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
Conservative Group on Cornwall Council welcome £12 billion boost for affordable homes in England 8th September 2020 The Conservative Group on Cornwall Council has welcomed the launch by the Housing Secretary today of a £12billion new investment in housing to help the country... Local News
Councillors question plans for future meetings at Cornwall Council and question whether they are properly democratic 23rd August 2020 Cornwall Councillors have questioned plans for future meetings at Council and question whether they are properly democratic, as officers and the administration... Local News
Councillors call for improvements to busy St Austell junction 11th August 2020 St Austell Cornwall Councillor Richard Pears and Mevagissey Cornwall Councillor James Mustoe have teamed up to demand improvements of a busy junction on the... Local News
Cllr Olly Monk slams Cornwall Council’s Cabinet over rushed decision to remove parking facilities in town 23rd July 2020 Newquay Cornwall Councillor Olly Monk has criticised the Liberal Democrat/Independent Cabinet for taking a decision to remove most of the car parking space from... Local News
Conservative Councillor uncovers £2,000,000 residents money wasted in Oracle Cloud IT Project 13th July 2020 ‘Value for money’ are the key words that the Conservative Group on Cornwall Council are very concerned about and no wonder it is evident once again that value... Local News
Conservative Group on Cornwall Council welcomes £5million Government funding to upgrade rural roads throughout Cornwall 12th July 2020 The Conservative Group on Cornwall Council has welcomed £5million of Government funding from the Prime Minister’s New Deal for infrastructure that will be used... Local News
"Let's take the Government’s money and instead of benefiting Cornwall, spend it on an office in Brussels!” – Conservatives on Cornwall Council slam administration for more wasteful spending during Coronavirus crisis 2nd July 2020 The Conservative Group on Cornwall Council has slammed the ruling Liberal Democrat/Independent administration for advertising for the head of an office in... Local News
Conservative Group on Cornwall Council calls upon Administration to do more for members of the Armed Forces, veterans and their families following Government push to improve access to social housing for these groups 30th June 2020 The Conservative Group on Cornwall Council has called upon the ruling Lib-Dem/Independent Administration to do more for members of the Armed Forces, veterans... Local News
Tourism group steps up preparations for return of visitors 16th June 2020 It was the Government that put the brakes on tourism in Cornwall and Scilly and it will be the Government that decides when to allow holiday-makers to visit... Local News
Everything you need to know about Budget 2021 3rd March 2021 Find out how Budget 2021 is protecting the jobs and livelihoods of the British people. National News
Budget 2021: The Chancellor's Speech in Full 3rd March 2021 Read and Watch the Chancellor's Budget announcement here in full. One year ago, we promised the British people we would do whatever it takes to provide security... National News
Meet 3 of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates 28th February 2021 Meet three of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates: Festus Akinbusoye, Peter McCall and David Sidwick. National News
The Four Steps of the Lockdown Roadmap Explained 23rd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the four-step roadmap that will guide us out of lockdown. Here’s what that roadmap means for you. National News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News