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WWARBSTOWARBSTOW && DDISTRICTISTRICT NNEWSEWS TH 90 EDITION JAN/FEB 2021 NEW YEAR EDITION Editorial. Just when you thought there was light at the end of the tunnel we are struck by a second/third wave of virus which seems to coincide with more visitors coming down, 2 to 3 weeks previously. Strange or not?? So as we prepare for another lock down of sorts Tier 2 or 3, who can keep up? We will continue as we have done since March. Avoid everyone, stay safe, wear a mask and wash our hands. Although perhaps all of that indoors is going a bit far! Lynette has posted her Parish Council report on page 4 and the Parish Council minutes are on page 10. Marian Haynes’s How to Get Help If You Can’t Go Out is on page 17. Thelma Balsdon, Audrey Jones and Martin Hurndell have been moved to write about the Canworthy Water floods and other wet times in “Bygone Days” starts on page 30. Audre Akins has written a “Thank you” on behalf of Warbstow Church. Details are on page 19. The Eco tips information are on page 25. Please check out the Terracycle facebook page for collection times in Launceston Tesco’s car park. Lastly, as I observe the snowy hills towards the Kensey valley, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all A Happy and Safe 2021! Gerry Editorial Committee Gerry Brown , Editor e-mail [email protected] or [email protected] Tel 781631 Sue Halfpenny, Treasurer, Tel 781732 Front Cover Marian Haynes Newshound Tel 781324 SPRING SUNRISE SPRING SUNRISE Thelma Balsdon, Newshound, Tel 781496 GJB Annette Gavin, Distribution, Tel 781329 Gill Brown “What’s On” Tel 781631 or email [email protected] Deadline for articles and for the next edition anytime!! 1 Advertising Rates-£72/colour page. B&W /2 price. Online rate £10.00/year Small ads – £2 for up to 3 lines per entry/month Invoices for adverts must be settled before inclusion. Page 2 TTHANKHANK YYOUOU!! Received from St. Petrocs Charity for the Homeless Dear Gerald and all at Warbstow Village We would like to express our sincere thanks for your very kind donation. This truly makes such a difference, and we are so grateful to receive your support and encouragement towards our work. As we find ourselves in the midst of unprecedented times, the support we offer to those who find themselves without a home must adapt to the changing circumstances, with your help, we are able to provide our clients with the necessary support they need during this pandemic. Despite the challenges this year has brought to all of us, our mission to end street homelessness in Cornwall continues. Thanks to incredibly generous donations and support from the people such as yourself, we are currently preparing to open two new properties for client accommodation in St Austell. We currently have 123 bed spaces throughout Cornwall and with the opening of these properties, it will provide 18 more. Once again, thank you so much for your kindness, I hope you are well and staying safe. St Petrocs Page 3 WWARBSTOWARBSTOW PPARISHARISH CCOUNCILOUNCIL Your Parish Council : Lynette Hutchinson - Chair 01566 781806 Jan Carter - Vice Chair 0744 3615332 Trevor Shute - Councillor 01566 781328 Roger Bolt - Councillor 01840 261706 Terry Luckwell - Councillor 01566 781410 Andy Ireland - Councillor 01566 781694 Lesley Bain - Clerk [email protected] Parish email address [email protected] Parish Website Warbstow.org HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE, THE PARISH COUNCIL ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING FOR YOU ONCE AGAIN THIS YEAR. Thank You - I wish to start by thanking everyone in the Community who reached out to help someone last year. It was, to say the least a very unusual time for everyone. Thank you to everyone who did their bit to make someone’s life a little easier. We all had new rules and regulations to follow, sometimes really tough I know, hopefully early in 2021 all our familiar activities will be up and running once again. My Personal Thanks – Thank you to all the Councillors and Lesley, the Parish Clerk. Even though the Councillors are volunteers, they are continually working behind the scenes such as listening to the residents worries or concerns. Not all enquiries/problems can be resolved on the spot some have to be taken to a Parish meeting. This is where all the official business takes place. The Parish meetings this year have been exceedingly difficult for everyone. I am incredibly pleased to say they have taken place and all within government guidelines. I cannot thank the Councillors enough for going this extra mile under the stress of Covid-19. David Uglow – The Parish Council wish to thank David for all his work over the years. Again as a consequence of Covid-19 has stepped down. Andy Ireland – We would like to welcome Andy who was Co-Opted on to the Parish Council in December. We are all looking forward to working with him, Andy will be a great asset to the Parish Council. He is in contact with many people across the Parish which will help him have a good overall picture. Andy has two young children at Warbstow school which is another good link for the Parish Council. In Andy’s words `I would like to give something back to the Parish` 2020 and ongoing work – The Warbstow defibrillator is up and running now in the Warbstow Cross phone box. There were a few hiccups with the new Cont.. Page 4 …defibrillator, the battery was not staying a full strength. A replacement one was sent while it was being checked, so we always had one available for use. Ours has since been returned after a full service and the battery indicator is now functioning correctly. All three Parish defibrillators are checked weekly by Jan Carter (Trelash) Terry Luckwell (Canworthy Water) and Myself (Warbstow) and monthly reports sent to the South West Ambulance Trust to ensure that they are always ready, should they be needed. The extra Car Parking Spaces have now been completed outside the Community Hall. New fencing and gates are now in place at the front and the top field of the school. The Parish Council submitted a request for yellow lines to be placed at the front of the school, this will ensure better safety for the children, parents and residents during school hours. New road signs etc. have been installed, placed around the Parish and with road mark- ings renewed, hopefully this will help to make it safer for residents and road users. This work is ongoing throughout the Parish and we welcome any suggestions you may have. The Salt bins in Warbstow have now been refilled. New Notice boards have been placed in Warbstow and Trelash you are welcome to post up to date information in these. Please remove items after the event or timeframe to which they relate. The Parish website and Facebook – Lesley and the Councillors are working hard to get as much information to you as possible. There has been a great deal of this from Cornwall Council including the current situation, local develop- ment and how this may affect you. As soon as we can, we will let you know these updates via our website or Facebook page. Please go on our website Warbstow.org or join us on Facebook for up-to-date information. Parish Minutes – You can see the minutes from the meeting 8th Dec 2020 in this issue, on our website and the notice boards. The Next Parish Meeting will be 2nd Feb 7.00 Canworthy Water Hall Lynette Hutchinson Warbstow Parish Chair – [email protected] FRIENDS OF WARBSTOW SCHOOL THE SCHOOL LOTTERY IS ALSO A GREAT WAY OF SUPPORTING THE SCHOOL. YOU CAN SIGN UP AT YOUR SCHOOL LOTTERY AND SEARCH FOR WARBSTOW SCHOOL Jayne Parsons. 01566 781673 Page 5 CCOMMUNITYOMMUNITY IINFORMATIONNFORMATION POLICE COMMUNITY SUPPORT OFFICER PCSO Clare Barnes based at Camelford [email protected]. Always get a Ref. No. if you have cause to report an incident. Non emergencies and crime reporting: 101 Emergencies: 999 WARBSTOW HEATING OIL SYNDICATE The more of us who order through the syndicate, the more we can save. You can place an order regardless of whether you have a contract with Watson Fuels. Minimum order is 500 litres. I place the order quarterly. The deadlines for orders in 2021 are as follows: 31 January, 30 April, 31 July and 30 October Oil is normally delivered within 14 days. Just phone or email me with your order two weeks before these dates. Contact Mike Lewis 01566 781774 [email protected] JUBILEE CLUB Eve Thain on 781452 or Mo Chambers on 01840 230428 Membership fee £5 per year which gives a discount on trips. NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH YOUR LOCAL WATCH TEAM ARE:- Terry Luckwell - 01566 781410 or TGL47@ btinternet.com Thelma Balsdon - 01566 781496 Lee Chaplin - 01566 781733 Annette Gavin 01566 781329 Roger Hutchinson - 01566 781806 Ray Haynes - 01566 781324 Roy & Elizabeth Molyneux-Dickinson - 01840 261354 Page 6 WWARBSTOWARBSTOW PPARISHARISH CCOUNCILOUNCIL WARBSTOW PARISH COUNCIL MEETING 8th December 2020. 7.00PM CANWORTHY WATER SUNDAY SCHOOL Present : Lynette Hutchinson (Chair) Terry Luckwell Trevor Shute Andy Ireland Lesley Bain (Clerk) Apologies: Jan Carter (Vice Chair) - unwell Barry Jordan 2. Risk Assessment - Cllr Hutchinson thanked everyone for their attendance. Cllr Shute and Cllr Hutchinson have both produced risk assessments for the hall and for the meeting. 3. Co-Opt - Andy Ireland had formally applied to be co-opted onto Warbstow Parish Council. He was accepted as a member of the Parish Council, proposed by Cllr Hutchinson and seconded by Cllr Shute.