Budget a ‘step forward’ for Cornwall – MPs
Cornwall’s Liberal Democrat MPs have welcomed the Coalition Government’s first Budget. The three-strong team say that the Government offered a ‘step forward’ for Cornwall and the country, implementing a raft of Lib Dem manifesto commitments including: A £1,000 increase in the income tax personal allowance, taking almost a million low-earners out of income tax altogether A rise in Capital Gains Tax for higher rate taxpayers to 28%, discouraging second home ownership... Read More
MP welcomes farming charity ‘Gateway’ grants
North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, has welcomed ‘vital support’ for Cornish farmers, offered by the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI). Mr Rogerson met with the charity at the Royal Cornwall Show last week, to hear all about the ‘Gateway’ project, which is aimed at allowing farmers and farm workers to unlock their potential by providing funding for training and certification of skills which can be used to generate extra funds to help keep low-income... Read More
MP delight at Launceston Post Office reprieve
Dan Rogerson is delighted that the Launceston town centre Post Office will remain open North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, says he is ‘delighted’ that the Post Office off Launceston’s Town Square will now remain open. Local trader Julie Allen will now run the branch. Mrs Allen currently runs a business opposite the Post Office, and she has previous experience running two other Post Office branches. Her takeover of the Launceston Town Centre outlet ends months... Read More
MP urges Defra presence at Royal Cornwall Show
North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, has written to new Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Caroline Spelman, urging her to ensure the Department has a presence at the Royal Cornwall Show. In congratulating the Secretary of State on her appointment he says, “Since mine is one of the most rural constituencies in the country, I hope we will be able to work together to secure a better deal for rural Britain. But Mr Rogerson is concerned that Defra... Read More
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