DEFRA should act to defend rural housing schemes – MP
Local MP Dan Rogerson has challenged Defra to stand up for rural community housing schemes, by working with publicly owned banks to ensure local people can buy affordable housing at sites like the Blisland Community Land Trust. Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr Rogerson said: “the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs needs to co-ordinate with the rest of the Government across the whole range of policy initiatives. That could ensure, for example, that the... Read More
Liberal Democrat success in North Cornwall
Commenting on the results of the local council elections which saw the Liberal Democrats secure the largest number of seats in North Cornwall, Dan Rogerson MP said: “I am delighted that our local Liberal Democrat team won the elections here in North Cornwall. I am really grateful for the amount of time and effort that has been put in by campaigners to make sure this election was a success and to all those who turned out to vote. The strong team of Liberal Democrat Councillors... Read More
Postal voters must not lose their democratic right to vote
Commenting on the fact that several people across Cornwall have received incomplete ballot papers for the local and European elections on Thursday 4th June, Dan Rogerson said: “This situation is simply unacceptable at a time when people are already feeling seriously disillusioned with the whole political process. “There are many people who will be considering not voting at all and it is the responsibility of the Council to make every effort to encourage people to still... Read More
