Steve Double MP pushes for better funding for coastal areas Wednesday, 24 April, 2024 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay, has secured a meeting with the Local Government Minister to explore options for extra funding to help deliver public services in coastal communities. Speaking in Parliament this week, Steve pressed Local Government Minister Simon Hoare to give coastal areas the same recognition as rural areas when it comes to the cost of delivering... Local News
Cornwall to get six more life enhancing Changing Places toilets 24th March 2022 Cornwall is to receive six more Changing Places toilets as part of funding to provide over 500 of these state-of-the-art facilities for severely disabled people... Local News
Good news for people in Mid-Cornwall as Chancellor gives Spring Statement 23rd March 2022 People in Mid-Cornwall will benefit from a number of measures announced in the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement today. Measures the Chancellor has... Local News
Steve Double MP speaks in favour of keeping China Clay Area whole at Boundary Review hearing 23rd March 2022 St Austell and Newquay’s Member of Parliament Steve Double is speaking at the Boundary Commission’s Hearing held on Monday to determine the future boundaries of... Local News
Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme Statement 18th March 2022 The UK has a long and proud record of offering sanctuary to the most vulnerable. As part of our humanitarian response to the conflict in Ukraine, the Homes for... Local News
Steve Double MP statement on the UK's humanitarian response to Ukrainians fleeing war 2nd March 2022 I am pleased that the Government has confirmed we are enabling 200,000 or more Ukrainian refugees to come to the UK. Many of these Ukrainians have family... Local News
Youth Investment Fund soon to be available to support young people in Mid-Cornwall 28th February 2022 Organisations in Mid-Cornwall will be eligible to apply for a share of the £368 million Youth Investment Fund (YIF) announced recently as part of the Government... Local News
Steve Double MP statement on invasion of Ukraine by Russia 25th February 2022 Russia’s invasion into Ukraine, shortly following their incursion into Eastern Ukraine, has led to war returning to Europe after decades of peace. Putin’s... Local News
Statement on Ukraine 23rd February 2022 Russia’s latest encroachment on Ukrainian soil by sending troops to Eastern Ukraine is an unacceptable infringement of its sovereignty. Their senseless actions... Local News
Steve Double MP statement on potential Mayor for Cornwall 7th February 2022 “Last week’s Levelling Up White Paper contained much excellent news for Cornwall.” “One particularly welcome announcement was that the Secretary of State has... Local News