Clegg will lead party to new heights – Rogerson
North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson this afternoon (Tuesday) said new Liberal Democrat Leader, Nick Clegg, would take the party from strength to strength. Both candidates were on the Hustings in Mr Rogerson’s North Cornwall constituency last month, as they each bid for local members’ votes. The local MP had thrown his support behind Nick Clegg, saying he was best placed to convince millions of voters across Britain to support the Liberal Democrats.... Read More
Local MP thanks Royal Mail workers during Christmas rush
North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson visited Royal Mail workers at delivery offices in Wadebridge, Bodmin, Launceston and Bude to thank them for their efforts during the Christmas rush. The local Liberal Democrat MP took tours of the offices to see how Royal Mail staff deliver a first class Christmas for people in North Cornwall. The visits come just ahead of the last posting date for first class mail, of Thursday 20th December. Commenting, Dan Rogerson said:... Read More
MP’s Christmas Card competition
The winning Christmas card entry North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, has presented Jess Keatley, 9, from Indian Queen’s CP School, with a book token, and her school with a £50 cheque, sponsored by local businesses. Miss Keatley won the prize by designing the leading entry in Mr Rogerson’s annual Christmas card competition. The design will be sent out on hundreds of the MP’s cards to parliamentarians and local organisations ... Read More
Lowermoor: Coroner acts on 20 year cover-up
Responding to news that the West Somerset Coroner has called for a police investigation into the almost 20-year long cover-up of vital evidence in the Lowermoor water poisoning incident, Lord Tyler, MP for North Cornwall between 1992 and 2005, said: "This seems to be a case of ‘better late than never’. "For nearly two decades Lowermoor water poisoning victims have demanded a real, open investigation into the cover-up which followed the incident.... Read More
Lowermoor report: Victims deserve better
Responding to news that the final Committee on Toxicity report on the Lowermoor Water Poisoning incident may not take account of important new evidence, Lord Tyler, MP for North Cornwall between 1992 and 2005, said: "Next July will see the twentieth anniversary of the disastrous water poisoning incident in North Cornwall. "The worst feature of this appalling saga is that the political establishment is covering up the cover up. "Even now, despite... Read More
MP’s support for vulnerable patients
Local MP, Dan Rogerson, has sponsored a House of Commons motion calling on the Government to improve services for vulnerable patients suffering from muscle disease. It is estimated that 1 in 1000 people in his North Cornwall constituency are affected. A report published this week by a group of leading clinicians, in conjunction with the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, reveals that patients with neuromuscular diseases are faced with a fragmented, sub-standard... Read More
MP in fight for second home controls
Dan Rgoerson in the house North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, has branded government proposals to reform the planning system, as driven by “a top-down commitment to dictate where houses can and cannot be sited”. Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr Rogerson highlighted the difficulties caused by the proliferation of second homes in North Cornwall. “We have coastal communities that are ghost towns in the winter, and shops, businesses,... Read More
