After more than thirty years of delapidation the historic Quay is now teeming with workers who will be restoring the harbour wall, building a new footbridge connecting the High Street to the Quay and constructing thirty new houses. It has also been confirmed that the multi-million pound project will deliver a new Asda supermarket that is hoping to create over two hundred new local jobs.
Both householders and businesses will benefit from the freeze, and from 2016 to 2020 the water company are planning on keeping household bills below the rate of inflation. The news comes as household water bills fell by 7.3% this year thanks to the £50 rebate secured by George Eustice and Cornish MP colleagues.
George was given a tour of the production line at the hugely popular company who have been making their famous clotted cream for over a hundred years. The visit came at a time when new figures recently released show that the Government’s new Start Up Loans Scheme has helped 80 Cornish entrepreneurs set up their own business.
George was attending Tesco’s South-West local sourcing event which placed nineteen of Tesco’s suppliers from across the South West, including several from Cornwall, in the spotlight and gave them a chance to display their fantastic products, ranging from beer to popcorn and discuss the growing importance of locally sourced food in retail.
The funding will be used to restore the count house and the carpenter’s shop on the site and these will be renovated into 9 workspace units marketed at the creative industries. The Grade II listed buildings of the former Camborne School of Mines already operates a fantastic museum and with the Council also delivering £800,000 toward the scheme the new funding will both deliver preservation of mining heritage and a boost to the local economy.
George attended Kehelland Apple Day, an event organised by Kehelland Horticultural Trust in Camborne. Since 1982 they have provided a rural and horticultural setting for adults with learning and physical disabilities, helping to develop their personal and social skills and encouraging active participation in the local community.
George was delighted with the news that Cornwall Fire and Rescue's bid for transformational funding has been successful, and their plans for the new Hayle Community Fire, Police and Ambulance Station is one step closer with a £100,000 grant from the Department for Communities and Local Government.
George has recently been appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in DEFRA. In this article for the West Briton, George outlines his thoughts on the role DEFRA has to play in the Cornish rural community.
Camborne and Redruth MP George Eustice has joined the government as a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Following a meeting with the Prime Minister, George confirmed that he had accepted the ministerial position saying, “I spent ten years working in thefarming industry and policies relating to water and the fishing industry are particularly important to Cornwall. I am really looking forward to working with colleagues within DEFRA to champion the interests of rural communities.”
Camborne and Redruth MP George Eustice has joined the government as a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Following a meeting with the Prime Minister George Eustice confirmed that he had accepted the ministerial position saying, “I spent ten years working in thefarming industry and policies relating to water and the fishing industry are particularly important to Cornwall. I am really looking forward to working with colleagues within DEFRA to champion the interests of rural communities.”