For as long as people struggle to find the home they can afford I’ll continue to press developers and planners to get quality homes built and empty buildings refurbished.
West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas has welcomed the announcement of £4.4 million to Cornwall Council which will be used to provide safe, long-term homes for rough sleepers and other vulnerable people.
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.
With environmental issues riding high in public debate, Derek Thomas MP is backing a greater focus on energy efficiency – the missing piece in tackling the climate crisis and how getting a smart meter installed is one way to make a difference.
Dozens of dog owners and their pets celebrated the re-opening to dogs of the full two-mile long stretch of beach from Marazion to Penzance by taking part in the Great Western Dog Walk and Fun Dog Show on Saturday.
Celebrate the re-opening to dogs of the full two-mile long stretch of beach from Marazion to Penzance by taking part in the Great Western Dog Walk and Fun Dog Show on Saturday, 5th October will take in the beautiful scenery along the beach from Marazion to Penzance.
Scores of petitions demanding the return of the two-day a week mobile post office service in Newlyn were collected by members of the ‘A Post Office for Newlyn’ group, West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas and local Cornwall councillor Roger Harding on Saturday.
Small shops are missing out on large sums of customers' cash because too many wheelchair users, people on motorbility scooters and parents with prams find the task of navigating high street shops a step too far.
