Pentewan village flood defence scheme completed Friday, 26 April, 2024 An event has been held to mark the completion of new flood defences for Pentewan after years of work. Work on the £395,000 flood defence scheme to protect Pentewan Village from flooding, particularly from high tides and waves driven by storms, and the effects of climate change has now completed. The village centre of Pentewan has been affected by flooding caused by a combination of high tides and... Local News
New Government plans to tackle fly-tipping and illegal waste exports 21st January 2022 As part of wider plans to reform the waste industry, the Government has set out proposals in two new consultations that will clamp down on waste crime and... Local News
UK Armed Forces Families Strategy published 21st January 2022 The Government has published its new UK Armed Forces Families Strategy which sets out how we will make the recognition and care of our Service families a... Local News
Steve Double MP meets with South West Water boss to discuss reducing sewage discharges 17th January 2022 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay, has met with the CEO of South West Water, Susan Davey, to discuss the work the water company is... Local News
Campaign to close the holiday home tax loophole successful as Government announces tough action on abusers 14th January 2022 Owners of second homes who abuse a tax loophole by claiming their often-empty properties are holiday lets will be forced to pay under tough new measures... Local News
New pharmacy service rolled out in Cornwall following successful pilot 5th January 2022 From today until the end of March, all pharmacies in Cornwall are offering face to face assessments for a wide range of minor ailments, and NHS treatment as... Local News
Prime Minister personally congratulates Cornish MPs on efforts to back Cornwall daffodil growers 5th January 2022 The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has written to the six Cornish MPs, endorsing both the Cornish daffodil growing industry, and their own efforts to support it... Local News
Cornwall to receive nearly £2million of Government funding to prevent homelessness 22nd December 2021 The Government has confirmed £315.8 million in funding through the Homelessness Prevention Grant will be made available to local authorities in 2022/23 to... Local News
COVID-19 Self-isolation period cut 22nd December 2021 The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid, has confirmed that the self-isolation period for people in England will be cut from 10 days to... Local News
£1 billion in support for businesses most impacted by Omicron across the UK 22nd December 2021 The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed £1 billion in Government support for businesses most impacted by the new Omicron Covid-19 variant across the UK... Local News