The Villager March – May 2018

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Dobwalls and Trewidland Parish Council

Dobwalls and Trewidland Parish Council March 2018 Councillor CONTACT DETAILS RESPONSIBILITIES For the Dobwalls Ward John Dunn Chair of Parish Council [email protected] Chair Neighbourhood Plan 01579 320733 Steering Group

Davina Finch Police Liaison [email protected] NP Health Topic Group 01579 326661

Tracey Kitto and [email protected] Community Network 07854 278789 Liaison NP Community Group Helen Blee NP Housing Topic Group [email protected]

John Collis NP Housing Topic Group [email protected] 07852 335750

Marie Morford NP Traffic and Parking [email protected] topic Group 01579 320349

Ailsa Tween [email protected] 01579 321170

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For the Trewidland ward including Doublebois Hugh Francis Villager magazine editorial [email protected] group 01503 240204 NP Housing group

Mhairi Mackie Vice Chair Parish Council [email protected] Co-ordinator NP Steering 01503 240565 group. Villager editorial group

Position vacant

Parish Council Meetings, Meetings normally start at 7.00pm and will be held on:

March 21st 7.00 at Dobwalls Church Hall April 18th 7.00 at Dobwalls Church Hall May 16th 7.00 at Trewidland Village Hall

Attending and participating in Parish Council Meetings Members of the public are welcome to attend any council meeting and can raise an issue or speak to the council about an agenda item under public participation which is usually towards the beginning of the meeting. The Agenda for each PC meeting are posted on the Parish Council website and on notice boards in both Dobwalls and Trewidland, in advance of each meeting

Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group meetings Wednesday 28th March 6.30 at Dobwalls Church Hall Wednesday 25th April 6.30 at Trewidland Village Hall Wednesday 23rd May 6.30 at Dobwalls Church Hall

Cornwall Councillors contact details: Liskeard West and Dobwalls division: Jane Pascoe – 07484 315327 [email protected] Trewidland - Menheniot division: Phil Seeva - 07746 815302 [email protected]

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Reporting problems and raising issues If you have an issue that you feel the Parish Council should know about, please contact your local parish Councillor. General problems should be reported to the Parish Clerk, Linda Coles by email to: [email protected] or by post to: Mrs. Linda Coles, The Firs, Lower Metherell, , PL17 8BJ or by telephone: 01579 350962

The Annual Parish Meeting is intended to be the parishioners’ opportunity to come and meet the Parish Council and to bring forward items for its future agendas. All local organisations and community groups will be invited to present a brief annual report of their activities.

Annual Parish Meeting 2018 Please come along!

The Annual Dobwalls and Trewidland Parish Meeting will be held on

Wednesday 18th April at 6.30pm Dobwalls United Church meeting room.

Refreshments will be provided!

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MARCH st Thu.1 Duloe WI: Annual Meeting th ? Mon 5 Dig Gardening club: DCH Caroline Stone speaking on ‘Fancy and Feathered’ - Primulas Wed 7th Skittles TVH 7.30 Sat. 10th Easter Bingo DCH Ladies group] Eyes down 7.30 Mon12th Ladies Group: DCH ‘Blood Bikes’ talk by Robert Batten

Thurs 15th Luncheon Club: DMH Chicken casserole, crumble Spring Sat. 17th Bingo DMH Mon. 19th Ladies Group Dinner at the Highwayman Sat 24th Trewidland Local History group Walk (from TVH ) Bingo DMH Wed 28th Skittles TVH 7.30 Last Day of term for Dobwalls School Thu 29th Last Day of term for Trewidland School Sat. 31st Easter Prize Bingo DMH door open 6.30. Eyes down 7.30 in aid of Poppy Appeal

APRIL Mon. 2nd DIG Gardening Club: DCH Nick Bacon: ‘Growing vegetables the old fashioned way’ Thu 5th Duloe WI: Glass Blowing by Graham Reed Mon. 9th Ladies Group: Crafts DCH with Mary Symons Sat 14th Sheer Indulgence vocal group TVH 7.30 nd Trewidland this this Trewidland nd Mon. 16th Dobwalls and Trewidland Schools terms start Thurs 19th Luncheon Club DMH Braised steak, ginger biscuit and cream Sat 21st Bingo DMH 7.30

MAY Thu 4th Duloe WI: Resolutions meeting Mon. 7th Dig Gardening Club: DCH Elizabeth Reeves speaking on ‘The Plant Hunters’ [Hair-raising adventures of people who brought us the plants we grow today] Sat. 12th Summer Lunches start at Dobwalls church – see back for details Mon 14th Ladies Group: DCH 7pm. ‘Life as a Naval Pastor’ by Rev. Steve Morgan Wed 16th ‘Annual Parish Meeting’ all groups in the parish invited to speak about their organisation. 6.30 See separate notice opposite Thu17th Luncheon Club DMH Sausage casserole, treacle tart and custard th Sat 19 DIG Garden Club Annual Plant Sale DMH 10am-12noon

What’s on in Dobwalls a Dobwalls in on What’s th Fri. 25 Dobwalls School Sports day th Mon 29 Dobwalls and Trewidland Schools Half Term starts

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Pick Your Parish Places Parish Photographic Competition

As part of the consultation process of the Neighbourhood Plan we would like to find out two things -

What is your favourite Place or View in the parish? What is your least favourite Place/ View?

What images would you have chosen to represent the best qualities of both the Dobwalls and Trewidland areas of our parish? What is your favourite view?

All you need to do is to fill out the form opposite and submit a photograph of your favourite place in the parish to the Parish Clerk – by 1st June 2018. Please give us a brief description of the place, its location in the parish and your reasons for choosing it,

We hope that we will be able to add these new photographs to the parish Website photo gallery and that they will help us to identify places that have particular significance to local people and need to be valued in the Neighbourhood Plan.

My least favourite place..? If there is somewhere in the Parish that you feel is in need of improvement? - please take a photograph of that too and include it with your entry.

The Parish Council Photographic Competition is open to all residents. Entries will be on exhibition as part of the Neighbourhood Plan Road- show events which will be held over the Summer of 2018 and Prizes will be awarded for particularly high quality images and content.

Full competition rules can be viewed on the parish Council website at: http://www.dobwallsandtrewidland.org.uk/council.php

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Your Parish Places- Photographic Competition

Please identify your photographs by putting your Name and a T for Trewidland or D for Dobwalls image on the back of each photograph

Name …………………………………………………..……………….

Address…………………………………………………………………………..

Email ……………………………………….Telephone ……………………….

T : My favourite place/ view in the Trewidland area of the parish is Location………………………………………………………………………… Because ………………………………………………………………………….

D My favourite place/ view in the Dobwalls area of the parish is Location………………………………………………………………………… Because ………………………………………………………………………….

My least Favourite place/ outlook ………………. Location………………………………………………………………………… Because ………………………………………………………………………….

I am happy for my photograph, (if it is selected) to be published in the villager/ on the parish council website or as part of the Neighbourhood Plan process.

This image is my own work, and does not infringe any copyright of another individual or organisation.

Signed………………………………………..

Please send all photographs, with a copy of the completed entry form by st 1 June 2018 to D&T Parish Council Photographic Competition 2018 Mrs Linda Coles, The Firs, Lower Metherell, Callington, Cornwall, or email to [email protected] 7

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PARISH LITTER PICK After last year’s successful litter pick the PARISH COUNCIL is organising a SPRING 2018 PARISH LITTER PICK SATURDAY 3rd MARCH 2018 FROM 10.00am - 12.00 Noon

DOBWALLS VILLAGE – VOLUNTEERS TO MEET AT THE HIGHWAYMAN CAR PARK AT 9.45AM TREWIDLAND VILLAGE – VOLUNTEERS TO MEET AT THE VILLAGE HALL CAR PARK AT 9.45AM

ALL NECESSARY EQUIPMENT WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE PARISH COUNCIL BUT IT IS SUGGESTED THAT YOU BRING A PAIR OF GLOVES.

PLEASE JOIN US TO MAKE THIS A SUCCESSFUL EVENT

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Liskeard and Looe Community Network Panel 16th January 2018 Meeting, St Cleer Memorial Hall

Edwina Hannaford introduced the proposals for Strengthening Community Network Panels and giving them an enhanced ‘Place Shaping’ role. As part of the move for some funding to be delegated from to Parish Councils . Highways £50,000 per Network Area for small scale improvements - should favour small rural councils. . Supporting engagement with Communities by encouraging public attendance at Network Panel meetings . Voting on Network Panel of one vote per Parish Council – one vote for each divisional Cornwall Council member. . Enforcement on Dog Fouling can be delegated to parishes, providing those undertaking work are trained. . Template for engagement to be sent to all PC’s by David Read (Community Link Officer) Paul Allen from Cormac reported on Cornwall Highways initiatives. . Parish Councils can engage their own Highways Maintenance person or engage in partnerships with neighbouring parishes, . Cornwall Council has Highway’s Maintenance Standards which set out the required levels of maintenance to different types of roads. These can be referred to when reporting e.g. Potholes etc. Julian Morris from the Devon and Cornwall Police gave an update on current policing issues: . Desire to reinvigorate the ‘Have Your Say’ panels which involved parish councillors . Liskeard is reported as having 719 crimes per annum, with Liskeard rural 440 crimes per annum. (These figures are still very low in relation to national crime statistics). . There is a plan to rebuild the existing Liskeard Police Station to keep a police presence in the area. D&T Parish Councillor Mackie raised the issue of the new Cornwall Council divisions being proposed as part of the Local Government Boundary Review Commission for Cornwall. This allowed a discussion between Councillors from Looe, St Pinnock, Dobwalls and Trewidland and Liskeard on their preferred arrangements for these boundaries, although it was recognised that these were still unresolved.

The next Community Network Area meeting is at 6.30 on Monday 11th June 2018 – St Keyne Village Hall. All welcome.

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Cornwall Council Divisional Boundaries update Meetings 16th Jan/ 2nd Feb 2018 Recent discussions saw alternative proposals going forward to Cornwall Council’s meeting on the 2nd February2018.

The Liskeard and Looe Community Network Area presented particularly difficulties as the numbers of predicted electors meant that the ideal ‘division electoral numbers’ were already exceeded for several of the Network divisions – irrespective of how these divisions were formed. Cornwall Councillors were worried about the risk that, if these estimates were exceeded by future electoral numbers, a completely new Local Government Boundaries review would be triggered. A proposal was made to increase the number of divisions (and Councillors) for Cornwall from 87 to 88 this has therefore been investigated to ease the problems of L&L (and other) new divisions.

The most recent version of the proposal map ( see above) available as we went to press showed the Trewidland area of D&T Parish joining Morval, and others in the L division; with Dobwalls Village and possibly Doublebois joining St Cleer in the H division; and West Liskeard joining the remainder of the Dobwalls rural area with St Pinnock, St Keyne Duloe and Pelynt parishes as part of the revised J division. This would mean that our D&T Parish would fall into three Cornwall Council divisions! The PC is objecting to this proposed solution. Detailed information on the proposed new boundaries in our area can be explored at https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-and- democracy/elections/electoral-review-of-cornwall-council-2016-18/division- maps/liskeard-and-looe-community-network-area/

School Crossing Patrols under threat School Crossing patrols across Cornwall have been under threat over the past two years. Current Cornwall Council discussions suggest that the number of traditional school crossing supports – the ‘Lollipop’ women and men – is likely to be severely cut. It has been claimed that only a small proportion of children actually use these services and that several schools may be affected.

If you have strong views about how these proposals might affect our local schools please contact Cornwall Councillor Jane Pascoe tel – 07484 315327 [email protected]

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Neighbourhood Plan Update

Identifying alternative futures for the parish

Housing Needs Survey Future housing development in the parish will be an important factor in decisions we take about the Neighbourhood Plan. There is a need for all of us to understand the nature of what housing may be required by 2030, The Parish Council, in collaboration with Cornwall Council Housing department will therefore be carrying out a ‘Housing Needs Survey’ in March 2018 to establish what people currently living in the parish expect their needs for accommodation to be over the next 12 year period.

Every household will receive a letter giving details of the survey, which can be completed online. Anyone wishing to complete a paper copy, or who would like assistance in completing the survey online, can telephone the Parish Clerk on 01579 350962 or check the Parish Council notice boards for further information and support. (For more details see page 28-29) Please take the time to complete this important survey!

Do you live in a Rural Area of the Parish? It is already becoming clear that the needs of the rural areas of Trewidland and Dobwalls are likely to be very different in many ways – not least the matter of new housing – which might be seen as a good thing in Trewidland, but not necessarily in Dobwalls.

At the moment while we have more than 30 people involved in the development of the Neighbourhood Plan, only five of these are from the Trewidland area! We have Trewidland representatives on several of the topic groups, but are in serious need of volunteers who could contribute Trewidland’s views on the Community, Health and Transport Topic Groups

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COULD YOU HELP US? If you are a Trewidland or rural Dobwalls area resident who would have an interest in the issues which impact on the more rural area of the parish we would be very pleased to hear from you. Steering group meetings are on the 4th Wednesday in each month. (for locations see page 4)

What happens next? We are working towards Neighbourhood Plan events in each of the main villages of Dobwalls, Trewidland and Doublebois in the spring and summer of 2018. These events will include opportunities for everyone to: . give their views on what the overall Aims and Objectives of the plan should be . to make comments on Issues raised in the Exhibitions of the research collected so far, and the Themes that are arising from this Evidence base . give their input on potential future development sites and planning policies Feedback from these events will be recorded and published and will provide the basis of the propositions which will be included in the Major Neighbourhood Development Plan Questionnaire which will be delivered to all households later in 2018.

New D&T Neighbourhood Plan Website! The new Dobwalls and Trewidland Neighbourhood Plan Website will be live in March 2018 www.dobwallsandtrewidlan dplan.org.uk.

Check it out and add your views to the debates!

Want to get involved? Contact Co-ordinator Mhairi Mackie, email [email protected] or Parish Clerk, Mrs Linda Coles, The Firs, Lower Metherell, Callington, Cornwall PL17 8BJ, Tel 01579 350962, email [email protected]

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Trewidland Community Association report

By the time you are reading this the New Year won’t be feeling so new any longer but as the months of 2018 stretch ahead we are planning plenty of activities in Trewidland. 2017 was rounded off with some really successful and enjoyable events.

Our first Christmas Fair was a resounding success with a great variety of seasonal and other crafts and goodies for sale. The bumper attendance was fantastic and everyone enjoyed themselves so much that we plan to hold another in November this year. In December we held a Christmas Bar and Skittles evening which again was extremely well attended and great fun. If you haven’t come along to any of our social events yet why not give it a go? As you’ll see below we’re trying to have a varied programme and our welcome extends to everyone in our community.

Trewidland Community Group started 2018 with a successful AGM with Wine and Cheese. The business side of the evening was dealt with swiftly and efficiently and after the election of the trustees (committee, there are now 9 of us) we moved on to the social side of the evening. The evening was relaxed and convivial with attendees pleased to have an opportunity to chat with neighbours and acquaintances over a glass of wine and a tasty selection of cheese!

This was followed by another excellent Quiz Evening at the end of the month. Lots of people came along to test their knowledge and to fortify themselves with pasties and pudding halfway through. It was a close run result and we’re looking forward to the next one in a couple of month’s time.

At a more relaxed pace we will celebrate the lengthening days and springtime by hosting an evening with the vocal group Sheer Indulgence on 14th April. Their repertoire is varied, featuring well known songs from contemporary pop to Broadway musicals. The evening will kick off at 7.30pm, and there will be a licensed bar. This will be a lighthearted evening of fun, friendship, and laughter. Why not come along and join us?

We have other events in the pipeline and will publicise them when we have finalised dates in the next edition of The Villager, in our monthly newsletter, and on our Facebook page (all details below)

Diary Dates 7th March:Skittles 7.30pm, all welcome,entry £1, bring your own drinks and snacks 28thMarch:Skittles 7.30pm, all welcome, entry £1, bring your own drinks and snacks More details?: https://www.facebook.com/trewidlandcommunitygroup/ Anne Huggett

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A JOURNEY IN TIME PART 7 by Adrian Wilton Last time ended at the chalet bungalow next door to Heads or Tales, the home of the Northcott family, who were for many years the village painters and decorators, we proceed westward along the main road. At this point we come to the two terraces of houses, one on our right and one the left. These two terraces along with the third one a bit further along as you leave the village, were the first major development in Dobwalls. Prior to their construction, the village consisted of one main road with cottages dotted along its route, and the odd cottage on some of the side roads. The population in 1930 was 143, and in 1940 it had increased to 175. This, I suggest, was the result of these three terraces, as they were built between the two world wars. The builder was a Mr Edgar Henwood, whose workshop was in the old Bible Christian Chapel at the top of the village on the left on what was the old A39 to in pre by-pass days. The chapel opened in 1860 and closed in 1935. Mr Henwood bought it for a workshop and converted the Sunday School room next door into a dwelling. Many of the men who worked on the terraces were local tradesmen, and one man in particular was Mr Fred Wilton who was a very good friend to me, indeed after Mr Henwood retired he took over the business. He and his son Michael, who joined the business on leaving school, were highly respected carpenters and general builders in the village for many, many years. The two generation firm came to an end when Michael retired a few years ago. They also performed another essential task of any village, that of being the local undertakers. Over the years, so many people were grateful for the dignified way in which they carried out these duties. Fred told me that during the construction of the terraces, materials were very hard to come by. All the roof timbers were sawn and put together by the carpenters, windows and doors made by joiners at the workshop, all the concrete blocks were made on site. Each night new blocks were formed, and after so many days when they were dry enough they would be used. He told me that the blocks were larger than the ones we know today. These terraces were homes to some of the most important people of any thriving community. The first house on the right hand side terrace contained for many years the village post office. (It had originally been at the bottom end of the village just down from the chapel in a little cottage). When in the terrace, it was run for as many years as I can remember by Mrs Betty Rawlings, who apart from being post mistress, was along with her husband Albert one of the

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20 great stalwarts of St Peters Church, now of course a dwelling. When Betty retired it was bought by a Mr and Mrs Baker, who ran it for several years. It was then bought by another popular man and good friend called Geoff Jubb. It was Geoff who eventually sold to the Spar shop, and indeed moved with the post office to the shop and worked it there for several years. The Spar of course is still its home. At the far end of this terrace, was another very important man, none other than the village policeman. Up until the late sixties, nearly all large villages had their own policeman. In the surrounding area, apart from Dobwalls, they had a policeman at St Neot, St Cleer and Duloe. The police authority owned scores of properties throughout Cornwall when it was the Cornwall Constabulary. Most of the officers moved on to a new patch after five or six years, the idea being, that they should move on before they became too friendly with the villagers. I have first-hand experience, as three of my uncles were policemen, and the one in Cornwall was stationed at many villages and towns. He said they never laid carpets in the house, only lino, so they could leave it behind when they moved. The officers I can recall at Dobwalls were P.C. Trethewey, P.C. Doughty and P.C Lee, who was a member of the police choir with my uncle. If we move across to the other terrace, the first house again was the home of another essential member of the community this time the school headmaster. The house was always known as the School house, and in those days children would always be on their best behaviour when walking past it!! Two headmasters come to mind, Mr Rogers who was here for lots of years and in my children’s time Mr Field. Moving back to the right hand side again we come to Wesley House. This was the home for many years of another respected man, Mr Sam Moore. Sam was one of the early Betterware agents and was, because of his personality very successful. Many relied on Sam for all their household goods. We now come to one of the oldest organisations in the village, that is, the Institute. Having spoken to Roger Northcott, who has been, and still is one of the great stalwarts of the club, we came to the conclusion that it has been here at least 90 maybe 100 years. During that time it has brought so much pleasure to so many people. It contains two billiard or snooker tables, plus a reading or card room. Over the years their billiard and snooker teams have had terrific success in both local and county competitions. Within the East Cornwall leagues Dobwalls were at the forefront for many years, many of their players also competing for the 21 county. It was also a great meeting place years ago for many retired members, who used to meet for a game of cards or snooker on a winter’s afternoon in front of a nice fire. The facility is still there for the village, and if you would like to go along I am sure you would be made most welcome. It’s worth a visit just to see their wonderful photographs of past triumphs. We now come to the biggest and I suggest the most well-known business in the village - Rowes garage established in 1932 by Mr Maurice Rowe and his wife Christine. Apart from a busy garage and car sales, which in the early days was Austin Morris, there were petrol pumps, a coach business which did all the school runs plus tours and many trips to London, Blackpool etc. Plus Mrs Rowe ran a busy taxi service. Mr and Mrs Rowe were very active within the village. They did a lot in the building of the memorial hall. Mrs Rowe was the instigator of the first carnivals in the village. Mr Rowe was a very clever engineer and after the war when vehicles were hard to find, he decided to build his own coach. This was the start of another venture, the Rowe Hillmaster Factory. The factory was purpose built on the Lostwithiel road - as you leave the village, just past the Treburgie houses and the Tiflex factory. It was here that over one hundred lorries and buses were built. Apart from being bought locally, they went all over the country. Today they are collector’s items. There are still a few around, the last one I saw sold at auction, went for twenty thousand pounds! Can you imagine a private individual starting a factory building his own lorries today? As you can gather, over the years Rowes employed many people, particularly apprentices, who were very grateful for their good grounding. Today the business has grown into a big group, apart from Dobwalls, they have three garages in Plymouth, , and . They are now hugely successful Honda and Suzuki dealers, they are however still a family business, with Maurice Rowe’s son Ken, chairman of the group. Adrian Wilton

Disclaimer: The Villager magazine is published by Dobwalls and Trewidland Parish Council to provide information for parishioners. Views and opinions presented in the magazine are solely those of the Author/s and do not necessarily represent those of the Parish Council.

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Trewidland Local History Group 4th Annual Walk will leave from Trewidland Village Hall on Saturday 24th March at 2.00pm This year’s walk will focus on the history of the Looe Valley, and the changes brought to the area and its people from prehistoric times to the advent of first the canal and then the railway.

Please join us – everyone welcome (see Trewidland Village Notice Board)

Parish Council Vacancies We are currently two Parish Councillors below strength and wish to co-opt additional members. Despite the title 'Parish Council', this merely refers to the area of responsibility of the council (like a Town Council) and has no church links whatsoever. Being a Parish Councillor can be a very rewarding experience, immersing yourself in the local community and its functioning and helping shape its future.

If you are interested, please watch out for notices in the local papers or contact the Parish Clerk direct at [email protected] or at the address above.

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DON’T CHUCK YOUR FUTURE AWAY

It is probably one of the most important letters that will ever drop through your letter box.

Perhaps you’ve had it already. If not, you’ll get it soon. It’s from Cornwall Council and Dobwalls and Trewidland Parish Council. Every household in the parish is getting one.

So, what makes this letter so important? Well, it is asking YOU to help shape the future of YOUR parish.

It is not a circular, it is not a council tax demand. So, don’t put it in the paper recycling pile or chuck it in the bin. If you do, you will be waving goodbye to a unique opportunity for you to influence residential development in the parish.

The letter invites you to complete a housing need survey. It could be that you are looking to have a place of your own in the parish, so that’s one good reason for filling in the survey.

The letter has this colourful group of people on it and this is the reason why – it’s the logo of the steering group set up to create a neighbourhood development plan for the parish to cover the period up until 2030.

The group is made up of half-a-dozen parish councillors and more than a dozen other people who live in the parish. The group is looking into various aspects of the parish and one of those is housing.

We want to know what you think about future housing in the area – how many new homes, what kind, who should they be for and where should they be built, that sort of thing.

Once the neighbourhood plan is approved, it can be used to control development in the parish.

The housing need survey is a vital part of the plan, so please complete it so that the steering group has a good idea of the parish’s general housing stock, affordable housing need and what type of homes are required for the future.

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The survey should be done online, but, if you’re computer illiterate as many of us are, don’t let that frighten you. Get family, friends, neighbours to help you. Or you can request a paper copy of the survey. The online version or the paper version will only take a few minutes to do and you have six weeks to complete the survey, so no panic!

Once Cornwall Council affordable housing team has all the responses, it will analyse the results and produce a report which will be a valuable document in guiding the future development of the parish. Mike Taylor

Update on Trewidland Village Hall renovations Meeting Friday 2nd February 2018 A very useful public meeting was called by the Trewidland Village Hall Management committee to discuss their proposals for moving forward with the roof repairs and renovation of the kitchen, and their response to the parish Council’s request that the Solar Fund be used to resource this work.

Several Quotations had been obtained by the committee for both areas of work and these were considered. It was felt essential that a contingency fund be included in the budget to ensure that any unforeseen work (e.g. to the roof structure) would be covered by the overall prices.

Everyone agreed that the management group had been very effective in getting the new quotes together, and that we now needed to understand the details of the timetable for undertaking the work to the roof, and likely project start dates.

There was also some discussion of the problems of spending the whole of the Solar Fund on these projects, which would not necessarily help in upgrading the hall. The problem of losing the potential for attracting other funding, using the Solar fund as matched funding was also restated.

It was agreed that the Management committee would work towards making an application to the Parish Council for funds on the basis of the quotations (with some amendments). However it was also agreed that a small group would look at developing a longer term strategy for upgrading the hall, so that a wider range of ambitions, identified by the Community Group survey as being priorities for improving the hall for local people, could be planned for. This group met on Wednesday 7th February. Mhairi Mackie 28

Why don’t You advertise here? New advertising charges from April 2018 Why not advertise your business or event in this Magazine?

Full page £85.00 per annum £25.00 single issue Half page £45.00 per annum £15.00 single issue Quarter page £30.00 per annum £10.00 single issue

Contact Hugh Francis on 01503 240204 or email [email protected] for ‘Notes for Advertisers’. Cheques payable to Dobwalls and Trewidland Parish Council

The Villager – Dobwalls and Trewidland Parish Magazine The Parish Magazine is published four times a year. Publication deadlines are: 1st May for the June 2018 publication date 1st August for the September 2018 publication date 1st November for the December 2018 publication date 1st February for the March 2019 publication date

Articles, photographs, news items and adverts are welcome for inclusion in the magazine. Please ensure that your name and contact details accompany all articles as no anonymous items will be included

Adverts must be paid for in advance of the Copy dates for the edition in which they are to appear. Payment should be made to D&T Parish Clerk. All advertisers should request the ‘Notes for Villager Advertisers” from [email protected] before submitting copy. Contributors are asked to check the accuracy of all information sent in. Articles can be emailed to Linda Feek or Mhairi Mackie or posted/ delivered to the addresses below.

The ‘Villager’ Editorial group: Linda Feek [email protected] – 2 Wherry Way, Dobwalls Tel 01579 326185 Mhairi Mackie [email protected] – Forge Cottage, Trewidland PL14 4ST Hugh Francis [email protected] Tel: 01503 240204

The Villager is delivered FREE to 1,000 households in Dobwalls and Trewidland Parish, and is also available on the Parish Website at www.dobwallsandtrewidland.org.uk

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Parish Council Marquee The Parish Council has recently undertaken repairs and cleaning to the parish Marquee which is available for hire (at a small cost) for events in the parish. The photos show it in use at the Dobwalls beer Festival in 2016. The Parish Council owns two 6m x 6m marquees (which can be assembled together to form a 6m x 12m unit). The marquees are available for use by any Parish organisations (subject to a deposit of £50.00 to cover any damage) and can be used by other parishioners for a donation towards their upkeep. However, please note that we do not generally allow the marquees to be used outside the confines of the parish.

If you are interested in borrowing the marquee(s) please contact the parish Clerk at [email protected]

Trewidland Solar Fund More than 4 years ago a solar farm was constructed at Pensipple farm. The company that installed the facility gave the parish council a sum of money that the council decided should be spent on projects in the Trewidland area that would benefit the community. To date very little of this fund has been allocated and the bulk of it still sits in the Parish council account. This money has to be spent so if there is any group looking to complete a project that fits the criteria you can obtain a grant application form from the Parish clerk Linda Coles either by ringing her on 01579 350962 or by email at [email protected] Any application received will be judged on their merits by the parish council. John Dunn Chairman of the Parish Council 30

Sand and Sea Sand Coloured Chippings Top Soil Round cobbles Rocksalt available now

Richard E. Doran Dumpy Bags and Haulage Contractor, Doublebois, Cornwall

Tel: 01579 320040 http://www.dumpy-bags-cornwall.co.uk/

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Dobwalls and Trewidland Parish Directory

Police: Ring 999 in case of an Emergency only Ring 101 for all other non emergency enquiries or reports

Refuse Collections: Dobwalls-Friday Trewidland-Wednesday

Cornwall Council Refuse and Recycling tel. 03001 234141 Cory Environmental (Recycling) tel. 01872 243830

Post Offices Dobwalls (Spar) Opening Hours: 6.30am – 10pm Mon – Sat 7.30am – 10pm Sun Trewidland (Village Hall) 12.30-2.30pm (Mondays only)

Schools Dobwalls Primary School tel. 01579 320527 Trewidland Primary School tel. 01503 240275 Liskeard Community School tel. 01579 342344

Health: Ambulance ring 999 for emergency only Out of hours emergency advice tel. 111 Liskeard Community Hospital tel. 01579 373500

Doctors Rosedean Surgery, Liskeard, tel. 01579 343133 Oak Tree Surgery, Liskeard tel. 01579 324242

Dentists The Smile Centre, Liskeard tel. 01579 342348 Liskeard Dental Centre tel. 01579 348001 Windsor Place Dentists, Liskeard tel. 01579 343361

South West Water helpline tel. 0800 169144

Western Power Emergency line tel. 0800 6783105

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Cornwall Council Telephone numbers

General Enquiries /Comments /Complaints 03001 234100 Adult Care and Support 300 1234131 Benefits 0300 1234121 Children Schools and families 300 1234101 Concerned over a child’s safety? 0300 1231116 Council Tax and Business Rates 0300 1234171 Elections 0300 1234115 Environmental health and Licensing 0300 1234212 Environmental management 0300 1234202 Fire and Community safety 0300 1234232 Housing 0300 1234161 Libraries and Archives 0300 1234111 Planning 0300 1234151 Refuse and recycling 0300 1234141 Registration Service 0300 1234181 Roads Transport and parking 0300 1234222 Trading Standards 0300 1234191

Cornwall Council website can also give access to a wide range of information on Planning, Housing and other current matters. See their website at: https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment-and- planning/planning/contacts-team-info-and-contact-details/

Please let us know if your organisation has special events coming up in the Spring months (June, July or August 2018) or if your regular dates or contact details have changed! – contact Linda Feek or Mhairi Mackie before the next publication deadline of 1st May 2018

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Photographic Competition Terms and Conditions

See also on line at www.dobwallsandtrewidland.org.uk and on Parish Council Notice boards

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Regular weekly activities Monthly activities St Keyne Church service SKC 9.30 am Messy Church at DUC 4-6pm 1st

Dobwalls Service DCH 9.30am Office 01579 347411 Short Mat bowls DMH 7.30-10pm Sun 01579 320786 Graham Sleep

Tai Chi TVH 10.00-11.00am Kath Revell DIG ( Gardening Club) DCH Post Office TVH 11.30-1.30pm 1st Monday 7.30 (not bank holidays) Ladies Group DCH Tai Chi DMH 12.30-1.30 Kath Revell 2nd Monday 7.30 01579 320980 Toddler Group DCH 1-3pm 01579 326185

Mon Karate DMH 6.30-8.30pm with Daniel 01208 873673 Keltic Dog Training TVH 6.00-9.00pm 01579 362512 or 07908 543722

Funfit Exercise Class DMH 10-11.00 Denise Bond DMH Facebook page

Girls Brigade [Term Time] DCH 6-30pm [5 and over } 7.30pm 01579 320233 Keltic Dog Training TVH 6-9pm 07908 543722 Tue Morris dancing DMH 8.00-10.00-14.00 01579 345384

Dog Training TVH 11.00-13.00 Parish Council DCH/TVH Tumble Teds 1.00-3.00pm DMH contact details on 7.00pm 3rd Wednesday

facebook page 01579 350962 Sheila’s School of Dancing 4.30-6.30 DMH 3 yrs to teens with Sheila Brock 07866771429 D&T Neighbourhood Plan Steering Wed Ceroc Modern Jive Dance Club 7.00-10.30 DMH Committee 6.30pm 4th Wednesday 07984 470281 DCH or TVH

Power Hoop DMH 6-7pm Jayne Martin 01503 Duloe WI Jubilee Hall, Duloe 7.30pm 262424 First Thursday

Short Mat Bowls DMH 7.30-10.00pm Graham Sleep The Luncheon Club DMH 12 for 01579 320786 12.30 3rd Thursday 01579 321311 Slimming World DFC 5.30 &7.30pm 07807 289801 Christine Seaman Thu Ju Jitsu ( beginners) TVH 7.00-8.00pm Quiz Night Highwayman Pub 8.30pm

50+ Keep Fit DMH 10.00-11.00am 07813281407 Knit and Natter DCH 2pm Alternate Sam Holman Fridays 2.30-4.30 Coffee Morning DMH 11.30-1.30 01579 321311 01579 320007

Fri Clubbercise DMH 6.30-7.30pm Lisa Maunder 07525 432144

Lunches DCH 12-1.30pm nd 2 Saturday 01579 343593

rd Sat Bingo DMH 7.30pm 3 Saturday

Key: TVH= Trewidland Village Hall SKC= St Keyne Church DMH= Dobwalls Memorial Hall DCH= Dobwalls Church Hall

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