutions: talk by Rebuild Southwest
image taken from Rebuild Southwest website Who we are and what we do Rebuild SW is “a unique CIC run … More
Policy proposals put to the panel
The citizens panel have so far listened to four presentations by the four speakers. Here is a first list of … More
Presentation by Sheila Hutchins, Citizens Advice
Key policy proposals: Major building programme for more Social Housing This is the only sure way to improve secure affordable … More
In-Work Poverty: presentation by Dave Clift, USDAW rep for Cornwall
To obtain further information on speech below, go to https://www.usdaw.org.uk/Campaigns/Time-4-Better-Pay Hello, I would like to start by thanking you for … More
Has the ban on second homes backfired?
see also reader comments at bottom of article If you picked up this weeks The Cornishman you may have seen … More
Letter to Jill Stein, chair, Visit Cornwall
This letter to Jill Stein was written in order to prepare the ground for the Penzance Citizens Panel. Its purpose … More
Citizens panel – Introductory background brief
Homelessness in England is governed legally by the Housing Act. This says who local authorities have to house and who … More
Personal viewpoint by Dave Brown, St Petrocs
Introductory note by Gavin Barker The article below is taken from a larger document that forms the background Information Brief … More
The 15-member citizens panel on housing has now been chosen
15 local people have been randomly chosen to be part of Penzance Citizens Panel. The process of random selection was … More