SOS for the NHS

On Friday a group of us were on Lemon Quay to get people to sign our petition against cuts in the NHS.

Norman Lamb, the Liberal Democrats’ Shadow Health Secretary, has launched a nationwide survey into people’s views on the NHS.

We, the undersigned, back the Liberal Democrat campaign to stop the cuts, cut the waste and give local people more say over our NHS.

You can sign on line at http://www.nhssos.com/

Day at the Docks in Falmouth

I met up with Peter Childs, Chief Executive of A&P Docks in Falmouth. The good news was it was one of the best days weatherwise this year.

There are exciting developments at the Docks. Projects to enable larger passenger ships to dock alongside will provide additional wealth to the town. There are also major plans to build a marina where some of the old pontoons are currently being taken down.

The docks employs and provides skills to many people in this area. It is without doubt the lifeblood of Falmouth and the surrounding area.

I spent a lot of time around various docks in the world when I was sailing around in the 1970's. There is always a feeling of excitement and travel - and of course, the smell of the sea!

Pirates ahoy

Had a great time at the Maritime museum. Julia Goldsworthy and I went down for a working breakfast. The museum has had a really good summer - due, of course, to all the rain. The children are being entertained by making pirates hats. Of course, Julia and I and the Mayor of Falmouth all had a go!


The picture sitting on a cannon says it all.

We followed this by going to see the famed Skipper in the Packet offices. Seemed the fun thing to do wearing our hats. Ahoy there.

Inside H.M Prison Dartmoor

Terrye & prion office Ian Harris outside Darmoor Prison

Last Monday I went with Tim Jones from the Devon & Cornwall Business Council to HMP Dartmoor. Tim and I have been consulting on setting up a print room there.

The prison officers showed us around and some suitable space for teaching prisoners skills in the print industry.

'C' wing was in need of complete refurbishment. This wing would provide 125 cells. The prison, following repeated requests, have not heard whether this refurbishment will take place so the wing just languishes.

Meanwhile in the South west alone 110 prisoners are being held in police station cells.