As Cornwall Council considers what should be in the plan to be Carbon Free by 2030 I thought it would be of interest to set out each week some of the ideas and opportunities that could be grasped to help achieve this worthy ambition.

It was brilliant to be able to speak today in Parliament in a debate about Health and Social Care and NHS workforce planning and supply. Here in Cornwall NHS Staff do fantastic job in making sure people get the best possible care.

In the Commons Chamber today I pressed the Government to consider how we can make interest-free loans available to small businesses to retro-fit their buildings and install renewable energy technologies such as the fund that enables publicly-owned buildings to become more efficient.

Today in Parliament I was glad to have the opportunity to take part in a Westminster Hall debate on defence spending secured by Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP. 

West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas has praised the combined work that has resulted in Penzance successfully winning through to the second stage of the £675 million Future High Streets fund.

MP Derek Thomas says that a new fund to replace current EU structural funding could help kick start a ‘massive upskilling’ in Cornwall in the jobs required to fight climate change.

West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas is urging people to take part in a consultation on proposals to make the railway line in South Devon more resilient.

A CALL by West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas for an extra Bank Holiday next year to help those adversely affected by a shift to the early May date to coincide with the 75th anniversary of VE Day has fallen on ‘tin ears’.

This week (4-8 March) is National Apprenticeship Week, celebrating the impact of apprenticeships on individuals, employers and the economy – and one young person who has definitely benefitted from this type of training is a 16-year-old from Penzance.

MP Derek Thomas has welcomed the launch of a new initiative which will enable thousands of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly’s most remote businesses to access subsidised superfast broadband connectivity from just £1 a day.