Local economy and Tourism

Scott in local business Barnecutts

Scott has consulted with local businesses and campaigned to reduce the bureaucracy and taxation with which small traders in particular are burdened. Scott shall continue this campaign, especially fighting for small businesses. The Conservative-led Government has delivered 3690 apprenticeships in North Cornwall, enabling young people to start a career.

Scott has campaigned for the A30 dualling at Temple. The work could begin as early as March. With two lanes in each direction, and bringing much needed road improvements to North Cornwall, it should help all businesses in the constituency.

Scott has also discussed the plight of our dairy farmers with visiting ministers. We must make it easier, rather than harder, for people in agriculture to be able to perform in a way that ensures a reasonable living.

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Scott Mann MP welcomes Town Regeneration funding

Bude Town Council has secured £48,000 in seed funding for the regeneration of the town centre from Cornwall Council. The funding will go towards planning and preparing for a bid to the upcoming Shared Prosperity Fund to regenerate Bude town centre.

New support for UK fish and aquaculture businesses

In response to ongoing and extended pressures on our fishing and seafood industry, MMO will launch the new funding support for UK fish and aquaculture businesses on behalf of Defra this week.

BUDGET 2021 - Supporting people and business

Furlough extended until the end of September. The furlough scheme has supported 11.2 million jobs across the UK, worth £53 billion. But to provide further certainty, we are today extending the scheme until the end of September.

Business Support update from Cornwall Council

'The Council is already providing vital grant support to businesses affected by the tier restrictions and the latest national lockdown which came into force on January 5, 2021.

Scott Mann MP welcomes £4.6 billion in new lockdown grants

The Chancellor has announced a one-off top up grant for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses worth up to £9,000 per property to help businesses through to the Spring, including a £594 million discretionary fund which has also made available to support other impacted businesses

£100k Get Fishing Fund to benefit new anglers

The Environment Agency and Angling Trust have today announced a new £100k ‘Get Fishing Fund’ to encourage more people to give fishing a go for the first time, or get back into angling after a break from the sport.