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
Steve Double MP welcomes £759,000 to create new era for cycling and walking in Cornwall 24th May 2020 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay, has welcomed the announcement communities in Cornwall will benefit from £759,000 to make roads... Local News
Future Fund scheme for innovative businesses launches 21st May 2020 UK-based companies can now apply for a convertible loan of between £125,000 and £5 million from the £500million Future Fund, to support continued growth and... Local News
Steve Double MP – “a step towards ending Devonwall” 20th May 2020 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay, has welcomed the publication of the new Parliamentary Constituencies Bill. The Bill gives MPs a... Local News
Steve Double MP statement on new lockdown guidance 11th May 2020 “I am pleased to see that the Government has now published its new lockdown guidance. This expands on the Prime Minister’s statement from last night and goes... Local News
More Government funding for small businesses not currently eligible for current business rate grant schemes 2nd May 2020 “A real boost for small businesses in Cornwall” is how Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay has described news from the Government... Local News
VAT scrapped for PPE for care homes and others during COVID-19 crisis 1st May 2020 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay has welcomed the news that the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Jo Churchill MP... Local News
New grant scheme to support seafood businesses in England to sell catches 30th April 2020 The government has opened for applications a new Domestic Seafood Supply Scheme, which will fund projects that will help seafood businesses in England increase... Local News
£34million for Cornwall Council welcomed by Steve Double MP 29th April 2020 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay has welcomed confirmation of an additional £34,400,558 of Government funding for Cornwall Council... Local News
Marine Management Organisation to adjust ways of working following debate in Parliament from Steve Double MP 23rd April 2020 The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is to explore ways of changing its process for consultation following a debate called in Parliament earlier this year... Local News