MP to hold public meetings with Post Office Ltd.
Residents across North Cornwall will get their chance to grill Post Office officials on the closure programme this week. Both Post Office Ltd and Postwatch have undertaken to send representatives to meetings organised by local MP, Dan Rogerson in Bude and Launceston on Wednesday and in Wadebridge on Thursday. Early indications suggest that one parish alone will send two bus loads of people to a meeting in Bude, to protest at the closure of Whitstone Post Office. ... Read More
Whitstone Post Office
Responding to news that Post Office Ltd have threatened the Postmaster at Whitstone Post Office with a reduced compensation package if he develops his business by installing Paypoint in his shop, North Cornwall's MP, Dan Rogerson said: “These threats to subpostmasters and mistresses must stop now. They should be allowed to play a full and open part in the discussion about what these services mean to their local communities. “If Post... Read More
One in five Cornish post offices face axe
One in five Cornish Post Offices face the axe as part of the Government’s “Network Change” programme. Cornwall’s five Liberal Democrat MPs have condemned proposals to close 62 branches as an ‘unjustified assault’ on rural communities. The news comes as Post Office HQ made its long-awaited announcement on Tuesday morning, after months of speculation about where the axe would fall. Officials claim they will consult... Read More
MP joins celebration of Cornish culture
North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson attended an event at the weekend to celebrate Cornwall’s rich and unique cultural heritage as well as to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Charter of Pardon. The event, held at Kingsley Village in Fraddon, was a good chance for people, young and old, to learn more about Cornwall’s unique constitutional position, as well as to enjoy traditional Cornish fare and entertainment The Charter of Pardon, granted... Read More
Bodmin fire station opens doors to public
Local MP, Dan Rogerson, joined members of the public, at an open day last week, designed to give Bodmin residents an insight into the activities of their local fire station. Those attending were shown fire safety displays, road traffic collision simulations and were given a demonstration by Charlie the arson detection dog. Money was also raised for Chernobyl Children’s Life Line, a registered charity supported by the fire station. North Cornwall’s MP... Read More
Government’s decision ‘A disaster’, say MPs
The Government’s decision to do nothing to address the growing crisis of Bovine T.B. in the livestock industry in Cornwall was described as a ‘disaster’ by local Liberal Democrat MPs. After various trials, studies and investigations, Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for DEFRA, accepted that the incidence of the disease is increasing, yet he ducked the decision to announce a cull of badgers in infected areas because it would be generally unpopular... Read More
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