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
Double welcomes Government funding commitment for South West Rail Improvements Reports 3rd February 2016 Steve Double, Member of Parliament of St Austell and Newquay, has welcomed today’s announcement by the Government that it will provide funding for reports into... Local News
Steve Double MP welcomes ‘Early Innovator’ childcare pilot funding for Cornwall 2nd February 2016 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay has welcomed today’s announcement by the Department for Education that Cornwall will be included... Local News
Responsible Fishing Scheme Campaign Launched 28th January 2016 Sheryll Murray, MP for South East Cornwall, was pleased to host the launching of the National Seafish campaign to get people to sign up to the new Responsible... Local News
Steve Double MP joins calls for changes to BT monopoly on superfast expansion monopoly 26th January 2016 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay has today co-signed a new report from the British Infrastructure Group of MPs (BIG) revealing that... Local News
Steve Double MP welcomes ban on legal highs 25th January 2016 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay, has welcomed the successful vote this week to ban the sale of legal highs. Local News
Steve Double MP tackles Government on childhood obesity strategy 25th January 2016 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay has joined the debate on the Government’s Childhood Obesity Strategy. Local News
Double slams Government plans to monitor Sunday Schools 21st January 2016 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay, has today spoken in Parliament on the need for the Government to scrap plans that could see... Local News
Double holds meeting with Post Office Ltd over future of St Austell branch 21st January 2016 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay has today met with representatives of Post Office Ltd regarding reports yesterday on the future of... Local News
Mustoe’s call for changes to Cornwall Council’s public toilet funding to get first airing at upcoming meeting 18th January 2016 James Mustoe, Cornwall Councillor for Mevagissey’s Motion to Cornwall Council; " That, given the failure of the 'It's your convenience' consultation, that this... Local News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News
