More help needed earlier for rape victims – MP
Caption: (left to right) Rain Shirley, Kate Painter, Maggie Parks (Director), with Dan Rogerson MP at the Women’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre in Bodmin. Victims of rape and sexual assault too often receive an insensitive, substandard service, according to North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson. During a visit to the Women’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre in Bodmin, the local Liberal Democrat MP heard harrowing accounts from victims of rape and sexual... Read More
Post Office closures
Responding to news that the proposals to close Post Offices across North Cornwall will go ahead unchanged, local MP Dan Rogerson said: "This outcome is an insult to all those who campaigned hard to save their local Post Office. "We have demonstrated through a tidal wave of submissions to their consultation process, that local branches are needed in the communities they serve. "This decision will hit the most vulnerable hardest, and put the future... Read More
Inaugural meeting of senior citizen’s forum
A group of local pensioners have formed a new branch of the Senior Citizens' Forum, in Camelford and the surrounding district. North Cornwall's MP, Dan Rogerson, addressed their inaugural meeting at the Methodist Hall in Delabole, highlighting the changes he wants to bring about for older people. He outlined his party's plans to reduce means testing, increase the basic state pension and scrap council tax. Forum members also quizzed the local MP... Read More
MP supports Bill Bryson ‘Stop the drop’ campaign
North Cornwall’s MP Dan Rogerson with best-selling author and CPRE President, Bill Bryson North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, is supporting a drive to tackle littering and fly-tipping. He took part in a special breakfast discussion hosted by bestselling author Bill Bryson, at the recent Liberal Democrat Party Conference Mr Bryson, who is President of the Campaign to Protect Rural England, is running a ‘Stop the Drop’ campaign to raise... Read More
MP helps local turbine groups make their case
Mr Rogerson (right) with Colin Caudery, STINC (left) and Brian Sanderson, GAWP (centre) Local groups, Stop Turbines in North Cornwall (STINC) and Group Against Windfarm Proliferation (GAWP) have made their case to senior planning officers at North Cornwall District Council, with assistance from local MP, Dan Rogerson. Following the meeting, the North Cornwall MP has made a formal request that developers from Community Windpower Ltd, who are proposing new turbines... Read More
Farming vital to our countryside – Rogerson
Martin Howlett, Cornwall NFU Chair talks to Dan Rogerson MP and senior figures from the WI, CCC and Natural England about the agricultural industry. North Cornwall's MP, Dan Rogerson, this week joined senior figures from the Women's Institute, Cornwall County Council and Natural England on a visit to Deer Park Farm, Luckett. The local Liberal Democrat MP was invited along by Martin Howlett, Cornwall Chairman of the NFU to discuss the issues facing... Read More
MP hears local business concerns
Caption: (left to right) Jacqui Oates of Business League, Jon Sharpe - Bodmin Club Secretary (Admin Rescue), Esther Townrow - Bodmin Chair, (BRS Recruitment), Dan Rogerson MP, Kathryn Marsh - Newquay Chair (Atlantic FM), Phillip Hockin - Launceston and Liskeard Chair (Cattles Invoice Finance) North Cornwall's MP, Dan Rogerson, this week addressed a combined meeting of three branches of the Business League, which started in the South West. The local Liberal Democrat... Read More
