Cornwall Council votes to send ‘strong message’ to Labour Government over Family Farm Tax Thursday, 28 November, 2024 Cornwall Council has today voted overwhelmingly to object to the Labour Government’s plans for a Family Farm Tax. In a meeting of the Full Council, councillors endorsed a motion brought by Liskeard councillor Nick Craker and seconded by Mevagissey and St Austell Bay councillor James Mustoe that called upon Leader of the council Linda Taylor to write to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food... Local News
Derek Thomas MP pressing the case for new healthcare facilities in West Cornwall 23rd July 2019 MP Derek Thomas has pressed Government for a new community healthcare hub with beds to be built in West Cornwall following the recent situation at Treliske when... Local News
Sarah Newton MP welcomes warm homes consideration in NHS disease prevention plan 23rd July 2019 Sarah Newton MP has welcomed the clear link between 'cold homes and ill-health' outlined in the Public Health Green Paper published today on efforts to improve... Local News
More Government cash to support Cornwall Air Ambulance 20th July 2019 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay has welcomed today’s announcement by the Department of Health and Social Care that Cornwall Air... Local News
Boost for Spaceport Cornwall as Government commits £30m and resources to fast-track the launch of a small satellite demonstrator within a year 18th July 2019 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay, has described the announcement by Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt today that as part of the MOD... Local News
Steve Double MP welcomes publication of Clean Maritime Plan for the UK 17th July 2019 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay has welcomed the publication of the Clean Maritime Plan, the UK’s blueprint for clean growth and... Local News
George Eustice calls for 0.2% of GDP to be spent on the farmed environment 16th July 2019 Former Farming Minister and MP for Camborne, Redruth & Hayle, George Eustice, has tabled an amendment to the Agriculture Bill which would create a duty on the... Local News
Conservative MPs welcome Gove's vision for a greener future 16th July 2019 MPs from the Conservative Environment Network (CEN) Caucus have today welcomed the Environment Secretary Michael Gove's speech at Kew Gardens outlining his... Local News
Steve Double MP joins PCC Hernandez and MP colleagues in calling for Police Covenant 16th July 2019 Steve Double MP has joined forces with Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner to demand the next Prime Minister commits to giving police officers a... Local News
Steve Double MP encourages young people in Mid-Cornwall to apply for new railcard 16th July 2019 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay has written to schools across Mid-Cornwall asking teachers to encourage their students to take... Local News
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