In December 2007, Cornwall Council Leader David Whalley stated "There is something inevitable about the journey to a Cornish Assembly. We are also moving forward in creating a Cornish Development Agency – we are confident that strategic planning powers will come back to us after the SW regional assembly goes."
In December 2007, Cornwall Council Leader David Whalley stated "There is something unavoidable about the path to a Cornish Assembly. We are also progressing in establishing a Cornish Development Agency – we are certain that strategic planning powers will revert to us after the SW regional assembly is formed."