Dulcie Tudor Councillor

13/10/2026

Cllr. Tim Dwelly & Cllr. Peter La Broy are the Cabinet Portfolio holders pushing through the Homes Cornwall schemes across Cornwall, including one of, if not the largest one at Threemilestone. 400 homes, some on county farm Land.
If you’d like to ask them a question please take this opportunity. I’d be interested to know if the questions are screened. I’d be even more interested if anyone gets a straight answer!

12/10/2026

Journalist Lee Trewhela asked me to
Comment on this encampment a while ago. I told him I’m still very much relieved this debacle isn’t playing out on streets in our area, which it would have been had Senior Officers at the Council had their way.

The “camp” in a County Hall staff car park includes a double-decker bus, a portable toilet, a fenced-off area and a large building created using wooden pallets and tarpaulin
Link to full article in comments below 👇

30/09/2026

I'm going away for a couple of weeks - but there's a lot going on in our patch atm so I'll endeavor to look at emails when I can.
I told my partner I won't be on social media while we're away - but I can't see that promise lasting too long ..

30/09/2026

Cllr. Peter La Broy, Portfolio Holder for Housing (who along with Cllr. Tim Dwelly) are driving the Homes Cornwall project to build 8000 houses on Council owned land, came up to our patch to see the site of the proposed Homes Cornwall development of 400 homes adjoining Threemilestone.
He told me 'this potential site has been identified through a desk top exercise. The second part of that process is contacting the local Cllr. (me) to see if they support it and we can go ahead with it. He said ' If the local Cllr. thinks it's a terrible idea, for all the reasons you have already laid out, then they (he and Cllr. Dwelly) will think again. And 'we' will not engage with developers until we have reached a 'satisfactory' position with the local Cllr.
Reader, I do not feel assured with this mixed messaging. It was made clear I do not have the power of a 100% veto. I just cannot see how one of the largest HC schemes was even proposed in our area when the Council has committed to a new town of 4000 homes literally 500 yards away from this site at Besore.
So to be clear. I do not support this housing scheme. I will be sending both Cllr. La Broy & Cllr. Dwelly my reasons, some of which I detailed in a video here in July.
I'll keep you updated, but I fear we have a battle on our hands.

24/09/2026

Back up in Threemilestone this morning watching students parking on residential roads, this time with CC Transport Portfolio Holder Cllr. Dan Rogerson & the Head of Truro College, Carl Riding.
It’s often useful for people to see the extent of the problem with their own eyes in order to get them to try & do something about it & I feel that happened this morning.
I personally would not support a blanket village wide residents parking permit scheme. I’ve lived in an area with a permit scheme & found it a real hassle. It’s not fair to ask people to pay to park outside their own homes because some students are causing a problem.

I remain convinced the only long term solution would involve the P&R. Something like a compulsory subsidised pass for a college shuttle bus for students with cars, that they have to sign up to on enrolment. But that will mean compromise and funding by both the council & the college. At least both parties are talking together now.

In the meantime for those who live at CHYVELAH CLOSE. You will get double yellow lines on the junction. And I’ll be round asking how you feel about restrictions for Parking between 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday elsewhere on the Close.
If the majority are agreeable, they could be in place by the Spring.

Same thing for Glynn Way, Berveth Close, Sampson Way and the pinch point on Polstain Rd. I’ll ask you how you feel about 9am to 3 or 4pm restrictions.
Then we can move forwards.

22/09/2026

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22/09/2026

As a Cllr. who's received nearly 10 years of planning training to sit on committees, I'm dismayed to see that the protection of the local NEWT population in Piddington rather than the protection of the local WOMEN & GIRLS might be the thing that makes the Govt. sit up and take notice.

Plans to house more than 1,250 male asylum seekers in the tiny village are reportedly facing a potential legal challenge because campaigners have uncovered evidence of protected wildlife, including breeding newts, which they say was missed by the Home Office’s ecological assessment.

Residents have protested. Women have spoken about feeling unsafe. The community has made its concerns abundantly clear.

But now we see that newts have a stronger voice in this planning process than the women who actually live there.

21/09/2026

Here is an open letter I've sent to the new CEO of TCFC, Robin Karkeek in relation to the pre-application for the Club's Milestone Project at Langarth.
A pre-application is an early chat with the council about your plans — it’s the first step in the planning process, not a planning application or a decision.
As a Cllr. I'm very used to seeing applicants promise everything and I know only too well that granting planning permission doesn't necessarily ensure those things are delivered.
In truth, many elements of the Milestone project will come down to viability and also the terms negotiated between TCFC, Cornwall Council ( who own the land) and Langarth LLP (Treveth).

Dear Robin,
I’m writing to you as the Cornwall Councillor for the Langarth area to express my general support for the ambitions of the Milestone Project to provide Truro City Football Club with the long-term financial and sporting foundations it needs.

I know you’re keen to maintain momentum, and I’m keen potential issues are addressed now, early on, rather than becoming matters of contention when the final planning application is considered. It will save us both time in the long run.

My questions are raised in a constructive spirit, with the intention of finding solutions which enable the Club's ambitions while protecting the interests of the community.

The current pre-application proposals identify a community centre as part of the wider development.

I’d like clarification as to whether the Club envisages this operating as a genuine, not-for-profit community facility, serving the wider Langarth Garden Village and existing communities, rather than functioning as an ancillary facility for Truro City FC.

This is important because the Council's own approach to Langarth recognises that community facilities are fundamental to the Garden Village concept, rather than simply being an optional addition to the development.

The original Langarth planning arrangements and Section 106 Agreement establish a specific framework for community facilities. That includes requirements concerning their size, location, specification, delivery triggers, proposed operators, the community function they serve, public access and fees, and arrangements for management and maintenance.

So, I’d welcome discussions with the Club about the proposed operator, access arrangements, charging policy, and governance of the community centre, so that we can be confident it fulfils its intended community function and complements the wider Langarth community facilities strategy.

My second question relates to the relationship between the proposed visiting-team facilities and accommodation positioned adjacent to the 3G community pitch.

The 3G pitch is intended to be a community facility, providing all-weather football opportunities for local teams, including Threemilestone teams. This was part of the original Sports Hub vision, which envisaged the facility serving local teams, future Langarth residents and the wider community alongside Truro City FC.

I’m particularly eager that the pitch does not, over time, become predominantly a training facility for Truro City FC simply because the Club's other facilities are located nearby.

There’s already a clear planning mechanism to prevent this. Planning permission PA23/07853 contains Condition 6, requiring an approved Community Use Agreement covering the pitch and changing facilities, including hours of use, pricing, management responsibilities, review arrangements, and evidence of a reasonable offer to Threemilestone AFC.

Given that the pitch is managed through the Truro City Football Trust, of which I’m a Trustee I believe it’s important its community purpose and the Trust's role are properly protected as the Milestone proposals develop.

It would be good if the Club could confirm that it supports arrangements which safeguard community access and the agreed priority for Threemilestone Football Clubs, while allowing reasonable and clearly defined use by Truro City FC where appropriate.

I want to emphasise these are not objections to the Milestone Project. I want to support securing a sustainable future for Truro City FC and I can see the wider economic and social contribution a successful football club can make – already makes.
However, as the Club becomes an important part of the new Langarth community, I hope we can establish a shared understanding of how these issues can be reflected in the emerging proposals.

Resolving them now would provide greater certainty for the Club and its partners and give the community confidence that the development will deliver the promised benefits.
I remain very willing to work with Truro City FC, Cornwall Council, Treveth and community representatives to achieve this.

Yours sincerely,

Cllr Dulcie Tudor

16/09/2026

Busy Full Council meeting yesterday. I was in my new seat - at the back!
I voted FOR a Motion asking Cornwall Council to review and, if necessary, improve how it consults residents and local councils before making decisions that could significantly affect public health or the environment, ensuring consultation happens early, consistently and transparently. I've felt for a long time that those Council on line 'Let's Talk' surveys are pretty useless.

I also voted FOR a Motion to make its housing waiting list clearer and fairer by showing applicants their realistic chances of getting a home, and by considering overcrowding and family privacy more fully when deciding who should receive greater priority for housing. It's not ok for children to be sleeping in the same room as their parents if at all possible.

I voted AGAINST a Motion that asked Cornwall Council to strengthen its approach to climate change by increasing climate training for staff and councillors, making climate adaptation part of Council planning and budgets, and asking Government for more funding to help Cornwall deal with flooding, coastal erosion and extreme weather.

Why did I vote against it?

I want to be clear: I support climate resilience.

I want Cornwall protected from flooding, coastal erosion, storms and extreme weather, and I support sensible emergency planning.

But this Motion went much further. It proposed additional training and embedding climate adaptation across Council services and budgets, without clearly showing what additional results thi would deliver or what specific risks would be reduced.

With Council finances and staff time under pressure, I believe we should focus on practical, measurable action that directly protects Cornwall’s residents, communities and infrastructure.

That’s not turning our back on resilience. It’s about making sure we get the best results from limited resources.

I was surprised the majority of Cllrs. were happy to wave this Motion through. It's easy to virtue signal, but lazy not to scutinise.

14/09/2026

Lengthy but interesting Kenwyn Parish Council meeting this evening.
Items for discussion included, new equipment for TMS play areas, why Cornwall Council have elected to switch off certain street lights at night, and where. And Truro City Football Club’s new Milestone Project. Could the club be the first developer to build anything at Langarth?!
Oh, and the co-option of a new (female 👍) councillor and former Special Constable.