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
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
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Party Co-Chairman Amanda Milling responds to Labour leadership election result 4th April 2020 Amanda Milling responds to Keir Starmer's election as leader of the Labour Party. National News
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The Government's Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 27th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – helping many of our country’s self-employed workers. National News
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
