Wages have traditionally been lower in West Cornwall and on Scilly compared to the English average. Derek welcomes the fact that the gap is closing and has worked to address this by building confidence through better mobile and broadband connectivity, Government funds for small businesses, infrastructure and training provision and cuts in business rates and employment taxes.
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.
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.
West Cornwall MP has welcomed the decision of Cornwall Council's Strategic Planning Committee to approve planning permission for a heliport at Penzance.
"I believe this unanimous decision will prove a boon for many," said Mr Thomas."