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St Ives, West Cornwall and The Isles of Scilly

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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.

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Derek Thomas

Strong petition response will boost hopes of better post office service in Newlyn

Monday, 23 September, 2019

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.

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Derek Thomas calls for Government to aid high street access after trip round Helston

Wednesday, 18 September, 2019

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.

Penzance High Street

Small Charities Challenge Fund - Applications Open

Tuesday, 10 September, 2019

Small Charities Challenge Fund opened last week for applications for small charities based in the UK.

Penzance

Penzance and St Ives selected to receive millions of Government Towns Fund!

Friday, 6 September, 2019

MP Derek Thomas says it is “truly excellent news” that West Cornwall could benefit from up £50 million of new Government funding.

The announcement follows persistent lobbying and dialogue between Mr Thomas and Government Ministers.

Airport

Information: Support For British Citizens Abroad

Wednesday, 4 September, 2019

Information from Andrew Stephenson,  Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development, regarding Support For British Citizens Abroad:

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Derek welcomes £14 billion cash boost for schools in West Cornwall 

Tuesday, 3 September, 2019

The Prime Minister has announced that we are boosting schools with a record £14 billion, levelling up per pupil funding across the country so every child in West Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly has a world class education.

Sustainable Pendeen

MP's Column

Friday, 30 August, 2019

The campaign continues to secure a permanent post office in Newlyn. The post office branch closed for business last year and currently the community has access to a mobile post office.

At St Ives School

Derek welcomes Cornish schools funding announcement

Wednesday, 21 August, 2019

West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas says that the announcement that Cornwall’s per pupil funding will rise by £15.4 million (5.3%) during the coming academic year compared to 2017-18 taking into account changes in pupil numbers is a “welcome step in the right direction”.

MP's Column

Thursday, 8 August, 2019

Cornwall Councillors want to play their part in reducing harmful emissions and protecting and enhancing our natural environment. Unless local authorities follow Cornwall’s lead, the Government has no chance of reducing the UK’s carbon footprint to net zero.

Climate

Have your say on future flood policy

Tuesday, 30 July, 2019

Over the coming decades, flood and coastal erosion risks will increase as a result of population growth and climate change. Rainfall patterns will change, extreme weather events will become more common and sea levels will rise.

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