MPs hope Minister’s ‘Fact-Finding’ will give her food for thought
Cornwall's Liberal Democrat MPs are calling on the Government to show genuine commitment to improving transport links in the county, ahead of Transport Minister Karen Buck's visit tomorrow and Thursday (1st and 2nd March). The Minister is due to visit Newquay airport and the Isles of Scilly. North Cornwall MP, Dan Rogerson said: "I am glad that the Minister is demonstrating Government commitment to Newquay Airport. The Liberal Democrat controlled County Council... Read More
Cornish MPs outraged at Government cap on train services
Cornwall's MPs are outraged by a Department for Transport document leaked to The Times newspaper banning private rail companies from providing extra trains on over-crowded routes. The ban is an attempt to reduce the industry?s annual government subsidy. Despite a 42% increase in passengers since 1996, the Department for Transport has ordered maximum limits on services, contradicting the rail companies' 'private' status. The director-general of the Railway... Read More
Hospital decision: Rogerson Happy for Stratton but regrets opening hour changes at Bodmin and …
Commenting on the decision made by board meeting of the North and East Cornwall Primary Care Trust today, North Cornwall MP Dan Rogerson said: "I am delighted that the Primary Care Trust has responded to the strength of public opinion expressed during their consultation, and decided to keep the Stratton Hospital Minor Injuries Unit open on a 24 hour basis." "Local people in the Bodmin and Launceston areas will no doubt be disappointed that the same level... Read More
Great results for Lib Dems in North Cornwall By-elections
The Liberal Democrats in North Cornwall had two good results in the two local council by-elections held on Thursday 16th February. In Bodmin St. Mary's ward of North Cornwall District Council, Lib Dem Tristan Trevenna won with a massive 69% of the vote over the Conservative candidate. The by-election was caused by the death of Terry Hocking, an Independent Councillor, but a member of the Conservative Party. The Lib Dem vote in Bodmin St. Mary's increased by 30%... Read More
MPs saddened by Cornish Guardian closures
Cornish MPs, Dan Rogerson and Matthew Taylor have spoken out against the imminent closure of the Cornish Guardian offices in Bodmin and St Austell, forcing front of office staff out of their jobs. On March 1st the Cornish Guardian will close their Bodmin and St Austell doors to the public, bringing an end to the front of office services provided to local people wishing to advertise in the paper or to talk to reporters. From March onwards Cornish Guardian staff will only... Read More
Cornish Lib Dem MPs welcome new Scottish colleague
Today the MPs for Cornwall congratulated fellow Liberal Democrat Willie Rennie on his resounding win in the Dunfermline By-Election, held yesterday. Willie has strong links with Cornwall, having been a key architect in the 1992 General Election which brought Paul Tyler to power in North Cornwall and increased the Lib Dem share of the vote in both St Ives and SE Cornwall. His wife Janet was also a local councillor at the time, before they both returned to Fife in the late... Read More
Rogerson to meet minister over schemes for children in North Cornwall
North Cornwall Liberal Democrat MP, Dan Rogerson, today questioned Beverley Hughes, the Minister for Children and Families over crucial funding for North Cornwall SureStart and Cornwall Children's Fund. The minister agreed to meet a delegation from Cornwall to discuss future funding. Mr Rogerson said: "Both projects have been doing excellent work in North Cornwall, but they are incurring increased costs when compared with schemes in urban areas because they... Read More
