Establish an Autonomous Region of Cornwall with devolved legislative powers — 6 signatures. Status: rejected.
We call on the UK Government to pass legislation recognizing Cornwall as an Autonomous Region within England, granting it a devolved assembly with independent legislative and executive powers over local matters such as housing, planning, public transport, and economic development.
Cornwall has a unique cultural, historic, and linguistic identity, but its administration is bound by standard English local government rules. This leaves residents disconnected from Westminster. Establishing the Autonomous Region of Cornwall would allow for tailored local laws to solve distinct regional issues, like the housing crisis, without breaking away from the UK. This model provides fairer regional governance while celebrating Cornwall's distinct place within the nation.
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