BBC Local Live: Devon & Cornwall on Tuesday 26 September 2017

Summary

Proposals to cut Cornwall Council from 123 members to 87
Family of Josh Clayton claim he 'was murdered' on Isles of Scilly
Cornwall mineshaft fall man 'amazed he survived'
Policing operation after claims badger cull saboteurs are damaging farmland
Plans for multimillion-pound industrial development on edge of Exeter rejected
Plymouth's Mark Ormrod to debut at Invictus Games
Updates on Tuesday 26 September 2017

Live Reporting

Johnny O'Shea

Police patrols 'target criminality caused by badger cull'published at 08:57 British Summer Time 26 September 2017
Hannah Stacey
BBC Radio Cornwall
A Cornish farmer says his family feel fearful and vulnerable because they believe animal rights activists could be targeting land within the government's badger cull area.
Farms across the South West are part of the Defra-licenced scheme in a bid to eradicate bovine TB in cattle.
Devon and Cornwall Police said an operation was in place to prevent criminality, including extra patrols.
A senior officer has also confirmed the force was investigating reports of "significant damage to pheasant pens", estimated at £10,000, reported by a local shooting syndicate.
Badger culling is part of the government's 25-year strategy to eradicate bovine TB, but opponents say there is no evidence it is effective.
Weather: Some patchy fogpublished at 08:39
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Water supply problems in Hawkchurchpublished at 08:24 British Summer Time 26 September 2017
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Two vehicles in crash in St Teathpublished at 08:14 British Summer Time 26 September 2017
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Two vehicles were involved in the crash in St Teath.
No one was trapped in either vehicle and firefighters made the scene safe.
Commission calls for 36 fewer Cornwall Councillorspublished at 08:05 British Summer Time 26 September 2017
The number of Cornwall Councillors should be reduced from 123 to 87, the Local Government Boundary Commission for England has recommended.
The reduction in councillor numbers is due come into effect at local elections in 2021.
The commission has also asked local people "to help it to produce a new pattern of divisions to accommodate 87 councillors".
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Commission chairman Professor Colin Mellors said: "We are now asking local people and organisations to help us draw up new divisions for Cornwall.
"As we develop the recommendations, we will take into account local community identities as well as ensuring electoral equality for voters."
News, sport, weather and travel for Tuesdaypublished at 08:00
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