Derek Thomas MP weekly column May 23rd 2024 Thursday, 23 May, 2024 It was a privilege to visit St Mary’s Hospital on Scilly last week. This was part of a two-day visit to ensure residents can raise any points and concerns with me. As we know, following Prince William’s visit, work has begun on the hospital site to build what is likely to be the first Integrated Care Hub in the NHS. It has been an extraordinary battle to secure the funds for this building. Scilly... Local News
New owners for Penzance Dry Dock 9th July 2021 After more than six months of negotiations, the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group has announced the successful completion of the sale of Penzance Dry Dock to... Local News
MP's column 8th July 2021 I welcome the fact that laws imposed on citizens in relation to covid-19 are to be scrapped in a couple of weeks. When these conditions were imposed on us all... Local News
Derek calls for a consensus on housing 7th July 2021 Ensuring people can enjoy secure housing is the most effective way to deliver on the Government’s levelling up agenda. Rising house prices and rising rents here... Local News
MP's Column 1st July 2021 Back to normal is possibly something that no longer exists but we will start feeling the impact of unfurling ourselves from 15 months of covid restraint and... Local News
MP's Column 24th June 2021 The debate about what triggered the rise in covid cases in Cornwall is an unhealthy distraction from what actually matters. The data, through track and trace... Local News
The right houses in the right places for the right people 21st June 2021 Derek Thomas made a powerful speech in the House of Commons today in support of the government’s reforms of the planning system. The housing crisis in Cornwall... Westminster News
MP's Column 17th June 2021 It is safe to say that our very own G7 Summit went extremely well and even the weather played its part when needed. I’ve heard so many reports of how positive... Local News
Nature-based Solutions to the Climate Crisis 16th June 2021 “Think global, act local” has been the advice to environmentalists for fifty years. Derek’s latest Climate Focus meeting covered the whole range, from thinking... Local News
Tim Peake backs Goonhilly's ambitions 11th June 2021 Britain’s most famous astronaut Tim Peake was on the Lizard for the opening of the world’s first commercial deep-space communications station, capable of... Local News
