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Cornwall considers farms sell-off to plug 拢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

Jane Thynne

Head of News and Business

06 August 2025 鈥� 2 min read

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Cornwall County Council is reviewing its council farm offer to plug its 拢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 拢1.2bn debt burden. Councillors have agreed to review the county's agricultural...

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