[1] The convention had been meeting for some time prior to November 2000 as an informal discussion group.
A delegation led by the St Ives Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament (MP) Andrew George and representatives of the convention, (Richard Ford, Dick Cole, David Fieldsend and Andrew Climo) presented the declaration to 10 Downing Street on Wednesday 12 December 2001.
We need a Cornish Assembly that can set the right democratic priorities for Cornwall and provide a stronger voice for our communities in Britain, in Europe and throughout the wider world.
"[3] In this, the Cornish Constitutional Convention sits within the milieu of increased desire for greater autonomy by European regions.
[citation needed] Unlike the Scottish Constitutional Convention, which had the support of much of the political establishment of Scotland including formal membership of political parties, churches and civic groups, the CCC is more akin to the Scottish Convention's predecessor, the Campaign for a Scottish Assembly.