NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Cornwall Branch of the Celtic League has written to the Principal Officer at Cornwall Council Planning Department and to the Portfolio Holder for Planning at Cornwall Council, Cllr. Edwina Hannaford, with the following request, submitted under the terms of the UK Freedom of Information Act, 2000 and with reference to the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and associated announcements requesting and requiring Cornwall Council to provide or otherwise make available the minority impact assessment on the Cornish minority by the Council?s existent, ongoing and proposed development plans. The wording of the communication follows hereunder: AN KESUNYANS KELTEK ? SCOREN GERNEWEK - CORNWALL BRANCH OF THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Principal Officer Planning Department Cornwall Council Treyew Road TRURO TR1 3AY Councillor Edwina Hannaford Portfolio Holder for Planning Cornwall Council Treyew Road TRURO TR1 3AY 19th February, 2015 Dear Sirs and Mesdames Freedom of Information Act 2000 request - Cornish Minority Impact Assessment References: a. Freedom of Information Act, 2000 b. Announcement by Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Rt. Hon. Danny Alexander MP dd. 24 April 2014; Cornish granted minority status within the UK; Cornish granted minority status within the UK - Press releases - GOV.UK c. Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities dd. 1 February 1995 Council of Europe - ETS no. 157 - Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities d. Letter by Stephen Williams MP Minister for Communities, Department for Communities and Local Government dd. 22 Jan 2015 confirming immediate inclusion of the Cornish people into the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities Request Taking account of the above references and drawing your particular attention to the said Framework Convention and sections and articles contained within, we request and require Cornwall Council to provide or otherwise make available the minority impact assessment on the Cornish minority by the Council?s existent, ongoing and proposed development plans. Yours faithfully Cllr. Michael J Chappell Caderyor - An Kesunyans Keltek Scoren Gernewek Convener ? The Cornish Branch of the Celtic League J B Moffatt (Mr) Director of Information 20/02/15 (Please note that replies to correspondence received by the League and posted on CL News are usually scanned hard copies. Obviously every effort is made to ensure the scanning process is accurate but sometimes errors do occur.) ISSUED BY THE CELTIC LEAGUE INFORMATION SERVICE The Celtic League has branches in the six Celtic Countries. It works to promote cooperation between these countries and campaigns on a broad range of political, cultural and environmental matters. It highlights human rights abuse, monitors all military activity and focuses on socio-economic issues Internet site at: (voir le site) (voir le site)
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