Promoting the Politics of Courage
Local Government Minister gave a Cornish MP an “absolute commitment” that the Government’s new long-term funding formula for councils will reflect Cornwall’s real needs. In answer to Liberal Democrat West Cornwall MP Andrew George the House of Commons was assured the rurality of Cornwall’s geography, its deprivation and the increasing age of its residents would […]
In today’s debate at New County Hall, Cornwall Councill overwhelmingly (56 votes for and 4 against) passed a motion that Cornwall should press for devolution on a Cornwall-only footprint. Andrew George, Liberal Democrat MP of the West Cornwall and Isles of Scilly constituency of St Ives attended the debate in his Cornwall Councillor role, where […]
Speaking in response to suggestions from Plymouth City Council that Cornwall join a ‘super region’ with neighbouring authorities, Liberal Democrat MP for West Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Andrew George said: “Plymouth City Council seems to believe it can instruct Cornwall, that we must be swallowed up into a Southwest ‘super region’ with a directly […]
Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has agreed to set up a meeting with his Housing Minister Rt Hon Matthew Pennycook MP and Andrew George MP and his fellow Cornish MPs address Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly’s housing emergency. This follows a question in the Commons, by Andrew George, today. Mr George said that: “In Cornwall, […]