LIB DEM FAIR DEAL FOR CORNWALL LAUNCHED!

Tue 28th Apr 2009

Liberal Democrats have launched a detailed manifesto for reform and lower council tax at Cornwall Council.

 Manifesto launch (photography: Jeff Muir)

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'BIG DAY FOR CORNWALL' AS NEW COUNCIL OPENS FOR BUSINESS

Wed 1st Apr 2009

Cornish MPs have welcomed the advent of the new Council for Cornwall this morning in a special House of Commons motion.

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LABOUR AND TORIES FAIL TO SUPPORT FUEL POVERTY FIGHT

Mon 23rd Mar 2009

Legislation aimed at ending fuel poverty suffered a setback today, when Ministers refused to give it their support and instead talked the Bill out.

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MPs battle for cheaper water bills

Thu 19th Mar 2009

The Government is being pressured by Liberal Democrat MPs to bring forward changes to water bills to cut them for most South West water customers, following a further above inflation rise in bills. South West water bills, set by the water regulator OFWAT, have been far the highest in the country since water was privatised by the Conservatives in the 1980s.

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Cornish MPs support the fuel poverty bill

Thu 19th Mar 2009

Cornwall's Liberal Democrat MPs will be in Parliament tomorrow to lend their support to a new parliamentary bill aimed at ending fuel poverty. The Fuel Poverty Bill, tabled by David Heath, Liberal Democrat MP for Somerton and Frome, receives Second Reading on Friday 20th March and calls for a massive home insulation programme intended to halve the energy needed to heat the average home.

 Fuel bills continue to rise

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MPs DISMAY AT GOVERNMENT HANDLING OF CORNISH BOUNDARIES

Fri 13th Mar 2009

Liberal Democrat MPs in Cornwall have expressed their dismay that the recommendations put forward by local councils on improving ward boundaries for Cornwall Council have been ignored by the Government.

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Nick Clegg in Cornwall

Mon 26th May 2008

At the end of last week, Party Leader Nick Clegg came to Cornwall for a 24 hour visit split over two days. He wanted to see both the best of what Cornwall has to offer and some of the problems that rural areas such as ours have to cope with.

 Nick Clegg, Matthew Taylor and Stephen Gilbert view the plans for regeneration in St Austell (photography: Jeff Muir)

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