Mid Cornwall Metro on track for delivery as Secretary of State for Transport visits Newquay Thursday, 28 March, 2024 The Mid Cornwall Metro has had the green light to get going following the Transport Secretary, Mark Harper’s, visit to Newquay. On Wednesday the Transport Secretary met with stakeholders for this project in Newquay to go through the detail, including representatives from Cornwall Council, Network Rail, Great Western Railway and the Department for Transport. Local MP Steve Double was also present... Local News
Steve Double MP joins Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez to press Government for seasonal funding for Cornwall’s policing 27th September 2019 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay this week joined Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez and a... Local News
Statement on the Supreme Court's decision on the prorogation of Parliament 25th September 2019 The ruling by the Supreme Court that the Prime Minister’s decision to prorogue Parliament for five weeks was unlawful was surprising. It does raise a number of... Local News
Hundreds of thousands of additional government funding for Cornwall’s Spaceport welcomed by Steve Double MP 24th September 2019 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay has welcomed the announcement today by Science Minister Chris Skidmore and UK Space Agency that... Local News
Full steam ahead for better rail journeys as Steve Double MP welcomes improved scrutiny of rail companies to drive up train punctuality 23rd September 2019 Mid-Cornwall MP Steve Double has joined Transport Secretary Grant Shapps in welcoming changes to the way that train delays are recorded, benefiting consumers by... Local News
Spaceport Cornwall moves step closer to lift off after Cornwall Council’s Cabinet approved £12 million funding for project 18th September 2019 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay, has welcomed the decision by Cornwall Council’s Cabinet today to award £12 million funding for... Local News
Steve Double MP welcomes announcement of post-study visa for international students 11th September 2019 The Government has announced that international students will be able to remain in the UK for up to two years after they graduate to seek opportunities to work... Local News
Details revealed of which Mid-Cornwall schools will benefit most from the Government’s £14 billion funding for education announcement 11th September 2019 The Secretary of State for Education has revealed which Mid-Cornwall schools will benefit most from the Government’s recent announcement of an additional £14... Local News
Steve Double MP celebrates rural Britain by urging Mid-Cornwall to get nominating in Countryside Alliance Awards 5th September 2019 The annual Countryside Alliance Awards are now open to public nomination, and Steve Double MP is urging the local community to get nominating. The Countryside... Local News
Spending Round 2019 delivers for Cornwall says Mid-Cornwall MP 4th September 2019 Steve Double, Member of Parliament and Newquay has welcomed the Chancellor’s Spending Round for 2019 which was delivered today. In his speech the Chancellor... Local News