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		<title>CORNWALL DATA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[CLICK FOR LATEST ADDED December 2009 Sure Start Centres in Cornwall and  Unemployment: jobseekers allowance claimants  
In this ongoing post I shall bring together data about Cornwall from various sources so that they are more readily accessible: other data will be added to this current post and data will also be updated. Much [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mudhook.wordpress.com&blog=590267&post=2871&subd=mudhook&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://mudhook.wordpress.com/2009/12/15/cornwall-data/</link>
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		<title>HOKEY-KOKEY DEVOLUTION</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Walker review of water charges, which I discussed  the other day, leads me to questions about devolution. 
Last month the team of Cornwall Libdem MPs responded to the queen’s speech — the Labour government’s program for the next six months —  by suggesting a list of three measures that they think are [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mudhook.wordpress.com&blog=590267&post=3886&subd=mudhook&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://mudhook.wordpress.com/2009/12/14/hokey-kokey-devolution/</link>
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		<title>CANCER SERVICES: UPDATE 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Two recent events about the relocation next month of upper gastrointestinal (UGI) surgery in Cornwall and Devon to a new single centre of excellence at Derriford hospital in Plymouth demand attention.
The health overview and scrutiny committee of Cornwall Council has today referred to the government the transfer from  Treliske hospital, Truro to Derriford hospital, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mudhook.wordpress.com&blog=590267&post=4205&subd=mudhook&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://mudhook.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/cancer2/</link>
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		<title>NO WATERS OF COMFORT IN CORNWALL</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The  final report of the review by Anna Walker about the charging for water and sewerage bills for households in England and Wales has just been published. My focus is on the part of the review about the various options for altering the charges in the southwest.
The review explains very well in chapter 14 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mudhook.wordpress.com&blog=590267&post=4157&subd=mudhook&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://mudhook.wordpress.com/2009/12/08/waters-of-comfort/</link>
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		<title>PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATES IN CORNWALL</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here’s a list of prospective parliamentary candidates I am aware of so far for the six new Cornwall seats.
Changes to list December 2009: see Green candidates in Camborne and Redruth; St Ives 
CAMBORNE AND REDRUTH
Conservative George Eustice, Green Euan McPhee, Labour Jude Robinson, Liberal Democrat Julia Goldsworthy MP, Mebyon Kernow Loveday Jenkin, UKIP Derek Elliot [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mudhook.wordpress.com&blog=590267&post=1216&subd=mudhook&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://mudhook.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/parliamentary-candidates/</link>
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		<title>ADEQUATE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Oh dear, another disappointing report on public services in Cornwall. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its findings on the adult social services of 148 councils in England for the year ending March 2009. For the third year running Cornwall’s overall assessment is “adequate” for delivering outcomes. Adequate means, the CQC says, “only delivering [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mudhook.wordpress.com&blog=590267&post=4046&subd=mudhook&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://mudhook.wordpress.com/2009/12/03/adequate/</link>
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		<title>2011 CENSUS: STILL NO CORNISH TICKBOX</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An attempt in the House of Commons to add Cornish to the list of named national identities (English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish) in the 2011 census for England and Wales was defeated decisively by 261- 49 votes. 
As far as I can see the 49 comprised: 43 Liberal Democrats, 3 Independents, 2 Labour, and 1 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mudhook.wordpress.com&blog=590267&post=4031&subd=mudhook&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://mudhook.wordpress.com/2009/12/02/2011census/</link>
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		<title>LABOUR HELPS CORNWALL</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the current financial year the central government redistribution of taxes through the formula grant gives Cornwall Council £157.280 million in the local government financial settlement. For 2010/2011 the formula grant is £165.664 million. Both of these figures are after floor damping. 
See this previous post  for an explanation and discussion of the formula [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mudhook.wordpress.com&blog=590267&post=3996&subd=mudhook&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://mudhook.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/labour-cornwall/</link>
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		<title>MISSING</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Look at this Cornwall unitary council by-election result from St Austell the other day:
Liberal Democrat 690 votes, Conservative 675 votes, Labour 66 votes. The Libdems won the seat previously held by a Conservative. Cheers — diffugere nives — and groans — occidit, occidit — no doubt. 
Look again. What do you notice? No, not the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mudhook.wordpress.com&blog=590267&post=3970&subd=mudhook&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://mudhook.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/missing/</link>
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		<title>GOVERNMENT INTERVENES IN CORNWALL</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The government is responding vigorously to Ofsted’s report on Cornwall children’s services by setting up an improvement board to oversee and help the services. The primary aim of the intervention is to ensure that the services to safeguard children in Cornwall are improved.  Details are in the media statement Ministers intervene to improve Cornwall&#8217;s [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mudhook.wordpress.com&blog=590267&post=3920&subd=mudhook&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://mudhook.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/intervention/</link>
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