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Tamar Toll Vote

Only the Liberal Democrats support the principle that the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry should be fully funded by central Government so that the tolls can be abolished altogether.

Labour and Conservatives vote together to increase Tamar Tolls

After a heated debate at New County Hall in Truro, Cornwall Councillors have narrowly voted in favour of increasing the Tamar Tolls by 15% to £3 (£1.50 for TAG users).

Rishi's Recession?

In 2010, SE Cornwall elected a Conservative MP who told us that the only way to avoid economic collapse was to drastically cut public spending. In fact this policy strangled growth, so debt continued to rise, whilst public services began to crumble.

A Government of decay

98% of dentists in Cornwall are not accepting new NHS patients, so 10s of 1000s of Cornish residents can only see a dentist if they pay privately. The resulting disease, pain and anxiety could all be prevented if the Government fixed the broken system.

Dentistry Recovery Plan is too little, too late

Statement by Cllr Colin Martin on the Government’s Dentistry Recovery Plan.