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Burnham Backs Cornwall Devolution, Proposes Visitor Levy

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  • Prime Minister Andy Burnham addressed Cornwall devolution proposals and Manchester City’s financial-rule case.
  • He said any Cornwall deal must reflect local support and will review the independent commission’s report.
  • Burnham suggested devolving powers to Cornwall Council and other rural authorities previously limited to elected mayors.
  • He proposed a visitor levy to fund extra policing, transport and waste services, citing European examples.