SOME members of the public and businesses in Launceston spoke to the Post about their reactions to the recent EU Referendum results.

Caroline Bradshaw, who works in Launceston, said she personally had voted to ‘Leave’, adding: “It is really unknown territory and I think everyone is quite frightened, it really is scary but I think it is a chance for us to get our country back.

“Yesterday (Thursday, June 23) I was still a little undecided as to what way to go, however I did vote leave in the end.

“I have seen this morning many of my friends posting online about how mortgages will go up and other prices, but my question is, how do they know?

“I’ve seen there has been a drop in the pound and I really don’t know what is going to happen from now but I hope that things will go back to normal soon. Overall I want us to have our country back, we will just have to wait and see.”

Kevin Hicks, director at Kivells’ Launceston branch, spoke of how he thought the recent result would affect the property market in the local area. He said: “We are lucky in Cornwall and Devon that the primary drivers for demand for our property is the wonderful scenery and environment we enjoy, and our way of life.

“These factors are resilient and will, we believe, sustain current property transaction levels in our market. Today for instance (Friday, June 24) we’ve sold a property, and are busy arranging viewings for the coming weekend. I can’t really see it’s making a difference to the level of interest for property.”

Lesley Freeman, a vote ‘Remain’ supporter, said: “I think it is very sad, I didn’t want us to leave because I think that we are better together.

“This will affect things like travel and has affected us already. We have a property in Portugal and have to pay rates and the dramatic drop in the value of the pound will affect this. I only hope that it will come back up.

“I guess really we will just have to wait and see what happens.”

The NFU has released what its principles will be on the back of the EU Referendum’s outcome. The NFU was a strong supporter of the Remain campaign and is skeptical of what is to come now that the decision to leave has been made. A spokesperson for NFU, which has a branch in Launceston, said: “The vote to leave the European Union will inevitably lead to a period of uncertainty in a number of areas that are of vital importance to Britain’s farmers.”

The NFU has released what its principles will be now following the result. They are: “To achieve the best possible access to Europe’s markets, which will remain extremely important to Britain’s farmers.

“To get access to markets in the rest of the world, while ensuring we are protected from imports which are produced to lower standards.

“To ensure our farmers and growers can get the necessary supplies of labour, both seasonal and full-time.

“Regulations and product approvals must be proportionate and based on risk and science.

“To build a British agricultural policy which is as simple as possible, adapted to our needs and guarantees parity of treatment with European farmers, who will still be our principal competitors. There must be a common framework of a British policy, while allowing a necessary degree of flexibility to devolved governments.”

Overall, many who spoke to the Post expressed uncertainty as to what the future will hold for the UK on the back of the EU Referendum result.

Those who wanted to remain seemed to hold the view that this is unknown territory and many said they were ‘frightened’ by what is to come in the following years, while those who chose to vote leave were of the opinion that they ‘want our country back’.