Cornwall considers farms sell-off to plug £1.2bn council debt

The TFA says farms should not be used as a 'cash cow' as county launches a review of its 81-farm agricultural portfolio

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Cornwall County Council is reviewing its council farm offer to plug its £1.2bn debt abyss
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Cornwall County Council is reviewing its council farm offer to plug its £1.2bn debt abyss

The future of council farm tenancies in Cornwall is hanging in the balance as councillors seek to clear the authority's £1.2bn debt burden. Councillors have agreed to review the county's agricultural...

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