Short-term lets rules to protect communities and keep homes available Monday, 19 February, 2024 Local residents will be protected from being pushed out of their communities by excessive short-term lets thanks to changes in planning rules announced today. Under the reforms councils like Cornwall Council will be given greater power to control short-term lets by making them subject to the planning process. This will support local people in areas where high numbers of short-term lets are... Local News
Millions more in capital funding for Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust welcomed by Steve Double MP 10th April 2019 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay has welcomed £4.8m of extra funding to the Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust for urgent equipment... Local News
Steve Double MP welcomes funding success for Mid-Cornwall schools 8th April 2019 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay, has welcomed news that two schools in Mid-Cornwall have been successful in bidding for a share of... Local News
Conservatives on Cornwall Council welcome accessibility funding for St Erth Station 4th April 2019 The Conservatives on Cornwall Council have welcomed the news that St Erth Station is getting a share of the £300m Access for All fund from the Department for... Local News
George Eustice MP welcomes increase to National Living Wage 2nd April 2019 George Eustice, MP for Camborne, Redruth and Hayle has welcomed recent news that the national living wage will be increased to its highest level. Since the... Local News
Cornwall Councillors call for Better Beach Management from Cornwall Council 2nd April 2019 Cornwall Councillors have joined together with a variety of voluntary organisations to call for Better Beach Management from Cornwall Council in a motion... Local News
“More funding to combat homelessness is another positive move to stamp out rough sleeping”, says Steve Double MP 28th March 2019 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay has welcomed the news that the Government is providing more than £600,000 of funding from the... Local News
Conservatives on Cornwall Council welcome Government funding to reduce homelessness 26th March 2019 The Conservative Group on Cornwall Council have welcomed the announcement by Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government James Brokenshire... Local News
Steve Double MP welcomes government funding for St Austell and Newquay projects 23rd March 2019 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay has today welcomed the news that projects in the constituency have received over half a million... Local News
Steve Double MP welcomes government funding for community litter picking groups in Cornwall 21st March 2019 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay, has welcomed confirmation by Cornwall Council that they will be allocating nearly £100,000 of... Local News
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The Sir David Amess Fund 14th December 2023 Find out about our tribute to our beloved colleague and friend, Sir David Amess. National News