I was very pleased to learn that colleagues in Government have signed off an allocation of £10,000,000 to Cornwall as part of the devolution deal. This funding will remain in place regardless of how the Council votes on the rest of the proposal.
Today (14th September) the Government has announced the launch of the Great British Insulation Scheme. Please find a letter from Lord Callanan attached if you want some more information about this announcement.
The Government has allocated £50 million to local authorities to help older people and those with disabilities to live safely and independently in their own homes.
A new system to help refer patients to the right care and support they need as quickly as possible has been rolled out in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Since 2018, around 100,000 people have illegally entered the UK by small boat – around 46,000 of them in 2022 alone. All travelled through safe countries in which they could and should have claimed asylum. We have a duty to house them and the bill for hotel rooms has now reached £7 million a da
This week I have been speaking to residents in Padstow, St Meryn, Rock and Wadebridge. As always it is fantastic to talk to the North Cornwall public about the issues which matter to them the most.
When I have been speaking to constituents this summer on the doorsteps it has become clear that there is a disparity between some of the GP practices in North Cornwall. The issues that I hear most about them are the ability to book appointments.
