PO consultation: MP’s official response
North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, has submitted a detailed response to Post Office officials at the end of the six week consultation period on closures in Cornwall. The document, which runs to some sixteen pages, sets out opposition to each of the planned closures, and highlights the value local communities place on their branches. Mr Rogerson also details successive Conservative and Labour Government failures to support the Post Office network, calling... Read More
Mother’s union knits 1000 hats for Save The Children
North Cornwall’s MP, joined the Mothers’ Union at St Michael’s Church, Newquay, this week, in a bid to bolster their campaign to knit 1000 hats for Save the Children. The Cornish MP hadn’t knitted since his grandmother made failed attempts to teach him as a child, but Mr Rogerson got stuck in as Mothers’ Union members provided a stitch-by-stitch guide. Save the Children has published its own ‘knit kit’ to help people make... Read More
Delight at tax credit turn around
A Delabole couple have received £190 compensation from the Tax Credit Office, following an intervention by North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson. Mr and Mrs Redpath-Bergman had been wrongly pursued by the Tax Credit Office for over £1400 in overpayments, but they refused to pay and referred their case to the local MP for a resolution. Commenting he said: “I’m delighted that my constituents have finally got the right judgement from the... Read More
Penhallow Fire
Responding to news that the Crown Prosecution Service will not pursue a case against those arrested in connection with the Penhallow Hotel fire, local MP, Dan Rogerson said: “People in Cornwall are bound to feel that justice simply hasn’t been done in this case. “Rather than test the evidence police have amassed in court, the CPS has sought to play judge and jury. “After a complex and costly investigation, the police deserve better than to... Read More
Post Offices rally hailed a success
MPs, campaigners and protesters gather at the Shire Hall in Bodmin Campaigners from across Cornwall attended a rally at the Shire Hall in Bodmin on Monday to protest against planned Post Office closures. The meeting was organised by Cornwall’s Liberal Democrats to mark the closing stages of a six-week consultation by Post Office Ltd. Falmouth and Camborne MP Julia Goldsworthy told protesters that she was outraged by the Government’s decision to... Read More
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