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Plans to create a Cornish Embassy in London have been announced.

The Cornwall Development Company said it was looking for an office site on behalf of the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP).

The embassy would showcase the county's assets and strengths.

The Cornwall Development Company said the building would also act as a base for meetings with business leaders to try and attract investment to the county.

Roland Tiplady, from the LEP, said: "If we want to expand the influence of Cornwall we have got to be in London and showing people in London this is a good place to do business.

"Companies that come to England always go to London first. Unless we have a presence there, they will never consider us."

Local companies, including St Austell Brewery, are supporting the plan for an embassy.

James Staughton, the director of the brewery, said: "As an ex-Londoner I have always harboured an ambition that Cornwall has an embassy in London where we can showcase all the wonderful parts of Cornwall."

The LEP and the Cornwall Development company are currently investigating the costs of setting up an embassy in the capital.

The embassy would showcase the county's assets and strengths.

Gob wrote:

Plans to create a Cornish Embassy in London have been announced.

The Cornwall Development Company said it was looking for an office site on behalf of the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP).

The embassy would showcase the county's assets and strengths.

The Cornwall Development Company said the building would also act as a base for meetings with business leaders to try and attract investment to the county.

Roland Tiplady, from the LEP, said: "If we want to expand the influence of Cornwall we have got to be in London and showing people in London this is a good place to do business.

"Companies that come to England always go to London first. Unless we have a presence there, they will never consider us."

Local companies, including St Austell Brewery, are supporting the plan for an embassy.

James Staughton, the director of the brewery, said: "As an ex-Londoner I have always harboured an ambition that Cornwall has an embassy in London where we can showcase all the wonderful parts of Cornwall."

The LEP and the Cornwall Development company are currently investigating the costs of setting up an embassy in the capital.

"If we want to expand the influence of Cornwall we have got to be in London and showing people in London this is a good place to do business.

"Companies that come to England always go to London first. Unless we have a presence there, they will never consider us."

dales wrote:Or the Irish.

Lord Jim wrote:

"If we want to expand the influence of Cornwall we have got to be in London and showing people in London this is a good place to do business.

"Companies that come to England always go to London first. Unless we have a presence there, they will never consider us."

Well then here's a thought....

How about opening up a London office for something like, The Cornish Chamber Of Commerce", rather than trying to pretend that you're a foreign country?

I'm not no sure how replacing not being considered for business investment because they nobody's heard about them with not being considered for business investment because they're a bunch of delusional loonies represents a great improvement....

liberty wrote:

dales wrote:Or the Irish.

Well it worked for the Irish......