Following the refusal of application for membership in December 2004, by the Commonwealth Games Federation ( CGF ), the former Cornwall Commonwealth Games Association will continue it’s fight under the new name of  Campaign Kernow. A  financial target of approximately £50,000 is sought to legally prove that Cornwall has a legitimate right to recognition, and representation, as a Commonwealth Nation.

The campaign will seek a judicial review on the CGF’s decision as soon as is possible and have great confidence in their legal position headed by solicitor, Notary Public Mr.John Kirkhope, who at present is a taking a Ph.D. at Plymouth University into the Laws of the Duchy of Cornwall. Mr Kirkhope is regarded by many as the expert on the Laws and Constitution of Cornwall.

Some of Cornwall’s most famous sportsmen have thrown their weight behind the campaign – led by campaign manager Graham Hart, a well known campaigner, musician and himself a prominent sportsman  – and the campaign team now have a Commonwealth Games ‘Committee in waiting’ ready to take the campaign all the way should the legal fight work out in their favour.

Brian ‘Stack’ Stevens – President in waiting.
Brian Lessiter – Vice President in waiting.
Dave Buzza – Chairman in waiting.

The campaign’s new website launched today by FTI Cornwall features a long list of reasons why Cornwall is legally and constitutionally eligible for entry in the games; with the campaign legal fight being led by one of the world’s experts in Cornish Law and constitutional matters the future looks bright for Cornish sports men and women.

A Trust Fund has been set up with the aim to raise £50,000 to cover the legal costs – you can donate to the fund at the campaign web site.

Visit Campaign Cornwall website.

The Trelawney Alliance is a group of local residents who have joined together under the leadership of the Ex Mayor of Camborne, Councillor Jean Charman, to object to this intended development with the ultimate aim of getting the plan overturned. We say NO to mass build of 68,700 new homes in Cornwall, but YES to affordable homes for local people. It is time to tell the developers that CORNWALL IS NO LONGER FOR SALE!

Follow this link to a petition against the mass house building here

“Nose to tail that would fill three lanes of highway from Launceston to Penzance”

That puts the estimated 100,000 extra vehicles that the housing plan will bring into perspective.

This proposed build of 68,700 homes could accommodate as many as 150,000 people (approx 29% of existing population) which is a near equivalent to the approximate present populations of:

Bodmin (15,000)  Camborne (20,000)  Camelford (3,000)  Falmouth (20,000)  Helston (10,000) Liskeard (10,000)  Penzance (19,000)  Redruth (12,000)       St Austell (23,000)  Truro (20,000).