MP street surgery steps up a gear
North Cornwall's MP, Dan Rogerson, will step up his street surgery tour in the coming weeks, as he makes his way round a further 93 locations in his constituency. The local Liberal Democrat MP will have set up his big yellow street surgery sign in over 100 sites around North Cornwall by the time his fourth annual tour finishes on Thursday 2nd October. Mr Rogerson has already visited Week St Mary, Wadebridge, Widemouth Bay, Marhamchurch Altarnun, Tregadillet, Newport,... Read More
Housing in Devon and Cornwall least affordable in the country
A report from Halifax Estate Agents released today (Saturday) shows that six in ten of the rural areas with the least affordable housing in the country are in Devon and Cornwall. The eight Liberal Democrat MPs for the area say the research shows that falling house prices have not helped first time buyers, who have been hit by rising mortgage costs and increased deposit requirements. North Devon is shown to be the least affordable District in Great Britain, with... Read More
Cornwall takes a step forward on getting a judicial review on Post Office closures
Cornwall County Council has made a major step forward in its bid for a judicial review into the Government’s Post Office closure programme. The council received notice today (Thursday) from the High Court in London that a preliminary court hearing would take place after Monday, September 29th, in the Queen’s Bench Divisional Court. It means that a judge may now call for a full judicial review and freeze the Post Office closures across Cornwall. Cornwall’s... Read More
South West Water complaints rise by 21%
Cornwall’s MPs have responded angrily to news that South West Water had received nearly 9,500 complaints this year – a rise of 21%. The Liberal Democrat Team for Cornwall has long campaigned for a fairer deal on water charges, arguing for a cap on the proportion of household income that can be taken up by water bills. The group have also proposed ‘rising block tariffs’ to make sure essential water use isn’t charged at the same price... Read More
MPs slam two election plan
Cornish MPs have launched a scathing attack on proposals to hold two full sets of elections for the new Cornwall Council within about two years, on different boundaries and for a different number of councillors. Double elections could be the result of delays by the Boundary Commission in drawing up new wards for councillors to be elected in. The Boundary Commission say they may not finish the job in time for elections in Spring 2009. That could see Cornwall... Read More
North Cornwall MP to demand turbine review
North Cornwall's MP, Dan Rogerson, is to meet with District Council officials on Wednesday, along with representatives of STINC (Stop Turbines in North Cornwall) and GAWP (Group Against Windfarm Proliferation), to demand that the wind turbine application at Davidstow is reviewed. The local MP says the visual projections drawn up by the company planning to install the 20 wind turbines at Davidstow Woods have not given a proper impression of the effect it will have... Read More
Broadband Stakeholder Group report: comment from Dan Rogerson MP
Commenting on the Broadband Stakeholder Group's report on the costs of deploying fibre based next generation broadband in the UK, North Cornwall's MP, Dan Rogerson said: "At a time when we're all making efforts to cut our carbon emissions, and reduce unnecessary travel, it's vital that rural broadband services are fit not just for today but for the future too. "Cornwall's growing knowledge economy needs a broadband infrastructure... Read More
