Number 253 April 2007 , Polyphant & Trevadlock Newsletter

trade, fabric and employment opportunities of small towns like Launceston They only Local is good for you! give us choice on their terms and ultimately destroy the choice that we once had to shop t doesn’t seem so long ago that milk in Anyway, it gave me great pleasure in other outlets. the parish was supplied from Ken White’s recently to be confronted by a beaming Even more important than all this is Ifarm, delivered to the doorstep in bottles, Scots shopkeeper. He told me that Newlands the effect on the local economy. or collected personally from the dairy at Dairy had tried to put his milk up by 2p a is not a rich county. Tesco and other multi Bovetown. In the early days Ken’s father pint. Incensed, he had phoned around to national companies act like giant money also used to run a mobile butchers’ van. see if he could get it cheaper elsewhere, hoovers, sucking in our hard earned wages Bread too, was delivered to the door in the and was delighted to be able to phone and taking them away from the county and basket of sunny Caribbean personality, Mac Newlands back and tell them to keep their even the country. What they spend locally the Baker (who always had time to teach milk, or words to that effect which I can’t on wages is just a tiny drop in the ocean. me a few new guitar chords). Vegetables repeat! The milk at Lewannick Post Office When you buy a pint of milk at the local on sale in Maurice and Rachel’s shop were and Shop now comes from Bradleys Dairy, shop, the shopkeeper, hopefully, makes grown a couple of fields away for many a family run business, just 10 miles away some profit which goes towards his wages, years by Tom Parnell. in Delabole, from Cornish cows in Cornish the local dairy get paid and they employ The bread probably came all the way fields. Not only that but its now up to 7p local farm workers, vets, food suppliers etc from , but the vegetables, meat per pint cheaper (depending on the size and make a profit. If the wages and profits and the milk came from fields within the container you buy), and of course, its fresher of all these people are then spent locally parish. Other produce available in the shop by at least a day. the money keeps circulating in the local such as tinned pilchards or honey probably Last month Alan and Shirley also started economy. This helps create more jobs and hadn’t travelled that far either. selling fresh meat from local suppliers increases the amount of money we can If you wanted something more exotic, Kittows of Par which I’m told is excellent earn. Farming is still one of Cornwall’s most freshly ground coffee, tinned olives or (ok I’m a [sort of] veggie). You can also buy important businesses, and hopefully will foreign cheese, you went to Folleys in Cornish potatoes and cauliflowers and other soon see a big revival. Launceston, and Mr Folley would quite local produce there. In addition Cornwall does have one likely serve you personally from behind the Quite apart from the advantages fantastic way of bringing in money, and counter, slicing off a chunk of Parmesan or of cheaper, fresher food, produced and that is tourism. We moan when our roads putting the beans in the grinder. transported with minimal damage to the get snarled up and hooray Henrys make The time I’m thinking of is the late 60s environment there is also a very important trouble on the beach at Polzeath, but and for hundreds of years previous to that economic message in all this. tourists bring huge amounts of money into the source of food would have been equally Much as we may like the huge range the county. The minerals and the pilchards local. I’m sure you know exactly what I’m on of cheap food and goods supplied by Tesco may be gone, but Cornwall’s biggest asset, about - food miles, carbon emissions, global and other supermarkets, these are not it’s natural beauty, will always give us an warming. Potatoes flown in from Israel, doing us any good. Yes, they provide some advantage, if we don’t destroy it. strawberries and green beans from South employment, and they sell a few locally So, think local and keep healthy, in body Africa etc. etc. produced items. But they are destroying the and bank balance! David

Lewannick LEWANNICK Parish Council Post Office &S tores We met on Wednesday 21 March at Cheque for £5,000 T Ellis - Polyphant Green Polyphant Village Hall. There will be a has been paid Tel 01566 782 269 further Liaison Meeting on Thursday 5 April Dog Control Orders at Crackington pm regarding the operations at Blackhill Haven, Crooklets Beach, Polzeath, St POST OFFICE Quarry. Georges Well, , Trevone and We have heard from CCC Highways Widemouth will be in force from Easter Now available: following our enquiries on the condition of Sunday to 30 September. On-demand Euros. road surfaces. Treguddick Mill - this section Department for Constitutional Affairs No need to pre-order, of road has been placed on a list for siding Memorial Safety - a copy of this letter has and sweeping, Blackhill Quarry to Polyphant been forwarded to all relevant parties. no commission to pay. - the potholes will be temporarily repaired We have had concerns raised regarding Also you can still pre-order and a permanent repair made in the next residents leaving rubbish and in particular over 70 currencies for financial year. Trevadlock Cross to Down recycling, out for collection too early. May End - the two blocked gullies have now we remind residents to please leave their next day delivery. been cleared. We are also in negotiation rubbish out no earlier than the night prior PO open Mon-Fri 9.00-5.30, Sat 9-12 with Lewannick Primary School regarding to collection. Thank you. the dedication of land between Hawks Tor If residents have any concerns that STORES to Lewannick Primary School for widening they wish to communicate we are always NEW – locally produced of the footpath. This will be put on a list pleased to hear from you. However, please of works which will be considered by Cllr have consideration to the receiver of your milk and dairy products Burden at the next annual review. messages. Please phone during office hours 2 litres milk only £1.08 Planning applications, which were i.e., 09.00 to 17.00hrs only on 01566 86793. 8 ozs clotted cream £1.45 supported: 2007/00370 Polyphant House, Thank you. Polyphant, Tree Preservation Order to Parish Council Elections - 3rd May 2007. NEW - range of fresh Cornish carry out works to trees covered by a We have Candidates Information packs produced meat, dry-cured Tree Preservation order, namely remedial available which contains nomination papers tree work and 2007/00467 Listed Building for the Parish Council elections in May 2007. bacon, chicken fillets, beef, Consent for alterations in connection with Completed nomination papers must be lamb, and pork. Always the conversion of barn into dwelling, delivered top NCDC at Higher Trenant Road, available or supplied to order. Hollyvagg Farm, Lewannick, Mr K and Mrs by noon on Wednesday 4 April. A Moore If you wish to have a pack please phone Shop open Mon - Sat, 7.30 am - 7 pm Appeal received ref Mr A T Haithwaite. 01566 86793 - Chair. Sun, 9 am - 12 noon Invoices received for payment: T & S Ellis Our next meeting will be at Lewannick £221.84 (aggregate for road across Green) on Wednesday 18 April commencing 8pm. Support your local P.O. and Shop www.lewannick.com/postoffice and £3,172.50 Perfect Pastures for stump As always members of the public are and stone clearance together with returfing. welcome to attend. LEWANNICK CHURCHES TOGETHER METHODIST CHURCH PREACHERS Village Hall News DATES FOR APRIL AND EVENTS FOR APRIL Lewannick Morning Service Superintendent Minister The recent jumble sale raised just over £160 all at St Martin’s Church (times variable) Rev. Margaret Oxenham - Tel: 01566 782240 for Village Hall Funds. Thanks to all who Polyphant Morning Service 10.30 am donated, helped and attended. Sun 1 Rev. Chris Probert (9.30 a.m.) (unless otherwise stated) At a meeting of the Mayday Committee Sun 8 Neil Burden (10.00 a.m.) Sun 1 David Lewis it was decided that this year’s profits should Sun 15 Rev. Chris Probert (9.30 a.m.) Sun 8 Linda Delbridge (Easter Sunday) also go to the Village Hall. Sun 22 Marguerite Smith (10.00 a.m/) Sun 15 Wanda Gilbert We aim to complete the outside Sun 29 Group Eucharist (10.30 a.m.) Sun 22 Brian Tunbridge painting using volunteer helpers as soon as Sun 29 Philip Medland weather and time permit, and then to move Events on to the complete re-decoration of the Thur 19 Woman`s Network, Easter Offering Events inside. Due to the amount of work involved Spring Rally,” At Altarnun. 7.30pm Fri 6 Good Friday Service Launceston we will put this out to tender (see below). Central 10.30 a.m. Recycling collections: Sun 8 Circuit Service at Launceston APRIL: Lewannick, Polyphant and Trevadlock Central 6.30 p.m. Spring Wine & Wisdom Wed 11 Coffee Morning 10.30 a.m. - 11.30 Saturday 14th April 7.45 for 8pm Hall Park, Tuesday 3rd & 17th. Trevadlock Village, Tuesday 10th & 24th. a.m. In Polyphant Church Hall. Lewannick Village Hall In aid of Lewannick Amateur Dramatic Monthly Coach Trip Society. Time to get those brain cells out of Ladies’ Club The next coach trip will be to Sidmouth on On Wednesday 25 April the newly formed hibernation! Teams of four, £12 per team. TUESDAY 24th April. Price to be confirmed. Polyphant Ladies’ Club will be visiting Always a popular night so book early. Teams Usual pick-up points. Enquiries/bookings Davidstow Cheese Factory to learn more to Jenny 782 070. - please contact June Smith 782901. about the work being done there. Non For further information about all Village members welcome, please telephone Ann Hall events or to book the Hall for your on 880019 for more details Launceston & Lewannick own event call Margo on 782 767. Scrapaholic Club Lewannick Village Hall Committee The weather invite tenders for the internal painting The rainfall at Trelaske for the month 28 April 2007 and decoration of the Hall. This will 25/3/07 to 24/3/07 was 148.9 mm (5.86 in). at Lewannick Village Hall involve cleaning and preparation work. Most of this figure was recorded during the The hall can be inspected by phoning first week of March. Robert Ashford Scrapbooking for beginners Margo on 01566 782 767 (evenings) for and the experienced. an appointment. Gardening Club Join the craze that’s sweeping the country Sponsor a chair! and make beautiful, albums and scrapbooks. Wednesday 4th April Whole day (10am-4pm) including class Our campaign is off to a great start and we ‘Climate change and our wildlife’ and kit £15.00 now have a total of 48 comfortable chairs Half day (1pm - 4pm) no kit £8.00 in the Village Hall with enough money Wednesday 2nd May Children whole day (10am-4pm) to order another 20 or so. If you haven’t ‘Garden perennials’ incl. small kit £10 already, please sponsor a chair at £15 and Lewannick Village Hall 7.30pm help to banish sore bums forever! The nice Bring photos etc and lunch! lady in charge is Jacky Dinnis, Trekelland ALL WELCOME – £1 on the door Includes use of tools, stamps etc. Extra materials available for purchase. Farm, Lewannick. PL15 7QH tel: 782799 or Enquiries phone Tim Ellis on 01566 86641 leave donations at Lewannick Post Office. Book now - limited places. (Please make cheques payable to ‘Lewannick More info & booking contact Marina Village Hall’). email: [email protected] Lewannick Film Society or phone: 01566 786 996 Mayday Our next films will be chosen by Practices for grown-up(!) maypole dancing members’ votes following the will commence on Thursday 29th March at screening on Friday 30th March. The The 7.30pm. We have lots of children who are already in training for their own Maypole date (in April) of our next films is also dances. We are now seeking children who to be decided, watch notice boards. Archer Arms would like to take part in the May Maids procession. Please ring Mel on 01566 86717 Members will be contacted. Lynn and Pete extend a or Jacky on 01566 782799. Leaflets and posters with more warm welcome to you. If you would like a stall please book. Small table £5, large £7. For this and further information about the films and film Real ale, excellent wine general information about Mayday ring society are available at selection, good home Margo on 01566 782767 Lewannick Post Office. cooked food, and a great New members are welcome The Haven Livery Yard at any time. atmosphere! Small friendly yard. Quiet location. NEW - the kitchen will be Good turnout. Indoor stables and Menage For more info visit our website: 24 Hour supervision. www.lewannick.info/films open for food on Sunday Off road riding & XC course evenings from Lovely hacking, within easy reach of the or call David Eno 01566 782 352 or moors. Lorry/Trailer parking Carole Newbery 01566 782 621 Easter Sunday Tel 07855 889 082 Open 12 noon and 5.30pm weekdays. CLOSING DATE FOR NEXT NEWSLETTER: SUNDAY 22 APRIL Closed Tuesdays all day. Please send your contributions to David Eno, Pen-Inney Cottage, Lewannick, Quiz on Sunday evenings - open at 7pm. Launceston, PL15 7QD. • E-mail: [email protected] • Phone: 01566 782 352 Tel: 01566 782450 Published by Lewannick Parish Council. The Editor reserves the right to cut or omit articles submitted. www.archerarms.co.uk Views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of the Editor, or of the Parish Council.