Another victory for the Lib Dems – Arwen Folkes wins in Bodmin
Liberal Democrats in North Cornwall are celebrating yet another win in a local by-election for North Cornwall District Council. Yesterday Arwen Folkes defeated the Conservative candidate, garnering a massive 64% of the vote in the Bodmin ward of St. Petroc’s. Commenting on the excellent result MP for North Cornwall Dan Rogerson said: "I give my warmest congratulations to Arwen. She was a fantastic candidate and will be an excellent councillor." "This... Read More
Rogerson: “Still no Govt. Minister taking responsibility in Sgt. Roberts case”
An announcement was made today by the attorney general Lord Goldsmith that there is insufficient evidence to charge anyone with the death of Cornish soldier Sgt. Roberts. Sgt. Roberts, 33, was shot at a roadblock at Al Zubayr near Basra on 24th March 2003, but the circumstances surrounding his death have never been fully explained. It is hoped that a coroner will now be allowed to conduct an inquest into the death of Sgt. Roberts, based on the evidence that the inquiry... Read More
Rogerson praises St. Ervan Manor’s award winning breakfasts
Dan Rogerson MP today congratulated local bed and breakfast St Ervan Manor on its recent victory at the Enjoy England Awards 2006. The B&B won the Bed and Breakfast of the Year at a glittering awards ceremony held at Madame Tussauds in London on 20th April. Dan Rogerson said: "St Ervan Manor is to be congratulated on this prestigious award. The Enjoy England Awards are the Oscars of English tourism. This is an example of how Cornish businesses are competing... Read More
Crisis is rural housing: Rogerson call for urgent action
Responding to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation report Homes for Rural Communities, released today, Liberal Democrat Housing spokesperson Dan Rogerson said: "This report confirms what Liberal Democrats have been saying for some time. In rural areas, house building is actually falling. The shortage of housing supply is leading to massive increases in rural house prices, which is potentially disastrous for rural communities. In Cornwall, the cost of the average house... Read More
SW Lib Dem MPs join Western Morning News in presentation of water charges petition
Today Liberal Democrat MPs in Devon and Cornwall were delighted to join the Western Morning News in presenting their petition on unfair water charges to 10 Downing Street. The Lib Dems have been pressing the Government ever since the privatisation of the water industry under the Conservatives for action to tackle the obscenely high water charges that the people of the South West face. They have been at the forefront of this campaign with Adrian Sanders, MP for Torbay... Read More
Rogerson pleads the case for Bodmin Moor in House of Commons speech
Yesterdays debate on the future of England and Wales' common land got under way in the House of Commons, with North Cornwall's MP Dan Rogerson stating the case for Cornwall’s own common land, much of which is on Bodmin Moor. The Commons Bill aims to finally legislate on the findings of the 1958 Royal Commission's report into the registration, management of and rights attached to common land. After speaking in the debate, MP for North Cornwall Dan Rogerson... Read More
