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he full impacts of willing to provide any option for further savings Major Study of Saltash coronavirus and funding. GLL has also asked COUNCIL would be to further reduce the Tlockdown are starting for financial ferry service in . This to become increasingly clear, help but the impact of Covid and our PL12 community option was also debated, but Waterfront Begins and many organisations are means the Council already every councillor in the struggling financially. Saltash needs to find an extra £20 For Observer readers meeting agreed that this was Leisure Centre, along with million of savings in the next Sam Tamlin not the right thing to do: the many other leisure centres in year. Cornwall Council’s Cornwall Councillor for Saltash West savings from this would be too Cornwall, has not yet Cabinet confirmed in E: [email protected]. small to solve the financial reopened. A not-for-profit September that they are total loss of income as it and Ferry qualify for this problem, it would have a organisation called GLL has a looking in to ways to support coincided with the lowest scheme, but I believe they massive impact on the town of contract to operate the leisure GLL, and their priority is to traffic volumes. The should as they are owned Torpoint, and a loss of the centres owned by Cornwall get the closed centres continuingly low traffic solely by Cornwall Council overnight ferry, for example, Council, which includes our reopened as soon as possible. volume is a major concern, and Plymouth City Council. It would have huge implications Saltash Leisure Centre. GLL The Tamar Bridge and with no guarantee that it will is un clea r how m uch funding for the emergency services for operates many leisure centres Torpoint Ferry Join t eve r recover. It seems that the would be available , b ut it is the whole of the Rame across the UK, but the loss of Committee finds itself in a increase in working from possible that it will be enough Peninsula. income caused by lockdown similar financial position. In home and possibly a shrinking to preven t an inc rease in the The Committee had two combined with the cost of this case, income loss has economy has cut the number tolls. other options, both of which altash Town Council have appointed consultants, the John changes needed to reopen come from a massive fall in of commuters, which is having Coun c ill ors were asked to involved increasing tolls. One Grimes Partnership to carry out a study of the Saltash them have resulted in a loss for traffic which went as low as a detrimental effect on the look at this financial problem option was start the process for Swaterfront areas for the Saltash Coastal Communities Team. GLL in Cornwall alone of 80% below normal levels at income for the two crossings. at the start of September. The a 20% increase in tolls, and The Saltash Coastal Communities Team, is made up of volunteers around £5 million. As a social one stage, and is still 10-20% As the Joint Chair of the law requires the crossings to hope that funding from central from local businesses, organisations and members of the public, as enterprise, GLL has not below what would be expected Committee I have been calling be funded by users and not the government arrives before the well as Town and Cornwall councillors. qualified for any government at this time of year. Tolls were for funding from the general public, and although process is complete. The other The team won a bid for financial support. Cornwall suspended over lockdown in governme nt since the start of emergency loans might be was to wait and hope that £50,000 from the COVID 19 has Council has joined local accordance with government the lockdown. Most recently, available from Cornwall funding arrives before having Government’s Coastal Revival authorities across the South guidance an d t o support k e y COMMERCIALwe have app lINSTALLATIONSied to a national Council and Plymouth City no option but to increase tolls Not Gone Away! T • M • E Fund to carry out a design West to lobby the government workers using the B ridge an d scheme where the government Council the crossings are by 40%. The committee feasibility study for public to provide funding to Ferry as well as staff at the is offering to replace local required by law to cover their narrowly chose the first of realm and flood protection New Rules to safeguard the future of this Crossings. The loss of income authorities’ lost income. ow n co sts an d pay ba ck any these options. Personally I improvements to the area. vital service, but so far from suspending tolls accounts Government has not given us loans. Cost savi ngs have think this was the least worst Areas of Saltash suffer Keep Us Safe… government has not shown for a small proportion of the confirmation that the Bridge already been made, so the only option, as if enough funding from significant flooding s the number of comes from the government during Spring Tides, and these ACoronavirus cases starts the increase can be stopped or are predicted to get rising again in and RPB possibly reversed, and if there considerably worse over the Cornwall, limits on the number is no funding from central coming years, and some form VEHICLE SOLUTIONS of people you can see socially government then we will at of barrier could provide LTD have changed. 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News from Saltash Town Council Town Messenger Konsel an dre Essa Working for the People of Saltash

Education Department looking rather splendid with was a great pleasure to service. Please see the Town live the nearest possible to From the Mayor of Saltash clean simple lines that will welcome both visitors in my Council website for more normality in the coming Telephone: 0300 1234 101 s I write this column, make the building very role as Mayor. information. months. We all have a part to Email: welcoming to any weary Some other good news at the I sign off for now, in the hope play in beating this virus, but [email protected] the news of an Aincreasing Coronavirus traveller. time of writing, is that the that you and yours stay safe, but you will probably never know Education Welfare: infection rate and the possibility A great deal of thanks for Guildhall has reopened, but with a request that everyone what a simple act of putting on Telephone: 0300 1234 101 of a further lockdown is making restoration of the Station with limited hours and services obeys whatever restrictions are a face mask might achieve as [email protected] for gloomy headlines. building, is due to Cllr Richard to adapt to Covid-19 in place, so that the infection part of the bigger picture. I am sure that most of us, Bickford, who with his Station regulations, the Library also is rate is kept as low as possible, Kind Regards, Pete Samuels, Housing Department myself included, never thought Sub Committee, have not only currently operating a limited which in turn will enable all to Mayor of Saltash Telephone: 0300 1234 161 that having gone through the overseen the progression of the Email: [email protected] lockdown in March, we would project, they have also secured Social Services Department still be facing the now almost multiple grants and funds to pay for the restoration, therefore the Telephone: 0300 1234 101 inevitable cancellation of Town now has a wonderful Email: events that were scheduled well [email protected] into 2021. Looking a little further asset at a minimum cost. Of particular regret is the ahead, there are also plans The first of my two ‘official’ Social Services Department almost certain fact that there being made for the Christmas visits to the Station was to Telephone: 0300 1234 131 will be no traditional period and what can be welcome the Transport [email protected] Remembrance Day Parade in achieved whilst working within Portfolio Holder for Cornwall, Highways Department November. Only a few short the likely restrictions applicable Geoff Brown, who has been of weeks ago, we at Saltash Town during the Festive Season. I did great assistance in helping Telephone: 0300 1234 222 Council, were looking at ways think twice about using the Saltash Town Council to Email: that we could hold some sort of word festive, but I can tell you achieve the restoration of the customerrelations@cormacllimited that your Town Councillors are building, the second visit was to .co.uk Remembrance Parade and/or Service, but with the current working on some exciting ideas welcome our local MP Sheryll Transport Department restriction now down to groups which will make this Christmas Murray, who left extremely of six being allowed to meet, memorable, but for all the right impressed by what she saw. It (Schools Transport) reasons. Telephone: 0300 1234 101 those plans are all but unachievable. Another thing to look (Bus Pass) Telephone: 0300 forward to, when the time is Saltash North Saltash South Saltash East Saltash West Mayor: 1234 222 The Town Council are Your Sarah Gillies Sheila Lennox-Boyd Richard Bickford Gloria Challen Pete Samuels determined, however, that we right, is the official re-opening Email: of the Station building, the s.gillies@ s.lennox-boyd@ r.bickford@ g.challen@ [email protected] will pay our respects to those Town brave men and women who work on which is now all but saltash.gov.uk saltash .gov.uk saltash .gov.uk saltash .gov.uk Deputy Mayor: Roads, Transport and Parking gave their lives for the complete. Many of you will Council Julie Rance Telephone: 0300 1234 222 freedoms we have enjoyed have seen the exterior of the Brenda Samuels Sarah Martin Mike Parker Jean Dent Email: during our lifetimes. building, magnificently b.samuels@ s.martin@ m.parker@ j.dent@ Town Clerk: roadstransportandparking@cornwall restored, but I can tell you that Remembrance Sunday will be saltash .gov.uk saltash .gov.uk saltash .gov.uk saltash .gov.uk Ray Lane .gov.uk commemorated, but perhaps in having visited a couple of times recently, the interior is also T: 844846 Waste Department a less conventional way. Bill Phillips Averil Pinckney Julie Rance Steve Miller E: enquiries@ Telephone: 0300 1234 141 b.phillips@ a.pinckney@ j.rance@ s.miller@ saltash .gov.uk Email: via contact form on website saltash .gov.uk saltash .gov.uk saltash .gov.uk saltash .gov.uk only. Fore Street Bench Repairs Councillors Cormac Solutions telephone Julia Peggs Mark Fox Pete Samuels David Yates numbers can Telephone: 01872 323 313 p.samuels@ be obtained at Email: j.peggs@ m.fox@ d.yates@ [email protected] saltash .gov.uk saltash .gov.uk saltash .gov.uk saltash .gov.uk the guildhall. Fly Tipping: Telephone: 0300 1234 141 Saltash Town Council, The Guildhall, 12 Lower Fore Street, Saltash PL12 6JX Email: Tel.: 01752 844846 Email: enquiries@saltash .gov.uk Website: www.saltash .gov.uk [email protected] Gold and Black St Piran colour Town Messenger scheme Community Chest Supporting Local Meet Your Councillor news is supplied he Saltash Town Council Service Department are now t a recent meeting of Organisations Councillor Sheila Lennox-Boyd continuing with the Fore Street bench repairs and the Policy and Finance South Ward Saltash by the Town Trefurbishments. This started in the weeks before Covid 19 ACommittee Saltash ver a number of lockdown and one bench was completed at the top of town which Town Councillors approved years, Saltash Town fter forty years in the Council shows the new treatment and colour scheme. Unfortunately, this the following Community OCouncil have hospitality trade while programme of refurbishment had to be suspended during lockdown. Chest applications. annually appointed Arunning a number of We are now in a continuous loop of removing 2/3 benches at a Coombe Woods Councillors as successful businesses in and around time for repair in the service department workshop where we are Regeneration Project was representatives to various Saltash, Sheila Lennox-Boyd     replacing and painting all the wooden slats with our new colour awarded £600.00 for producing outside organisations. decided to further involve herself in    scheme and removing rust and re-painting the metal end frames. and printing Map Boards to be A recent meeting of the her community by standing for Council. She was already placed in strategic places in Policy and Finance     involved in the local sporting scene as President of Saltash Coombe Woods. Committee took the decision United football club and a patron of the rugby club in Saltash. Christmas Lights to cease making these    Saltash Rugby Club were Having been elected a Cornwall Councillor in 2017 she s.lennox- appointments, instead ue to the current situation Saltash Town Council will awarded £1000.00 to refurbish decided that it would be helpful for a local councillor to serve [email protected] allowing Members of the unfortunately not be holding an official Christmas Light its changing rooms. on both Cornwall and Saltash Town Council so successfully Council to join in their own DSwitch on event this year but instead Saltash Town Council Saltash Town Council have stood for South ward later that year.     right, if they wish to do so. Members agreed a bright Fore Street with Christmas Lights across awarded a grant of £1000 from As a former local business person and employer she is the Community Chest to the It was acknowledged that     many Council sites would add as a morale booster for residents and especially keen to see Saltash and Cornwall work together [email protected] Saltash 1941 Blitz Committee there are many more visitors after what has been a difficult year for us all. with a sound vision for the future of Saltash. She sees the to go toward the organisations within the Following the meeting of the Christmas Lights and Town Events Town teams on which she serves as having potential to see the    Sub-Committee held on 16th September 2020 it was agreed by commemorations in April 2021 wider community that have Town emerge post COVID, regenerated and more prosperous, Members that the switch on of the lights would go ahead late to mark the 80th anniversary of not had a formal  presenting a united front she sees opening up revenue sources [email protected] afternoon of Friday 13th November 2020 with residents and visitors the Saltash blitz. representative appointed in to achieve this. of Fore Street being able to view the lights in the early evening. Saltash Town Council would the past. Sheila also serves on the library sub committee, while    Local businesses may also consider late night opening on this day like to thank to voluntary We feel therefore that we providing additional services to those visiting to view the lights. workers involved for their can give better service and holding a monthly surgery there she has become increasingly   aware of its popularity and potential as a community asset [email protected] In addition, Saltash Town Council are to join residents and local consistent hard work. cover a wider network of businesses decorating the Guildhall windows as part of the Window Saltash groups and organisations by not following proposed refurbishment. Living in the Saltash countryside along side a public       Wanderland Festival which anyone can get be involved with by organisations are welcome to appointing Councillors to apply for both Community specific groups, but instead to footpath Sheila, during lockdown, was made aware of the        simply registering at: https://www.windowwanderland.com/event/saltash-cornwall- Chest and Festival Fund give all a chance to request value of our rights of way for physical and mental wellbeing   2020/ monies. For more information our assistance when required. especially giving climate change concerns. She is now      Saltash Town Council are greatly disappointed that celebrations and application forms please If your organisation needs walking all local footpaths and is anxious to ensure they are   have required to be scaled back this Christmas but know that look at the Saltash Town our help, please contact us assessable and properly publicised.    together with local businesses we can still offer residents and visitors Council website: via email at: Sheila can be contacted via Saltash Town Council website   of our high street a fantastic local and warm welcome. https://www.saltash.gov.uk/forms.php [email protected] www.saltash.gov.uk Saltash & District Observer - September 2020 - Page 3 Chamber Chairman Peter Sandcastle Winners Announced Ryland - Keeping us Updated…  "       n this article, I would like to open the opportunity to any employer in Saltash or the surrounding area to take part in the  IGovernment’s Kickstart Scheme. Under this initiative, the government will fully subsidise, for 6 months, the costs of employing young people aged between 16 and 24 who are at risk of  long-term unemployment. The employers will receive funding for 100% of the National Minimum Wage for 25 hours a week along with N.I. and pension contributions. Obviously, it is hoped that these  young people will then continue in employment.        The Kickstart scheme is only           ! open to those who can create As part of the town centre employment for 30 or more regeneration initiative, I was in young people, but the Chamber an online meeting with is prepared to co-ordinate a Councillor Tim Dwelly from MOVING ON REMOVALS grouping so that smaller , who gave us an employers who may only be insight into how that town has able to take on one or two secured funding for various altash children were PROFESSIONAL HOUSEHOLD employees can also take projects. I hope this will give us able to enjoy seaside REMOVAL SERVICES advantage of this initiative. food for thought as to what we Sfun without having Heritage Team Busy Kickstart is due to start in need to do in Saltash. to travel thanks to the    November, but if you are I mentioned in my July community stepping Planning Museum’s interested then please contact article that, with my forward to raise funds and     me at: [email protected]. To Community Enterprises hat on, bring 27 tonnes of sand Saltash 249318 the Chamber this seems a good we are refurbishing the offices from to the slip Re-Opening opportunity, and I hope that at Belle Vue Road for Citizens Mob: 07411 589 903 alongside Ashtorre Rock. lthough the Saltash Heritage Museum remains closed, employers also recognise the Advice. This work has now Saltash Scrapstore ran a together with almost all other smaller museums in the chance that it can provide. been completed and I would competition encouraging country, the Heritage committee has remained busy Obviously, to proceed will be like to thank local building A answering queries, carrying out research, and planning for dependant on numbers and contractor, Shaun Libby, for all families to upload a photo future exhibitions from the vast collection of artifacts. Government approval, but you his efforts along with local of their sandy creation to     don’t know unless you ask. electrician, Andy Booth. We their Facebook page. The museum was almost      I have talked with several also purchased the floor tiles Scrapstore have announced set to open this Spring promote the town’s history in     businesses on the industrial locally at Spectrum Floor-site that the winners are Sofia, featuring an exhibition to co- the age of Covid. The estates over the last month, and Ltd. It was good to be able to Sienna and Harvey, who all incide with VE and VJ 75th possibility of opening the       most are positive about the support local business in this worked as a team to create anniversaries “War and Peace museum to pre-booked visitors later this year, with     future as long as there is not way. as many sandcastles as they – the 1940’s”. It has been decided to hold this over until full precautions in effect, was another Covid lockdown. Finally on a sad note: our could. They all win prizes           next year when it will mark considered and the Heritage     However the “Brexit” word has sympathies go out to Bill donated by Truly the 80th anniversary of the website will give updates on risen again in conversations, Cotton, who was my Scrumptious Sweet Shop.      and for many the trade deal with predecessor as Chairman of the devastating blitz upon this. Martha, who has supported Saltash. The Local History Centre,      the EU is a critical factor. Chamber, on the passing of his the beach on a regular wife, Val. It was heart-warming The Heritage committee with its vast wealth of       Hopefully we will know in the basis, also wins a prize of 4 next month or so the nature of to see how many people turned remains active and recently documents, maps, pictures tickets to Lappa Valley, the deal and how it will affect out in Fore Street to see her held a socially distanced and photographs, may also be kindly donated by Julia the various sectors of the funeral procession and show discussion in the Treasurer’s opened to pre-booked     business community. their support for the family. Peggs. garden to consider how to visitors, subject to restrictions. Indeed Terry   Cummings, the archivist, has       probably been busier than      before lockdown dealing         with enquiries from all over       the world, largely from those   with local connections       seeking to add to their information on family          history. The team has also been transcribing leases    B ,-&&"& "/+   dating back to the 18th         B      century and transferring over !"$*&1+$0 * 100 Fore Street, Saltash Tel: 01752 848370 B 21,000 records to the *% *"&$0, database. It should be easier         B -+,' **-$ '','-&'-, than ever to access information on the rich B '!+*  heritage of Saltash and the rural surroundings once all is ''#"& +$'% fully re-opened.    This year’s Grand Family History Day has been moved     to June 2021, and the eager             team is anxious to ensure that its permanent and temporary    exhibitions are better than ! ,&#$ " #,&  ," ever when open to one and all. Saltash Heritage are   !  looking forward to their  ! future with confidence and  " enthusiasm. ! &#$ !! "  !! " (!!#*   Police Close %&#)" "   &!&$ $ )#!  Down Flats !!$)!&# wo houses in Tamar Street '!&#%+  Ton the Waterside have been & "#!      closed and residents removed  !     following complaints from       !#"#$! $ neighbours of continual noise    and anti-social behaviour. The Police, in conjunction    !  !  with Cornwall Housing, !'$&- ."$$ !('!# !! $ ,'#/0 '* ''#"& +& '*%,"'& obtained closure orders on the two properties during the $(!'&  Summer. Local residents have been informed and asked to tell **-$ '',*$,+! '*&/$$  the Police of any further anti-   -"&,*$$&&/)-0      social behaviour or criminal damage. Saltash & District Observer - September 2020 - Page 4 Community Safety Climate Emergency Funding afer Cornwall is a virtual partnership of public, voluntary, school and community organisations who come together to do all they ommunity groups with ideas for projects to help tackle the climate emergency can apply can to reduce crime and disorder to try and make Cornwall’s for match funding from Cornwall Council, which has joined forces with S communities safer. The responsible authorities include Cornwall Crowdfunder to help residents get their plans off the ground. C Council, Devon and Cornwall Police, Cornwall Fire and Rescue There are three types of funding available: the Carbon Neutral Cornwall Fund; the Town and Service, and NHS Kernow. Parish Council and Community Fund, and the Forest for Cornwall Community Fund. There are 10 ‘safer towns’ in Cornwall. Safer Saltash has been The Carbon Neutral Cornwall Fund provides funding for ideas that are helping tackle climate meeting on a 6-weekly basis since 2018, but from March this year the change through activities such as reducing carbon production or removing carbon from the meetings moved online and the frequency increased to once every two atmosphere. Groups can apply for a grant to match fund between 20% and 40% of costs up to a weeks to ensure the partnership received regular dynamic intelligence maximum of £4,000. and updates about the rapidly changing nature of crime and risk across The Town and Parish Council and Community Fund is for places that are developing plans Saltash in these Covid times. as part of their climate emergency response. The match-funded grant will be 50% of costs (up The initial focus in March was on supporting vulnerable families to £2,000) to develop a carbon inventory, action plan or feasibility study. during lockdown. Later, a multi-agency approach was put in place to The Forest for Cornwall Community Fund aims to support community-based projects that address issues with large groups of young people beginning to help to increase canopy cover in Cornwall and contribute to the 8,000-hectare Forest for congregate in key areas as well as to address specific Anti-Social Cornwall. Once the applicant has raised 10% of the total project target, Cornwall Council will Behaviour problems. pledge £5,000 or 75% of the target, whichever is the lower. Councillor Hilary Frank, who has been a member of Safer Saltash Cornwall Council is looking forward to seeing applications and working on tackling the since its first meeting, says: “The relationships that have been built climate emergency together. The funds are available through the Crowdfunder website, or within the Safer Saltash partnership have meant we’ve been able to contact one of the four Saltash Cornwall Councillors. coordinate action to increase community resilience. But we can only act where we have information, so please do use one of the information channels below to make reports. Or get in contact with one of the Saltash Leisure Centre Cornwall Councillors.” n April 2017, a social enterprise called GLL was awarded a 25-year contract to manage the 14 leisure Report Anti-Social Behaviour centres owned by Cornwall Council. This includes Saltash Leisure Centre. As Covid-19 hit, all leisure Anti-social behaviour covers a wide range of acts that include verbal abuse, Icentres had to close and GLL’s income reduced significantly overnight - it is now facing a financial vandalism, joyriding, criminal damage, throwing missiles, underage drinking or loss of around £6m. engaging in threatening behaviour. As a charitable social enterprise, GLL has not qualified for direct government financial support, Ring: 101 (Police, non-urgent crime number) although government has funded leisure centres in other parts of the country where they are managed by Ring: 0800 555 111 (Crimestoppers) a local authority. Whitehall has given Cornwall Council emergency funding to mitigate the effects of Ring: 0300 1234 232 (Cornwall Council ASB Team) Covid 19, but this sum already falls far short of the amount Cornwall has spent on the services it has been Report noise nuisance delivering directly to support and protect residents during this public health crisis. Both GLL and Neighbour noise, such as loud music or barking dogs can constitute a statutory Cornwall Council have been lobbying central government for funding for GLL to ensure the contract can nuisance if it causes an unreasonable interference to the use and enjoyment of remain sustainable. your home. GLL has received indirect financial support from central government in the form of the staff furlough Ring: 0300 1234 212 scheme, which has provided a safety net for the 900 staff employed by GLL in Cornwall. The furlough Report Drug Litter scheme is due to end in October, however, and on this basis GLL staff are now being made aware that there is a risk they will be made redundant unless a funding solution is found. If you find discarded needles or drug-related litter, do not attempt to pick them up. At present only 8 of the 14 Leisure Centres managed by GLL in Cornwall have been able to reopen. Ring: 0300 1234 141 Testing Times Saltash Leisure Centre remains closed. Generations of children have learned to swim there, and it plays Report Rubbish & Graffiti altash residents have responded to a Cornwall a vital role at the heart of our community, promoting good health and providing employment, so Cornwall To report graffiti, fly tipping, littering, abandoned vehicles and dog fouling please Council appeal to share their experiences of the Councillors and officers have been working hard with GLL to figure out a solution that will be acceptable use the “Report It” pages on the Cornwall Council website to all. The situation is complex, though, as the impact of Covid means that Cornwall Council is already www.cornwall.gov.uk/report-it Sgovernment’s Covid-19 testing service. The appeal went out after concerns were raised looking to make an extra £20 million of cuts to the services it provides in order to balance its budget. Worried about a child? that people suffering from symptoms associated with Covid- Reopening all the closed GLL Leisure Centres across Cornwall remains the top priority for GLL and The Multi-Agency Referral Unit (MARU) provides advice and guidance about 19 were struggling to book a test or were being offered test Cornwall Council, and we are confident this can be achieved. Saltash Leisure Centre made a loss in 2019, the wide range of services available to children and families in Cornwall. though, and 36% of members in Cornwall have cancelled their GLL membership since March. The harsh Ring: 0300 123 1116 slots at locations outside Cornwall – in some cases hundreds reality is that without funding from central government certain services in Saltash Leisure Centre may of miles away. not be able to start up again in the near future. Worried about an adult? The information has been anonymised and passed on to Everyone has the right to live their life free from violence, fear and abuse, but not Cornwall’s MPs to use as evidence when making the case to everyone can protect themselves. If you’re an adult experiencing abuse or neglect: government that urgent changes need to be made to the current Ring: 0300 1234 131 (Out of hours number: 01208 251300) Planning for the Future system. .Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence he government has published a consultation document called ‘Planning for the Future’ that From the responses it is clear that this isn’t about Anyone can experience domestic abuse or sexual violence – it affects people of all outlines proposals for new laws designed to ‘modernise the planning process, improve the asymptomatic people putting strain on the system. The ages, regardless of gender, sexuality, ethnicity and background. If anyone is in system of developer contributions to infrastructure, and ensure more land is available for responses we’ve had are from people who have Covid- T danger please call the police on 999 immediately. If you ring 999 but can’t talk, development’. 19 symptoms and are trying to do the right make sure the police know you are there by coughing or tapping the handset, or Designed to help developers across the UK “build more homes, more quickly”, the government by dialling 55. thing by following government guidance. wants to help small and medium-sized builders in these difficult times. While this is a good aim, Ring: 0300 777 4777 Cornwall Council’s Director of Public Health, Rachel Cornwall Council is worried that the proposed formula for the number of new houses would require Wigglesworth, gave some words of reassurance, saying: Sexual violence an extra 12,500 houses to be built in Cornwall over the next ten years. 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We are patients. This will also give a booked appointment. There for more details. expecting an increase in the flu The clinics will be taking place on the following dates ± vaccine uptake this year due to the COVID pandemic. You Day Date Start time Finish time will remember in previous Wednesday 7/10/2020 9:00am 12:00pm years if you attended the Thursday 15/10/2020 9:00am 4:00pm Health Centre we carried out Monday 26/10/2020 9:00am 6:00pm large scale vaccination Tuesday 27/10/2020 9:00am 6:00pm sessions. This year due to Wednesday 28/10/2020 9:00am 6:00pm COVID and the need to Thursday 29/10/2020 9:00am 8:00pm protect patients and staff Friday 30/10/2020 9:00am 6:00pm through social distancing we Saturday 31/10/2020 9:00am 12:00pm will be running the clinics in a different way to ensure our patients some flexibility on will be an option to change Patients are asked to wear a patients remain safe. dates to attend. Please note your appointment if it is not face covering when attending in The flu clinics will take you should only attend if you possible for you to attend, but line with current government Pictured Rodney Hare, Georgina Caro, place at Saltash United have booked an appointment we ask that you try and attend guidance. A small number of Adrian White & Shojiro Frank Football Club ; this is a large on a specific date, please do on the dates we allocate you. patients might be exempt from indoor space that will allow us not drop in. Some patients will be offered wearing a face covering due to a altash Environmental Action (SEA) is thrilled with the positive response to their new Litter to see patients in a safe, We have identified all our an option to phone and book medical condition. Rangers initiative, with over one third of the 267 streets in Saltash already adopted. For the socially distanced space. It’s patients needing a flu vaccine, whilst limited appointments Find out more at Spast few years, SEA has worked with Clean Cornwall to organise monthly litter picks in also near the Health Centre. we intend to book dates for our will be made available online. www.saltashhealth.co.uk Saltash. In these Covid times, though, it isn’t possible to have group gatherings so instead SEA is inviting Saltash residents to adopt a street and then clear litter on that street on a regular basis at times they find convenient. Dementia Voice Update Saltash Well Water is a Tonic Launched under the slogan ‘Don’t Trash Saltash’ to coincide with the Great British September ollowing the great success of our latest activity ‘Do you to Local Business Clean being organised by Keep Britain Tidy, more than 90 people signed up as a Litter Ranger mind if I sing?’ it was with much regret that we had to within the first week. “It’s been such a great response,” said Adrian White, Chair of SEA and one Fmake the decision to suspend all of our four main activities well in Saltash is providing the pure clean water which of the driving forces behind the Litter Ranger initiative. “We know that lots of people already pick due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Since the middle of March, gin lovers will be enjoying in G and T’s. The long- up litter in their area. We thank you - please carry on. It’d be great, though, if you could tell us we have been unable to hold our Café, Veterans Group, Walking Aestablished Cornish drinks company of Jolly’s has been which streets you are Group or singing sessions. offering sparkling soft drinks since the 19th century but has now covering, so we do not However, we have not We have also been keeping moved into a new base in Saltash. And with Cornish distilled  duplicate.” There is no cost been idle and have continued in telephone contact with our gins becoming increasingly popular Jolly’s were jolly delighted involved in signing up as a to support our service users service users and volunteers to to discover a fresh water spring forty metres below their own Litter Ranger, and SEA is able in any way we can. Our try to offset the isolation felt. factory which provides perfect water for blending with quinine  to loan out litter picks and lovely Carol Emmett has We are monitoring the and various botanicals to create the perfect tonic water hoops thanks to a donation been compiling and accompaniment to Cornish and other gins.   !  situation and are in contact with from Scrapstore. delivering both general our usual venues to ensure that The business is already employing twenty-five Saltash staff #"  $! The scheme is being seen as knowledge and military we can restart our activities as and hopes to expand on this to provide added employment ! !  #" a pilot, and if successful will quizzes every week since soon as it is safe to do so. opportunities for the town. !  # be rolled out to other areas in lockdown began. They are %   % Cornwall. Already it has currently going to over 200     generated a tangible sense of households! She has also Window Wanderland Extends to Hatt      community pride and energy, been delivering books,       with many young children jigsaw puzzles and food signing up to be a Litter parcels to those that need and Landrake Ranger. Check out SEA’s them. brand new event in the winter calendar is capturing the imagination of residents. “We are #" website to see if the street We have been passing on thrilled that over 50 households and businesses have already signed up for Window where you live is still looking any useful or fun information Wanderland, even though it’s only September,” said Tracey Hayton, one of the organisers for a Ranger. Or send SEA an A that we come across via and owner of The Bookshelf and Tea Rooms on Fore Street. “We’ve even extended the area ! "# ! email to express your interest: email, printed copy or covered by this outdoor art gallery to include Hatt and Landrake after residents there contacted us [email protected] Facebook. saying how keen they are to take part.”  %  ! # "" The Window Wanderland neighbourhood in a whole new event is being organised by light. Taking part is free for        the Saltash Chamber of both Windowmakers and Commerce, which is inviting Wanderers. Tutorials will be !& $!$%#  # $" residents and businesses to uploaded on the Saltash          make a display in their Christmas Festival Facebook window using craft materials page, and Saltash Scrapstore !#O %O !#O  $"  like greaseproof paper and will be stocking paper for the        tissue paper. The display can displays. Designs can be really be small-scale or grandiose, simple, but if you really don’t         from a simple candle to Father feel up to decorating your       Christmas and his team of window yourself then use the    reindeer flying through the Contact Event Organiser midnight sky. facility on the website below to   $!" Signing up as a let the organisers know you’d      Windowmaker is free and like to lend them your window and arrangements will be made    easy using the interactive map. Then on the evenings of to deliver a display to you. " ###! "# !  5th, 6th and 7th December Window Wanderland is a       ‘wanderers’ can use the map Covid-safe, inclusive    to explore, seeing their opportunity to light up our neighbourhoods in that first weekend of December. “We turned to Window Wanderland after realising we wouldn’t be able to organise the Saltash Christmas Festival or Lantern Parade this year, but there has been such a positive response from the community that we’re now hoping it will become an annual event. We’d love to see many more people sign up to decorate or lend us their windows, though.” added Tracey. Help establish the event by signing up at: www.windowwanderland.com /event/saltash-cornwall-2020 Saltash & District Observer - September 2020 - Page 6 New Woodland Adventure An exhibition of Photographs… Sheryll Golf Course People and Places in Saltash During and After Lockdown MurrAy he Rotary Club of Saltash are delighted to introduce a new project not only for our Community but also with our Community and create an archive, recording how everyone’s life was affected MP Tduring 2020. WriteS… You are invited to contribute to category.    an exhibition of photographs. A final set of photographs will was pleased to visit the renovated building at Saltash Station. These should show people and be selected for inclusion in a "/*0-%'4 The building has been done up to a very high standard and is a places in Saltash and its local Rotary Calendar 2021 3"- %." Ireal testimony to all who have worked on this important and historic building. I was shown round by the Mayor Pete Samuels area during and after the sold in the lead up to Christmas. ".+*).% '""-.*). lockdown of 2020. There being The proceeds from this will be and the main driving force behind the project Richard Bickford. It uncertainty on future access to donated to Rotary and local ",0%-"! was good to be able to thank Richard personally for his work on public buildings, the exhibition charities. *"'%1"-*)/$'4 this project because previously the building had become in bad will initially be virtual with Full information, including an 5$"'/.$ disrepair and a bit of an eyesore at what is one of the most photographs displayed on the entry form, is on important gateways to Cornwall. It is planned that the building will Rotary Club of Saltash website. www.saltashrotary.org , then %./-% / ."-1"-6 provide a service at the station at certain times of day. What was It is hoped that the exhibition send in your favourite / $ -**& the old ticket hall is now an excellent space for events which will might transfer to a suitable venue photographs - some serious, be available for people to hire. for public viewing early in 2021. some funny, some unique and )!-&" Recently I was able to highlight what the Minister called the There are prizes for the winners many showing off the beautiful //-". ‘curious’ case of the Cornwall office in Brussels. A job advert was in each age group and subject area in which we live.     recently posted, with a closing date of last month, looking for a “Dynamic person to help Cornwall shape its place in a new UK-     EU context: Brussels Representative, Cornwall Brussels Office The Computer Man ''-4-2#*-!*) (part-time)”. One of the responsibilities is for the successful "'  candidate to undertake “lobbying in key areas of interest for       Cornwall Council”. I thought this was a bit bizarre considering we           have left the EU. I asked the Minister in the chamber, “Does my          -"(%'!"/%'./* honourable friend agree that Cornwall Council having a staffed office in Brussels is a good use of taxpayers money at this difficult         (-4" -2#*-!$*/(%' *( time when it could be used on local services?” The Minister        responded by saying, “It is a curious decision considering we have     llr. Hilary Frank, Chairman of Cornwall Council, and left the EU to have an operation overseas where we have a global Conundrum Royal Marines Brigadier Jock Fraser joined China Fleet network of 280 overseas post which represent all parts of the UK Andrew Watts CTrust Chair, Rear Admiral Mike Wood, to officially open including Cornwall but the decision to operate overseas is one for Corner the new Woodland Adventure Golf Course at the China Fleet Cornwall Council and ultimately the voters of Cornwall who I am 07751 154 759 Taking the initial letter to Country Club in a “socially distanced” ceremony in glorious sure will want to have a say if this is good idea and a good use of the one-word answers to the Cornish September sunshine. taxpayers money at the next local elections.” following ten questions can Since its establishment in families as well as all Royal I met recently with the National Association of Cider Makers at you re-arrange them to 1991, when the site was Fleet Auxiliary personnel and Cornish Orchards in Duloe. They told me that Cider is worth £3.1   make Cornish place name? bought with funds raised from their families. Rear Admiral bn in the UK market and that 11,500 people rely on the cider 1 What word describes Fish the sale of Navy property in Wood said: “This sends a clear industry for employment. The Association represents 87% of cider   or Meat coated with a spray Hong Kong, the China Fleet message that not only is China produced in the UK and is 100 years old this year. It was important    seasoning before being Country Club has grown to Fleet here to stay but is for me to hear the affect Covid has had on the industry this year so cooked? (8) I can take that message forward to parliament. I would like to thank !&$!  %&$! )&$"$!$! become one of the biggest expanding to support the 2 Which Country does the employers in the area with whole serving Royal Navy Cornish Orchards for hosting the meeting and showing me the %&! )$#!&$*  #$"  " '&"!% White Sea border? (6) over 200 staff. family, from the newest recruit investment they are making locally in their products. ($$% )#$! 3 What word describes Around £5 million has been to the most senior officer, as Lastly I would like to thank everyone who supported the very decorative Needlework on a invested in the China Fleet well as providing a pivotal role successful eat out to help out government incentive. In total $'"&% "$ '$!&"& piece of Cloth? (10) over the last few years, and the in and for our local 109,000 meals were discounted in the South East Cornwall  '','% )*) 4 Which famous British adventure golf course is the community.” constituency helping our important restaurant sector.       victory occurred on the 18th latest addition to a range of &'$ '' -%+#%)("!%  *( June, 1815? (8) health and leisure facilities that 5 The Solway Firth is an includes spa, golf course and inlet of which Sea? (5) Woodland Fairy Trail. 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The name suddenly came to me on one of my The Late Valerie rare, sleepless nights. I thought again - F.W. Hearn. “Highly Polluted” Town      Cotton FWhere have I heard this name before? It just wouldn’t go altash was bestrewn with banners warning of the  -% *" 0** $&1" away. So I hopped out of bed, made a cup of tea and dwelled on consequences of continued use of fossil fuels, placed by horse-drawn this name for quite some time, as a quest to settle my insomniac *+/& " /%/ 2" %1" Sthe Extinction Rebellion pressure group. Activists placed hearse was thoughts. Suddenly, I remembered. I tip-toed to the hallway ,,(&"! /+ +-*2(( banners by the Carkeel Roundabout, at Latchbrook and by Afollowed umbrella stand, sifted through the cobwebs and found an old golf Victoria Gardens marking their concern for the future of the +0* &( . & "*.&*$ down Fore Street by club that my husband, John, and I had purchased some 30 years planet in general and the town in particular. a column of taxis as 0/%+-&/4#+-/%"$-*/+# earlier in a Cornish antique shop and there, engraved on the They form a reminder that target for local Extinction for the second time -")&.". & "* " &* clubhead was F.W. Hearn, Saltash GC. Saltash was named as among Rebellion activists. this Summer the -".," /+# It was then that I started to the worst ten towns in the UK Local XR members, who street was lined with %" ),"- 5-  reflect on why we had for air pollution in a league table also placed warning labels on people paying their !). " ' *!-'" purchased this antique from the World Health petrol pumps at local filling last respects to a (/.% +-*2((  originally. My studies had Organisation in 2018. This stations, gave assurances that doyenne of the well-  found that golf was very report was controversial, as was they took all appropriate safety known local business of %",,(& /&+*&./+ (" popular in the Saltash Borough pointed out at the time in your measures while placing their Cottons Taxis. 4-"/&(+#( +%+(1&* in the 1920’s, and in the area ‘Saltash Observer’ by Cornwall banners by highways and Just a few weeks after the death required, otherwise working +*(&*".%+, where we have always lived in Councillor Sam Tamlin, who roundabouts. of the firm’s founder Hazel efficiently behind the scenes Saltash, there was a golf -".,+*.& ("0/%+-&/4+- said it was based solely on one Cotton, came the tragic passing until diagnosed last year with course stretching from 2015 measurement taken at +/%"-,"-.+*2&.%&*$/+ Getting Help of her daughter-in-law Valerie her final illness. Warfelton as far as Burraton Saltash Fire Station, and that air Sandra Cotton. While Hazel They had one child, Julia, )'"-",-"."*//&+*./+ Coombe. quality had shown a marked from Citizens was the well-known voice on who lives in Saltash. While /%&.,,(& /&+*)4!+.+ The original nine-hole golf improvement since then. the telephone, Valerie was an Valerie especially enjoyed the 42-&/&*$/++-*2(( course was opened for play on Extinction Rebellion claims, Advice equally vital part of the family family weekly lunches out, she +0* &(%4-"1&( 24th April 1924 by Dr Grenfell, Lander, Robinson, though, that the British With the refurbishment of concern, though preferring to also relished holidays in " +*" %*+(+$4-' Grenfell, who was the Kitto, Underhill, Pengelly, government’s definition of Citizens Advice offices in remain quietly in the Britain shared with friends +!)&* +- founding member and club Newman and Venn, to name acceptable level of pollution Saltash at 18 Belle Vue Road background while also running Roy, Lil, Frank and Toni. She ")&( president. Another nine-hole but a few. Membership was caused by vehicle emission is now completed by Community the household at ‘The Gables’, also enjoyed travel overseas (& "*.&*$ +-*2(($+10' course followed in September open to ladies too! And there higher than the standard set by Enterprises PL12 with the help the family home in Saltash. and had a love for the Italian *+/(/"-/%*  of the same year. The opening were some interesting golfing the World Health Organisation, of a generous grant by the Town Born in Devonport to a Lakes. Back in Saltash she was attended by the Mayor of -" +-!+#/%",,(& /&+* challenges between them. and this is why concern is not Council, the offices will soon military family Valerie Ford was pleased to accompany Bill Saltash, J. Lander, who was Saltash place names now expressed for the health of * " 1&"2"! / /%" be brought back into use. An was educated at Honicknowle, to functions attended in his also vice-president of the exist on the former golf residents in towns such as then went to work as a capacity as Chair, later & "*.&*$ 0/%+-&/47. Open Day is being held on Club. Saltash Golf Club, at course: Birkdale Close, Saltash. By World Health September 28, but a “drop in” machinist in Berkertex. While President, of the Chamber of !!-"..+*!4/+-&!4 that time, had over 100 Fairway, Sunningdale Road, standards Saltash continues to service for the public will not on a night out with her friend Commerce. "3 ",/ *' +(&!4. members, growing to 120 at its Carnoustie Drive, Wentworth have unacceptable air be available until Covid Annie at the Rooftop Ballroom The funeral procession !0-&*$ *+-)( +##& " peak. The course was laid out Way and St. Andrews Close. pollutions, the protesters claim. restrictions have been eased. she met Bill Cotton and his down Fore Street stopped at the %+0-.(/"-*/&1"(4,("." over Warfelton Farm, lying to Saltash Golf Club enjoyed Reports from Tideford also Gill Pipkin, chief executive friend Brian when they were all Church of St. Nicholas and St. /"(",%+*"   the west of the road running great success, competing indicate continuing air pollution of Citizens Advice Cornwall, teenagers. Valerie and Bill Faith, where Prebendary Brian /&.*+##"* "'*+2&*$(4 from St Stephen’s village and against visiting towns from far issues with emissions says: “Advice is nevertheless were married on Bill’s 19th Anderson conducted the +- -" '("..(4 /+ )'"  meeting the -Saltash and wide. Sadly, the start of unacceptably high from available 5 days a week. birthday in 1971, and the four service. There was a socially #(." .//")"*/ &* road. The course was very WWII in 1939 led to continuous traffic passing Anyone who needs our help or remained friends ever since. distanced reception later in the +**" /&+* 2&/% /%&. lengthy and about a 20-minute diminishing membership, through the village. advice can contact us by texting Bill was already working for grounds of The Gables. walk from the Saltash Railway number of holes and finances, At the height of lockdown, ,,(& /&+* /%" )3&)0) the word ADVICE to 78866 the family taxi and coach firm Bill and Julia wish to thank Station. The second, seventh and the club’s final year was in traffic levels fell dramatically, and on her marriage, Valerie all who attended, the many #&*" +* .0))-4 and we’ll call you back within and eight greens were built on 1940. with cleaner air one of the 48 hours (excluding came to join the business, who sent cards, and especially +*1& /&+* "&*$6  marsh, which had to be I also found out F.W. Hearn noticeable side benefits. Traffic weekends). You can also call us helping administer both the Brian Anderson as well as drained, and in the past in 1925/6 held the new is now back to around pre- on 03444-111444 Mon-Fri business and the home. Valerie Ayesha of Pengelly’s Funeral children have found old golf professional record of a Covid levels and the danger of from 10am to 4pm - calls are also worked as a driver when Services. balls at Burraton Coombe. remarkable 67 strokes! air pollution, in particular to charged at your normal rate. There are many names from Tee-time! Anyone for golf? children’s health, is a particular You can also find useful those original members who Sue Hooper MBE information on a wide range of have played significant roles in Edwards subjects on our website at     shaping Saltash: Vosper, www.citizensadvice.org.uk” Waterside Automotive  Clean-up   Press Secretaries    $%  INC MOT & SERVICE s our press deadline & Correspondents %%! 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