Mebyon Kernow – the Party for Cornwall has confirmed that it rejects the proposal from the Conservative-run unitary authority to close the Fire Control Centre at Tolvaddon. At a meeting of MK’s National Executive (Friday 23rd September), party activists unanimously agreed to campaign against the closure of the Fire Control Centre. A statement from MK’s National Executive is as follows: “Mebyon Kernow opposes the loss of the Fire Control and the centralisation of this important service to a ‘partnership’ based outside…

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Mebyon Kernow – the Party for Cornwall has hit out at the Conservative Government’s “mini-budget,” which will massively benefit the rich and do little for the less-well-off. Measures from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng, include the abolition of the top 45p rate of income tax for high earners, the removal of the cap on bankers’ bonuses, the cancellation of a planned increase in corporation tax, and the removal of stamp duty on properties worth up to £250,000. It has…

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“It was very sad to hear of the death of the Queen. A much-loved woman, she was respected around the globe. She served as a monarch with great dignity across eight different decades, and her years of service touched the lives of so many, many people. The leadership team of Mebyon Kernow – the Party for Cornwall would like to extend its sincere condolences to the family of Queen Elizabeth II in their time of grief.” – Cllrs Dick Cole, Loveday…

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Mebyon Kernow – the Party for Cornwall has welcomed the news that the Conservative Government has announced an energy bill price cap for households, plus support for businesses, but criticized Liz Truss’s new administration for refusing to consider a windfall tax on large energy companies. MK’s leadership team has issued the following statement: “It is to be welcomed that the UK Government has concluded that it must intervene to cap energy bills, but we remain concerned that it is not…

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