Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Fighting for a new bank holiday
Liberal Democrat Voice reports on news that the five MPs who represent Cornwall, Lib Dems all, have joined forces to campaign for St Piran’s Day to be made a public holiday.
According to Business Cornwall North Cornwall MP, Dan Rogerson, will today table a House of Commons motion welcoming a move by Bodmin, St Columb and Penzance Town Councils to make the day a staff holiday. MPs have signed up to signal their support for Cornwall’s “unique heritage, language, culture and aspirations”.
There will be celebrations all over Cornwall on March 5, including marches in Bodmin and Truro and events in many other towns across the Duchy.
Maybe they should join forces with the Welsh and Scottish as part of a cross-party campaign for separate regional and national bank holidays, not forgetting St. George of course.
According to Business Cornwall North Cornwall MP, Dan Rogerson, will today table a House of Commons motion welcoming a move by Bodmin, St Columb and Penzance Town Councils to make the day a staff holiday. MPs have signed up to signal their support for Cornwall’s “unique heritage, language, culture and aspirations”.
There will be celebrations all over Cornwall on March 5, including marches in Bodmin and Truro and events in many other towns across the Duchy.
Maybe they should join forces with the Welsh and Scottish as part of a cross-party campaign for separate regional and national bank holidays, not forgetting St. George of course.
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There is a local option in Scotland for bank holidays so here in Orkney there are 3 days taken outwith the Christmas season as all the rest are transferred to enable a winter shutdown. One of the 3 days is purely local for the West Mainland show so all it needs is a local option for Cornwall to have St Piran's day. You might however note that despite government encouragement, there has been minimal take up of a transfer of a day for St Andrew. No extra time off has been offered
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