Currently agricultural workers have a separate regulatory regime in place under the AWB, which protects workers in the agriculture sector by setting their minimum wage requirements and terms and conditions that govern their employment.  The abolition of the AWB will see the removal of this regulatory regime, which is considered to be more generous,...More

RoSPA estimate that around 300,000 people every year have to go to hospital after being injured in their gardens. Around 87,000 of these are whilst gardening or doing DIY in the garden, so it’s important to take the same safety precautions in the garden as you would when doing DIY tasks in the home. If you’re thinking about doing some work to the...More

Health and safety in the workplace continues to be a serious issue for many businesses - especially in the Agricultural sector. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) states that an average of 40 to 50 people are killed working on farms every year in Britain, which is a higher death rate than manufacturing or construction. The law is coming down...More

The nominations for the best examples of community spirit in action are now in and later this week we will be announcing our judges’ shortlist. Communities that they feel have demonstrated a community spirit that would be further enhanced by the £1,500 pot towards the cause they wish to be supported. But you don’t need to be a winner to make a...More

Cornish Mutual's Brand Values and Mutuality Cornish Mutual's Brand Values and Mutuality Our Members' interests are at the heart of everything we do. We offer an honest and open approach to insurance, fair claims process and local, personal service. Here is our Managing Director Alan Goddard talking more about Cornish Mutuals' values.
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As an insurer of people living and working in the South West, we want to support the wonderful array of events and organisations that are part of the rural community. We always look forward to attending a number of agricultural shows throughout the year and provide sponsorship for a range of activities taking place in Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and...More

The global economic crisis shook the very foundations of the nation’s trust in its economic structures and while the banking and financial sector drew the lion’s share of scrutiny and criticism, the shockwaves have opened a wider debate about the way business in the UK operates.Respected think tank ResPublica last month published its latest...More

After a year of muddy boots and sandy shoes, accidental spillages and breakages and sticky fingers and dirty paws leaving their mark, holiday homes can find themselves in need of a little TLC before they’re ready to welcome another season of visitors. I’m not talking about grand developments or major refurbishments – the winter lull is the best...More

The Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association (RCAA) and the Cornwall Food and Farming Group organised the Wadebridge Farm and Country Schools Event on Wednesday 20th March 2013. Held at the Exhibition Halls, Royal Cornwall Showground and with 650 school children from 19 schools in Cornwall attending, Cornish Mutual were pleased to be on hand to...More

You may recall back in July 2010, The Department for environment, food and rural affairs announced plans to abolish the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB).  Following a consultation period, some two years later, the government decided to include an amendment abolishing the AWB in the Enterprise and Regulatory Reforms Bill 2012-13. This new clause was...More

Every year we hold our Annual General Meeting (AGM) which Members are invited to attend, so that they can have a say in how their organisation is run. This year, to suit our Members, we have changed the format of our AGM, which will be taking place at 6.30pm on Thursday 28 March 2013 at Francis Clark’s offices in Truro. In addition to this, we...More

Since the introduction of the Feed in Tariff and the Renewables Obligation banding for solar photovoltaic (PV), electricity generation from solar PV has seen a huge amount of deployment in the South West.If you’re a landowner in the South West and are considering solar PV, there are a number of key points to be aware of:•    Make sure you take...More