Cornwall College St Austell to receive share of £1.5billion fund to transform facilities Thursday, 8 April, 2021 Cornwall College’s St Austell Campus is one of sixteen colleges across the country that is set to benefit from targeted investment that will transform their buildings and facilities and support the delivery of high quality education and training for generations to come. The announcement marks the start of the next phase of the government’s £1.5 billion FE Capital Transformation Fund which aims to... Local News
Prime Minister visits Cornwall Airport Newquay ahead of G7 improvements 7th April 2021 The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has visited Cornwall Airport Newquay following the recent announcement of Government funding to upgrade Cornwall’s airport... Local News
Steve Double MP re-elected as Chair of influential Parliamentary environmental group 29th March 2021 St Austell and Newquay’s Member of Parliament Steve Double has been re-elected as Chair of the influential Ocean Conservation All Party Parliamentary Group for... Local News
UK Space Agency could move to Cornwall 25th March 2021 St Austell and Newquay’s Member of Parliament Steve Double has been told moving part of the UK Space Agency to Cornwall is ‘a very, very good idea’ by Michael... Local News
Government confirms £7.8million investment for Newquay Airport 23rd March 2021 The Government has confirmed plans to invest of up to £7.8 million to improve Cornwall Airport Newquay’s facilities ahead of June’s G7 Summit. Wide-ranging... Local News
Government announces closure of second home loophole 23rd March 2021 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay has hailed the success of his campaign to close the loophole which allows some second home-owners... Local News
Government support to enable Cornwall to get ready for summer 20th March 2021 Cornwall will be receiving £609,000 from the new Welcome Back Fund to help prepare to reopen safely and access future economic support. This funding can be used... Local News
Cornwall to benefit from new £5bn ‘Project Gigabit’ 19th March 2021 The government has today launched Project Gigabit, its new £5 billion scheme to bring the fastest broadband on earth to hard to reach areas, announcing the... Local News
Steve Double MP questions Prime Minister on a battery Gigafactory for Cornwall 17th March 2021 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay has today questioned the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, about securing a Gigafactory in Cornwall... Local News
Steve Double MP re-elected to key role for Hospitality and Tourism 17th March 2021 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay has been re-elected as Chairman of the influential All Party Parliamentary Group for Hospitality... Local News