Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay has welcomed the launch of the Community Emergency Fund from Sport England.

See text below from open letter from Steve Double MP and Leader of Cornwall Council Julian German CC regarding visitors travelling to Cornwall

20 March 2020

SDD/JM/COVID19

An open letter on the COVID-19 pandemic and Cornwall

Dear friend,

Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay, has welcomed legislation that will exempt operators of public toilets from having to pay business rates, which is due to be passed through Parliament today.

Commenting, Steve said:

Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay has welcomed this evening’s announcement by Chancellor Rishi Sunak of unprecedented support for business and workers – to protect against the economic emergency caused by the coronavirus.

People living and working across Cornwall will benefit from today’s Budget as the Government deliver on the promises made to the British people, investing in infrastructure, the NHS and public services across the region, while also taking steps needed to ready the country for the possible impact

Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay, is teaming up with the St Austell Tidy Up Team to hold a litter pick as part of Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean.

“The decision for Flybe to go into administration was a commercial one, made by the company. The shareholders have also stated there has been a severe impact of COVID-19 on Flybe’s trading.”

Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay, has welcomed the legislation to ban the supply of plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds, which will be laid before Parliament today, marking an important step in the Government’s fight against single-use plastics.

Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay, has been promoted to lead Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the Department of Health and Social Care by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Commenting, Steve said:

Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay has welcomed today’s announcement by Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government that a New Homes Ombudsman will be established.

Commenting, Steve said: