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🚯 A man has been fined £1,000 for dumping parts of a converted bus in a layby in Cornwall. In a separate case, a woman was also fined after being caught fly-tipping garden waste in a children’s play park. More on this ➡️ orlo.uk/Flytipping_Bus…

🎙️👨‍👧 This week’s Empowered Parenting podcast features Andy from Cornwall Libraries talking about what's on offer at your local library over the holidays - including the Summer Reading Challenge for 4-11s, and the Mini Challenge for under 4s! 🎧 Listen ⬇️ orlo.uk/Empowered_Pare…

🚌 Update on bus service changes in Cornwall from August 31 ⬇️⬇️ orlo.uk/Changes_To_Bus…

💙 Are you an unpaid carer in Cornwall? We want to hear from you. Take our survey or join an online session to share your views about support available. Sessions run from Jul 24 - Aug 21. To book your place, email [email protected] 🔗 orlo.uk/Unpaid_Carers_…

'Clean water is non-negotiable.' 📹 Cornwall Council Leader, Cllr Leigh Frost, has called for an urgent meeting with the new Chief Executive of South West Water. He’s demanding clear action to improve water quality and tackle pollution in Cornwall’s rivers and seas.

♻️👚 Please don’t bin your old clothes, bags or shoes! Donate or sell them, or recycle them with your fortnightly collection. Just pop your old clothes, bed sheets, curtains, belts, bags and pairs of shoes in a plastic bag and leave them out with your recycling. 🚛

💬 A motion to recognise Cornwall as the UK’s fifth nation was backed at today’s Full Council meeting. The motion, brought forward by Cllr Dick Cole, followed a speech from Council Leader Cllr Leigh Frost setting out the case for official recognition.

〓〓 Cornwall Council has backed a motion calling on the government to formally recognise Cornwall as the fifth nation of the United Kingdom, alongside England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. More on this ➡️ orlo.uk/Fifth_Nation_b…

📣 Cornwall Council Leader Leigh Frost has called for official recognition of Cornwall as the UK’s fifth nation - not as a slogan, but as a statement of fact. 💬 “Cornwall has the language, the culture, the identity. We have pride, resilience, and community spirit.”

🎙️ Cornwall Council’s Full Council meeting starts at 10.30am today. You can watch the meeting live on YouTube ⬇️ orlo.uk/Cornwall_Counc… 📄 The full agenda is available here: orlo.uk/Full_Council_M… Alternatively, you can follow live updates here on X.

‼️Firefighters are currently attending a large waste fire at Lean Quarry, Horningtops, near Liskeard. There is a large smoke plume and people in the vicinity are being asked to keep windows and doors closed and limit use of the roads in the nearby areas.

🦋 Nearly a quarter of UK butterfly species are under threat. Help protect them by taking part in the Big Butterfly Count. Spend 15 minutes counting butterflies outside before August 10. 🔗 orlo.uk/Big_Butterfly_…

🌊 Tides rise fast. Don’t get caught out. This 360° video from @MCA_media shows what it’s like to need rescuing after being cut off. ✅ Check tide times ✅ Explore as the tide goes out ✅ Call 999 Coastguard in an emergency

💬 If you or someone you know is affected by domestic abuse, sexual assault or rape, Safer Futures offers confidential help and support. Support is available for women, men and children - you are not alone. Visit orlo.uk/Safer_Futures_… or email [email protected]

🍼🍌 If you’re pregnant or have a child under the age of four, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk, as well as free vitamins for you and your little one. Find out more about the Healthy Start scheme and apply ➡️ orlo.uk/Healthy_Start_…

🟠 Heard of the orange button scheme? It’s been set up to help people who are having thoughts of suicide, or who are worried about a friend or family member. If you see someone wearing an orange badge, they're trained to help. More about the scheme 🔗 orlo.uk/Orange_Button_…