Plans to unlock economic growth in the south west by transforming the single carriageway on the A30 between Chiverton Cross and Carland Cross into a new dual carriageway took a step closer today (Monday, July 3).S
I was pleased to welcome Chris Grayling, the Secretary of State for Transport, to Truro today to see for himself the positive impact for local people of the Government's investment in public transport in Cornwall.
I was pleased to join the launch of new digital transmitters that have transformed the availability of local radio services on DAB digital radio for listeners throughout Cornwall.
I welcome the news that schools in Truro and Falmouth had been allocated almost £700,000 in government funding to enhance their buildings and facilities.
Today I urged local businesses to make use of the significant levels of EU funding available to support their growth, help boost the economy and create jobs.
Marine Hub Cornwall has officially gone live as an Enterprise Zone.
Located over three sites at Hayle, Tolvaddon and Falmouth Docks, the hub will help to cement Cornwall’s status as a world-class centre for marine renewable energy.
A women’s refuge in Cornwall today welcomed its share of £12million from the Tampon Tax Fund, saying it will help them reach isolated survivors of sexual violence and abuse.
Today in Parliament the Prime Minister was right to highlight the importance of our shared European, liberal democratic values and our desire to build close and deep relationships with our friends and allies in Europe. Whilst we are leaving the European Union we are not leaving Europe.
I am delighted that from April the cost of buying electricity using prepayment energy metres has been capped by the regulator OFGEM - I have been pushing for this for years. This is a step in the right direction to keep energy prices down, but there is still more to do.
