Re-opening of Carn Brea Leisure Centre George George The management team at Carn Brea attended the official opening but hundreds secured funding from Sport England to of local children have already had the refurbish the pools and deliver other chance to use it and it’s getting a big Eustice MP Eustice maintenance and improvements. It has now thumbs up. Congratulations to Alex Clifton Member of Parliament for re-opened. and all the dedicated staff at Carn Brea who George said: “The refurbished swimming worked hard to get it ready. Also, to all the Working hard for people in , and pool at Carn Brea Leisure Centre is local schools, businesses and community amazing. Like new and completely groups who pulled together to help raise Camborne, Redruth and Hayle transformed. The best pool in the county. I money for this central community asset.” KEEPING Dear Resident It has been another busy few months, both in Parliament and RADIOTHERAPY here in . Nationally, as the Minister for Agriculture, SERVICES IN CORNWALL Fisheries and Food, I have been doing a great deal of work to prepare new legislation so that we are ready to take back George has been contacted by many control of these policy areas once we leave the EU. But it constituents about NHS England’s consultation on has been busy locally too. a new model for radiotherapy services in England. Concerns about over-development in Cornwall have He was concerned about reports of people surrounded several development proposals in recent potentially having to travel outside of Cornwall for George meets pupils from months. I have always had a consistent view that, while we treatment. He wrote to NHS England to express Portreath School in Parliament, need more homes, we must build on brownfield sites before to address a parliamentary those concerns. greenfield. MPs don’t normally get involved in individual committee on the work they have planning applications but I have felt compelled to recently in George received an encouraging response, saying done to tackle plastic waste. order to try to get the right result. I requested that a planning that this is not about cuts to the NHS. £130 million appeal for 226 new dwellings in Budock was “recovered” by of new money is coming in to invest in improved the Secretary of State so that it could be properly scrutinised. radiotherapy. The other thing to be clear about is I have opposed plans to build a sprawling, so-called student UK UNEMPLOYMENTIN THE LAST 5 YEARS that there are no plans to close the Sunrise Centre. 3 village on land at Penvose outside Penryn. I have also George said: “The Sunrise Centre is a gold standard supported our local councillor in Troon in opposing a large

housing development there. and it may be that it is the right place, in a new MILLION 2016 radiotherapy network, to do some of the more 1.5 2014 2015 David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II documentary has 2012 2013 specialist work. We shouldn’t always be looking at catapulted concerns about plastics pollution up the agenda. heading east on these things. It’s quite possible to This is an important issue for Cornwall because many of have centres of excellence in the west. If you look More people in work. our beautiful beaches and the marine wildlife around our at St Michael’s Hospital in Hayle, that is a national coast are affected. Local Schools have played their part. I and regional centre of excellence in treating breast had a group of pupils from Portreath Community School visit cancer, for example.” parliament to explain to a committee what they were doing to reduce plastics use in their school by getting suppliers to reduce their use of plastic packaging. I also received many George Eustice MP letters from a number of students at Mount Hawke Academy, all of whom are campaigning for Parliament to do more to Member of Parliament for tackle the problem. Camborne, Redruth and Hayle Finally, the Kresen Kernow Cornwall Archive project on the site of the old Redruth Brewery is now really starting to take [email protected] shape. The wet winters we have had have made some of the work difficult and put certain elements behind schedule but I visited the site a few weeks ago and it looks stunning. This George fought to ensure that Meeting Furniss Biscuits at our georgeeustice.org.uk is going to be a great asset for Redruth and could become a Taste of Cornwall Day. Redruth was chosen as the site for catalyst for further renewal in the town. the Kresen Kernow Archive Centre. 13 Commercial Street, I hope you find this newsletter informative and please do Camborne, TR14 8JZ get in touch if you have any problems or concerns that you would like me to try to assist with. 01209 713355 fb.com/GeorgeEusticeCRH George Eustice Member of Parliament for

The photographs in this leaflet illustrate the work of George Eustice as Member of Parliament. Camborne, Redruth and Hayle They do not imply that people shown with George Eustice have any particular political view. George is clear that the Cornish pasty and clotted cream will retain protected George during Defra questions Promoted by Geoff Penhaligon on behalf of George Eustice both at 13 Commercial Street, Camborne, Cornwall TR14 8JZ. Printed by Printing Company Ltd., status when we leave the EU. in the House of Commons. St Austell Business Park, Cornwall PL25 4FD. Recent storm damage Celebrating local produce Cornwall’s six Conservative MPs, and sponsored by Great Western Railway (GWR) and Steve Andrew’s Tyres. George Eustice said: “It was fantastic to celebrate St Piran’s Day by inviting some of our local producers to show off their products here in the . It was good to catch up with Rodda’s, Furniss and Lynher Dairies Some of Cornwall’s most famous food from my own constituency. and drink producers visited the Houses It was a chance to celebrate the Cornish of Parliament to celebrate St Piran’s Day. food and drink sector which continues to The Taste of Cornwall event was held by grow and thrive.”

Maenporth and the Helford a result of sand and debris. Funding has been confirmed Passage were both affected At Helford, the road by the for the repair of the road at by the damage done by Ferryboat Inn was lost to the Helford, and George has Storm Emma earlier this year. sea. been in touch with Cornwall Keeping our greenfield sites green At Maenporth, damage was George has written to the Council to ensure that the George has always been clear that we threat to Budock’s status as a village. done to local businesses and Environment Agency about repairs are carried out as must build on brownfield sites before The Minister confirmed that he would greenfield. He wrote to the Housing recover the appeal. the road was impassable as flood defences at Maenporth. quickly as possible. Minister to request that a planning appeal George said: “This was a decision of for 226 new dwellings in Budock was strategic importance, and I wanted it to be recovered. recovered to ensure that it got the scrutiny The proposed development on land at that the circumstances warranted. I am Launching Pool Menehay Fields, Budock, would have really pleased that we have stopped this South Crofty Mine resulted in a loss of green interface development. I will continue to fight to Academy’s between Budock and Falmouth, and was a protect our greenfield land.” Citizenship Award decision of strategic importance given the George visited Pool Academy, where he spoke to staff and students about the school’s new citizenship award. The aim of the award is to help students develop and do something for Plans to tackle our plastic problem the community, centred around Pool Academy’s The 25 Year Environment Plan values of aspiration, belonging and respect. sets out ambitious plans to tackle George said: “This is an excellent concept, and the scourge of plastic waste in schemes like this can be so beneficial for young our oceans and a new way of people.” supporting our countryside and environment so that we help habitats recover and see more farmland birds and other wildlife in the future. The government has pledged to crack down on plastics by When George was elected, he said that purification processes to ensure that the Red eliminating all avoidable plastic his number one priority was economic River does not run red again, and permits waste through extending the regeneration. One of his main hopes is were issued late last year. 5p plastic bag charge to small that South Crofty might re-open. Things retailers, removing consumer single George said “Demand for tin has increased use plastics from the government have taken a step forward as Strongbow dramatically. It is the main element used in estate, supporting the water Exploration, the current owners of the mine, solder, which is used in smart phones and Society’s Great British Beach Clean at industry to significantly increase water confirmed that they have raised the funds tablets. We have also learnt that Cornwall has Porthtowan, joining volunteers to clean up required to de-water the mine. fountains and working with retailers on litter and record what we found. Surfers Discussing damage done considerable lithium reserves, including in South Crofty’s headgear is iconic and known South Crofty. The presence of metals in South introducing plastic-free supermarket Against Sewage, based in St Agnes, have to Portreath Harbour Wall. aisles. George is working with across the world. George has been working Crofty that are in the vanguard of modern also done some fantastic work in raising the Environment Agency with the Environment Agency and Strongbow technology creates a good chance that George said “For several years, I have awareness of the damage caused to the to find a solution. to find the right kind of filtration and water mining will resume.” taken part in the Marine Conservation marine environment by plastic.”