TOWN COUNCIL

ANNUAL REPORT 2014/2015

DERIVAS BLEDHYNNYEK 2014/2015

Camborne Town Councillors 2014/2015 Konseloryon an Dre Kammbronn 2014/2015

Councillor M J Brown Flat 33, Chy Kensa, Jubilee Drive, , TR15 1DY Tel: 07557 956 112; e-mail: [email protected]

Councillor T Chalker, 3 Kew Noweth, Camborne, TR14 7RA Tel: 07809 511920; e-mail: [email protected]

Councillor M N Champion, 128 College Street, Camborne, TR14 7LA Tel: 01209 612840; e-mail: [email protected]

Councillor A Crickett, Maohilig, Rame, Common Cross, Penryn, TR10 9LP Mobile: 07891 113195; e-mail: [email protected]

Councillor T Dalley, 14 Rosemellin, Camborne TR14 8QF Tel: 01209 713116; e-mail: [email protected]

Councillor Mrs V E Dalley 14 Rosemellin, Camborne, TR14 8QF Tel: 01209 713116; e-mail: [email protected]

Councillor Ms Z Fox 11 Pengegon Moor, Camborne TR14 7TY Tel: 01209 711791; e-mail: [email protected]

Councillor J E Gillingham Chapel Hill Cottage, Bolenowe, Troon, Camborne, TR14 9JA Tel: 07956 123036; e-mail: [email protected]

Councillor R C Godolphin, 108 Pengegon Parc, Camborne, TR14 7UW Mobile: 07907 798321

Councillor Ms J N Merrick, Carn Entral Farm, Brea, Camborne TR14 9AH Tel: 01209 710695; email: [email protected]

Councillor S Odgers, Prinair, 26 William Street, Camborne TR14 8JQ Tel: 01209 718300; email: [email protected]

Councillor Ms J Robinson 16 Higher Pumpfield Row, Pool, Redruth, TR15 3PY Tel: 01209 218814 e-mail: [email protected]

Councillor A Sanders, 14 Croft Common, Troon, Camborne, TR14 9HT Tel: 01209 714415; e-mail: [email protected]

Councillor G Taylor 4 Rectory Gardens, Camborne, TR14 7DU Tel: 01209 710166; e-mail: [email protected]

Councillor R Webber, 1 Seton Gardens, Camborne, TR14 7JS Tel: 01209 711360; e-mail: rwebber@.gov.uk

At the time of writing this report there were three vacancies on the Council.

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Camborne Town Council was set up by Statutory Instrument No 142 of 1985 [The Kerrier (Parishes) Order 1985]

The Order was made on the 5th February 1985. The Council came into being on the 1st April 1985. The first meeting of the Council was on the 19th of April 1985.

Chairmen of the Council

1985 W D Williams Esq. 1986 J R King Esq. 1986/87 R S Godolphin Esq. C.C. 1987/88 P J Robinson Esq. 1988/89 A A Heffer Esq. C.C. 1989/90 P G Moon Esq. 1990/91 L R Ibbotson Esq. 1991/92 Mrs B Morrison 1992/93 P J Robinson Esq. 1993/94 M A Jeffery Esq. C.C. 1994/95 G D Ford Esq. 1995/96 Mrs M L Bailey 1996/97 R C Godolphin Esq. C.C. 1997/98 Mrs L R Hendra 1998/1998 J Bailey Esq. 1998/1999 Mrs B Godolphin 1999/2000 Mrs B Godolphin 2000/2001 A C Bunce Esq.

Town Mayors

2001/2002 J J Wilson Esq. 2002/2003 R J Beare Esq. 2003/2004 C Waterhouse Esq. C.C. 2004 R J Beare Esq. 2004/2005 E J Pope Esq. 2005/2006 E J Pope Esq. C.C. 2006/2007 C Bickford Esq. 2007/2008 J P Collins Esq. 2008/2009 Mrs J Charman 2009/2010 W G Jenkin Esq. 2010/2011 R J Beare Esq. 2011/2012 J P Collins Esq. 2012/2013 Mrs J Charman 2013/2014 M N Champion Esq. 2014/2015 R C Godolphin Esq

Town Clerks

1985 - 1989 R H Sprosen Esq. 1989 - 2010 R D Bennett Esq 2010 – Present Amanda Mugford

Council Address

Camborne Town Council The Council Offices Basset Centre Basset Road Camborne TR14 8SL Telephone 01209 612406

e-mail [email protected] web site www.camborne-tc.gov.uk

3 About Camborne Town Council

Mayor 2014/2015, Councillor R C Godolphin

The Council administers an area of approximately 2,800 hectares and nearly 23,000 people live within our boundaries which include the villages of Troon, Beacon, Brea, Kehelland, Penponds and Barripper.

The last main elections for the Town Council were held in May 2013 and the next will be held in May 2017 to coincide with elections. There are eighteen Councillors on Camborne Town Council representing the wards of Pendarves, Roskear, Trelowarren, Treslothan and as follows during the last municipal year:

Camborne Pendarves was represented by:

Councillor T Chalker Councillor J E Gillingham Councillor G Taylor Councillor D Everett (May 2014 to January 2015)

Camborne Roskear was represented by:

Councillor Mrs V E Dalley Councillor T Dalley (from November 2014) Councillor Ms J Robinson Councillor J Tredinnick-Rowe (May 2014 to August 2014) Councillor R White (May 2014 to January 2015)

Camborne Trelowarren was represented by:

Councillor A Crickett Councillor Ms Z Fox Councillor C Godolphin Councillor S Odgers

Camborne Treslothan was represented by:

Councillor Ms J Merrick Councillor A Sanders Councillor R Webber

4 Camborne Treswithian was represented by:

Councillor M Brown Councillor M Champion Councillor J Chapman (May 2014 to February 2015)

Map of the Camborne Parish showing the five wards

Each year the Council elects a Mayor whose role is to act as Civic Leader and chair Council meetings. Councillor Colin Godolphin was Camborne’s Mayor from May 2014 to May 2015. The Council meets on the second Thursday of every month at the Cornwall Council One Stop Shop, Dolcoath Avenue, Camborne. All Camborne Town Council and Committee meetings are open to the public and we are always glad for people to attend. We include a limited time on each agenda for the public to be able to participate so that your views can be considered in the decisions that the Council takes. This is your chance to ask the Council questions or make us aware of things that are important to you.

In October 2014 the Government brought in new regulations which aim to help local government to be more open and transparent. In view of these new regulations the Council adopted a new policy in September which allows any person present to film, photograph or make an audio recording of the meeting. Please note that whilst every effort is taken to ensure that members of the public are not filmed at a meeting, we cannot guarantee this, especially if you are taking an active role.

5 The Council has three Standing Committees so that we can manage our business effectively. Each Committee has full delegated powers for specific areas of responsibility which are detailed below.

Budget and Development

Administration, Office, Insurances, Members Expenses, Miscellaneous Expenditure or Income, Handyman Services, Community Support, Grant Aid, Capital Works, Depreciation, Income, Budget Monitoring, Internal Audit, External Audit, Human Resources, Equality and Diversity, Property, Health and Safety.

Amenities

Small Purchases, Public Conveniences, Community Projects, Flowers, Christmas in Camborne Festivities, Open Spaces, Green spaces, Trees, Cemeteries, Allotments, Footpaths, Cornwall in Bloom and South West in Bloom.

Planning

Planning Applications, Community Projects, Pre-application Consultation, Highway Consultation, Licensing Consultation, Townscape Heritage Initiative, Conservation and Heritage Assets.

The public is also welcome to attend these Committee meetings which are usually held at the Council offices in the Basset Centre, Basset Road, Camborne. Agendas for all Council meetings are posted on the Council notice boards which are located in Commercial Square, outside Camborne Library and the Council offices as well as in central locations in all the villages in the parish. A calendar of Council meetings can be found on the Council’s website www.camborne-tc.gov.uk.

The Precept

The precept is the main source of income for the Council and is collected by Cornwall Council as part of the Council Tax before being passed on to us in two payments each year. The precept from Cornwall Council for 2014/2015 was set at £316,104 which was the same as the previous financial year.

Code of Conduct

Camborne Town Council adopted a new Code of Conduct on 8th November 2012. All Councillors and members of the public co-opted to serve on Council committees or sub committees must observe this Code of Conduct. Camborne Town Council is committed to the principles of Selflessness, Honesty and Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Leadership, Personal judgement, Respect for others, Duty to uphold the law and Stewardship which are enshrined in the Code. Our Members pledge to conduct themselves in accordance with the Code and the Council looks forward to continuing to serve the people of Camborne to the highest standards in public life.

6 2014/15; the year under review

Councillor Colin Godolphin Mayor

Annual Meeting and Annual Town Assembly

The Annual Meeting and Assembly were held on 8th May 2014 at the Wesley Centre in Camborne. Councillor Colin Godolphin was elected Mayor for the municipal year 2014/2015 and Councillor Trevor Chalker elected Deputy Mayor. Colin has been a Town Councillor since 1987; he was Chairman for the municipal year 1996/1997 and is the Council’s longest serving Member. On being elected Mayor, Colin expressed his delight on having the unique honour of being elected both Chairman and Mayor of the Town Council. He introduced his consort, Miss Pauline Wilton, to all present and Miss Wilton was presented with the Consort’s ribbon.

Colin was pleased to invite the former Mayor, Mike Champion, to present the town plaque awards to residents of the parish for their outstanding contributions to the community. These were: Mrs Sylvia Goodship for her charitable work, Alan Hampton for his many years charitable work for the Lions Club and Christmas in Camborne and Brian Terry for his services to Fairtrade, Trevithick School, Camborne Regeneration Forum and other community groups in Camborne. Former Camborne Town Councillor and former Mayor, Jeff Collins, was also presented with an award for his many years serving the community on the Town Council. Councillor Champion presented the Mayor’s Award to Mr Neil Teague for his exceptional service to the community over many years. The new Mayor presented an award to Councillor Champion for serving as Mayor for the previous municipal year. Mrs Barbara Godolphin presented the Sid Godolphin Youth Achievement Award to Chloe Yates, a Year 7 student at Camborne Science and International Academy, for her outstanding contribution to many school activities, including charity fundraising, as Student Voice Representative and at the 2013 Youth Conference. 7 The meetings were extremely well attended by the public who heard an interesting presentation by Mr Ian Kenworthy, Principal of Camborne Science and International Academy. Mr Kenworthy described the school’s recent achievements, including the excellent recent GCSE results which made it the top performing State School in Cornwall. He emphasised the value and importance of the school’s community links with the town and invited everyone to visit the school to see the great work being done.

Root and Branch Review

One of the largest pieces of work that the Council undertook in the last year was a complete Root and Branch review. Mr C Rolley, former Town Clerk for East Grinstead Town Council, was commissioned to carry out the review in July 2014. Mr Rolley looked at all aspects of the Council including the Corporate Governance, finance, staffing, capacity, systems, procedures and policies. He also facilitated a vision day in October 2014 which formed the basis of a new Corporate Plan for the Council.

The results of the review were reported at an extraordinary meeting in November when Councillors approved almost all of the recommendations. The majority of these have already been implemented and include some changes to improve efficiency, make best use of resources and provide a solid foundation on which to build in anticipation of taking responsibility from Cornwall Council for more services. From April 2015 the schedule of Committee meetings will change with the Planning Committee meeting every three weeks and the other standing Committees meeting bi monthly. There will also be new names as Planning becomes the Planning and Development Committee and the Budget and Development Committee becomes the Finance and General Purposes Committee.

The review identified a lack of capacity at the Council due to the very small number of employees. We look forward to recruiting a new member of the team shortly in the new full time post of Amenities and Projects Officer to help us deliver more services in the future.

Corporate Plan

Camborne Town Council sought residents’ views on its first Corporate Plan before it was finalised in April 2015. The Plan is presented in the context of the current changes to local government and sets out the Council’s vision for the next four years.

The Council developed the plan as part of the extensive work it has done in the last year. The plan is intentionally broad, as it needed to be flexible enough to respond to the seemingly ever changing circumstances of the public sector, but still provides a clear sense of direction. Austerity and the financial challenges faced by Cornwall Council mean there will be more pressure on local councils to take direct responsibility for large numbers of discretionary services. Councillors and officers are determined to embrace these challenges and put Camborne Town Council at the heart of the community working with business, community and voluntary groups to make Camborne a good place to live, work and visit.

The Camborne Town Council Corporate plan is available on the Council’s website www.camborne-tc.gov.uk or you can get a paper copy from the Council or at Camborne Library. 8 Residents’ Survey on Council Services

Cornwall Council will be making cuts to services totalling £196M over the next five years. Cornwall Council delivers most services in the Camborne parish because it owns most assets; it is, therefore, highly likely that the Town Council will be asked to take responsibility for many of these services. We will not be given any money for providing a new service because of the savings that Cornwall Council has to make.

In December the Council asked residents which services were most important to them to help Councillors make some of the difficult decisions that are ahead. A survey was delivered to as many households in the parish as possible and made available on the website. We would like to thank everyone who took the time to respond and let you know the results.

The top five services currently provided by Cornwall Council were shown to be: Public conveniences Environmental enforcement (litter, dog fouling) Car parking/ car parks and Library Services (equal scores) Parks and children’s play areas.

Open Spaces & Footpaths, Recreation Grounds & Sports Facilities and Youth Support Services also scored highly by question.

The top five services provided by the Town Council were: CCTV Street furniture Footpath cutting Grant aid for community groups Bus shelters

Grass verge cutting also scored highly in importance by question.

Most of the people who replied to the survey were over the age of 45 with over 50% being older than 50. Although the number of younger respondents was not enough to be technically judged as representative, there were distinct trends which showed their preferences to be different from those of the older age groups.

Public conveniences were not at all important to the youngest respondents but increased in importance as people grew older; Open spaces, youth support services, parks and play areas were more important to young people than they were to older ones. Environmental enforcement and car parking/car parks received consistent support from all age groups.

The Council has already used the consultation results to decide on the budget for 2015/2016 and will be using the information when it starts negotiations with Cornwall Council.

9 CCTV

Cornwall Council withdrew all funding for CCTV from 1st April 2014. The Town Council had previously covered the cost of monitoring the CCTV cameras through a joint agreement with Redruth, , , St Ives and Town Councils; Cornwall Council had paid the transmission and maintenance costs. The withdrawal of Cornwall Council funding left towns in West Cornwall without CCTV coverage with Town Councils being asked to pick up the total bill for CCTV should they want the service.

The West Cornwall partnership worked with Cornwall Council’s Community Safety team to explore procurement options and contracts that would provide value for money. In June 2014, Camborne Town Council committed to a transmission and maintenance contract for CCTV in the town centre for seven years. The contract will be in partnership with Redruth, Hayle, Helston, Penzance, Falmouth and Penryn Town Councils as well as City Council. In September the Council agreed to pursue entering a seven year contract with Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service to provide CCTV monitoring from the new Fire Station (currently being built at Tolvaddon). It has been estimated that work on the new Station should be finished by the end of August 2015. CCTV monitoring is expected to begin before the new Station is fully operational as interim arrangements are being put in place so that the service can resume as quickly as possible.

Work to upgrade the CCTV cameras has been completed on all cameras in the town that are currently accessible. The upgraded system has BOSCH cameras and operating platform. The specification of each camera depends on their location and they have been designed to be robust in various weather conditions (including coastal locations). There will be a variety of different cameras all of which will be smaller, less intrusive and, in the case of dome cameras, it will not be obvious to the person in the street which way they are pointing. It is a digital system that will provide high quality images that can be further enhanced providing evidence that will be acceptable in court. The stand-alone wireless system will take care of transmission in each town.

Camborne was the first town to have CCTV monitoring since Cornwall Council ‘pulled the plug’ as the Council made arrangements with Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service to ensure there would be monitoring on Trevithick Day 2015.

Public conveniences

Cornwall Council closed the public conveniences located in Gurneys Lane in 2013. Camborne Town Council resolved to progress the re-opening of these toilets through either taking over the freehold of the building or entering in to a leasehold arrangement with Cornwall Council. To this end, the Council commissioned an independent survey of the building and instructed a solicitor to work on its behalf in relation to both the lease agreement and the freehold.

The results of the survey and the legal searches were of some concern when received by the Town Council. It was, therefore, decided to explore the option of a short term management arrangement with Cornwall

10 Council. This contract was considered by the Town Council in June 2014. The arrangement was on a full repair and maintenance basis; the Town Council would also have had to pay all the costs of Business Rates, utilities, insurance, health and safety inspections and measures, cleaning and supplies. After much serious consideration, the Town Council decided not to proceed due to the high cost of the undertaking.

The Council recognised the importance of public conveniences to people using the town centre and sought to find a different solution to the problem. In March 2015 the Council met with representatives from BID Camborne and the Camborne Regeneration Forum to explore ways of working together to provide public conveniences through a Community Toilet Scheme. Businesses and organisations in Camborne were invited to become partners with the Council by taking part. The scheme involves participating businesses allowing the public to use their toilet facilities without charge; in return they will be paid an annual fee by the Town Council. The aim is to provide good quality toilet facilities with extensive opening hours in a range of locations. The Council hopes to enlist premises with fully accessible facilities for people with disabilities and families, but will consider smaller premises if the location is right. The annual fee paid will depend on the facilities provided and the opening hours.

Government guidance suggests that Community Toilet Schemes are most effective when toilets are located in areas which fit with the way the place is actually used economically and socially. People appreciate being able to use better quality facilities and often feel safer than when using traditional public toilet blocks. Businesses have experienced hardly any problems and welcome the opportunity to attract more customers.

At the time of writing this report, the Council has received several expressions of interest from businesses in various locations in the town. It is intended to fully implement the Scheme in 2015.

Red Telephone Kiosks in our villages saved

Residents of Bolenowe contacted the Town Council in September in a bid to save their beloved red telephone kiosk. The kiosk was one of 131 kiosks in Cornwall threatened with removal by BT due to very low usage levels in recent years. The Council saved the telephone box from removal by agreeing to adopt it for £1. We will ensure the kiosk is kept in a good state of repair and local residents have pledged to keep it clean and tidy. They plan to use the box to provide a ‘book share’ for the local community which is likely to lose the mobile library service due to Cornwall Council cuts. Under the BT scheme, the boxes may be used for any legal purpose other than telephony and can only be adopted by a Parish Council or registered charity.

In October the Council also agreed to adopt the red telephone kiosk in Penponds and, having consulted people in Barripper, also agreed to save the kiosk there. The red boxes were designed by Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935 to commemorate the silver jubilee of King George V. In 2006 the British public placed the Telephone Box in the top ten favourite design icons since 1900.

11 The Living Wage

The Living Wage is an hourly rate independently set by the Living Wage Foundation and Centre for Social Policy Research at Loughborough University. Outside London it is currently an amount of £7.65 an hour and is set according to the basic cost of living. The Living Wage is updated annually and is aimed at addressing the complex causes of poverty; it is a voluntary initiative that employers choose to adopt.

In June 2014 the Council supported the principle of the Living Wage and resolved to adopt the Living Wage from 1st April 2015. This decision has been implemented and all Camborne Town Council employees are now paid at least the living wage.

The and culture

Camborne Town Council welcomed the inclusion of the Cornish as a national minority under the Framework for the Protection of National Minorities in July 2014. The Council wrote to Cornwall Council asking it to clarify the steps it would take to ensure the Cornish language, traditions and culture are taught in all schools in Cornwall in order to implement the principles set out in the Framework. The Council also informed Cornwall Council that it would look favorably upon any actions and strategies to fulfill these aims being implemented initially in Camborne. The response received from Cornwall Council was found to be disappointing and the Council will look at the matter again once the inclusion of Cornish in the Framework has been ratified.

St Michaels Hospital, Hayle

In December 2014 the Council resolved to fully support St Michael’s Hospital in Hayle and to oppose any privatisation of services at St Michaels or any effort to close the hospital. Letters were sent to neighbouring Parish Councils who responded by pledging similar support to the continuation of services at St Michaels. General Practitioners (GPs) in the Camborne parish were invited to meet with the Council to discuss ways in which more referrals to St Michaels could be made; however none accepted the invitation.

Trevithick Day

Camborne Town Council hosted its traditional Trevithick Day reception at the Donald Thomas Centre in 2015. Visiting dignitaries were treated to a traditional Cornish lunch of a pasty and saffron bun; all washed down with a lovely cup of tea. Following the reception, the Mayor led the parade through the town and saluted the departing steam engines by the statue of Richard Trevithick at the end of the day.

Governance

Camborne Town Council was pleased to report that it had been given a clean bill of health by the Audit Commission. The Commission reviewed the Council’s financial management for the year ending 31st March 2014 and found no cause for concern or any other matters for attention.

12 As part of its ongoing review of policies, the Council adopted the following policies and procedures during 2013/2014:

Management of Contractors, Suppliers and Partnerships Safety Policy Annual Leave Policy Mayoral Protocol and Allowances Policy Data Protection Policy Training and Development Policy Flexible Working Policy Policy for Broadcasting and using Social Media at Council Meetings Recruitment Policy Communications Strategy Lone Worker Policy Abnormal Weather Conditions Policy Grievance Procedure Policy Health and Safety Policy Risk Assessment Policy Publication Scheme Annual Audit Plan

The Root and Branch Review included a thorough review of the Council’s Standing Orders and Financial Regulations. The revised versions were approved in December and formally adopted in February 2014. Copies are available from the Council offices and on the Council website.

Consultations

A summary of the consultations considered and the Council’s response is listed below.

Consultation Response

The Government’s intentions to 1 ’What are your views on the proposed modernise Parish Poll trigger? That no poll shall be taken arrangements unless the poll is demanded by the majority of local government electors present at the meeting and the electors constitute not less than 10% of local government electors for the community or (5% if the parish electors exceed 6,000); 2. To approve the proposals to modernise voting arrangements and forward an additional response that polling cards should not be at the sole discretion of the Returning Officer 3. To approve the proposed criteria to sufficiently tighten the subject matter so that a poll can only be held on a parish issue. 4. to approve the proposals to change the calculation date for the number of electors on the electoral register to 1 December; to provide that only one poll card can be called on the same subject 13 in a 12 month period; to provide that principal councils should place the results on their website and also on parish and town council websites where these are available; to issue guidance and encourage Returning Officers to provide a parish with an estimate of costs once a poll has been called and election arrangements agreed and to provide that after a poll has been called, the parish council should be able to publish a short, factual, balanced and objective statement about the question of the poll.

Connecting Cornwall No response. Implementation Plan for 2015 to 2019 Cornwall Council Housing No response – Members to put forward Allocation Scheme their own individual responses.

DCLG Revised Best Value Whilst it was clear, specific and Statutory Guidance proportionate more clarity was needed on the definition of local Government and how this applied to the tiers of Local Government

Working with partners

The Council received quarterly reports from the Fire Service and from the Devon and Cornwall Constabulary which covered all aspects of crime and disorder in the parish. It was also pleased to receive reports from Cornwall Councillors representing the Treslothan and Roskear wards, Councillors Robert Webber and Paul White. Quarterly reports from Cornwall Council’s Community Network Manager, Charlotte Chadwick, were also received and the Council was pleased to receive presentations from Mr S Sharples, Cornwall Council Devolution Team, BID Camborne, Mr M Rule of The Towans Partnership and Mr P Hosken of the Trevithick Society.

We look forward to continuing our good relationships and strong working links with all our partners for the benefit of everyone living in the parish.

Councillor David Everett

Councillors and staff were extremely sad to learn of the death of Councillor David Everett in January. David was a popular Councillor who represented the Pendarves ward and was well known around Camborne and Troon for his work in the community. He was a former vicar of Treslothan Church and was founder of the John Harris Society. He was a trustee for Camborne Community Centre and the Donald Thomas Centre, regularly helped in the Shelterbox shop, was an active member of the Camborne Twinning Association and member of the Green Party since the 1970s.

14 The Amenities Committee An Kessedhek Komodytys

Chairman - Councillor Ms Jacqueline Merrick Vice Chairman – Councillor Ms Zoe Fox

Councillors: T Chalker, M Champion, A Crickett, Mrs V Dalley, C Godolphin, G Taylor.

Pendarves Woods

Camborne in Bloom

Camborne Town Council always does its best to make the town a lovely place to be during the summer by providing flowers which are watered and maintained by our Handyman and his seasonal assistant. This year there was even greater pressure to make the town look its best as we entered the South West in Bloom pennant competition. The competition proved to be a great incentive to focus efforts to improve the environment. Chairman of the Amenities Committee, Councillor Jacqueline Merrick teamed up with Cornwall Councillor Paul White to organise a big clean up in the town. This included weeding all the streets in the town centre and picking up all the litter. It was no small task, but with the help of Councillors and local volunteers everyone pulled together for the benefit of the town.

The Council was delighted to receive a Silver pennant award for its entry in this year’s South West in Bloom competition and Full Bloom (the highest award given) by Cornwall in Bloom. This was the first year the Council had entered both competitions since 2011 and Councillors were pleased with the positive comments received. South West in Bloom Judge, Bob Sweet said ‘It is clear that Camborne has made great strides in improving aspects of the town, particularly when viewed on a year to year basis. The improvements are sound and provide a great foundation for the future. The volunteer litter picking group deserve special thanks, resulting in clean streets and a pleasing environment’. Cornwall in Bloom 15 judge, Michael Foy commented ‘The initiative is first class. Collectively the project has made a remarkable improvement to the appearance of the town and made it more welcoming for the public who bring business to the town’.

Camborne’s success continued in the ‘Its Your Neighbourhood Awards’ as our community groups prove they are growing from strength to strength. Camborne Produce Association, Coastline Homeless Service Gardening Project, Kehelland CP School, Kehelland Trust and the Spinney Doorstep Green were all judged ‘OUTSTANDING’; Berkeley Parks, St Meriadoc Nursery and Infants School and Weeth School were seen to be ‘THRIVING’; Penponds CP School achieved ‘IMPROVING’ and Camborne Nursery School, Treswithian Downs Crematorium and Troon CP School ‘DEVELOPING’. The Pengegon Allotments Association did not enter the South West in Bloom competition but achieved the outstanding ’Full Bloom’ award from Cornwall in Bloom.

The Council is extremely proud of our achievements and sends its congratulations to everyone involved. Thanks also to the organisations and businesses that contributed by sponsoring a planter. These were Camborne RFC, Camborne Cricket Club, Camborne Chamber of Commerce, Camborne Dental Practice, Cross Street News, Hendy Funeral Directors, Kernow Model Rail Centre, Lloyds Bank, Miller Countrywide, Specsavers, Tyacks Hotel, USA Chicken and Paul White.

Christmas in Camborne

Last year’s annual Christmas Lantern Parade took place on Thursday 18th December. The evening began with entertainment from Pirate FM’s Holly Day in Commercial Square at 4.45pm. Holly was followed by a performance by the Truro Pipes and Drums and a traditional Cornish sing –a—long with Proper Job. A professional sound system was in place so that everyone was able to hear and enjoy the music.

The parade has grown from strength to strength each year with children from approximately seven primary schools making lanterns and taking part. Last year was no exception with up to 70 players from five schools featuring in the samba band in a parade which was led by Father Christmas. The Camborne Boys and Girls Brigades added to the musical fun. The parade left St Meriadoc Infant and Nursery School at 6.30pm and followed its traditional route through the Town Centre ending in the Square. This year the Amenities Committee donated more money to the schools taking part to help cover more of the costs of making all the lanterns. The large lanterns that the children made were truly spectacular and made for a truly memorable event.

Community Right to Bid

The Community Right to Bid is an initiative which came into force under the Localism Act 2011. The Community Right to Bid allows communities and parish councils to nominate buildings or land to be listed by their local authority as an Asset of Community Value. A building or land can be identified as an asset of community value if its main use is to further the ‘social wellbeing’ or ‘social interests’ of the local community and could do so in the future. Social interests include cultural, recreational and

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As a result of work done by the Amenities Committee, Camborne Town Council successfully registered Kehelland Men’s Institute, the St Johns Ambulance Hall, the Valley Nature Reserve, the Library and Rosewarne Car Park as Assets of Community Value during 2014/2015. The nomination of the Youth Centre located at the corner of Trelowarren Street and Adelaide Street was not accepted by Cornwall Council.

The Council believes it is important that these assets are retained for their current use and not sold for development. The Amenities Committee has drawn up a list of other areas of land and buildings in the Parish to be nominated in an effort to protect these assets for the community. This work will continue during 2015/2016.

New Bus Shelter

The long awaited work to install a bus shelter in Tuckingmill was completed in December 2014. Residents had petitioned the Council for several years to ask for a shelter on the west bound carriage way of Pendarves Street by ‘Speedy Hire’. Councillors were pleased to inspect the shelter in January and use it to avoid a heavy shower! Bus shelters cost over £3,000 and the Committee had set funds aside each year for the project. These together with a successful application for grant funding to Cornwall Council’s Passenger Transport Unit enabled the bus shelter to be provided. Councillors have allocated more money for this kind of project in next year’s budget because people thought street furniture and bus shelters were very important in the Council’s survey.

Parking

In December 2014 the Council was consulted on new car parking charges at Rosewarne Car Park by Cornwall Council. Following a meeting with the Cabinet Member, Bert Biscoe CC, the Council worked with BID Camborne to develop a business case for a different schedule of charges and suggestions for improving car parking in the town. The business case was sent to Cornwall Council but was, unfortunately, unsuccessful. The Council was very disappointed with the response it received and will be following up on the matter in 2015 to see if promised improvements for signage and marketing have been implemented.

Parks and flower beds

The Committee appointed a new contractor to care for the Welcome to Camborne flower beds and flower beds in Treswithian Road in September 2014. The Welcome to Camborne bed was completely re-planted together with the feature mining truck in order to provide a fitting entrance to the town.

In October, the Council was approached by Cormac Solutions regarding works to be done at the Recreation Ground. Councillors visited the site with Cormac officers to discuss the plans which, unfortunately, included the removal of some pine trees due to disease. The Committee contributed £2,500 to enable a new herbaceous border to be planted along the park edge backing on to the rugby pitch.

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The Committee also donated native bluebell bulbs to the value of £100 to Camborne Churchyard which were blooming beautifully on Trevithick Day.

Street furniture

Damaged litter bins in College Street and Cross Street were replaced with steel bins with seagull flaps and stubber plates while the noticeboard in Commercial Square was re-glazed. The work to re-glaze other noticeboards in the parish has been contracted; the first one to be done will be in Troon. The Committee is also investigating purchasing a new noticeboard for Barripper as the existing one is too small and hopes to be able to complete this project in 2015.

Footpaths and Grass cutting

The Committee accepted the terms of the agreements with Cornwall Council for Camborne Town Council to continue its maintenance of the footpaths in the parish and cutting the grass verges at Treswithian, Killivose and Croft Common, Roseworthy Hill and the Bell Lake/Coombe crossroad. With the exception of the verge at Treswithian, these verges are being managed to encourage wildflowers and pollinators. In July 2014 the Committee’s Chairman led on this initiative by holding an event in Troon to seed wildflowers on the memorial verge.

The Committee decided to continue to cut the memorial verge at Newton Road, Troon, despite it not being included in the Cornwall Council Agreement. It was the Councils understanding that this verge would not otherwise be cut at all as Cornwall Council has a new policy, implemented to save money, of only cutting verges for road safety purposes.

Tree Warden

The Tree Council’s Tree Warden Scheme is a network of volunteers that work closely with tree officers and conservation bodies. The Scheme gives people the opportunity to champion local trees and woods, plant and care for trees, carry out woodland management, set up tree nurseries using seeds collected locally, provide early warning of threats, disease, decay or vandalism amongst other initiatives. In April 2015, the Council was delighted to nominate Mr M Odgers as its Tree Champion. Mr Odgers had volunteered to become Camborne’s Tree Warden and we look forward to using his expertise to care for trees in the parish.

Roundabout at Dolcoath

The Amenities Committee responded to a consultation by Cornwall Council on the planting of the new roundabout at Dolcoath Road and the link road by seeking a design that was more in keeping with Camborne’s environmental and historical heritage. The Committee requested that the roundabout should be planted with indigenous heathland plants in keeping with the local landscape. It also contacted King Edward Mine Museum which agreed to provide an old Mine Shreve Wheel as a focal point to the entrance of the town.

18 The Budget & Development Committee An Kessedhek Displegya ha Bojet

Chairman Councillor Robert Webber Vice Chairman Councillor Stuart Odgers

Councillors: M Brown, T Chalker, T Dalley, Ms Z Fox, Ms J Robinson, (Councillor Godolphin was ex officio member of this committee)

Mayor Colin Godolphin with Camborne RFC under 14s wearing shirts funded by the Town Council

The Budget and Development Committee scrutinised the total spending of the Council on a monthly basis. Councillors carried out their own internal audit procedures each month to ensure that the Council’s finances were being properly administered in compliance with legislation and Standing Orders. A review of the effectiveness of the Council’s internal controls was completed as well as a review of the Council’s risk assessments, risk registers, asset register and insurance cover.

Health and Safety

Health and Safety was identified as a priority for the Committee several years ago. All aspects of Health and Safety were actively monitored during 2014/2015 with particular emphasis on premises and staff activities. The following actions were taken as a result:

 Chemicals at the Workshop/Store were removed and safely disposed of in accordance with Health and Safety law;  Training courses were arranged (see section on Human Resources);  Fire and intruder alarm monitoring was put in to place at the Workshop/Store;  Protective equipment provided and replaced for employees;  A Fire Risk Assessment of the Workshop/Store was undertaken and all recommendations resulting from the Assessment were implemented;

19  An Electrical Condition report for the Workshop/Store was contracted and all recommendations implemented;  Fire extinguishers at the Basset Centre were replaced as a result of Cornwall Council failing to fulfil its duties as Landlord.  Risk Assessments for Council activities were prioritised and reviewed.

The Budget

The Budget and Development Committee was again faced with a challenge when considering the budget, precept and finances for the financial year 2015/16. Councillors were faced with difficult decisions as the continued receipt of grant funding to make up for the decreased revenue received as a result of the localised arrangements for Council Tax support remained uncertain. Potentially this could leave Town and Parish Councils in a precarious financial situation in future years. The Council, therefore, decided to split the grant so that there was no increase in the 2015/2016 precept but an amount was still held in reserves. This action was taken to prevent future large increases in the event that the government stops the funding and introduces capping.

Following recommendations in the Council’s Root and Branch Review, the Committee restructured the Council’s budget and earmarked reserves for the new financial year. This work was aimed at improving flexibility and efficiency of decision making when working within the Council’s governance structure.

The Committee’s recommendations were approved by Full Council in February 2015.

Asset Management

The Council takes its responsibilities as caretaker of assets on behalf of the community very seriously. A maintenance schedule for the Workshop/Store was implemented and repairs outstanding from when the unit was originally purchased were carried out. A maintenance schedule was put in to place for the Fountain and the lighting unit replaced. Repairs to the Town Clock were also made following damage resulting from electrical failures due to the Christmas lights.

The Agreement that the Council has with the Camborne Produce Association for managing the allotments at Enys Road was reviewed and found to be unsatisfactory. The Camborne Produce Association was consulted and it is hoped to put a new lease agreement in place in the next financial year that will give the Association greater autonomy in managing its own affairs.

Policy Development

The majority of new policies or revised policies approved by Full Council during 2014/2015 were the result of work done by the Budget and Development Committee. These were

Management of Contractors, Suppliers and Partnerships Safety Policy Annual Leave Policy Mayoral Protocol and Allowances Policy Data Protection Policy

20 Training and Development Policy Flexible Working Policy Recruitment Policy Lone Worker Policy Abnormal Weather Conditions Policy Grievance Procedure Policy Health and Safety Policy Risk Assessment Policy Publication Scheme Annual Audit Plan

Human Resources

Performance Appraisals and six month reviews for all members of staff were considered by Committee; this resulted in pay and conditions being changed to award performance, increase capacity and implement Council policy on the Living Wage. The appraisal system was also used to identify training and development needs for all members of staff. As a result the following training and development activities were undertaken during 2014/2015.

Town Clerk

Personal Safety

SLCC Quotes, Tenders and Contracts

Microsoft Office 2010

Chairmanship Training

Website Training

Code of Conduct 2014 Update

SLCC Annual Conference

Employment Law seminar

SLCC Regional Conference

SLCC Digital Engagement

Deputy Clerk

Microsoft Office 2010

Chairmanship Training

Website Training

Emergency First Aid at Work

Administrative Assistant

Personal Safety

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Emergency First Aid at Work

Working with Your Council

Handyman

Personal Safety

Level 2 Award Principles of COSHH

Level 2 Award Safe Use of Pedestrian Mowers

Level 2 Award Safe Use of Ride On Mowers

Emergency First Aid at Work

Fire Extinguisher training

Assistant Handyman

Level 2 Award Principles of COSHH

Level 2 Award Safe Use of Pedestrian Mowers

Level 2 Award Safe Use of Ride On Mowers

Councillors also benefited from the following training and development activities during 2014/2015

Chairmanship Training

Graham Taylor

Trevor Chalker

Rory White

Jacqueline Merrick

Colin Godolphin

Code of Conduct

Trevor Chalker

Graham Taylor

Rory White

Jacqueline Merrick

James Chapman

Colin Godolphin

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Zoe Fox

Matthew Brown

Planning Conference for Local Councils

Graham Taylor

Jacqueline Merrick

Alan Sanders

Stuart Odgers

Employment Law Seminar

Robert Webber

Trevor Chalker

Rory White

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Conference

Graham Taylor

Jacqueline Merrick.

The Committee also carried out the work associated with the recruitment and selection for a new post of Amenities and Projects Officer. It is hoped the new member of staff will be joining the Council in May 2015.

Legal and financial arrangements

It was recognised that the legal needs of the Council would be likely to increase due to the potential negotiations with Cornwall Council over devolved services and asset transfer.

In February 2015 the Committee approved a contract with a new firm of solicitors which provides a legal advice service coupled with a discounted hourly rate. This decision was taken to safeguard any decisions or actions the Council may take by providing an easily accessible resource for legal advice and guidance.

The Council has also reviewed its banking arrangements and it is planned to implement an investment strategy in 2015 and consider changing our bankers. It also planned to review the Council’s Accounting software systems. All reviews will be carried out with a view to the legal framework within which the Council has to operate.

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Community Support and Grant Aid

Grant funding was awarded to The Sustainable Trust to fund a booklet to commemorate the restoration of Carwynnen Quoit.

The Council is committed to supporting and helping local community groups improve the quality of life for Camborne residents and does this by providing grants. The Council’s grants award policy aims to ensure that all grant applications are treated equally, grants awarded provide value for money and that all awards are within the legal powers of the Council. Any Community Group may apply for funding towards a project that will benefit people living in the Camborne Parish.

During 2014/2015 the Council awarded numerous grants for projects of all sizes. These were as follows:

Pengegon Institute Community Hall £750

Brea Open Spaces Improvement Group £1,000

Camborne Youth Band £288

The Sustainable Trust £700

Merlin MS Centre £496.80

Camborne RFC Mini Juniors £705

All Saints Community Centre £500

7th Camborne Guides £175

Camborne Music Festival £300 24

Camborne & Redruth Live at Home Scheme £300

Transformation CPR £1,000

BID Camborne (Christmas Lights) £3,500

Camborne Salvation Army £600

CHICKS £105

Kehelland Methodist Church £750

Troon Village Association £700

Cornwall Air Ambulance £250

Penwith Volunteer Bureau £250

Cornwall Deaf Centre £1,000

Camborne Cricket Club Youth Section £551.62

Holmans Football Club £1,000

Cornwall Blind Association £500

Treslothan Church £250

Camborne Show Society £1,200

King Edward Mine Museum £650

Cornwall International Male Choral Festival £200

Centenary Drama Group £500

Centenary Methodist Church Flower Club £50

BID Camborne £3,000

Trevithick Day £6,100

The Donald Thomas Centre £24,000

TOTAL £51,371.42

25 The Planning Committee An Kessedhek Towlenna

Chairman - Councillor Graham Taylor Vice Chairman - Councillor Alan Sanders

Councillors: M Brown, T Chalker, J Chapman, J Gillingham, C Godolphin, Ms J Robinson.

THI timber repair class at Rosewarne House

Planning Applications

During 2014/2015 the Planning Committee considered 182 planning applications which was an increase on the previous year when 176 were considered. Once the applications are received from Cornwall Council, they are distributed to Members of the Committee, usually on the basis of the ward they represent. Councillors visit each site and make every effort to talk to the applicant and neighbours before making a report to the Committee. The Committee’s decisions are forwarded as recommendations to the Cornwall Council Planning Service. Amongst the notable applications considered last year were developments at Laity Road, Troon, Fore Street, Barripper, Higher Penponds, Pendarves Woods and Rosewarne Car Park.

Townscape Heritage Initiative

A Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) scheme ran in Camborne, Roskear and Tuckingmill from January 2008 to December 2012. The success of this scheme led to a successful bid for a second phase which commenced in January 2012 and is due to complete in June 2016. Together the two schemes will have provided around £13,675,792 investment and funded quality traditional repair and restoration work to 54 key historic buildings.

26 Camborne Town Council will have invested £34,500 in the scheme since its inception.

In the last municipal year the scheme has helped renovate key historic buildings in Camborne including Rosewarne House, Camborne Community Centre, The Donald Thomas Centre, 24-26 Commercial Street, 3 Basset Road (RSPCA) and 100 Trelowarren Street (Model Railway Shop). The THI has an emphasis on traditional skills training and energy saving initiatives. Strong links have been created with Cornwall College with students being given the opportunity to partake in live skill training opportunities on building projects funded through the project. Training this year included a ‘hands on’ lime pointing day at All Saints Community Centre, Roskear and a lime plastering masterclass and timber repair training day at Rosewarne House. Feedback from all training events has been positive and helped raise awareness of the need to retain traditional skills.

Members of the Planning Committee visited Rosewarne House in March 2015 and were extremely impressed by the quality of the work being done to restore such an important and beautiful building in Camborne.

Further details of Camborne, Roskear, Tuckingmill THI including traditional skills training and energy saving initiatives can be found on the THI webpage: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment-and- planning/conservation/heritage-led-regeneration/camborne-roskear- tuckingmill-townscape-heritage-initiatives/?altTemplate=_Standard

Consultations

The Planning Committee considered the following consultation documents last year. A summary of the consultation and the Council’s response is listed below.

Consultation Response

Cormac Solutions regarding the Camborne Town Council Pengegon Footbridge refurbishment recommended the same colour paint was used as for the bridge in Falmouth shown in the Cormac correspondence.

Cormac Solutions proposal for Although the 20mph proposals and 20mph zone for Hidderley traffic calming are a step towards Park/Boilerworks Road and making the road safe for pedestrians prohibition of vehicles for Buccas and traffic, Camborne Town Council Lane still feels these measures do not fully resolve the problems. Camborne Town Council asks Highways to revisit and look at the whole design from its entrance at Enys Road to the end of Boilerworks Road. . Cornwall Council regarding changes The Council re-submitted its previous to the Cornwall Local Plan – statement. ‘Camborne Town Council Strategic Policies – Proposed was very disappointed that there was

27 Submission Draft. still no Strategic Plan in place and, as a result, is seeing overdevelopment warned last year. Councillors also to forward their individual comments’.

Cornwall Council Draft Renewable The Council supported the document. Energy Supplementary Planning Document

Kier Developments regarding street Camborne Town Council had no names objection to the street naming for the Enys Road development as set out and reminded Kier that it is the Council’s policy that names are in Cornish and English.

Linden Homes regarding street Still under consideration at the time names of writing this report.

Town Plaque Awards Pewasow Plasen an Dre

Each year at the Annual Town Assembly the Council presents plaques to people who have made a valuable contribution to Camborne. This could be for voluntary work, sporting achievements, representing the arts or anything that has improved the quality of life for people living in the parish. This year's recipients will be:

Mrs Pip Richards for her dedication to the restoration of Carwynnen Quoit

Mr Ian Thompson for his huge contribution to countless voluntary organisations in Camborne including The Royal British Legion, Camborne Regeneration Forum and Camborne Show Society over countless years.

Ms Pauline Wilton for her exceptional public service in support of the Mayor.

The Mayor’s award will be made to Mr Paul White for all his hard work and dedication to Camborne.

The Council will also be awarding Certificates in recognition of the following residents’ achievements:

Mr John Buddle for his outstanding work for Cancer Research.

Mrs Susan Godolphin for her outstanding work and forty years service for Camborne Girls Brigade.

Mrs Sue Shepherd for her outstanding work for charity.

Ms Heather Woods for her outstanding work for Cornwall Animal Hospital.

The Sid Godolphin Achievement award 2015 will be made to Tilly Barker- Hall, Camborne International and Science Academy. 28 Functions attended by the Mayor

May 2014

Boys Brigade West of and Channel Islands District Centenary A telephone interview for Hospital Radio Plymouth The Penryn Mayor Making event 2nd Camborne Boys and Girls Brigade Display and Presentation of Awards evening Foundation Diploma in Art & Design end of year show in Falmouth Telephone interview for the Western Morning News Royal Visit by the Duke of Gloucester to the CPR Foodbank at Centenary Methodist Church

June 2014

The Truro Mayor’s Civic Service The Mayor’s Civic Service Camborne Church summer fete Ceremony to open the new bikes’ shelter at Penponds School Cornwall Armed Forces Day Camborne School Achievement evening

July 2014

An interview for Radio Cornwall Kehelland Church Tea Treat South West in Bloom judging Photo-call to mark the completion of work at Tuckingmill Church Camborne show Sea Sunday at Falmouth Graduation Ceremony at Truro Cathedral for the Penryn Campus Exeter University An interview for Radio Cornwall Royal British Legion Roscroggan Memorial Service

August 2014

Tregenna Care Homes Fete Cornwall Remembers at County Hall Truro Royal British Legion Candlelit Vigil, Camborne Church Illogan District Darts Awards Evening Camborne R.F.C. Chairman’s Evening and kit launch

September 2014

Camborne Town Council’s Civic Service Battle of Britain Church service at Illogan Church South West Fairtrade Day in Truro Penzance Civic Service Camborne Rugby Club Mini Junior Section kit photo call St Ives Civic Service A summit on personal debt hosted by George Eustice MP in Redruth Presentation at County Hall for Malcolm Godolphin celebrating his 50 years involvement with the Boys Brigade

29 West of England & Channel Isles District of the Boys Brigade Centenary Display at Yeovil

October 2014

Presentation at Penzance of a cheque for £117.50, raised at his Civic Service, to the Penlee Lifeboat Boys Brigade Centenary event in Yeovil Hayle Civic Service Falmouth Civic Service South West In Bloom Awards event in Camborne The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal launch in Camborne Town Square The Cornwall in Bloom Awards in Truro Royal British Legion All Saints Church Remembrance Service

November 2014

Penryn Poppy Appeal Concert The Opening Sessions of the Camborne Music Festival Portreath Remembrance Service Judging this year’s Christmas Card for George Eustice MP Carn Brea Remembrance Service The Royal British Legion Special Remembrance Service at All Saints Church Tuckingmill Camborne Remembrance Service Camborne Church Children’s Remembrance Service The Annual Reunion & Remembrance Evening at the Conservative Club The Closing Sessions for Camborne Music Festival The High Sheriff of Cornwall Legal Service in Truro.

December 2014

Camborne Fire Station for the Prince’s Trust Final Presentation Event Camborne Church Bethlehem Market Penryn Christmas Lights Switch On Trelawney Court Christmas Fete The opening of the New Family Shop in Trelowarren Street The Camborne Christmas Lantern Parade Camborne Church ceremony for the new vicar, Rev’d Olive Stevens

January 2015

50+ Winter Celebration Dinner at the Shire Inn Photograph with other Councillors at the new bus shelter at Tuckingmill for the West Briton Royal British Legion Presentation Evening

February 2015

A 100 birthday party For Mr Sowter at the Donald Thomas Centre Darts awards evening at Holmans Penryn Church Anniversary Service The Memorial Service at Treslothan Church for David Everett Donald Thomas Open Day

30 Camborne Rugby Club, Mini and Junior Photo and Camborne Match against Camborne Redruth Lions Club 39th Charter Dinner Opening of the new launderette shop in Albert Street.

March 2015

Heartlands St Piran's Day Celebration.

April 2015

Centenary Church Male Voice Choir Concert Trevithick Day Reception

Functions attended by the Deputy Mayor

May 2014

A service and induction by the Archdeacon of Cornwall of the Revd Dom. Whitting at Parish Church. The Helston Town Council Annual Civic Service.

June 2014

Art and Design Degree Show at Falmouth College.

August 2014

The Candlelit Vigil. A book launch and photographic exhibition at Heartlands.

September 2014

The NSPCC Celebration of Service in Cornwall. The Civic Service.

October 2014

The St Just Civic Service.

December 2014

The Camborne Science and International Academy Awards Ceremony.

January 2015

Girls and Boys Brigade service at Camborne Church to celebrate Susan Godolphin’s 40 years of service to the Brigade.

February 2015

St Columb Ancient Cornish Tradition of Hurling event.

31 Functions attended by the Town Clerk

Royal Visit by the Duke of Gloucester to the CPR Foodbank at Centenary Methodist Church Opening of the new Trevenson restaurant and Hairdressing training building at Cornwall College The Mayor’s Civic Service Camborne Remembrance Service The High Sheriff of Cornwall Legal Service in Truro Launch of Commemorative book on the restoration of Carwynnen Quoit Girls and Boys Brigade service at Camborne Church to celebrate Susan Godolphin’s 40 years of service to the Brigade. Memorial service for Councillor David Everett The Donald Thomas Centre Open Day Poetry recital judging for Camborne Primary Schools Trevithick Day reception.

Attendance Records

Councillors attending official Town Council business are recorded as present for the purpose of the attendance record.

Full Council

Councillors No. of meetings Attendance

M Brown 73% 15 11 T Chalker 100% 15 15 M N Champion 80% 15 12 J Chapman 73% 11 8 A Crickett 40% 15 6 Mrs V Dalley 87% 15 13 T Dalley 86% 7 6 D Everett 55% 11 6 Ms Z Fox 86% 15 12 J Gillingham 60% 15 9 C Godolphin 100% 15 15 Ms J N Merrick 100% 15 15 S Odgers 73% 15 11 Ms J Robinson 60% 15 9 J Tredinnick-Rowe 100% 5 5 A Sanders 67% 15 10 G Taylor 67% 15 10 R Webber 80% 15 12 R White 91% 11 10 Amenities Committee

Councillors No. of meetings Attendance

T Chalker 91% 11 10 M Champion 45% 11 5 J Chapman 25% 8 2 A Crickett 9% 11 1 Mrs V Dalley 64% 11 7 Ms Z Fox 82% 11 9 C Godolphin 82% 11 9 Ms J Merrick 100% 11 11 G Taylor 82% 11 9 32

Budget and Development Committee

Councillors No. of meetings Attendance

M. Brown 73% 11 8 T. Chalker 91% 11 10 T Dalley 60% 5 3 D. Everett 43% 7 3 Ms Z. Fox 91% 11 10 S. Odgers 82% 11 9 Ms J. Robinson 36% 11 4 J. Rowe 67% 3 2 R. Webber 100% 11 11 R. White 57% 7 4

Planning Committee

Councillors No. of meetings Attendance

M Brown 64% 22 14 T Chalker 86% 22 19 A Crickett 0% 7 0 J Gillingham 77% 22 17 C Godolphin 82% 22 18 Ms J Merrick 82% 22 18 S Odgers 91% 22 20 Ms J Robinson 59% 22 13 A Sanders 95% 22 21 G Taylor 86% 22 19

Political Balance of the Council 2014/2015 Year End

7- Labour Members

Councillors M Brown, T Chalker, A Crickett, T Dalley, Mrs V Dalley, Ms J Robinson, R Webber

3- Mebyon Kernow

Councillors Ms Z Fox, J Gillingham, A Sanders

2 – Conservative

Councillors S Odgers, G Taylor

2 – Independent

Councillors M N Champion, C Godolphin

1 – Green Party

Councillor Ms J N Merrick

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Amenities Committee

Labour - 3 Members Mebyon Kernow - 1 Member Conservative - 1 Member Independent - 2 Members Green - 1 Member

Budget & Development Committee

Labour - 5 Members Mebyon Kernow - 1 Member Conservative - 1 Member

Planning Committee

Labour - 3 Members Mebyon Kernow - 2 Members Conservative - 2 Members Green 1 Member Independent 1 Member

Camborne Town Council Representatives to Outside Bodies

Outside Body Councillor(s) Reporting To

Assoc of Larger Local Councils in Cornwall S Odgers, Ms Merrick, Full Council (ALLCC) A Sanders, The Clerk

CAPTC/CALC/NALC S Odgers, Ms Merrick, Full Council A Sanders, The Clerk

Camborne Chamber of Commerce The Mayor Full Council

Cornish Language Fellowship M N Champion Full Council

Camborne Pool & Redruth Youth C Godolphin, Full Council Management Committee A Crickett, Ms Z Fox

Camborne Produce Association Ms Z Fox Amenities

Camborne Regeneration Forum The Mayor, Full Council Mrs Dalley, R Webber

Camborne Trevithick Day The Mayor & Deputy Full Council Mayor, G Taylor

Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) Mrs Dalley Full Council

Cornish Mining Consultative Forum Mrs Dalley Full Council 34 Cornwall Community Flood Forum Ms Merrick Full Council

CPIR Community Network Panel Ms Z Fox Full Council

Cornwall Council Local Planning Forum J Gillingham Planning

Cornwall Deaf Centre C Godolphin Full Council

Hayle Towans Partnership Ms Merrick Amenities

The Homeless Action Group A Crickett Full Council

Mineral Tramways Heritage Committee Ms Z Fox Amenities

OAK Mrs V Dalley Amenities

Pengegon and Park an Tansys Residents S Odgers Full Council Association

Police Liaison G Taylor, Mrs V Full Council Dalley, Ms Merrick, S Odgers

Safer Camborne Project G Taylor Full Council

Spinney Working Party Committee Ms J Merrick Amenities

Townscape Heritage Initiative Ms Merrick Planning

Tuckingmill Park & Brea Valley Panel M Champion Amenities

W. Cornwall CCTV Group G Taylor Full Council

The Mayor of the Council is Annually Appointed as Ex-Officio to Camborne Town Band Music Society and Camborne Twinning Association;

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INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 2015

Year ended INCOME Year ended 31st March 31st March 2014 2015 £ £ 316,104 Precept 316,104 72,123 Council Tax Support Grant 76,414 192,000 PWB Loan 200 Gross Interest 257 4,663 Agency Services 4,638 Grants 3,000 Insurance Claim 1,700 3,062 Sundry 2,545 238 Allotment Rents 238

588,390 TOTAL INCOME 404,896

EXPENDITURE

127,894 Administration 136,008 5,181 Agency Services 5,153 50,441 Operational 57,296 40,783 Community Support and Grants 60,326 6,000 Trevithick Day 6,000 11,778 Election Expenses 5,649 2,358 Loan Repayments 12,491 237,887 Capital Expenditure 5,292

482,322 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 288,215

Total Funds 134,426 Opening Balance 1st April 2014 145,976 588,390 Add Total Income 404,896 722,816 550,872 482,322 Deduct Total Expenditure 288,215 240,494 262,657 (94,518) Transfers to/from Earmarked Reserves (110,655) 145,976 Closing Balance at 31st March 2014 152,002

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CAMBORNE TOWN COUNCIL

BALANCE SHEET

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2015

As at 31st As at 31st March 2014 March 2015 £ CURRENT ASSETS £ 53 Debtors 66 1,117 Payments in advance 1,136 4,181 Recoverable VAT 2,442 384,136 Bank and Cash in Hand 498,025

389,487 TOTAL ASSETS 501,669

CURRENT LIABILITIES 8,033 Creditors and Accruals 3,534

381,454 NET ASSETS 498,135

Represented by 145,976 GENERAL FUND 152,002 235,478 EARMARKED RESERVES 346,133

381,454 TOTAL FUNDS 498,135

The above statement represents the financial position of the authority at 31st March 2015, and reflects its income and expenditure during the year.

Copies of this Report are available from Camborne Town Council, The Basset Centre, Basset Road, Camborne, or, from the Town Library, The Cross, Camborne.

Printed and published by Ms Amanda Mugford, Town Clerk, Camborne Town Council  2015

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