The local government funding crisis has become so dire that councils are being forced to sell thousands of public spaces, according to The Bureau of Investigative Journalists (TBIJ).
Some local authorities are using the money raised to pay for hundreds of redundancies, including vital frontline services.
In a major investigation with HuffPost Uk and regional journalists across the country, the TBIJ has compiled data more more than 12,000 public spaces disposed of by councils since 2014/15.
The investigation found that councils raised a total of £9.1billion from selling property.
Falmouth School
Freedom of Information requests submitted by the Bureau found 64 councils in England have spent a total of £381million made from property sales - almost a third of which was spent on making people redundant.
The Packet has taken a closer look at Cornwall Council's sales in the last five years, focusing specifically on buildings and properties in west Cornwall.
The extensive list of sales, in descending value order (not including sales less than £100,000) is as follows:
Buildings and land at Falmouth School
Sale Price: £3.1m
Date: December 22, 2016
Old County Hall, Truro
Sale Price: £1.27m
Date: June 9, 2014
Trungle Farm, Gwinear
Sale Price: £1.22m
Date: December 20, 2017
Camborne Fire Station
Sale Price: £450,000
Date: November 15, 2016
Sold: Camborne Fire Station
22 Roskear Road, Camborne
Sale Price: £420,387
Date: February 24, 2017
Meudon Farmhouse, Falmouth
Sale Price: £412,500
Date: May 9, 2014
Alphington House, Penzance
Sale Price: £407,759
Date: March 10, 2017
Part disposal of Predannack Farm, Mullion
Sale Price: £400,000
Date: December 23, 2015
Meudon Farm Cottage, Falmouth
Sale Price: £373,000
Date: May 9, 2014
Frank Johns Centre, Hayle
Sale Price: £365,000
Date: April 21, 2017
Land forming part of Trevease Farm, Constantine
Sale Price: £365,000
Date: April 21, 2017
Ransom strip, Penweathers, Truro
Sale Price: £350,000
Date: April 26, 2016
Three-bedroomed detached house, Truro
Sale Price: £342,500
Date: January 12, 2017
Burlorne Tregoose Farmhouse, Helston
Sale Price: £330,000
Date: September 18, 2017
Redruth Fire Station
Sale Price: £280,000
Date: April 27, 2016
Land at St Clare, Penzance
Sale Price: £250,000
Date: October 13, 2017
Land at St Clare Transfer
Sale Price: £250,000
Date: June 13, 2018
29 Lannoweth Road, Penzance
Sale Price: £240,000
Date: November 26, 2014
Land at Trungle Farm, Gwinear
Sale Price: £240,000
Date: January 16, 2018
37 Morrab Road, Penzance
Sale Price: £235,000
Date: May 22, 2015
Quarry Car Park, Falmouth
Sale Price: £200,000
Date: May 6, 2016
11 Lannoweth Road, Penzance
Sale Price: £195,000
Date: October 6, 2014
1 Lannoweth Road, Penzance
Sale Price: £190,000
Date: March 24, 2014
2 Treneere Road, Penzance
Sale Price: £177,500
Date: February 26, 2016
39 Medrose Terrace, Penzance
Sale Price: £177,000
Date: November 30, 2017
41 Medrose Terrace, Penzance
Sale Price: £172,500
Date: December 12, 2017
1 St James Street, Penzance
Sale Price: £170,000
Date: March 12, 2015
2 Lannoweth Road, Penzance
Sale Price: £170,000
Date: November 27, 2015
6 Belle Vue Terrace, Penzance
Sale Price: £150,000
Date: November 17, 2014
Land and buildings at Coswinsawsen, Carnhell Green
Sale Price: £125,250
Date: August 17, 2016
Land at Treskerby Playing Field, Redruth
Sale Price: £105,000
Date: March 30, 2015
Penzance Library
Sale Price: £100,000
Date: March 31, 2016
Land and buildings at St Hilary
Sale Price: £100,000
Date: December 23, 2015
Sales below £100,000 included 55 The Terrace, Penryn, which was sold for £15,000 on April 10, 2015.
Isis Gardens in Moresk, Truro, was also sold for £15,000 in December 2016, while Camborne's Gurneys Lane public toilets were sold for £17,500 in June 2015.
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