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
A30 Dualling from Carnon Cross to Chiverton Cross gets the go ahead from the Chancellor 1st December 2014 Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has today given the go ahead for at least £100 million of funding to upgrade the single carriageway section of the... Local News
NHS England: Five year forward view 4th November 2014 Last week NHS England, along with other NHS organisations, published their independent “Five Year Forward View”, setting out their view of how the health... Local News
Sarah Newton welcomes Government funding to secure Cornwall to London air link 27th October 2014 The public service obligation (PSO) will continue a link which contributes millions of pounds to the Cornwall and South West economies. The government is... Local News
Cornwall Council Budget - Sarah Newton MP 8th September 2014 This week Cornwall Council announced its spending plans from 2015 to 2019. Over recent months I have joined others in calling for the Council to focus its plans... Local News
Former tin miner wins Cornwall Council seat for the Conservatives* 19th July 2014 Peter Williams, originally from St Day but now resident in Perranaworthal, won the Mabe by election last night by the slimmest of margins. Local News
The European Union isn't working - we will change it 26th May 2014 All across the European Union voters have kicked back against the out of the touch leadership of an unelected European technocratic elite. This was seen most... Local News
Care Quality Commission Inspection of the Royal Cornwall Hospital 27th March 2014 The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) new rigorous hospital inspection regime lives up to its billing in Cornwall, laying out a clear way forward for an improving... Local News
Easter holiday boost for south-west as Network Rail confirms Dawlish railway reopening 4th March 2014 Network Rail today announced an accelerated date for reopening the Great Western Main Line through Dawlish, reconnecting West Devon and Cornwall to the national... Local News
Events line up for Cornwall Conservatives 8th January 2014 A wide ranging series of events are available to Cornwall Conservatives. Click on the Events tab for full information or email [email protected]... Local News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News
Boris Johnson: End the Brexit uncertainty so we can get on with business 17th November 2019 The Prime Minister has unveiled a package of measures designed to help business make the most of Brexit. National News
Conservatives announce range of measures to take back control of our borders 17th November 2019 Only by installing proper controls and ending the preferential treatment of EEA migrants will we be able to attract the brightest and the best from around the... National News
Vote Blue, Go Green 16th November 2019 A Conservative majority government would embark on an era of “true 21st century Conservativism” by tripling tree-planting rates and creating a new £500 million... National News
Corbyn's fantasy broadband plans would cost hardworking taxpayers billions 15th November 2019 You can’t trust anything Labour say until they have a plan for Brexit. Their fantasy broadband plans are simply another thing they wouldn’t be able to deliver –... National News
Supporting the heart of our local communities 15th November 2019 The Prime Minister today announced an ambitious package, backed by hundreds of millions of pounds of investment, to support towns and communities across Britain... National News