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
Administration at County Hall branded ‘uncaring’ as Lib Dems vote against increases to funding in children’s mental health services following robust Budget debate 26th February 2019 Administration at County Hall branded ‘uncaring’ as Lib Dems vote against increases to funding in children’s mental health services following robust Budget... Local News
Scott Mann welcomes near-£1bn deal to buy Dairy Crest 22nd February 2019 Scott Mann, MP for North Cornwall, has welcomed the news that Canadian company Saputo has purchased Dairy Crest in a deal worth almost one billion pounds. Dairy... Local News
Cornish academy will have 'huge impact' on health and social care staffing, says Derek Thomas 20th February 2019 West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas says that a new academy which will train Cornish people to work in health and social care services will have a “huge impact” on... Local News
Conservatives welcome Highways England funding cycling and heritage boost for Cornwall 20th February 2019 Highways England is investing millions of pounds to improve the lives of communities and cyclists, and wildlife along the A30 in Cornwall. The company... Local News
Conservative Group looks to up mental health funding in schools and countryside access in Budget Amendments 19th February 2019 The Conservative Group on Cornwall Council has tabled a number of amendments to Cornwall Council’s Budget for the 2019/20 year, which is due to be agreed at... Local News
Steve Double MP welcomes government funding announcement for Dawlish line 15th February 2019 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay has welcomed today’s announcement by Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling MP that the... Local News
Steve Double MP calls upon the Government to reclassify balloon releases as littering 14th February 2019 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay, has called upon the Government to reclassify the launching of balloons as littering. Speaking in... Local News
George Eustice MP on Finn's Law 13th February 2019 Last Friday, in his role as a Defra Minister, George Eustice MP, was responsible for helping to support one of these Private Members Bills. The Bill has been... Local News
Sheryll Murray MP celebrates 100 years of female voting 7th February 2019 Local MP Sheryll Murray was pleased to join the PM and female colleagues in Westminster and local Councillors and staff in Cornwall to celebrate the Act of... Local News
Everything you need to know about Budget 2021 3rd March 2021 Find out how Budget 2021 is protecting the jobs and livelihoods of the British people. National News
Budget 2021: The Chancellor's Speech in Full 3rd March 2021 Read and Watch the Chancellor's Budget announcement here in full. One year ago, we promised the British people we would do whatever it takes to provide security... National News
Meet 3 of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates 28th February 2021 Meet three of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates: Festus Akinbusoye, Peter McCall and David Sidwick. National News
The Four Steps of the Lockdown Roadmap Explained 23rd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the four-step roadmap that will guide us out of lockdown. Here’s what that roadmap means for you. National News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
