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|HQ= [[St Austell]]
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|Status= Borough
|Origin= *Borough of [[St Austell with Fowey]]<br> *[[Newquay]] Urban District<br> *[[St Austell]] Rural District
|Origin= *Borough of [[St Austell with Fowey]]<br> *[[Newquay]] Urban District<br> *[[St Austell Rural District]]
|Start= 1 April 1974
|Start= 1 April 1974
|End= 1 April 2009
|End= 1 April 2009
|Replace= [[Cornwall Council]] unitary authority
|Replace= [[Cornwall Council]] unitary authority
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|Image= File:Fowey valley.jpg
|Arms= [[File:Restormel Borough Council crest.png]]
|Arms= [[File:Restormel Borough Council crest.png]]
|Motto= Ro an mor hag an tyr
|Motto= Ro an mor hag an tyr
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'''Restormel''' ({{lang-kw|Rostorrmel}})<ref>[http://www.magakernow.org.uk/default.aspx?page=520 Place-names in the Standard Written Form (SWF)] : [http://www.magakernow.org.uk/idoc.ashx?docid=79ba408d-7c02-499e-8cd6-b18dd48de58d&version=-1 '''List of place-names agreed by the MAGA Signage Panel''']. [[Cornish Language Partnership]].</ref> was a [[Borough status in the United Kingdom|borough]] of [[Cornwall]], England, one of the six administrative divisions that made up the county. Its council was based in [[St Austell]]{{coord|50.338|-4.792|display=title}}; its other towns included [[Newquay]].
'''Restormel''' ({{langx|kw|Rostorrmel}})<ref>[http://www.magakernow.org.uk/default.aspx?page=520 Place-names in the Standard Written Form (SWF)] : [http://www.magakernow.org.uk/idoc.ashx?docid=79ba408d-7c02-499e-8cd6-b18dd48de58d&version=-1 '''List of place-names agreed by the MAGA Signage Panel''']. [[Cornish Language Partnership]].</ref> was a [[Borough status in the United Kingdom|borough]] of [[Cornwall]], England, one of the six administrative divisions that made up the county. Its council was based in [[St Austell]]{{coord|50.338|-4.792|display=title}}; its other towns included [[Newquay]].


The borough was named after [[Restormel Castle]]. It was formed on 1 April 1974, under the [[Local Government Act 1972]], by a merger of the borough of [[St. Austell with Fowey]], Newquay [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban district]] and [[St Austell Rural District]]. The name ''Restormel'' comes from [[Cornish language|Cornish]], meaning the ''king's tower hill''.<ref>{{cite book |last=Drew |first=Samuel |title=The History of Cornwall: From the earliest Records and Traditions, to the Present Time |year=1824 |publisher=W. Penaluna |page=396}}</ref>
The borough was named after [[Restormel Castle]]. It was formed on 1 April 1974, under the [[Local Government Act 1972]], by a merger of the borough of [[St. Austell with Fowey]], Newquay [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban district]] and [[St Austell Rural District]]. The name ''Restormel'' comes from [[Cornish language|Cornish]], meaning the ''king's tower hill''.<ref>{{cite book |last=Drew |first=Samuel |title=The History of Cornwall: From the earliest Records and Traditions, to the Present Time |year=1824 |publisher=W. Penaluna |page=396}}</ref>
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==Council investments==
==Council investments==
In March 2009, Restormel Borough Council was accused by spending watchdog the [[Audit Commission (United Kingdom)|Audit Commission]] of "negligence" for putting money into [[Iceland]]ic banks days before they went bust in October 2008.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7963986.stm BBC News – March 2009 – Council 'ignored Iceland risks']</ref>
In March 2009, Restormel Borough Council was accused by spending watchdog the [[Audit Commission (United Kingdom)|Audit Commission]] of "negligence" for putting money into [[Iceland]]ic banks days before they [[2008–2011 Icelandic financial crisis|went bust in October 2008]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Councils 'ignored Iceland risks' |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7963986.stm |website=[[BBC News]] |access-date=23 December 2023 |date=26 March 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=John Carvel |title=Councils were negligent in making Icelandic deposits, rules watchdog |url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2009/mar/26/uk-local-government-icelandic-deposits |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=23 December 2023 |date=26 March 2009}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 13:11, 8 November 2024

Borough of Restormel

Population
 • 197373,080[1]
 • 200195,547[2]
History
 • Origin
 • Created1 April 1974
 • Abolished1 April 2009
 • Succeeded byCornwall Council unitary authority
StatusBorough
ONS code15UA
GovernmentBorough council
 • HQSt Austell
 • MottoRo an mor hag an tyr

Subdivisions
 • TypeCivil parishes

Restormel (Cornish: Rostorrmel)[3] was a borough of Cornwall, England, one of the six administrative divisions that made up the county. Its council was based in St Austell50°20′17″N 4°47′31″W / 50.338°N 4.792°W / 50.338; -4.792; its other towns included Newquay.

The borough was named after Restormel Castle. It was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the borough of St. Austell with Fowey, Newquay urban district and St Austell Rural District. The name Restormel comes from Cornish, meaning the king's tower hill.[4]

The motto of the borough, in Cornish, is Ro an mor hag an tyr, meaning "From the sea and from the land". It recognises the borough's connection with the sea (fishing and tourism) and the land (china clay and agriculture). St Austell, the largest settlement in Cornwall, did not have a Parish/Town Council.

The district was abolished as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England on 1 April 2009.

Twinning

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Restormel is twinned by oath, which used to be accessible to view in the council offices[5] in St Austell, with Kreis Dithmarschen. This used to be part of the borough council; however, in recent years it has become a separate organisation.[clarification needed]

Council investments

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In March 2009, Restormel Borough Council was accused by spending watchdog the Audit Commission of "negligence" for putting money into Icelandic banks days before they went bust in October 2008.[6][7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Local government in England and Wales: A Guide to the New System. London: HMSO. 1974. p. 38. ISBN 0-11-750847-0.
  2. ^ "Census 2001: Restormel". Census 2001. Office for National Statistics. 1 April 2001. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
  3. ^ Place-names in the Standard Written Form (SWF) : List of place-names agreed by the MAGA Signage Panel. Cornish Language Partnership.
  4. ^ Drew, Samuel (1824). The History of Cornwall: From the earliest Records and Traditions, to the Present Time. W. Penaluna. p. 396.
  5. ^ "Council plans for St Austell town centre hub". BBC News. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Councils 'ignored Iceland risks'". BBC News. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  7. ^ John Carvel (26 March 2009). "Councils were negligent in making Icelandic deposits, rules watchdog". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
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