Passion for St Breward PO at Parish meeting
St Breward residents passionately defended their local Post Office this week, as North Cornwall MP, Dan Rogerson, visited their Parish Council. Mr Rogerson is campaigning to save Post Offices across Cornwall from the Government’s closure programme, which will see 2,500 branches close across the UK. The local Liberal Democrat MP gave his full support to St Breward residents and congratulated the local WI on their campaign to support the village Post Office. Commenting... Read More
MP addresses community waste conference
North Cornwall’s MP Dan Rogerson, this week addressed the Sustainable Action in Your Community Conference at The Shire House, Bodmin. The local MP gave the opening speech to emphasise to delegates the importance of reusing waste material as well as reducing and recycling it. Mr Rogerson congratulated the organisers for bringing activists and environmentalists together for the day long conference which focused on broadening public interest in the green agenda and increasing... Read More
Overwhelming repsonse to tax office petition
Dan Rogerson MP with tax office campaigners in Launceston Town Square Over 300 people signed a petition to save Launceston tax office in just one hour this afternoon (Monday) as local MP Dan Rogerson joined campaigners in the Town Square to collect signatures. A ministerial axe hangs over the sixty jobs at Launceston’s HMRC office. Mr Rogerson has been working with tax office staff to fight the closure plans and highlight the work local staff do for the... Read More
MP’s Parish Council tour
Dan Rogerson steps up a gear in his tour of Parish Councils this week, while MPs are away from Westminster. The North Cornwall MP has been visiting parishes across his nearly 500 square mile constituency since the beginning of 2008 to hear their concerns and talk about plans for the new Cornwall Council. In the next fortnight, Mr Rogerson will visit Boyton, St Minver Highland, Poundstock, St Breward, North Hill, Helland and Lewannick. Last week, the local MP took... Read More
MP calls meeting on Beacon Technology Park and Foster Hall
Bodmin Futures Chair, Gil Patrick, and Dan Rogerson MP check on progress at the Carew Building Local organisations came together in Bodmin with councillors and representatives of the Regional Development Agency this week to discuss the future of Foster Hall and Beacon Technology Park. North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, organised and chaired a special meeting at the Shire House, which discussed plans for the future of the site. The meeting considered... Read More
Minister must seek change to ‘absurd’ EU bus rules
North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, has written to Transport Minister, Rosie Winterton, in advance of this month’s European Transport Council to urge swift revision of regulations which see bus passengers disembark with their driver every thirty miles. The Minister will go to Luxembourg on 7th April to debate a recast regulation on common rules for access to the market for coach and bus services. Mr Rogerson clashed with Ms Winterton in the Commons last... Read More
