Patrons
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 Bruce Fummey, the well known public speaker, comedian and resident of Blackford joined COBRA as a patron In October 2009. Bruce is a strong advocate for reopening the station and more information about Bruce can be found at www.brucefummey.co.uk



 



Desmond Carrington, the renowned BBC Radio 2 presenter and resident of nearby Dunning, is a key supporter of the COBRA campaign and agreed to be our patron in September 2008.

 

 

Supporters

The COBRA campaign has attracted widespread support from residents, local communities, businesses, transport bodies, local authorities and politicians at local, regional and national levels.

 National Politicians  Supporting Organisations  Local Politicians
 Gordon Banks, MP  Blackford Community Council  Cllr. Ann Gaunt, Perth & Kinross Council
 Roseanna Cunninhgam, MSP  Dunblane Community Council  Cllr. Tom Gray, Perth & Kinross Council
 Murdo Fraser, MSP  Perth & Kinross Council  Cllr. Graham Houston, Stirling Council
 Chris Harvie, MSP  Stirling Council  Cllr. Murray Lyle, Perth & Kinross Council
 Anne McGuire, MP  TACTRAN  
 John Park, MSP  Perth & Kinross Access Group  
 John Purvis, MEP
 Elizabeth Smith, MSP
 Richard Simpson, MSP
 Business Support
Docherty's Midland Coaches Baxter's Food Group Ltd Blackford Post Office & Village Store
Tullibardine Ltd. Eaglesgate Retail Village Highland Spring
Tiso  Tesco (Dunblane)
 

 In addition, the COBRA campaign has attracted almost 700 individual supporters through a traditional petition and, most recently the e-petition that is still being actively considered by the Scottish Parliament.

Other Supporters

Ian Hislop, editor of Private Eye and regular presenter on Have I Got News for You, recently presented "Off the Rails", a programme that looked into the 1963 Beeching closures.

Ian has added his support to the campaign stating "I'm delighted to offer my support to the campaign. Good luck to COBRA."

Ian "Off the Rails" Hislop

Recent Media Coverage

Strathallan News

11th September 2009

Perthshire Advertiser

4th December 2009

Strathallan News

3rd September 2009

Perthshire Advertiser

11th September 2009

Strathearn Herald

30th January 2009

The Courier

28th August 2009

 The Courier

21st January 2009

 Perthshire Advertiser

13th January 2009

 Strathearn Herald

30th December 2008

 The Courier

22nd December 2008

 

 

 The Herald

30th September 2008

 

Perthshire Advertiser

26th September 2008

 

 

 

 Auchterarder Times

20th May 2008

  

Perthshire Advertiser

15th May 2008

  

 

The Courier

15th May 2008

  

 

 

 

 

 
 

For more information or to contact COBRA, please email info@cobra-blackford.org.uk
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