Cornish MPs to fight ‘Tooth and Nail’ for fair Royal Mail service
Cornwall’s Liberal Democrat MPs today (Wednesday) said they would oppose Royal Mail proposals to "refocus" the one-price-goes-anywhere service which keeps contact with Cornwall at the same price as with the rest of the country. The company hopes to increase stamp prices for residents and small businesses in order to cut charges for large business mail. Royal Mail also proposes that uniform charges for business mail should end. The five-strong... Read More
Primary school ICT competition – “Get Involved” – Rogerson
Local MP, Dan Rogerson, has today (Tuesday) launched a new competition, ‘Made IT Happen’, for primary school pupils aged nine to eleven who are using technology (ICT) to help their school or local community. Organised by the Parliamentary Information Technology Committee (PITCOM) and e-skills UK, the Sector Skills Council for IT and Telecoms, the UK-wide competition is looking for pupil-led projects that show initiative and imagination and have had a positive... Read More
Air Ambulance hopes for extended cover
Local MPs Julia Goldsworthy and Andrew George have met with representatives of Cornwall Air Ambulance to discuss the possibility of extending the service cover beyond the current ten hour shift. Although the Air Ambulance managers believe they could provide an extended service, they are prevented from doing so as current rules mean that the charity is not allowed to pay the wages of paramedics. Since April 2002, the costs of clinical staff have been met from... Read More
Ministerial policing priorities ‘mysterious outside planet Whitehall’ – Lib Dems
Devon and Cornwall’s eight Liberal Democrat MPs have today (Monday) welcomed news that a further £578,000 is to be allocated to the counties’ police authority. £25m had been held back across the country to fund Government plans to create regional forces, but widespread opposition to the scheme caused Ministers to mount a humiliating climb down. Commenting, Nick Harvey, MP for North Devon, said, “It’s astonishing that... Read More
MPs: No easy ride for South West Water
Commenting on South West Water’s announcement that average charges for metered properties will rise by 12.5% and by 16.1% for unmetered properties,Devon and Cornwall’s eight Liberal Democrat MPs today (Friday) condemned the rise and renewed their call for fair water bills across the country. South West Water has attempted to head off the wave of bad publicity expected from the hike in charges by arranging meetings with each MP separately. The... Read More
Government ‘Armlock’ puts council care under pressure – Lib Dems
Cornwall’s five-strong team of Liberal Democrat MPs today (Monday) said a shortfall in Government funding was to blame for cuts across the country in services available to people in the “moderate” category of needs. Cornwall has been forced to join the majority of County Councils in funding only those in the “Substantial” and “Critical” categories. Commenting, North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, said: “This... Read More
Cornish Chelsea pensioner ‘Credit to cause’
John Carbis and Dan Rogerson, in Westminster Hall at the House of Commons North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, this week met with Cornish Chelsea Pensioner, John Carbis, who came to Westminster in his full finery to discuss further devolution of powers from London to Cornwall. The local MP has been in touch with Mr Carbis, who worked as an engineer in the Armed Forces. Commenting after the meeting, Mr Carbis said: “I was pleased to meet Dan... Read More
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