Progress won for St Eval residents
North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, this week took St Eval residents Barbara and Denis Hough to see Defence Minister Kevan Jones about the future of St Eval. 331 Ministry of Defence houses were sold by the last Conservative Government to Annington Homes, which has left many of them empty after they ceased to be used by the military. Annington now wants rid of the properties but they are made of solid concrete and cannot be sold on the open market, since no mortgage lender will... Read More
Commons hears of Government’s ‘cruel’ dismissal of second homes problem
Local Lib Dem MP, Dan Rogerson, slammed Ministers in the Commons today (Monday), saying they had ‘cruelly dismissed’ rural communities’ concerns about second homes. Mr Rogerson has campaign against the spread of second homes since he was elected in 2005. He presented a Bill to Parliament today, which would allow councils to control the number of second homes in their area. Speaking in the Commons, he said second homes had inflated house prices, and put local... Read More
MP hails road safety process
Local MP, Dan Rogerson, has commended Bodmin’s Mayor, Bob Micek, local residents and campaigners for coming together to discuss a new speed limit for the town. A packed meeting heard the case for a town-wide 20mph zone, and a presentation from ‘twenty is plenty’, an organisation which has spearheaded similar schemes around the country. The local Liberal Democrat MP, who spoke at the meeting, was born and brought up in Bodmin, and attended the local school Bodmin College. Commenting... Read More
MP attends charity breakfast in Bodmin
North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, went along to Bodmin Jail on Saturday morning to lend his support to Cancer Research UK. The charity’s Bodmin branch this weekend hosted their annual Big Breakfast at Bodmin Jail – now in its fourth year – to raise much-needed funds for vital research and treatment of the disease. Experts believe that around a quarter of all cancers are caused by unhealthy diets, obesity or too much alcohol, and as such a healthy ... Read More
MP Rogerson to introduce Second Homes Control Bill
North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, will introduce a Bill in Parliament today (Monday) which would control the growth of second homes in rural communities. The MP is calling for Councils to be able to establish their own new ‘use classes’ so areas affected by high second home ownership can choose to control the problem, by insisting that anyone turning a first home into a second home applies for planning permission. Mr Rogerson has campaigned against the proliferation... Read More
Boyton firm a leader in ‘green economy’ – Rogerson
Dan Rogerson MP, meets Eco-Timber Frame, Director, Andy Glossop Boyton firm, Eco-Timber Frame is leading the country in building a new, green economy, according to local MP, Dan Rogerson. The local Liberal Democrat MP visited Director, Andy Glossop, at the thriving local business this week to see for himself what could be achieved with the quality timber frames they produce. Some of their developments meet the strict ‘Level 5’ standard, as set out in the government’s... Read More
John Betjeman Centre energy scheme unveiled
Dan Rogerson (r) switches on the new photovoltaic panels with Centre Chairman, George Harris (l) Local MP, Dan Rogerson, unveiled and switched on new photovoltaic panels at the John Betjeman Centre, Wadebridge, this week. Chairman George Harris, applied for grant funding for the project, so that the centre could generate its own electricity, and even feed some back in to the national grid. Mr Rogerson supported the bid, and has campaigned in Parliament for the “Feed-In... Read More
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