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
Delivering Better Care in Cornwall by Sarah Newton MP 14th January 2016 It is very frustrating that Treliske and our community hospitals have so many patients who do not need to stay with them causing a problem that is referred to... Local News
Steve Double MP: praise for Cornwall Council 12th January 2016 Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay, Steve Double, has praised Cornwall Council for taking a more flexible approach on issuing fines to parents who... Local News
PM Issues Statement on attacks in Paris 14th November 2015 The concerted terrorist attacks in Paris last evening affect us all in all sorts of ways. The Prime Minister made the following statement after the COBR meeting... Local News
Mustoe urges Cornwall Council to think again on toilet strategy 15th September 2015 James Mustoe, Cornwall Councillor for Mevagissey has, following the publication of data on the it's your Convenience consultation has today called upon Cornwall... Local News
Climate Change Awareness Campaign - Sarah Newton MP 5th August 2015 Congratulations to Truro Cathedral, the West Briton and participants in the climate change awareness campaign. While there is an on going public discussion on... Local News
Is there a ‘Case’ for Cornwall? Have your say 24th June 2015 Cornwall Conservatives are conducting a survey on the Council's so called 'Case for Cornwall'. Management of this survey is being dealt with by the Conservative... Local News
2015 Conservative Party Manifesto 14th April 2015 Earlier today David Cameron launched the 2015 Conservative Party Manifesto. A full copy can be read from the attached pdf. Local News
"let's stick to the plan that is working...... let's finish what we started 3rd April 2015 David Cameron concluded the Leaders' Debate last evening with the following comments: "I’ve been your Prime Minister for the last five years and all that time I... Local News
Post Office Card Account and new fee-free bank accounts for local people 17th December 2014 Sarah Newton MP welcomes the Government commitment to the Post Office Card Account and new fee-free bank accounts for local people. After many years of... Local News
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