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
Conservatives on Cornwall Council welcome cross-party amendment to climate change motion 19th January 2019 The Conservative Group on Cornwall Council has welcomed the cross party motion calling on Cornwall Council to declare a climate change emergency at today’s Full... Local News
Conservatives on Cornwall Council ask what the deal is with Adam Paynter’s trip to Brussels 19th December 2018 The Conservative Group on Cornwall Council has continued to ask questions about the Liberal Democrat leader of the council’s trip to Brussels to meet with EU... Local News
Cllr Linda Taylor confirmed as the new Leader of the Conservative Group on Cornwall Council 19th December 2018 Cllr Linda Taylor has today been confirmed as the new Leader of the Conservative Group on Cornwall Council Cllr Taylor was selected unopposed by the... Local News
Steve Double MP: “Make sure you tick all boxes when it comes to Lyme Disease and tick awareness” 30th August 2018 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay has met with local campaigners in order to raise awareness about ticks and the dangerous Lyme... Local News
Sarah Newton MP’s campaign for extended hours at Truro Park & Ride gains public support 13th August 2018 The local MP for Truro & Falmouth, Sarah Newton, recently asked Cornwall Council to mark the tenth anniversary of the popular Truro Park and Ride service by... Local News
Modern slavery victims to receive longer period of support 26th October 2017 Home Office announces reforms to National Referral Mechanism, including trebling 'move on' support and expert advocates for child trafficking victims. Measures... Local News
New protection for Lobster stocks 29th September 2017 New protections to improve the long-term sustainability of England’s shellfish industry and support the next generation of fishermen have been announced by... Local News
Coalition of Losers 29th May 2017 A 'Coalition of Losers' (a name coined by themselves – not me!) has been formed to run Cornwall Council between the Lib Dem group, led by Cllr Paynter, and the... Local News
CONSERVATIVE GROUP ON CORNWALL COUNCIL WELCOME END OF EUROPEAN CITY OF CULTURE BID 26th May 2017 The Conservative group on Cornwall Council has welcomed the announcement by the new Liberal Democrat led administration that the bid for Truro to be the... Local News
Our largest boost to our Nation’s Defence in a Generation 19th November 2020 We’re delivering a funding boost of over £24 billion for our nation’s defence. Ensuring we keep our nation safe from the evolving international threats we face. National News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
