Calstock Parish Plan 2005
Calstock Parish Plan 2005 “…..a bridge from the past to the future.” Produced by Cornwall Rural Community Council for Calstock Parish Council Calstock Parish Plan 2005 “…..a bridge from the past to the future.” Page Number Foreword 2 The Parish 3 Parish Plan 4 Consultation by Calstock Parish 5 Relevant Strategies 6 Parish Issues: Employment 7 Transport 9 Traffic 12 Education 16 Housing 18 Health & Social Services 20 Emergency & Other Services 21 Crime & Anti-social Behaviour 23 Sport & Recreation 25 Local Government & Communication 28 Environment 29 Retail 32 Tourism 33 Youth 35 Useful Information 36 The Future 38 1 Foreword The Steering Group would like to thank all those who have contributed in various ways to the production of this Plan. Support and funding from Calstock Parish Council, Caradon District Council and the Countryside Agency made it possible and help and encouragement from Caradon’s Parish Plans Officer ensured it happened. Steering Group: Margaret Bell, Mike Enright, Frank Fletcher, Norma Greenslade, David Jenkins, Ian Kirk, David Lane, David Marston, Julia Massey, Jane Moore, Margaret Nattle, Graham Parker, David Skilling, Tamara Vella. 2 Calstock Parish is situated in the south east of Cornwall, close to the Devon border. The parish’s two main villages (Gunnislake and Calstock itself) account for almost half of the population. Harrowbarrow, St. Ann’s Chapel, Drakewalls, Albaston, Chilsworthy, Latchley The Parish and other small villages, house the remaining population. There are 2617 households within the parish which has a population of 6095 (figures supplied by Caradon District Council). Much of this beautiful parish is within the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) which covers the Tamar, Tavy, Lynher Rivers and the surrounding countryside - Calstock village is also designated as a conservation area and Gunnislake is recommended to be one.
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