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I am committed to ensure action is taken to cut harmful emissions and enhance nature. This is not only essential for the future of our planet but also improves our health and wellbeing.

 

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Derek Thomas

Volunteer call to help plant 20,000 trees

Wednesday, 4 November, 2020

West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas is appealing for volunteers to get involved in his Woodland Recovery 2020 project that aims to plant 20,000 trees in the area.

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Sewage Bill will clean up our rivers and coastal waters

Tuesday, 20 October, 2020

Photo by: Tony Atkin

West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas is backing a Private Member’s Bill designed to tackle river pollution from untreated sewage and improve water quality.               

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Plastic straw ban will help protect our marine environment

Wednesday, 7 October, 2020

West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas has welcomed the ban on plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds which came into force at the start of the month.

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Save £hundreds on your household bills with a Green Homes Grant

Tuesday, 6 October, 2020

People living in West Cornwall can now get up to £5,000 of energy-efficient home improvements funded by the government as part of a new scheme.

A30

30mph for the A30 (Crowlas)

Tuesday, 28 July, 2020

After a difficult virtual meeting with Highways England and Cornwall Council officers we have finally got traction to step up safety work on the A30 to commence from next month. This includes an extension to the 30mph limit and improvements to the road surface, markings and signage.

Derek in Helston

MP's Column

Thursday, 2 July, 2020

The focus is on a healthy green balanced recovery and what better example of this than the news that West Cornwall fishing has secured £220,000 to help projects that increase the sale and consumption of locally caught fish.

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The Prime Minister’s ‘New Deal’ for Britain: Additional investment to level up Penzance and St Ives

Tuesday, 30 June, 2020

Government to kickstart the economic recovery from coronavirus with £5 billion of infrastructure projects.

101 places to receive at least an additional £500,000 to spend on projects such as improvements to parks, high streets or transport links, including Penzance and St Ives

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Bags and bags of rubbish collected at Eastern Green litter pick

Tuesday, 10 March, 2020

West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas, local businesses and residents as well as volunteers from Plastic Free Penzance made the most of a bright, sunny morning to clear up plastic pollution in Eastern Green at the weekend.

Derek in Helston

MP's Column

Thursday, 27 February, 2020

There are many aspects of the job of Member of Parliament for West Cornwall and Scilly that are rewarding and worthwhile but not much tops the opportunity to meet constituents at the drop-in events, the latest of which I hosted in various pubs last week.

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MP Derek Thomas in tree-planting project to offset climate change

Wednesday, 26 February, 2020

MP Derek Thomas was in Godolphin last week for the latest tree-planting session of his Woodland Recovery 2020 project which has the goal of planting 20,000 trees in West Cornwall by the end of the year.

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