Cornwall ‘Still feeling the sting’ of water privatisation as SWW nets
Cornwall’s five MPs today (Thursday) called for a ‘root and branch reform’ of water charging in Britain as South West Water once again announced record profits. In its preliminary results for the last financial year South West Water’s parent company, Pennon Group Plc, has published a gross profit of £201.8m, up 14.2% on last year, for which South West Water’s profits accounted £156.8m, an increase of nearly eleven per cent. ... Read More
‘Serious implications’ of Wadebridge Job Centre closure
North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, is fighting plans to close the Job Centre at Wadebridge, claiming that the office is a vital resource for vulnerable people in communities in much of the surrounding area. The proposals were put out for consultation this week by Job Centre Plus Devon and Cornwall District Manager, Phil Weeks, who told the Liberal Democrat MP that the move could be necessary to save cash but that they would look at what services they might offer... Read More
Tax credit shambles leaves thousands of Cornish families with wrong payments
Cornwall’s 5 MPs have called on Gordon Brown to fundamentally reform tax credits after new figures published today show that in 2005 – 06 an error was made in nearly half of the payments made. The figures show that over £15m was awarded in error, with nearly 19,000 Cornish families receiving overpayments. A further 9,000 families were underpaid a total of £5.6m. Commenting on the figures, Julia Goldsworthy, MP for Falmouth ... Read More
MPs warn universal post system ‘threatened’
Cornish MPs today (Tuesday) warned the Chief Executive of Postal Services regulator, Postcomm, that allowing higher postal charges for bulk mail in rural areas would threaten universal postal services. Royal Mail has proposed differential ‘zonal pricing’ which would see prices rise for business mail in rural areas, whilst it is cut for some urban areas. Postcomm is charged with protecting the Universal Service Obligation, which binds Royal Mail to deliver... Read More
BT ‘undermining’ Post Office network – MPs
Cornwall’s five MPs have slammed a decision by BT to remove all reference to payment in Post Office branches from the back of their telephone bills. In a letter to North Cornwall MP Dan Rogerson’s office, the company says we “we did remove the Post Office reference from the back of our bill. This was because it is one of the most expensive methods of payment and, therefore, not one we chose to promote.” They continue to concede... Read More
Government’s Post Office plan takes no account of rural deprivation
North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, has said that after 4000 Labour Post Office closures and 3500 under the Conservatives it’s time government took account of rural deprivation. The Department for Trade and Industry this week published the results of their consultation on Post Office closures and said it would make sure that 99% of the total population in deprived urban areas would be within a mile of the Post Office. In rural areas though, 5% of the... Read More
Newquay Crown Post Office reprieve
North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, today (Tuesday) gave a cautious welcome to news from Post Office Limited that it would continue to own and manage directly the Crown Post Office in Newquay. The Newquay branch is the only Crown Post Office in Mr Rogerson’s North Cornwall constituency, as all the rest have over time become sub-Post Offices. The local Liberal Democrat MP says that he and his Cornish colleagues in Parliament will keep the pressure on... Read More
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