Eviction protest outside George Eustice MP's Camborne office
A peaceful but poignant protest took place right outside the Camborne office of Conservative MP the Right Honourable George Eustice today (26th November).
At the centre was Sue whose family face eviction on 4th December, 2021.
They have been on the housing list for seven years.The protest was joined by Cornwall Councillor Dr Loveday Jenkin (Mebyon Kernow) and Camborne Town Councillor and Deputy Mayor of Camborne, Mike Champion as well as representatives from other groups including our own.
This occurred in a week when a Camborne nurse who works in the operating theatre at Treliske Hospital faces eviction with her predicament making the BBC news.
Incredibly, the scourge of the holiday trade is now hitting towns such as Camborne and a one bedroom flat in the town is being marketed for holiday maker use at the price of £3,012 per calendar month.
We are communicating this to all Cornwall's MPs because as we have always warned, second homes, Air BnBs, speculative development aimed at wealthy incomers are hollowing out our communities leaving behind a trail of personal grief and tragedy and threatening the ability of our public services to function properly.
When will this be recognised by the Westminster central government as it is recognised by the government of Wales who are taking positive steps in that country where similar issues are faced?
Instead, we are faced with Mr Johnson talking about Peppa Pig and politicians acting like circus clowns shouting at each other.
We can surely do better given the power to act.
At the centre was Sue whose family face eviction on 4th December, 2021.
They have been on the housing list for seven years.The protest was joined by Cornwall Councillor Dr Loveday Jenkin (Mebyon Kernow) and Camborne Town Councillor and Deputy Mayor of Camborne, Mike Champion as well as representatives from other groups including our own.
This occurred in a week when a Camborne nurse who works in the operating theatre at Treliske Hospital faces eviction with her predicament making the BBC news.
Incredibly, the scourge of the holiday trade is now hitting towns such as Camborne and a one bedroom flat in the town is being marketed for holiday maker use at the price of £3,012 per calendar month.
We are communicating this to all Cornwall's MPs because as we have always warned, second homes, Air BnBs, speculative development aimed at wealthy incomers are hollowing out our communities leaving behind a trail of personal grief and tragedy and threatening the ability of our public services to function properly.
When will this be recognised by the Westminster central government as it is recognised by the government of Wales who are taking positive steps in that country where similar issues are faced?
Instead, we are faced with Mr Johnson talking about Peppa Pig and politicians acting like circus clowns shouting at each other.
We can surely do better given the power to act.