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I'm yet to meet anyone who thinks it's acceptable that sewage is being discharged along the Cornish coast and it is right and proper that Government requires Southwest Water to monitor and report these ‘storm overflow’ incidents.

Derek is supporting British farmers in Westminster and in West Cornwall, and pushing food security up the political agenda.

The consultation period relating to the Penzance Neighbourhood Plan is well under way. If you have missed the various public events to view the plan there is still time to find out what is being proposed and time to have your say.

Keep farmers farming has been a theme of the work I’ve been engaged in over the past week.

On Monday we kick off National Diabetes Week and Action on Sugar Week.

Derek is pushing nature and the environment to the top of the Westminster agenda – asking the Government to sign up to the Nature and Climate Declaration.

Scillonians celebrated news two years ago that £48m was to be made available to replace the ships and upgrade the harbour infrastructure on the sea-link between their islands and Penzance.

In less than a week since Liz Truss resigned, we have a new Prime Minister which in itself is not entirely unwelcome - although I’m disappointed it is not Penny Mordaunt and I can understand the Party Membership wanting to have a say.

Before I set off for Parliament on Monday, I called in at Penwith College to support College Week.

Derek Thomas MP has thanked everyone involved in last week’s Cost of Living Fair in Penzance for showing how much help and support is available for local residents.