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County Chairman
Jeff Mager
Post Office Closures
The following 49 Post Office branches are proposed for closure as part of the Cornwall plan:
* Addington, 59 Higher Lux Street, Liskeard PL14 3JY* Albaston, Gunnislake PL18 9AL
* Alverton, 5 Lansdown Place, Alverton, Penzance TR18 4QB
* Antony, Torpoint, Plymouth PL11 3AB
* Ashton, Fore Street, Ashton Helston TR13 9RN
* Budock Water, Falmouth TR11 5DR
* Cargreen (mobile service), Outside the shop, Cargreen Saltash PL12 6PA
* Carharrack, Church Street, Carharrack, Redruth TR16 5RW
* Charlestown Square, Sail Boat Yard, Charles Town Harbour, Charles Town, St Austell PL25 3NJ
* Close Hill, Redruth TR15 1EP
* Coads Green (mobile service) , Village Hall Car Park, Coads Green, Launceston PL15 7LY
* Cross Park, St Stephens Road, Saltash PL12 4NH
* Devoran, 8 Carclew Terrace, Devoran, Truro TR3 6PN
* Flushing, 42 Kersey Road, Flushing, Falmouth TR11 5TR
* Golant, Golant, Fowey, PL23 1LH
* Kenwyn Street, 32-35 Bosvigo Road, Truro TR1 3DD
* Killigrew Street, 110 Killigrew Street, Falmouth TR11 3PT
* Lelant Fore, Street, Lelant, St Ives TR26 3JP
* Luckett, Callington PL17 8NJ
* Madron, Fore Street, Penzance TR20 8SW
* Malpas , Truro TR1 1SN
* Marhamchurch, Bude EX23 0EN
* Merrymeet (mobile service), Main Street, Merrymeet, Liskeard PL14 3LP
* Mithian, Barkla Shop, St Agnes TR5 0ZY
* Morrab Road, Penzance TR18 4HD
* Nancledra, Oregon Cottage, Nancledra, Penzance TR20 8NA
* Newport, 53 St Thomas Road, Launceston PL15 8DA
* Paul, Trungle, Paul, Penzance TR19 6UB
* Pentire (Temp Closed), 3 Pentire Avenue, Newquay TR7 1NZ
* Pool, 42 Fore Street, Pool, Redruth TR15 3PE
* Poughill, Lloyd House, Poughill, Bude EX23 9EL
* R.N. Air Station, Culdrose, Helston TR12 7PU
* Raleigh, HMS Raleigh, Torpoint, PL11 2PD
* Seaton , Seaton Park, Seaton, Torpoint PL11 3JD
* Silverwell, Blackwater, Truro TR4 8JD
* St Cleer, 11 Fore Street, St Cleer, Liskeard PL14 5DA
* St Columb Road, St Columb TR9 6EZ
* St Mellion (mobile service), Glebe Estate, St Melion , Saltash PL12 6RF
* Stenalees, 97 Stannary Road, Stenalees, St Austell PL26 8ST
* Stennack, 1 Fern Glen, St Ives TR26 1QP
* The Bar, Bar Road, Falmouth TR11 4BW
* Trebetherick, Tregawe, Trebetherick, Wadebridge PL27 6SB
* Tregrehan Mills, Tregrehan Mills, St Austell PL25 3TH
* Trevelmond (mobile service), Village Centre, Trevelmond, Liskeard
PL14 4LZ * Trevone, Padstow PL28 8QL
* Tywardreath, 21 Church Street, Tywardreath, Par PL24 2QQ
* Uplands, 27 Upland Crescent, Truro TR1 1LZ
* West Looe Spar, (West Looe), Princes Square, Looe PL13 2EP
* Widemouth Bay, Marine Drive, Widemouth Bay, Bude EX23 0AW
The following 13 Post Office Branches are proposed for replacement by an outreach solution:
* Altarnun, Village Hall, Altarnum, Launceston PL15 7RL* Boscastle, Dunn Street, Boscastle PL35 0AA
* Grimscott, Bude EX23 9LT
* Morwenstow, Bude EX23 9SW
* Port Isaac, 19 Fore Street, Port Isaac, PL29 3RA
* St Clether, Launceston PL15 8QJ
* Week St Mary, Holsworthy EX22 6XH
* Whitstone, Holsworthy EX22 6TX
* Tregadillett, Launceston PL15 7EY
* Lerryn Fore Street, Lerryn, Lostwithiel PL22 0PT
* Polruan, The Winkle Picker, The Quay, Polruan, Fowey PL23 1PA
* St Neot, Liskeard PL14 6NG
* Trekenner, Penscombe Cross, Lezant, Launceston PL15 9PT
http://www.ukipcornwall.org.uk/news/post-office-closures · 43 days ago
Visit of Party Leader Nigel Farage to West Cornwall
The visit of Nigel Farage MEP, Leader of the UK Independence Party, to West Cornwall recently, held at The Lugger Inn, Penzance, was greeted with enthusiasm by a packed hall at when Mr Farage spoke about the Party’s most recently launched policy on the British Fishing Industry.
He spoke of the closures of post offices, farmers and small businesses being brought down by EU over-regulation, unaffordable housing, poorly paid seasonal jobs and all the topics, which are affecting people locally.
The meeting was chaired by Mr Malcolm Woods (UKIP South West) who on asking for a show of hands, ascertained that half the audience were already members of the UK Independence Party, but half were not and had come to hear what The Leader UKIP had to say.
The Panel Question time, which followed resulted in a number of applications for membership of the Party.
Also speaking were Mr Mick Faulkner, Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for St Ives and the Isles of Scilly, Mr Glen Corcoran, Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Truro and Falmouth, and Mr John Moran, Chairman of UKIP Kingston on Thames, all of whom, with Mr Farage, formed the Panel for Question Time.
http://www.ukipcornwall.org.uk/news/visit-of-party-leader-nigel-farage-to-west-cornwall · 96 days ago
NIGEL FARAGE SPEAKS TO WEST CORNWALL
It was with great delight, that UKIP St Ives, greeted NIGEL FARAGE their Party Leader, on his visit to Penzance on Thursday 25th April, where he visited the Newlyn Fishermen and toured the area on foot, to hear the problems and comments of local people.
In the evening, he appeared at the Meeting, held for him by the local Committee at the LUGGER INN, on the Promenade, where the landlord and his wife were the kindest of hosts. 
It was gratifying to see the meeting room full, with more people standing.
The Chairman was Mr Malcolm Wood, who is responsible for UKIP in the South West, who began the meeting by introducing the Guest Speaker, Mr John Moran, Chairman from Kingston upon Thames, who brought a fresh insight into this, the far reaches of Cornwall, from the other side of the country.
Not only was his speech informative but he also amused the audience with some stories of his UKIP experiences at home and in the EU which struck a chord with the audience.
We were then lucky enough to have two of the Prospective Parliamentary Candidates from West Cornwall Constituencies attending.
They were Mr Mick Faulkner, for St Ives and the Isles of Scilly and Mr Glen Corcoran, for the new branch of Truro and Falmouth, both of whom gave us short talks on how they see that the UKIP could tackle the particular problems which affect us in this part of Cornwall.
Last, but very far from least, was our LEADER, Mr Nigel Farage who had started his day the night before, by catching the “sleeper” from London to Penzance, from whence, on arrival at 8.30 a.m., he proceeded straight to his series of meetings and interviews with the fishermen of Newlyn.
And so his long, hard day began and progressed until he met us at the Lugger Inn to join us in a succulent carvery dinner before going into the meeting itself.
Nigel is always a rousing speaker, and his obviously intimate knowledge of the EU and its parliament was an eye opener for many in the audience.
He also talked about the problems of the fishing industry in the UK and the UKIP Policy, which has just been launched to deal with this problem.
He spoke about housing and jobs and a host of the other things which plague the people in this, the poorest area in the UK, illustrating that he was aware and ready to form common sense policies to deal with them.
It was a very uplifting occasion for everyone involved and it was not surprising that he received a Standing Ovation at the end of his speech.
But that was not the end of the evening, because the speeches were followed by a totally genuine Question Time, when anyone in the audience of members and non-members could ask him, or any of the other panel members any questions that they wished.
There was no doubt that having someone on the panel from Surrey, on the other side of the country, only served to give an added dimension to the answers and much food for thought.
It was an experience which will act as a further incentive to us all, after all the long time we have laboured on against all the odds to work ever onwards and upwards towards the European Election and the General Election both of which are only just over the hill in 2009/2010.
When Nigel Farage, Our Leader, finally left the hall to catch his “sleeper” back to London, he was no doubt a tired man, but it had been a good and profitable day, and a good and profitable evening and we will hope to welcome him back to Cornwall again in the future, when we will be fighting hard to put our PPC’s into the House of Commons on our behalf of the people of Cornwall.
http://www.ukipcornwall.org.uk/news/nigel-farage-speaks-to-west-cornwall · 96 days ago
UKIP welcomes its first MP
The UK Independence Party is delighted to welcome Dr Bob Spink, MP for Castle Point in Essex, as its first Member of Parliament. 
Dr Spink has joined UKIP to help fight the European Union and to argue for more relevant policies at Westminster on issues that concern the British people.
Dr Spink said: “I am delighted to join the UKIP team, helping to fight for Britain’s interests in Europe and for better policy on the issues that really matter to people.
“I have been increasingly disappointed with the Tory Party’s failure to be honest with the public on a wide range of issues such as pensions, crime, immigration and defence, which is why I voted against the Tory whip so often in recent years and finally resigned the whip last month.
“I am delighted to join a strong UKIP team in which I will continue to fight for the primacy of our Parliament, our democracy and freedoms. I am pro, not anti-European, but positive and sensible co-operation with the EU does not require us to sell the British people down the river or to give our independence away.”
UKIP leader Nigel Farage said: “I am delighted to welcome the hard working and deeply principled Bob Spink as UKIP’s first Member of Parliament.
“As Bob is a signatory to the ‘Better Off Out’ campaign, joining UKIP was a logical step.”
UKIP Peer, Lord Willoughby de Broke said: “I am thrilled that UKIP now has a representative in the House of Commons. I look forward to working with him to further UKIP’s programme of leaving the European Union.”
http://www.ukipcornwall.org.uk/news/ukip-welcomes-its-first-mp · 128 days ago
Nigel Farage Coming to Cornwall
Nigel Farage is addressing a public meeting at the Lugger Inn, on Penzance Promenade on Friday the 25th of April 2008 from 7.30pm onwards.
All are welcome to attend.
http://www.ukipcornwall.org.uk/news/nigel-farage-coming-to-cornwall · 129 days ago