Local MP backs risk education in schools
North Cornwall MP Dan Rogerson insisted that risk education is a “vital component” for young people in schools during his visit to a local school today (29 March 2012). The Liberal Democrat politician made the statement during a visit to Sir James Smith’s Community School in Camelford, where he learnt how the school helped prepare its pupils to be safe in the world of work. Using a programme created by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Workplace Hazard... Read More
Dan Rogerson welcomes Coalition’s new summer school programme
North Cornwall MP Dan Rogerson is urging local schools to make the most of Government cash available for summer schools for disadvantaged youngsters. Mr Rogerson has written to secondary schools in his North Cornwall constituency to let them know about the £50 million the Coalition Government has invested in the new summer schools programme. The fund will provide £500 for a two-week summer school place for every pupil transferring to Year 7 who is on free school meals or who... Read More
The dualling of the A30 at Temple is still on the agenda – Rogerson
Dan Rogerson, North Cornwall’s MP, is keen that the project to upgrade the A30 between Temple and Higher Carblake to dual carriageway remains a priority. Dan has been campaigning to get the stretch of road dualled since he was first elected as the area’s MP, and has continued to raise the issue in Parliament, with government and with the local council. The Liberal Democrat MP has secured a meeting with the Roads Minister, Mike Penning, in May to look at how the project... Read More
Dan Rogerson MP joins crusade to protect the Cornish pasty
Dan Rogerson MP enjoying a Cornish pasty Dan Rogerson MP enjoying a Cornish pasty North Cornwall MP Dan Rogerson has backed moves to prevent VAT being charged on Cornish pasties. The Liberal Democrat MP has written to the Treasury to raise concerns about te proposal, and put his name to a Commons motion urging government ministers to exempt the Cornish pasty from any moves to charge Value Added Tax on hot takeaway food. Speaking about the proposals, local MP Dan Rogerson... Read More
Local MP asks: What would you do with an extra £60 each month?
Cornish Liberal Democrat MP Dan Rogerson has called on the Coalition Government to do more to help people with the rising cost of living by putting £60 back in people’s pockets each month. The North Cornwall MP is backing Liberal Democrat calls to raise the personal income tax allowance – the amount of money you can earn before you begin to pay tax – so that people can take more of their wages home each month. The Coalition Government has already put money back... Read More
Rogerson reiterates support for keeping Cornwall whole
North Cornwall MP Dan Rogerson has reiterated his opposition to a cross-border ‘Devonwall’ Parliamentary constituency after the Boundary Commission published responses from the public to their proposed changes to constituency boundaries. The Boundary Commission for England, acting on government plans to reduce the number of MPs at Westminster from 650 to 600, has recently published over 40,000 responses from members of the public to its proposals. Under the proposals,... Read More
Coroner’s verdict on the death of Carole Cross – comment from Dan Rogerson MP
North Cornwall MP Dan Rogerson has today called for a full inquiry into the water poisoning incident at Lowermoor in July 1988 in light of today’s verdict into the tragic death of Carole Cross. Twenty tonnes of aluminium sulphate were accidentally dumped into drinking water at the Lowermoor treatment plant near Camelford nearly 23 years ago. Today, the West Somerset Coroner, Michael Rose, gave his verdict that it was a ‘very real possibility’ that the death of Carole Cross... Read More
