Topic: News

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

No to incinerator

A local MP has contacted hundreds of community organisations across Cornwall, urging them to join his call for a planning inquiry into the proposed waste incinerator at St. Dennis, on the grounds is goes against planning policy.

NEW MEMBER COMMUNITY GRANT SCHEME

An exciting new scheme which will enable Cornwall Councillors to provide up to £3,000 each year to help fund projects that benefit their local communities is being launched this month.

MP condemns estate agents

Andrew George, MP for St. Ives was quoted on the BBC website (1st July), criticising the role of estate agents in the housing market.

LEAGUE MAN TO ANSWER POLICE BAIL FOR FOURTH TIME

Celtic League campaigner and Kernow branch treasurer Tony Leamon, will be appearing for at Camborne police station this Wednesday (2nd July 2008) to answer his bail, almost 10 months after he was first arrested on 6th September 2007 on suspicion of terrorism.

MANNIN/KERNOW - NETWORK TO PROMOTE LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY QUERY

A new network to promote and develop the linguistic diversity of less widely used languages in Europe was launched last week in Brussels.

New Cornwall Development Agency or another puppet of the SWRDA?

Ambitious proposals to create a new economic development company to drive investment and regeneration in Cornwall have been given the green light by Cornwall Council.

CARADON CLLR GLENN RENSHAW JOINS MEBYON KERNOW

Lib Dem councillor crosses the floor to join the Party for Cornwall

MP ATTACKS ‘ORWELLIAN’ PO CLOSURE PROCESS

North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, has slammed Post Office Limited for failing to meet him with local councillors, as arranged.

KERNOW BRANCH - DEVELOPING THE CELTIC AGENDA IN CORNWALL

A new secretary of the Kernow Branch of the League has been elected following a well attended meeting this week in Truro. Iwan le Moine will take over as Branch Secretary, replacing Mike Chappell who took up the position in 2005. A report from the Branch can be found below:

A VICTORY FOR IRISH DEMOCRACY AND FOR THE PEOPLE OF EUROPE!

Celtic League Convenor (and Chairman of the Irish Branch of the Celtic League), Cathal Ó Luain has welcomed the result of the Irish Referendum on the Lisbon Treaty. He said:

THERE IS A FIGHT ON FOR THE ‘HEART AND SOUL’ OF ST AUSTELL AND CHINA CLAY AREA

The leader of Mebyon Kernow, Cllr Dick Cole, has declared that there is a real fight on for the very ‘heart and soul’ of St Austell and the China Clay Area.

MP ISSUES FORMAL INCINERATOR OBJECTION

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Hazel Blears, has been told that the giant waste incinerator planned for St.Dennis clearly breaches regional planning guidance, and should be called in for a public inquiry.

TORY LEADER IN CORNWALL

Commenting on the visit of the Conservative Leader David Cameron to Cornwall today, the MP for the West Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Constituency of St Ives, Andrew George, said:

MP calls for a fair deal from water regulator

On the day that South West Water’s parent company the Pennon Group have announced before tax profits of £154.9 million MP for Truro & St Austell Matthew Taylor has again called on the water regulator OFWAT to reform the charging system to make local bills lower and fairer.