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From: "Dick J. Richards" <>
Subject: Re: [CON] Geography Lesson please
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 13:30:06 -0800


Thanks Steve for asking the question I was afraid to ask. Thanks Lori for
helping me to understand Dick

On Thu, 1 Mar 2001 06:35:44 +0000 Michael J McCormick
<> writes:
> Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 20:25:29 -0500
> From: "Steve & Lori" <>
>
>
> I have just started my search in Cornwall and cannot gain access to
> the archives right now. I do not understand the hierarchy of place
> names in Cornwall, which make things very difficult to find. For
> example in the US we have the following hierarchy:
> town, township, county, state, country
> I have tried a google search and they just tell me how beautiful
> Cornwall is, not how it is subdivided.
> Thanks - a newbie taking baby steps.
> Lori
>
> Hello Lori
>
> At the bottom of the heap we have the parish. They have an ancient
> history and their shape, organisation and duties have varied over
> the
> centuries. Some towns and cities also have councils that are bigger
>
> in scope than parish councils, but less than district councils.
>
> Next we have district councils, unlovely creations of the modern
> age,
> but in Cornwall loosely based on the ancient Hundreds.
>
> And at the very top we have the County Council. The councillors are
>
> elected every 4 years. For some reason, people can be on several
> councils at all levels. In Cornwall most councillors are Liberal
> Democrat or Independent.
>
> All of these three tiers have different but interlocking tasks and
> cost us council tax payers more every year.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Rgds
>
> Michael
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