Cornwall needs an Assembly with the same powers as those being granted to Scotland and Wales not local government reform with its implicit greater integration with England Ruth Kelly MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Minister for Women, has been told by the General Secretary of the Celtic League.

"Dear Minister

Cornwall Unitary Authority

I am writing to express the concern of our members about the proposal by the County Council for Cornwall to become an English unitary authority.

In 2001, a 50 000 petition was presented to the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street calling for a Cornish Assembly and was signed by over 10% of the Cornish electorate. We believe that devolved status to Cornwall through the creation of an Assembly is the only current feasible and workable democratic option for the people of Cornwall.

Further, four out of six District Councils have opposed plans for Cornwall to become a unitary authority. An independent study has been commissioned, which shows unitary authority status would not only be expensive to the Cornish tax payer, but would limit and reduce the power and influence of local communities, as more decisions will be taken by a small group of Councillors in the County Council in Truro.

To reiterate, Cornwall does not need local Government reform, but meaningful devolution and a Cornish Assembly with powers at least equivalent to the Welsh Assembly Government is what has and is still being sought.

I look forward to hearing your views on this matter.

Yours sincerely

Rhisiart Tal-e-bot Gerneral Secretary"

See also Celtic News:

No. 1980 NEW CALL FOR CORNISH ASSEMBLY NOW! Aug 9, 2006 No. 1963 CORNISH ASSEMBLY PETITION Jun 1, 2006 No. 1574 MK DEMAND GREATER AUTONOMY IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT Dec 4, 2004

No. 2237 CORNWALL: ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN GATHERS MOMENTUM June 10, 2007

Celtic League J B Moffatt Director of Information Celtic League

10/06/07

• Emmanuel Grégoire et l’abbé Macron  par David Grosclaude le 23/11/2024
• Pays de Redon. La Bogue d’or, rendez-vous du « génie populaire » par Le blog de paul Molac le 05/11/2024
• Catherine Vautrin en Corse : Régions et Peuples Solidaires appelle l’Etat à enfin aboutir sur l'autonomie par RPS le 25/10/2024
• Gouvernement Barnier : des nominations inquiétantes par RPS le 24/09/2024
• Quelle future gouvernance en France ? par Marcel Berrou le 08/07/2024
• Après deux cycles de trois ans du Parlement de Bretagne réveillé, voici venir le troisième cycle ! par KAD le 01/07/2024
• Résolution pour la Réunification de la Bretagne à la XIXème Assemblée Générale de l'UNPO à Munich, les 11 et 12 mai 2024 : par KAD le 07/05/2024
• TER Nouvelle Aquitaine : quelle honte !   par David Grosclaude le 18/04/2024
• Les Braises de la Rencontre, le 5 mai 2024, sur le parc de sculptures mémorial de MAB Koad Sav Pell ! par MAB, Musée Archipel Breton le 16/04/2024
• Koun Breizh s’indigne : Non ! les festoù-noz ne sont pas des lieux réservés aux « attardés » ! par Koun Breizh - Bertaign Tenant - Mémoire-de-Bretagne le 07/01/2024