Recently released figures show that Camborne and Redruth is leading the way in getting people back to work. Since this time last year, over 500 people have stopped claiming unemployment benefits and the number of unemployed is now below the national average.

Stormy weather has caused damage to the railway at Dawlish further up the line. The incredibly stormy seas that have hit the south west coast since the beginning of the week caused a section of the sea wall to collapse on the evening of 4th February. Initial assessments indicate that the line will take 6 weeks to repair. George said: ‘This is extremely frustrating news for all rail passengers and I will be working with Cornwall Council and my South-West MP colleagues to make sure the railway line can be repaired as quickly as possible. This is a vital link for our area and I will do all I can to help.’

George attended the morning assembly, which was followed by a Q & A session where he was able to explain the work he did as an MP. He then met with pupils on the School Council and was given a tour by the Chair of Governors and the Headmaster.

Running from Hayle’s North Quay to St Ives Harbour, the service will boost tourism and trade for the local area and will initially run for a trial period this summer. It has the full support of the Harbour authorities and organisers are hoping it will become a permanent feature for the two towns.   

The campaign is hoping to gather 300 pledges in 100 days from businesses to take on an apprentice. At the launch event George was joined by various businesses and employers in the area who discussed the advantages of apprenticeships both for young people and the businesses they work for, as well as how many lead to future full time employment.

Flicka has been helping abandoned animals rebuild their lives for almost twenty years. George met with the directors of the Foundation who are currently looking after over 70 horses and donkeys and during the visit adopted a donkey named Tabitha, who had experienced devastating cruelty until she was rescued 2 years ago.

George Eustice MP appeared alongside his brother Giles on Radio 4’s ‘On Your Farm’ programme last weekend. The programme looks at the growth of their family farm, Trevaskis, and the different routes the brothers have taken in their professional lives.

 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.