‘Barred from one, Barred from all’ Pubwatch scheme gets MP’s support
North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, this week met with residents in Padstow and congratulated local traders on running a successful ‘Pubwatch’ scheme. Publicans and retailers have come together to make sure that anyone who is barred from one establishment will not be able to buy alcohol any other outlet in the town. Mr Rogerson is working with the local police to promote recruitment of Special Constables, who can assist the main force on Friday... Read More
Beef and sheep farming matters – Rogerson
Peter Kendall, NFU President (left), Dan Rogerson MP (centre), Thomas Binns, Chairman, National Livestock Board (right) North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, met with senior members of the National Farmers’ Union this week in support of their ‘Beef and Sheep Farming Matters’ campaign. The local MP supports the NFU’s efforts to promote the importance of grazing livestock to the ecology and environment of local moors and grasslands,... Read More
MP wins protection for A30 widening scheme
Liberal Democrat Shadow Transport Secretary, Susan Kramer MP pledges support for the campaign to widen the A30 between Temple and Higher Carblake North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, has won assurances from Roads Minister, Tom Harris, that the A30 route between Temple and Higher Carblake will be protected in preparation for widening the road when funds are available. The local MP took A30 Action Group members to meet the Minister in London today as part of... Read More
UK trains serve Paris better than Penzance
On the day Eurostar begins its high-speed services from St Pancras, Cornwall’s five Liberal Democrat MPs have highlighted the need for a fast, comfortable, reliable service from London to Cornwall. Eurostar services will now serve Lyon in less time than domestic services serve much of the West of Cornwall. Passengers will be able to reach Paris in 2hrs 15 minutes and Lyon in 4hrs 50 minutes. By contrast, journeys to Newquay and Penzance normally take... Read More
Cornwall schools funding blow
Schools in Cornwall will receive £350 per pupil less than the national average by 2010, following a government funding announcement yesterday. MPs in Cornwall have promised to campaign all-out to stop the plans which mean that the pupil funding gap between Cornwall and the rest of the country, first created by funding formulas introduced by the Conservatives in the 1990s, is set to widen. The Cornish MPs have today written to the Education Minister pressing... Read More
Tories committed to higher Council Tax – MPs
Cornwall’s five MPs have condemned David Cameron’s recommitment to the Council Tax. Presenting his local taxation policy this morning, Mr Cameron told the BBC Today programme that Council Tax should remain but local government should be given the chance to make bigger increases, with permission from local voters. The five Liberal Democrat MPs say Council Tax should be scrapped altogether and replaced with a local tax, based on people’s ability... Read More
‘Come clean on election cost’ – Rogerson
North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, has called on the government to disclose papers relating to the autumn general election, cancelled at the eleventh hour by Gordon Brown. In a Freedom of Information request to the Cabinet Office, Mr Rogerson asked that ‘papers exchanged between officials or with outside bodies, in relation to a possible Dissolution of Parliament in Autumn 2007’ be disclosed. In response, officials said that the Prime Minister had... Read More
