2.17 Million South West Residents in Line for Tax Cut

March 21, 2012

Ahead of today’s crucial Budget, figures have emerged showing that 2.17 million people across the region will receive a £130 tax cut from next month, with 100,000 workers across the West being taken out of income tax altogether. The tax cut is another fulfilment of the Liberal Democrats’ key general election campaign pledge of making [...]

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West Cornwall Issues Taken to Brussels

March 21, 2012

West Cornwall is at the top of the agenda for Lib Dem MEP for the South West Peninsula Sir Graham Watson today as he addresses Hayle Community School before meeting officials on the dredging of Falmouth Harbour. Sir Graham is taking part in a video conference call as part of ‘Hayle Greets the World’ day [...]

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European Parliament’s 2050 low-carbon roadmap backs an interconnected European supergrid

March 15, 2012

The European Parliament will today debate and vote on its report on the Commission’s Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy by 2050. The report establishes a policy framework for the EU to achieve a 80-95% reduction in its CO2 emissions by 2050, and it is expected that MEPs will endorse it by [...]

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Burial charges – MP seeks review

March 13, 2012

Andrew George MP is urging Cornwall Council Chiefs to review a decision to raise burial and cremation charges next month. A number of constituents have contacted Mr George to express their dismay at the move. It will mean in some cases charges for burial in Cornwall Council owned cemeteries will more than double. Mr George [...]

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George calls for urgent summit on health reforms

March 13, 2012

Andrew George MP – a Liberal Democrat member of the Health Select Committee – will today take part in an Opposition Day Debate in the Commons on the controversial Health and Social Care Bill. Mr George will use the debate to continue his consistent opposition to the Bill. Along with Lib Dem colleagues he has [...]

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Welcome boost for local NHS

March 7, 2012

Local MP, Andrew George, has welcomed the Government’s announcement that the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust will receive an additional £1.2 million for the reconfiguration of the emergency department at Treliske. This extra investment is part of over £330 million in extra funding for the NHS in England, which will be spent on providing state-of-the-art equipment [...]

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St Ives Liberal Democrats Back Party Conference NHS Motion

March 5, 2012

St Ives Liberal Democrats Constituency Party has today signed and backed the Liberal Democrats Spring Conference emergency motion calling on the party to work together to achieve the withdrawal of the NHS Bill. The west Cornwall & Isles of Scilly constituency party has also consistently applauded and given its full support to their local MP [...]

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Watson pushes for EU funding marine renewables in South West

March 5, 2012

South West Liberal Democrat MEP Sir Graham Watson today met European Commission officials to discuss potential EU funding opportunities for marine energy projects in the South West of England and in Gibraltar. Sir Graham, who is also Chairman of a global network of MPs and MEPs from all mainstream political parties campaigning to increase government [...]

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Jake Lyne becomes youngest Lib Dem councillor in Cornwall

March 2, 2012

Jake Lyne has been declared the winner of the Bodmin Town Council by- election. The full result is Jake Lyne – Lib Dem – 442 Independent – 213 Mebyon Kernow – 194 Conservative – 141 The turnout was 18.36% and it was a Lib Dem gain from Independent. That’s a great result for Jake who, [...]

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Local fishermen and MP meet Fisheries Minister at Newlyn

February 29, 2012

Fishermen presented Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon MP with evidence of the scandalous dumping of abundant cod stocks at a meeting in Newlyn yesterday. Cod stocks have recovered dramatically following the successful measures fishermen pushed for five years ago to protect cod stocks in the Western Approaches. Local fishermen are now able to catch their monthly [...]

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