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 Topic: NewsThe new items published under this topic are as follows.CHARLES KENNEDY TO VISIT WEST CORNWALL & SCILLYThe former Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Rt. Hon Charles Kennedy MP, will make a public visit to the West Cornwall and Isles of Scilly constituency of St Ives next week – Friday 6th July 2007 – when he will discuss the challenges of meeting the desperate need of local people for affordable housing and compare the relative treatment of West Cornwall and Scilly with his own Scottish constituency of Ross, Skye and Lochaber. MK CONDEMNS ACTIONS OF 'COUNTY' COUNCIL AS ‘SHAMEFUL’Lib Dems vote to continue with unitary bid against the wishes of 80% of Cornish population CORNWALL COUNCIL HITS BACK AT ALLEGED INACCURATE AND MISLEADING INFORMATIONCornwall Council is hitting back at inaccurate and misleading information issued by four District Councils about the proposal to create a unitary council in Cornwall. It is determined to set the record straight and make sure members of the public have access to all the facts on the future structure of local government. ± SWW – “STILL A RISK-FREE MONEY EXTORTION SYSTEM” – MPCommenting on today’s news that South West Water’s parent company, Pennon Group plc has confirmed that the water company itself accounted for a profit of nearly £157 million – an increase of nearly 11% - the MP for West Cornwall, Andrew George, said: Hosptital Trusts on drive to reduce carbon emissionsRepresentatives from Cornwall Partnership Trust, Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust and Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Primary Care Trust travelled to London recently by bio ethanol car for the launch of the Carbon Trust’s national NHS Carbon Club scheme. All three Trusts have been jointly accepted onto the Carbon Club scheme. Only fifteen places were available nationally for this 10 month, consultant supported programme aimed at developing organisation wide strategies to embed carbon emission reduction into the day to day processes of organisations. 900 Mile Cycle Ride for Global Cooperation!The Simultaneous Policy (SP) campaign, aimed at addressing global problems such as climate change, unfair trade, global poverty and unsustainabiilty, has prompted carpenter, musician and cycling enthusiast, Adam Jacobs, to cycle from Lands' End to John O'Groats this summer, beginning during National Bike Week, in order to raise both funds for and awareness of the Simultaneous Policy! e-petition says No to a unitary authority and Yes to a Cornish AssemblyAn e-petition has been launched on the Downing Street web site which calls for the rejection of Cornwall County Council's bid for unitary status and the introduction of legislation to replace the County Council with a Cornish Assembly. GOVERNMENT TURNING BACK ON RURAL JOBLESSCommenting on news today that the Government will be consulting on proposals to close Job Centres in Hayle, Helston and St Ives in his West Cornwall constituency, the local MP, Andrew George, said: CORNWALL COUNCIL UPTIGHT ABOUT DISTRICT COUNCILS’ REPORTCornwall Council has dismissed District Council claims that the creation of a unitary authority in Cornwall will cost tax payers £28 million as yet another attempt to discredit its One Cornwall proposal and mislead local people. Save Cornish Post OfficesAndrew George MP for the West Cornwall and Isles of Scilly constituency of St Ives has criticised the Government for its proposal to close up to 2,500 Post Offices as announced today. GOVERNMENT MUST GIVE LOCAL SHOPS PROTECTION FROM SUPERMARKETSA local MP is calling upon Government Ministers to give local authorities the powers to turn down applications for further out of town superstores and to protect town centres and local shops. POST OFFICE DECISIONS SHOULD BE MADE LOCALLY - GOLDSWORTHYLocal MP, Julia Goldsworthy, has used a special Parliamentary debate to highlight the important role that Post Offices play in sustaining Cornwall’s communities and has called on the Government to be sensitive to local needs when it makes decisions about the network’s future. NHS to cut Cornish jobsNorth Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, has slammed moves by the local NHS to relocate laundry services for Cornwall’s hospitals to Bristol. Kerrier: FALMOUTH POST OFFICE TO RETURN TO ‘TRADITIONAL HOME’Local MP, Julia Goldsworthy, has welcomed the news that Falmouth Post Office will be reopening at its original site on the Moor on 21st May, after several months of renovation. FIRMS LINK UP FOR NEW CORNISH CIDERTwo young Cornish companies have linked up to launch a new Cornish Cider. “Press Gang” is now being pressed exclusively for Truro-based Skinners Brewery by Cornish Orchards, of Duloe near Looe. DES RES LIVING FOR STUDENTS AT FALMOUTHIt may not be quite five-star, but it’s certainly a world away from the popular image of student living - as these first computer-generated images (attached) of Maritime, near Falmouth Docks Station, clearly show. City council will gain 3 new Mebyon Kernow membersNo election for the City council confirms that Mebyon Kernow will be well represented in Cornwall's capital city. FREE TRAINING FOR COMMUNITY GROUPSCommunity groups in South East Cornwall can take advantage of a free course of four workshops during April and May on raising funds, planning and management, running effective committees and roles and responsibilities within an organisation. Caradon: BOOST FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS IN SOUTH EAST CORNWALLIn a bid to boost local events Caradon District Council is scrapping fees for community organised events held in its parks. CORNWALL FAITH FORUM STAGES OPEN MEETINGCORNWALL FAITH FORUM STAGES OPEN MEETING THURSDAY, APRIL 12TH 7.30 PM COUNTY HALL, TRURO Members of the public are being invited to attend a special meeting of the Cornwall Faith Forum on April 12th which will include presentations from the Baha’i and Pagan communities and discuss the possibility of setting up a Cornwall Interfaith Centre. |
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Driver dies after car leaves road Surf lifesaving event in jeopardy A £750,000 funding shortfall means a Cornish resort faces losing a major international lifesaving event. Plans in gear for speedway track Speedway could be coming back to Cornwall if a planning application for a track at Bodmin is accepted. Rescued girl's parents at bedside The parents of a French teenager in intensive care after nearly drowning off Cornwall are at her bedside. Independent review team is named Review of management at the Royal Cornwall Hospital's Trust to be lead by former nurse with 50 years NHS experience. Charity hospices in £1m shortfall Two hospices that care for thousands of terminally ill adults could be forced to close in a funding shortfall. Man admits unrelated sex attacks A man arrested in Cornwall admits sex offences and an attempted murder committed nearly a decade apart. Death crash footballer has been jailed Ex-Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper Luke McCormick is jailed for killing two children by dangerous driving. |
