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
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 4 6th October 2020 This Government is working night and day to repel coronavirus. And we'll succeed due to the energy and self-sacrifice of the British people. And as we recover... National News
Boris Johnson: Read the Prime Minister’s Keynote Speech in full 6th October 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson on how the Conservative Party will get us to Build Back Better from coronavirus and how he will be leading a green industrial... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 3 5th October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 3 (5th October), including Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, on the source of hope for society... National News
Rishi Sunak: Read the Chancellor’s Keynote Speech in full 5th October 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak on how the Conservative Party has supported the economy through coronavirus and how he will be supporting us to build back better. National News
