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Its Bill and Hilary for Mayor and Deputy his year’s deputy Mayor Councillor Bill Phillips was honoured and delighted to be unanimously elected by his fellow Councillors as Mayor of Saltash for 2015 – 16. He will be formally chosen Tin May to take over from current Mayor Mrs Jean Dent. There were two candidates put studied Japanese at London’s forward for next year’s deputy prestigious School of Oriental and mayor, Councillor Hilary Frank African Studies before moving to was proposed by Councillor Bob live in Japan for eleven years. It Austin and seconded by Joe was there that she met her husband Ellison, Councillor John Brady was and ‘Deputy Mayor’s consort elect proposed by Councillor Gloria Shojiro. They met at a sumo Challen and seconded by James wrestling ceremony and were Shepherd. On a vote Councillor married in a Shinto Shrine, Wreckers Morris cheque presentation Frank was chosen by 8 to 3. subsequently having their marriage See Article on page 4 The Mayor elect, Bill Phillips, blessed in Landulph Church. whose wife Jean will serve as Hilary joined the Town Council at a Mayoress, is a man of Kent but has by-election in 2010 and has been a Town Councils Example as Living lived in Saltash for over thirty years County Councillor since 2013. As where his three adult sons have well as being a mother to two girls been educated. He has retired after aged nine and five attending Wage Employer a career in engineering and has Bishop Cornish School she is Vice eeking to set an example to responsible businesses Saltash Town Council has become a been prominent in various Chair of Governors at that school ‘living wage employer’. This means that the eleven full and part time staff currently organisations including Saltash and sits on the young children’s’ Semployed by the town, plus any additional employees will as of this April be paid a minimum Rotary, of which he is Past portfolio advisory committee of wage of £7.85 per hour. As well as this the Council will seek to ensure when agreeing or renewing President, and the Tamar Trotters. Cornwall Council. As Deputy contracts that all contracted staff working on Council premises or property receive at least this same We are pleased to confirm that he is Mayor she intends to focus living wage. The Living Wage Foundation calculates this sum annually and payment of it is happy to continue the tradition, especially on young people’s voluntary, unlike the lower assessed minimum wage. followed by every Mayor in the issues. Saltash Town Council of Saltash Councillor Mrs Vandalism and Neglect ‘Saltash Observer’s’ twenty three She has also been highly staffing committee Jean Dent. She added, “We Saltash Town Council recently year history of contributing a involved in organising major recommended to full believe that we are one of wrote to Tesco to express their monthly column ‘From the events from the Olympic Torch run council that staff salaries the first Town Councils in concern over the vandalism at Mayor’s Parlour’ to update readers to the annual Christmas festival and be raised to ensure that all Cornwall to make this their site on the edge of the town. on his year of office. still finds time to work as a self received at least the living move and we are very There had been some security The new Deputy Mayor elect is employed translator of Japanese. wage while fair differences pleased to be setting this measures put in place by Tesco a ‘proper Cornish maid’ born in in pay were retained to example”. but these had been unsuccessful. Bill and Jean Philips Redruth and educated in Penzance reflect different levels of South East Cornwall has They have since negotiated with and Truro. Hilary Frank then Press Secretaries responsibility. The Council one of the lowest average Cornwall Council for accepted the wages in the country, CORMAC Ltd to have free use & Correspondents recommendation. according to the TUC, with of the site as a compound from “We are very mindful of around 40% of the working which to conduct road repairs, Email your news to… our duty to spend public population receiving less enabling them to store their money responsibly but we than the living wage. vehicles on site. [email protected] are also mindful of our Saltash Council’s action is Hopefully this will solve the responsibility to be a good calculated to raise the problem of vandalism and Tel: 01579 345699 employer, to care about the Council Tax bill by around neglect on this prominent area at standard of living in our 3%. the edge of our town. Mob: 07971 484872 community and to set a good example,” said Mayor Road West of Saltash Is Bad For Business STEVE BARNETT op priority for local businesses in South East Cornwall is CARAVAN SERVICES a major upgrade of the A38 between the Tamar Bridge Tand Bodmin, according to a survey carried out by the Caravan & Motorhome Engineer South East Cornwall Collective Chamber of Commerce. The Mobile Servicing & Repairs group, of which Saltash Chamber of Commerce is a member, is calling on Cornwall Council and the Local Enterprise Partnership to make the A38 their next priority now that funding for the A30 has been secured. Top priority for businesses owner and Liskeard Chamber is increasing the reliability of Secretary Jane Pascoe. New No: - Tel: 01752 696742 the road, especially the single Phil Hutty, the Liberal Email: [email protected] carriageway stretch between Democrat candidate for South Carkeel and Trerulefoot East Cornwall has given his where accidents frequently support to the campaign to cause delays and road improve the road. “The local closures. Half of the Chambers of Commerce have businesses who responded done a great job in providing said that their business was the evidence needed to "$% 0, %"/1.% "0%$ !(+$,3/ 5 ,,./ seriously affected by the support my campaign”, he ,.#'%/ 5 ,+/%.2"0,.(%/ )"// %-)"#%*%+0 unreliability of journeys on said. “Business leaders in the this road leading to late area are fed up with the (0#'%+ "0'.,,* )"$$(+& deliveries, overtime payment unreliability of the A38. Time 1)0( ,),1.%$ 40%.+") )"$$(+& for staff and difficulties for and again businesses have customers. delays in deliveries or miss %")"+0/ .(*/ "+$)%/ “This was just a quick and vital meetings because of ")1% small survey but it revealed a issues on the A38. Only real strength of feeling that we recently huge problems were .(#%/ really need the A38 to be caused by a crane tipping over ,+.( "* -* "0 "*+,,+ improved to help our at Trerulefoot. South East (+&/*()) $ "*".2(%3 +$ /0 ")0"/' businesses compete and Cornwall deserves a better grow”, said local business road system.” Saltash and District Observer - March 2015 - Page 2 Saltash Citizen Award And Essa Files e live in a n January Saltash Town Council voted in favour of my Cornwall of stark CORNWALL Saltash Young Citizen motion to become a ‘living wage employer’ – something contrasts. I do not W COUNCIL Ithat made me feel quite pleased and proud. The living wage mean just the differences in is calculated each year to be the amount that a full time worker terrain and topography for Award 2015 and our PL12 community could afford to live on, based on prices and the cost of living. At which the county is famous. ach year Saltash Town Council, in conjunction with the the moment it is £7.85 outside of London – about £50 a week Neither do I mean the For Observer readers Rotary Club, select a Saltash resident to receive the higher than the National Minimum Wage of £6.50, which over a tremendously varied, or as ESaltash Citizen Award. year makes a significant difference. Derek Holley. Cornwall Councillor, some people put it, This is a prestigious award award for the Young Citizen, Although the council is not workers a bit more should do "interesting" weather that Saltash East which goes to a man or who should be under the age a large employer – we have so – not only because it has we receive. Unfortunately I woman who has served his of 21 and living in Saltash. eleven full and part time staff been shown to have a knock- mean something rather more No, my real concern about self respect, some money in or her community in some Nominations for this – our duty of care to our staff on effect on staff morale and unpleasant. Yes, this is going the future of both Cornwall the pocket, food on the table special way. It could be an year’s awards are now being is very important to us. It’s performance, but because it’s to be an interestingly and the UK is the seemingly and a house of their own outstanding one-off requested. A note specifying also important that local the right thing to do. depressing column, so stop inexorable rise in inequality (and being able to put down contribution to the well- the reasons for the councils lead by example here if you wish. in our society. Effectively a deposit and not being at being of the Town or suggestion should accom- when it comes to their role as Higher Chapel Farm To put this in context, I that means the widening the financial mercy of a consideration will be given pany each recommendation. an employer as well as a local was present at a discussion wealth and resources gap landlord). So we need B&B near St Dominick also to a person who has Nominations should be authority. about what threats there are between the rich and the proper jobs in Saltash, not given a period of service to sent to the Town Clerk, Mr. Of course this decision had to the life and well being of poor, the haves and have- minimum wage jobs, and the Town, not just in the Ray Lane, The Guildhall, 12 a financial implication – not the residents of Cornwall - nots, the well-paid and the enough houses to bring prior year, however the Lower Fore Street, Saltash, least because we also raised ! including to you and me in poorly paid, the housed and prices down - and yes that the wages of our other Saltash. This informal the un-housed, the second- means considering building person must still be active PL12 6JX or by e-mail to employers, to ensure that debate centred around home owners and the un- all around our towns, and cannot be an employee [email protected] by or member of Saltash Town Monday 13th April, 2015. wages still rise fairly with Cornwall Council and homed, even the house spoiling our views of responsibilities, meaning that discussed a variety of owners and the resentful Latchbrook, Churchtown Council. Ray Lane, Clerk to the Town There is also a similar Council. it amounted to between 3 and aspects such as health; roads forced renters. This is Farm, North Pill, wherever. I 4% of our annual budget. Marshall’s and other services -all the undoubtably something we have totally changed my Obviously this then has a Maids usual stuff caused mostly all give some sort of lip mind on this. That means Town Supports Second Arts knock effect to local and directly by government service to - and then push building on the "green belts" taxpayers. However, speaking Full House cuts to the rate support under the carpet. around the town, building at A38 Festival Gets as a taxpayer, I would grants. However as I see it Unfortunately history shows the bottom of our gardens personally much rather pay a Cleaning Service that every society that has and ruining the local most people there shied Improvements Go-Ahead bit more to know that the F Daily F Weekly away from discussing what I ever been that does not countryside - I don't like it people working on my behalf Plans to improve the A38 Following the success of sincerely believe are the address inequality, and either but - tough - the were being properly looked End of Tenancy between the Saltash by-pass last year’s highly successful biggest threats to our futures allows it to grow, ends up alternative in the long run is after. Cleaning and Trerulefoot Roundabout Saltash Arts Festival in this county. with social unrest, then riot unthinkable - see above. I do realise though that not are now being reconsidered. funding has been granted to CRB Checked In the long term one of and then revolution. As a This is what you do. You every employer can afford to There were plans drawn up ensure what is hoped will be the physical threats will be town, as a county and as a start off by constantly take this step, and I wouldn’t in the 1990’s which included a an even better second such T: 07943 198070 the steady rise in sea levels nation that will be our future harassing your MP. Ask criticise those owners or controversial road viaduct over event. caused by global warming - if it is not dealt with. them what they are actually managers who genuinely feel the river at Notter Bridge. A wide variety of sadly most of this threat is Don't delude yourself doing, really doing about that they cannot afford it and Observer Telephone They were subsequently activities based largely absolutely unavoidable now into thinking this won't inequality and follow up that paying the living wage shelved and now traffic from around local businesses in Numbers because of the built-in affect lovely Cornwall. Do their answers. What would mean having to lose London or the North comes for the town centre helped thermal expansion of the not think this does not affect practically are they doing jobs. I also appreciate that hundreds of miles on increase footfall in the town 07971484872 seas, which will cause most Saltash. In our nice middle about local jobs? How much other employers cannot do motorway or fast dual as well as providing interest of the rise. Many seaside class town are five pockets do they pay their staffs? what we could do and raise or carriageway to Saltash, then to residents and visitors, the communities will be of registered child poverty, What are they going to do their budget to pay for it by suddenly reaches a winding Town Council has agreed. affected, including Saltash, of food poverty and much about the huge deposits raising local taxes. 01579 345699 and hilly two lane highway. It has therefore agreed to a and sadly no government depression. Most people do asked for house purchase? However I do think that Accidents are frequent, often £2,500 grant towards this will have the resources to not want to, or cannot, or do What do they really think those who know in their heart Email your copy to: resulting in lane or road closure Summer’s event. deal with the immense not have the tools to look about the buy-to-let or hearts that they could as well as injury and sometimes This will be between 26th [email protected] nature of the problem. beneath the surface. So why phenomenon, which by afford to pay their lowest paid But it's not that I'm most am I saying this? True this pushing prices up is loss of life. August and 9th September. concerned about. Nor is it will probably not trouble us effectively seriously Saltash Town Council Mrs Jill Male of ‘Saltash the other real issue which is for some years yet but surely harming the chances of agreed to put representations Bookshelf’, who organised the mounting distrust in and as swedes are not turnips young people buying a to Transport for Cornwall it last year hopes that as intrigue fashions cynicism about politicians, this will come back to bite house? What are they really supporting proposed many businesses as possible councillors and governance us if nothing is done. doing about second homes improvements especially will organise an event generally (of both the What can be done? and how it is pricing (with including by-passing the during this period to ensure national and local type), Probably what most people buy-to -lets) a whole villages of Landrake and an even wider range of although that is bad enough want, what would satisfy Cornish generation out of Tideford. attractions. if it leads us into the hands them would be the home ownership? You might of extremist parties. likelihood of a job giving care to ask them how many members of parliament have In space no one can one or more second homes. Constantly hassle Cornwall hear you…die ! Councillors like myself and Rowan House fter the success of their recent production, The Only RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME all the Town Councillors. Do it. Write to the Prime Way is Panto , Burraton Community Players have announced their plans for the spring and summer . Minister, ask him to sleep on A Saturday April 4th sees the group host their regular fun quiz a mattress on the floor and Bliss at the Burraton Community Centre . Teams of up to four will as eat sandwiches for every meal. Do it. usual pit their wits against each other as they attempt to win insubstantial prizes but untold of glory. With an entry fee of just Beauty I know by now I will have £1.50 per person (payable on the night) an inexpensive fun night upset quite a few groups of out is promised. people. Tough. I know too that I am not in a poor Meanwhile preparations are underway for the annual “Murder Mystery Evening”. This has become a much position myself; I suppose I am a typical baby-boomer. appreciated feature of the Saltash dramatic calendar with Tel: 01752 842807 M: 07766 031 489 But it is worth thinking audience and cast interacting For more information about. I think that in the long in a night that features HEAD? e: [email protected] run, this issue is by far and murderous mayhem , dastardly MASTERMIND? deeds and scandalous secrets. The Courtyard Saltash PL12 6JR $ ! $ ! $ away the biggest threat to nice, rural Cornwall. Test Your July 11th is the date for murder on the moons of mars! I promise to get back next Wits at time to litter louts and the a futuristic thriller from the The Burraton Players few dog-owners who spoil pen of Miss Jill Price . our streets and parks. Fun Quiz As usual , the price of a Outside things are stirring in Burraton Community ticket (£6.00) includes a free pasty as sustenance for all who " # " the soil, my seed potatoes, Centre though expelled (unfairly) choose to exercise their little Grenfell Ave,Saltash grey souls in deducing which by my wife from the Sat 4 th April 7.30pm bedroom, are chitting nicely of the characters has in the shed, I have sown Teams of up to 6 perpetrated the foulest of ! crimes. tomato seed, spread some £1.50 per player " ! # ! ! ! manure and all I want is a bit Both events will begin at Pay on the door. 7.30 pm of drying weather - please. Further Details Tel: 01752 844434 Have a good spring. Further details may be $$$ $ " " T: 01752 842109 obtained from Leigh Hughes VanEssaSaltash - Cornwall Menswear - PL12 6AF on 01752 842109. Saltash & District Observer - March 2015 - Page 3 From The Mayor’s Parlour… Hail and Farewell At The Bookshelf After seven years as the ver the last few weeks there has been a lot of work friendly faces behind one of !! & done by Town Councillors in the different committees Saltash’s most popular Oto decide on the precept that we need to carry out the independent shops Jill Male ¤ ¤ projects for the coming year. Many of these are on-going, such and her sister Pip are at last as grit bins, grounds maintenance, staffing and the Guildhall. taking well deserved Some are newer projects such as public toilets, the new retirement. But the good cemetery and youth working. We have always looked at the news is that the Bookshelf priorities that the town gave us when making decision. will continue to offer the At the last full council meeting the councillors decided on same friendly and efficient the next Mayor and Deputy Mayor to carry on from mid-May. service with its new owners I would like to welcome Cllr Bill Philips as your next Mayor continuing to provide the " % # and Cllr Hilary Frank as your next Deputy Mayor. However I attraction that only an do have a lot of work still to do between now and then! independent bookshop can $ A recent civic event that Bill and I attended was The Saltash alongside the popular tea Festival of Music Drama and Dance. I am aware that I keep room, and with new themes repeating myself, but it is amazing what there is to do in planned for the near future. Saltash. The talent that was on show from all age groups! While looking forward to In a similar vein we were retirement Jill admitted to asked to The Burraton having regrets, particularly in PROFESSIONAL HOUSEHOLD Community Players’ missing her many regular REMOVAL SERVICES pantomime …The Only customers who have become Way is Panto. What a friends. “Many of them glorious evening’s remember our birthdays and entertainment. I shall we have been overwhelmed always remember Cllr with retirement cards and Saltash 846269 Tanning, Nails & Beauty Lounge Yates as Rowland presents. I cannot thank them Saltash 249318 Arbuthnot singing ‘I love to enough”, said Jill. She Mob: 07411 589 903 AWARD WINNING SALON go awandering’. It will stay originally took over a smaller with me for quite some shop before moving into the time! bright corner site and with The saga of the bridge * Sunshower Pip’s aid running a tea and having more time to enjoy thanks Jill and Pip for and roundabout carries on coffee shop specialising in ! #% * SienaX Spray Tanning local walks and is undergoing continued friendship and ! #% apace. If you see homemade fare alongside the training to become part of the support over the past seven : %- , ! * CND Nails construction vehicles on the books. “I have especially Cornwall Coastwatch team. years and wishes them all && / / " / +' * Gelish nails hopefully-soon-to-be enjoyed bringing writers, and She will continue living in happiness in their retirement. * Minx Nails Tesco’s site, these are there readers together by organising Saltash, while Pip, who lives We also welcome newcomers == * Beauty Treatments because Tesco has events in the shop and at near Totnes, will be working Andrew, Debbie and Paul and * Massage negotiated with Cornwall outside venues”, she added. from her home. wish them well in their new + % 051 45. &&( * Aesthetics Council for them to use the She now looks forward to The Observer particularly venture. ' !! 24<*33 site as a parking area for the * Waxing work on the bridge. 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Cllr Jean Dent, Town Mayor T Nano Ring Results The main Callington to their speed as they " Saltash road, an important approach the narrow Hair Extensions A recent vehicle check commuter route for those section through the Tiny & Safe not damaging Observer organised by the special working in Plymouth, has village. or harsh on your hair constabulary in Saltash Telephone long ago been improved to Saltash Town Council, Tues & Thurs resulted in 39 vehicles being allow faster movement at the submission of Numbers stopped. One driver was Late Night Open till 9pm north and south of the County Councillor Derek summonsed for road related " ! ! # ! !" $"$ $# 07971484872 village. 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Saltash & District Observer - March 2015 - Page 4 Ann Speaks Well done! March Ahead – With Saltash will Fund Support Again Spring In The Air A local lady who has been Amanda Wells for Town’s Youth telling of her life on the he chill easterly winds that blew across the Tamar in early Saturday 7th altash Town Council agreed to double its proposed financial Tamar since October 2013 February gave way, by Valentine’s Day, to our more March 2015 a support for youth work after discussion as to the affect on recently lost her voice. Tcustomary warm westerly winds. Almost overnight it seemed group of morris local ratepayers. Cornwall Council has now stopped giving Saltash’s famous talking there were signs of spring about us. The birds, who according to S dancers namely custom find their mates on Valentine’s Day, were busy singing as any support for youth work, Councillor James Shepherd told bench talked no more. “Wreckers fellow Councillors, save for extreme cases of children threatened Now, Ann Glanville though their minds were already on spring nest building. Morris” with going into care. speaks once more to residents The Cornish lanes had long officially begins. Then a week presented There was no support for the The overall budget was set and visitors about nineteenth been lined with snowdrops, later is all the fun and century Saltash and her own “Cornwall Air harbingers of late Winter. On a excitement of Easter with Easter majority who needed help using the results of the Ambulance” through local youth consultation process which legendary life as an sunny walk along the lanes bunnies and chocolate eggs to oarswoman racing on the with a cheque from Callington to Launceston enchant the youngest, and the organisations such as last year sought public for £1,100 at Livewire, which had lost all comments on where priorities Tamar and beyond. After in mid February we had first long holiday of the year for repairs costing £162.00 and Newquay delighted to discover hedge us all to get out and rediscover its financial backing from should be. It included setting Airport, this Cornwall. He had himself set money aside for public toilets, paid for by monies given by banks around Linkinhorne and the delights of our glorious Waitrose for town centre had been raised Trebullett smothered in countryside and coastline. up a youth service in St. the Christmas event, new by the group Austell and from experience parking orders and on-going enhancement the attraction, snowdrops, to be captured in For discovering the especially popular with over the last photograph. But we also countryside close at hand your felt the £20,000 proposed commitment for street year. After the from the Town Council furniture and grit and children, is in full working enjoyed spying the first early own Saltash Observer special order. cheque yellow awakening of celandine book ‘A Quality of Life’ is still budget was inadequate. He litterbins. There will be presentation proposed doubling this to £5,000 taken from reserves on The Talking Bench is and primroses peeping through, available with its wide variety believed to be unique, at least Wreckers encouraged by the sunshine. of gorgeous walks short and £40,000, adding that whatever the basis that the town is likely Morris were the Town Council gave was to be taking over various in the South West, and Soon the lanes will be long, close to town and further visitors to the town’s museum allowed to bedecked with wild daffodils as afield. likely to be match funded by initiatives from Cornwall dance in front outside bodies. “We are Council which Town from across the region have well as amassed with primroses. And as we move on to a season said that they came to Saltash of the Our resident birds will be in full ‘when daisies pied, and violets taking on a massive Councillors believe that they helicopter, responsibility to the town’s can run better for the benefit especially to sit next to Ann chorus competing in song with blue Glanville and hear her tell her which was a early arrivals of summer And lady-smocks all silver- young people”, he believed. of the town. real joy. The The council’s precept had tales in her rich local accent. visitors. white Morris Team While each of our season And cuckoo – buds of yellow previously anticipated an dance out increase of 39%. The brings its own delights a hue Museum Stewards are between May and September they rattle there collecting tins Cornish Spring has a magic that Do paint the meadows with additional increase for young and have various events within the group. Our Annual Duck peoples’ support would up it can never fail to bring new life delight’ race is always our big day when 500 ducks swim for there life and promise to those of us We wish all of our readers the to around 45%. This would Thanked in Song and raise money for our charity and also a prize for the owner mean an increase in Council fortunate to live hereabouts, just very best of spring and summer ollowing a year when record visitor numbers flocked to of the winning duck. Amongst our group 1 individual Amanda Tax for a Band D house of as the sap rises and the first to enjoy and share all the the Saltash museum to view the World War 1 themed Wells raised over half the money herself she did various car around forty pence a week leaves unfold. delights that the longer, exhibition it was fitting that the stewards who had boot sales, Raffles and Table Tops, you name it she sold it, a that is £20 per year. “This F Now is the time to shake off warmer days have to offer welcomed these visitors should be entertained by a concert of massive commitment on her part. would still be among the any winter lethargy from dark those of us fortunate enough to ‘Songs that Won the War’. lowest Council Taxes in days and get out to enjoy early live in our corner of Cornwall. Cornwall, certainly for the The musical troupe put explaining the exhibits’, spring sunshine. The days are To purchase a copy of “A County’s major towns”, added together by committee Heritage Chairman Martin Hopper Bus: already lengthening, mod Quality of Life” our book of Councillor Adam Killeya. member Sharon Lambert Gee told them, adding that the March brings the Spring walks you can call It was unanimously agreed performed at the party visitors book is filled with Equinox and with Palm Sunday Mary Crawford on T: 01579 by the Town Council to traditionally given to the favourable comments on the “Use it or Lose it” on the 29th an extra hour of 345699 M: 07971484872 E: approve the proposed budget stewards by way of thanks for volunteer stewards. evening light as Summer time [email protected] altash residents are being given a “use it or lose it” warning as recommended by its policy being the welcoming faces of The concert of World War I over the Hopper Bus service run by the town’s not-for- and resources committee with Saltash Heritage. ‘We have songs, interspersed with profit community interest company. an amendment to increase the had many reports of how readings of local wartime S funding for youth services to excellent our volunteers are in memories, followed Saltash Gateway CIC has there. We could be faced with £40,000 for the following two making visitors from near and refreshments with hot pasties been operating the 16 seater cutting the Hopper Bus years. far feel welcome and in much appreciated on a chill wheelchair accessible altogether – but if passenger January day. minibus as an on demand (not use soars we may need to This year’s exhibition will scheduled) bus service to consider increasing the fleet. feature a selection of the enable journeys not easily ‘The Hopper has the fascinating and amazing served by public transport potential to be a huge asset exhibits held in store by within the PL12 area and for the area. It could be taking Pasties > Pies > Quiche Heritage and not previously beyond. The service has been youngsters from villages like shown – thus entitled ‘Tales heavily subsidised from the Cargreen and Hatt into of the Unexhibited’. It will start, but needs to be self- Livewire or the Saturday open at Easter and be on funding if it is to continue. Cinema, it could be enabling Tel: 01752 844083 through the summer. Marketing Director Helen pensioners and wheelchair Anyone willing to give a Neville said: ‘The CIC board users to get into town to shop. few hours of stewarding is members have agreed to fund But so far there has been always welcome. Full a make-or-break push for limited uptake. There is so #$ training is given and stewards business, to test whether there much happening in Saltash are never left alone in the is sufficient demand to every day which the Hopper ! museum. Anyone interested is sustain a community bus in Bus makes accessible to " ! invited to call Heritage Saltash. We will review the people not served well by ! Secretary Elizabeth Sharp- situation at the end of the public transport.’ Asprey on 01752 847800 summer and go forward from The CIC is putting together # " an enthusiastic team of ‘bus # champions’ who will be key # to matching unique Hopper # ! journeys with passenger G groups. There could be regular runs connecting PL12 G # villages with Saltash, tailored ! trips to events like Port Elliot G Festival or days out off the ! # # $ % regular public transport routes. ! ! Helen added: ‘Money has " # ! " Do you live in PL12 and struggle to get out and about on public been set aside to offer some buses? # ! # # $ " free or very cheap seats Would your local group or club enjoy day trips but can’t find # $ ! # during the trial period, and affordable transport? there will be extensive +( ) .&+( &'. (&$ Have you thought about asking the Hopper Bus for help? advertising to get the ‘Use it &&") # !% &( *( * #*) I 16 Seater Minibus - can carry up to 6 wheelchairs or Lose It’ message across. It +#!*. & ! ! / I Driven and managed by volunteers is important people use the ! I One-off or regular trips service and show there is a I For organisations and individuals in and around Saltash area need for it to continue.’ ! "" Interested? Call the Hopper Bus Team in the Community Market If you think the Hopper # &( Bus could solve your $(. (- &( ,!( !%% * Tel: 01752 848348 transport problem get in touch on 01752 848348 or ---)#*) &) (, (&+" call in to 4 Fore Street to A Saltash Gateway CIC initiative # # ! discuss your trip. Observer Charity Quiz – Young Players to the Fore New Parking Saltash & District Observer - March 2015 - Page 5 Interest is Hotting Up in Burraton Pantomime Charges to he interest and excitement is already building since we or their twenty-fourth annual pantomime the Burraton made mention of our Grand Saltash Observer Charity Community Players broke from the classic musicalised be Fixed TQuiz last month. We have already been overwhelmed Fmagic tale of good triumphing over evil, Instead they arking charges in with those who have booked Wednesday 15th April to come and chose to showcase in particular their younger talent in what was Saltash are to be share in what promises to be a fun evening to remember. more a pantomime about panto. P varied by Cornwall But with up to sixty tables to head includes a platter of food ‘The Only Way is Panto’ principals and grand Council with a view to be filled and with our hope of per table. Those who book and written as usual by thespian transformation scene before standardising them raising a truly spectacular sum pay in advance are promised troupers Leigh Hughes and the final walk down. All the throughout the county. for a charity with which almost their own special table reserved Jill Price was more in the cast entered fully into the Two alternative scales of all of us can identify we are in advance for the evening. ‘High School Musical’ pantomime spirit, especially charges have been put hoping to bring even more of To help ensure that tradition following as it did the youngest member Harry forward. One is sixty pence our great readership on board. approximate numbers are for the first hour and £1.40 the fortunes of the six girls Collicott a very lively We now have every hope of known and can be catered for it (and one boy) Burraton Belles portrayal. for two hours, the other is breaking a record for the biggest would be greatly appreciated if fifty pence for one hour and µ,6KRSIRU6DOWDVK¶VXVWDLQDEOHVKRSSLQJ seeking to realise their big We now look forward to a bag free with purchases of £10 or more quiz ever in the Ploughboy Inn prospective entrants contact chance. really special 25th panto £1.60 for two. Charges where landlord Mike is waiting Mary in advance to book their Featuring as it did production next Winter when would rise to £3.50 and Saltash Community Market to welcome us all at 7.30 that places and help us confirm full curmudgeonly coach driver our friends at Burraton will £4.50 for longer stay. Inc. crafts, baked goods, daily fruit and veg stall evening. tables. Payment can be in (Gordon Neighbour) harassed reprise an updated version of The Saltash Town Tues - Sat 9.30am to 4pm
We are also already advance or on the evening. producer (David Yates) and their very first show Improvement Group has collecting prizes from our ever- With sixty tables to fill we the ultimate in embarrassing ‘Sleeping Beauty’. opted for the second Food 3URGXFHUV¶ Market generous friends but would hope for a bumper turn out but competitive mothers (Diane alternative as had the Next: Friday 3rd April (Good Friday) st welcome even more for the we are aware that a few who are Swallow, Jill Price and Sue The Saltash Observer town’s Chamber of Friday 1 May mega raffle. keen to support us are unable to Big Charity Quiz Night Commerce and Industry. 10am ± 2pm Court) it allowed plenty of All held at 4 Fore Street, Saltash The evening is in support of attend and have instead cues for humour and drama as The Ploughboy Inn The Town Council Cancer Research in general and promised a cash donation or well as song and dance. Wed 15 th April however, after discussion, Prostate Cancer in particular – raffle prize. These of course are Dame of a plethora of sought a third alternative of the South West being a black greatly appreciated, and any 7.30pm pantomimes Leigh Hughes fifty pence for one hour, The operating name for Saltash Gateway CIC spot for this particular form of non-quiz person would be more Please Support us by this year played retired Booking a table of 4 People £1.50 for two. This was on the dreaded disease. Most of us than welcome to volunteer as theatrical landlady Marlene (It is important to the basis that less coins can sadly identify with the cause runners, raffle sales person or with her monosyllabic sister confirm tables ) would be required if as there are few who have not general helper. Madge, (Christine To confirm your table parking fees were rounded suffered a family member or Raffle tickets are already on Woolcock). Contact Mary Crawford off, making matters easier friend affected. Our Editor Mary sale at ‘Petit Pain’ in Fore Street The plot pursued much of T: 01579 345699 for motorists. This option "! #" is one whose family has recently by the Brunel, Sue and Geoff the panto tradition involving M: 07971 484872 was referred back to been so affected and she with having kindly offered to sell as it did disappearing juvenile E: [email protected] Cornwall Council. other family members are all them in advance. Our thanks go leads lost in the woods, and Donations for Raffle Prizes Whatever rate is decided organising a wide variety of to them and to the many others concluding with pairing of are very welcome! upon the Saltash Town charity fund raising events of who are already committed to Centre Improvement Group -. , & ) which the Ploughboy quiz supporting us. (STIG) hopes to introduce a promise to be one of the major Please help us to fill the last Tales of Your Observer scheme whereby local ,$ 1 , 4 *) 1 .# +,$' attractions. of the tables…do it today! traders will refund parking %$0) %' ) )% %%! -%*' Quiz teams will consist of Book a table by contacting Told to Inner Wheel fees when tickets are four members each but we will Mary on produced as a purchase is */, /) 1 ,0 ,1 3 be happy to help match up those Telephone: 01579 345699 current colourful copy of the ‘Saltash and District being made. who cannot make a foursome. Mobile: 07971 484872 or Observer’ was contrasted with its very first ! %!" $ ! 3 The entrance fee of £3.75 per E: [email protected] Aedition dated August 1992 by members of Saltash )%*2 /) 2 /) # 1$.# ! ($'2 ) !,$ ) - Inner Wheel. Suggestions " # $ The Observer team of had met along the decades, "%* %- ( + "" ( $* %' Mary Crawford, Editor, and prominent local and national ‘ace’ reporter Martin Lister figures and lesser-known Sought on * . )( ' )- + $)( had been asked to address the individuals who have quietly ! %$ %' *') ' ) "( monthly meeting on the worked for the community. Bus Routes ) - 1 .# +,$' history of your independent He also outlined some of the he Community owned ! local newspaper, its more amusing events of the Hopper Bus is not /$2 $"#. beginnings and its objectives last 23 years. being used to capacity Martin Lister read from the Editor Mary Crawford then T "" #( "%# and public views are sought first editorial in which your spoke of the Observer’s as a full scale review of ‘Observer’ promised to keep various charitable events she community transport is " ') ) "%* %- its readership aware of local had organised and in planned. Saltash Gateway news and events while particular the forthcoming Community Interest ' +) *$) %$ '%%#( + "" ceaselessly promoting local charity quiz at the Ploughboy Company is keen to increase **& )*1 !*, 2*/, *!!$ ! ($'2 ,.$ - business and encouraging in regard to which the Inner usage and its Chair, Peter $)"- #,$-. )$)"- /) , '- *' #-4#3* +342+%4 $3'26'2 shopping in Saltash, aims Wheel promised to participate Thistlethewaite, advised that which it has continued to and be among the sixty or so ,*/+- ," )$- .$*)- 1 ' *( !*, , "/' , *, if it is proved viable grants ) *!! 0 ).- ' !*, (*, . $'- promote into its 23rd year. teams competing for super might be available to He spoke of the many prizes while enjoying a fun purchase a second bus. interesting people whom he evening out in the community. Any suggestions as to %%! *) %' ) "( % %*'/ *' +) *#2+48 occasional or regular routing of the disabled-friendly ). ,. $)( ). . .# '*/"# *1 5+9 +)*4 vehicle are welcome. *$- $ ' .. + $ $ One suggestion has been to provide a regular .. ) "() *$- $ + '- #%$) / +& 0( scheduled service to Derriford Hospital. Another local company has been %#&' $( + $* , ) & "( %' considering this. The town’s Community %%( '%# *' ' $* Interest Company would be *) 1 .* #/,- 1 *' -05)*$08 // #-4#3* delighted to run a hospital " $! $% link, Mr. Thistlethwaiate )%*1 *( ( -+ $ '- !*, 3 !'&/'3 4* 12+- 1. ! confirmed. This could only #**-$)" !,*( .# #*( ( -+ $ ' )/ #$-'3 0( 1'01-' : 1'2 *'#& be done however if there '' 1 / - 1 /(+ . &- 3 ! ! were two buses and a paid driver would have to be %% 0+/ 53 (02 # )2'#4 /+)*4 054 employed as with hospital /) # )/ 0 $' ' !,*( ! appointments fixed at all 0 )$)" '- 0 $' ' !,*( !' ''& "052 511024 times and running for $!" ! indefinite periods of time it #-- 53 07 #((-' #$!%" ! $ %" ! would be a full time service 0 $00, 8052 4#$-' %#-- #28 0/ for one such bus. '/ - ," )$- .$*)- * # - ' *( # $ Suggestions for use of the ! ! ! #! vehicle can be put to the CIC .#28'%2#7(02& 6+2)+//'4 through their shop ‘For '' !*, **&$)"- Saltash’ at the foot of Fore and all enquires...book early to avoid disappointment! 2 *' -05)*$08 0/ Street or via email chair@communityenteerpris -- Bookings advisable -- espl12.co.uk Saltash & District Observer - March 2015 - Page 6 Phil Officially Adopted as Election Candidate ShEryLL hil Hutty has been formally adopted by the Liberal Democrats as their parliamentary candidate for the forthcoming General Election. The adoption, which is not legally required Murray Quality Used Furniture Pbut comes from a long tradition of formally adopting candidates as a ‘starting gun’ to the election campaign, took place in St Keyne village hall on Friday. Unbeatable Prices Phil was introduced by Dan MP New sales room open Saturdays Rogerson, MP for North Or by Appointment Cornwall, who described Phil wriTES… as ‘a dedicated, hard-working Tel: 07877 063 669 campaigner who will be a I was delighted to take the Conservatives are committed Email: [email protected] strong voice for the area’. The Justice Secretary Rt Hon to replacing Trident and motion for adoption was then Chris Grayling to visit maintaining Britain’s Unit 7 Cockles Farm Saltash proposed by the President of Livewire Youth Project in independent nuclear (Nr China Fleet CC) South East Cornwall Lib Dems Saltash a few weeks ago. For deterrent. Although a final George Hocking, who has been those of you not aware of the decision will be taken in the a member of the party for project their website next Parliament, we are The Computer Man around 70 years, seconded by describes, “Livewire is an already investing £350 Colin Breed, MP for South East independent long-standing million in design work for the youth charity based on the new Successor nuclear No call Cornwall from 1997-2010, and out fee! unanimously passed. banks of the River Tamar submarines, securing 1,200 Speaking after the meeting in Saltash, Cornwall, offering jobs, and £1.1 billion to build G G From Dickensian London Colin said “This area deserves a support to young people new nuclear reactors for the through music and traditional Royal Navy’s submarines. G G listening, caring MP who will to Today – The Barnardo dedicate themselves to serving youth work, helping steer We remain committed to G local people. Phil is my them through the trials and nuclear disarmament when it Experience personal recommendation as a tribulations of growing up. is done on an international Andrew Watts 07751154759 successor to fight effectively Our work includes aiding basis and in a credible way – or 01752 513462 ickensian London, when half of the funerals were for for the residents of South East with difficult situations such but as long as nuclear children under ten who had died of malnutrition or Cornwall” as self harm, low self esteem, weapons exist Britain is Ddisease, was the background of the talk to Saltash Old Phil said “I am delighted to eating disorders, family and committed to maintaining a Cornwall Society in February, Mrs Mo Harris spoke on ‘The have been formally adopted as personal relationship issues, continuous at sea nuclear Barnardo Experience’ being herself a member of the National the candidate. I have already sexual health and drug and deterrent. Council of Old Boys and Girls. knocked on thousands of doors alcohol issues. We rely on the Our coalition partner She first outlined the life of taken aged three with her generosity of our supporters, however seems to take a E E E this year, and pledge to knock !'(& # $* # $! !! &"! $& # Dr. Thomas Barnardo who was siblings. Though they were to on thousands more, to engage fundraising and grants to help different view. The Defence E &%#(&+ !! +%' E #( # $&( # training to be a medical return intermittently to what with residents and listen to what us continue delivering this Secretary, Michael Fallon E )& ' "#( E #$*( $#' !(&( $#' missionary in China when he proved a chaotic family they have to say”. valuable support.” MP, said in parliament on the founded a ragged school in a lifestyle, Dr Barnardos’ was Livewire was 20th January 2015, “On one donkey shed in London. always open to them. Mrs economically affected by the hand, the Liberal Democrats Conundrum When one ten year old boy was Harris described her childhood funding cuts to the Youth have said that they want to #! # reluctant to leave as he had no and how, as an adult, she Corner Service introduced by spend billions to “replace $ ! home or family to go to Dr. worked with young people in Cornwall Council but the some of the submarines” and Taking the initial letter to Barnardo began to discover the order to give something back, Youth Workers Andy Rance to make our deterrent part ! !! * & #" $" the one-word answer to the extent of child poverty after Barnardos’ had supported and his wife Julie, along with time. They have also following nine questions alongside the wealth of her at a critical time and made the Management Committee, committed themselves—at can you re-arrange them to Victorian London. He began her a stronger person for it. did not sit back a do nothing their most recent make the name of a Bird? with a Home for Destitute Barnardos’ no longer run and are keeping the club conference—to allowing our 1 In which fictional land Boys in Stepney, large children homes, she going. They have received submarines to go to sea with does Noddy live? (7) accommodating 25 such boys. advised, but continues to serve help from many unarmed missiles. Those 2 In which group of Greek After one boy, for whom there children within the community organisations, including the would be pointless patrols, Islands is Corfu found? (6) was no room, died of alongside social services. In Saltash Lions Club and and that is a pointless nuclear 3 Which fruit is obtained hypothermia, Dr. Barnardo his vote of thanks Society Saltash Rotary Club. The deterrent policy. There are no from the tree of the genus placed a still extant sign ‘No Secretary Martin Lister club is still fundraising and Liberal Democrats in the Phoenix? (5) destitute child ever refused referred to the many changes you can make donations Ministry of Defence, and the 4 In which Country did the admission’ and adopted the since the horrors of Dickensian through their website. fact that they have adopted October Revolution take policy of ‘the ever open door’! London, and the changes that Devonport dockyard plays such a reckless and, frankly, place? (6) Later with his wife he was Barnardos have made to ensure a very important role in the dangerous approach explains #$ %# $ # !" % 5 Who marries Mr. Winkle to establish a village for that while the need is there they economy of Saltash as well as why. in the Pickwick Papers? (8) destitute girls in Barkingside. remain true to Doctor Thomas’ the rural areas around the “This country faces the 6 In which English county It was to that village that the promise of ‘the ever open town and neighbouring threat of nuclear blackmail would you find the guest speaker, Mrs Harris was door’. Torpoint, Callington. from rogue states. It is Slimbridge Wildfowl and Devonport Dockyard is the therefore contemptible for the Wetlands Trust? (15) only site in the country Scottish nationalists or the 7 Apart from the Kangaroo capable of refitting and Liberal Democrats to suggest which other animal appears refuelling nuclear that they might use the on the Australian Coat of Saltash Area submarines. ultimate guarantor of our Arms? (3) In an unstable and freedom and independence as Anything Anywhere 8 Which section of an uncertain world in which some kind of bargaining chip I Orchestra is known as the Cheap Rates numerous countries are in some grubby coalition I Kitchen Department? (10) trying to develop nuclear deal. To put it more simply, it Call me now on… 9 What name is given to the weapons Britain cannot i s only the Conservative pa rty strong tail feather which become defenceless against that will not gamble with the directs a bird’s flight? (6) this threat. security of the British Answers on page 8 That is why the people .”
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Saltash & District Observer - March 2015 - Page 7 love being a parent and have enjoyed being part St Stephens Community Primary School Represent S E Cornwall in Iof every stage of our son’s life so far, and as he Nationwide Parliamentary Project plans his future it is t Stephens Community Primary School, Saltash in South wonderful to see him start to East Cornwall has been revealed as one of 650 schools spread his wings. selected from across the United Kingdom to take part in a Part of that process, is him S unique project that aims to connect young people with the starting to learn to drive. I democratic process and heritage. can’t say its been easy. Sitting in the passenger seat In 2015 the Houses of trade or industry, I have been the first time as he tries, road to working life. Parliament will be celebrating delighted by the creativity and mostly in vain, to find the Saltash, I know has a good two historic anniversaries that diversity of the submitted flag biting point on the clutch, has bus service, but step a little signify the beginnings of a designs. The project has also been an experience. But all bit out of the town and public journey to rights and offered a creative way to too soon, I’m sure, he will be services are limited and a car representation in the UK, connect young people to the driving with confidence and becomes a necessity rather namely the 800th year of the special 2015 de Montfort it must be only a matter of than a luxury. sealing of the Magna Carta anniversary year, celebrating time before he is asking to Of course I know that (1215) and the 750th 750 years of the House of borrow the car for that statistically younger drivers anniversary of the Simon de Commons and the local “urgent” trip to the shops. are the most likely to have an Montfort parliament (1265). representation we know today. So far this must seem very accident, but actually modern To mark the Montfort Flags are a perfect vehicle to familiar to you, either as a cars and roads are much safer parliament anniversary, where encapsulate the project, being parent, or recalling learning now and yet the cost has elected representatives of the one of the key methods of to drive yourself. spiralled ever higher. What shires and the boroughs came representation for individual What might be different concerns me is that we may together for the first time, and group identities. I am though is the cost of the well reach a tipping point and Parliament has selected a thrilled to have been involved insurance for a young person the occasional young person primary school in every with a project designed to driving a car today. For those who fails to get any constituency to create a flag enable children to learn of you who don’t know, the insurance becomes a more that represents their area or through creative work.’ insurance cost is simply eye- frequent event. I am sure the community. This project forms Sheryll Murray MP very watering. For even the most insurance companies will part of Parliament’s 2015 kindly arranged and gave the St basic of cars and cheapest point to stats and costs as a ‘Parliament in the Making’ Stephens School Council a tour insurance will undoubtedly way to justify the increase programmed. of the Houses of Parliament on set you back thousands of and cite ways to reduce the Artist Jonathan Parsons the 9th of February, which all pounds, even if you have the premium, but I am concerned commented: ‘The 2015 Flag the children thoroughly maximum excess and agree that this cost may have Project has demonstrated not enjoyed. They also attended a 2 to the most exclusions and already reached a point just the wonderful creativity hour workshop on “How Laws restrictions, you may well where it hinders job and imagination of all the are made”. After travelling so large flags to fly at a special still be looking at a quote opportunities or may lead to participants, but also affords a far and in order to get the most event in Parliament Square. S B Tamar Auto which could easily dwarf the a rural community without genuinely unique child’s-eye out of their day, a little The project will then be rolled Clearance Centre cost of the car itself. young people who are able to view of the entire UK and it’s sightseeing was also included. out as a national opportunity This for me is a real live and work there. There is variety of local identities. From The children from St Stephens for all schools to join in and For all your concern, because of the much to do. highlighting the natural School Council have worked add their flag to the digital CAR SALES impact this may have on his Phil Hutty environment of a constituency together to create a fantastic exhibition with support from a House Clearance All Mechanical generation as they start the PC Lib Dems to drawing on myths, legends design to reflect how they see free flag-making kit. Schools needs please call Work undertaken and history or showing a local South East Cornwall, using that take part from that point traditional flag making rules will be able to add their flag to Steve on Servicing about colours, shapes and the online gallery until Tel: 07877 063669 From £40.00 & emblems. Nine children December 2015. ranging from Year 6 down to The online exhibition will For a Free no Tel: 07961 658 750 )!!$ ,,#&- ).% Year 3 were involved in the also enable schools to share design and creation of this flag. Obligation Quote Saltash 2 +#1(( #3 their flag design with the rest In spring 2015 flags from all of their community and the the selected schools across the wider public and generate a UK will ‘fly’ online via a profile for South East Cornwall ).+ ) & %$* $+ .**&$ + digital exhibition and a limited amongst their peers. )+ )-# )'' + $ & ( )' ,-$ ,- number will be stitched into Bus Wars Neighbourhood $% INC MOT & SERVICE Create Chaos %% ! REMINDER FOR NEXT $- ) +/$ / $& & Plan Consultant MOT & FUTURE "+ " - ,- %$*, Agreed in Town Centre SERVICING " Buses from two rival $ (, ,- + (,! + - -$)( 1 &$(" (-+ Up to £25,000 is to be spent by companies chasing and $ (, ,- ++$ +, the Town Council on overtaking each other around professional consultants to Saltash are coming together ! # ! ! # # guide the town’s to create gridlock in Fore & , & *#)( )+ ' $& !)+ +$ , 1* , )! ,- 0 ( neighbourhood plan. Street. This was the complaint of & 0$-# ( +) ,, Such a plan is essential, former Mayor Councillor Town Councillors who &- ,# %$* $+ David Yates has stated, in agreed to write a strongly $(",'$&& ) ' +/$ 0 ( ,- &- ,# )+(0 && order to ensure that the town worded letter to both Citybus can plan for its own future and First Bus companies development and not have asking them to re-arrange # $ such development enforced their schedules so that they upon it from outside. For such do not arrive together. This a neighbourhood plan to be would also provide a better acceptable there must be service to passengers who " #$ #' $ consultation and input from would no longer have to wait every section of the up to twenty minutes for two community. buses to arrive at the same Three prospective time. # ! % ! consultants, Councillor Yates ‘One day there were five advised the Council, has been buses gridlocked at the top of interviewed and he Fore Street’, said Deputy recommended that two such Mayor Bill Phillips. % %$ consultants with different but ‘Citybus have confirmed wide-ranging experience be that it is their policy to drive appointed. First buses off this route,’ The Council agreed to added Councillor Joe Ellison. % %$ delegate authority for two such It is hoped that the consultants to be appointed, council’s comments will be with the Town Council to considered when the Summer approve costs before any schedules come into force in (#$ # contracts were signed. April. Tel: 01752 844916 Fax: 843777 Tell your friends & family to visit us at… www.saltash-observer.co.uk & '# %$ Saltash & District Observer - March 2015 - Page 8 Lieutenant Colonel E T The enlightened eye, which mining industry and also be a Celebration of Achievement Bolitho OBE, took uses a digital microscope to witness to our past and ocal MP Sheryll launch of the new place throughout the mix art and science with close mining history at this museum altash.net’s annual celebration of Post 16 Achievements Murray visited Enlightened Eye mining ups of minerals, allows the in such an interactive and took place in the school’s main hall. Presenting the museum with the new the Liskeard and exhibition today. The user to annotate and draw on exciting new way.” SAdvanced Level and BTec certificates to last year’s Year L interactive segment in 13 students was David Doidge, a former student of the school the image selected and then The Museum which houses District Museum for the event, opened by Lord and now the Repetiteur of the Welsh National Opera. the mining exhibition. upload these to the internet. maps from Liskeard’s history Head of 6th Form, Nick The Museum, which has as well as showing the mining Scantlebury, also commended been a part of the local and geological elements of the year group, emphasising community for many years, the District also had on how proud he was that for the has grown from one room to display a map of Liskeard first time in the school’s four, housing everything from dating back to 1949 put history 100% of students had Liskeard’s War artefacts, together by Carlos and achieved the A Level results early twentieth century Fitzgerald Surveyors. This needed to take up a course at memorabilia and of course still holds relevance to the their first choice university. our mining culture. Liskeard we see today. David Doidge’s message to Mrs Murray, who has Sheryll said, “This the ex-students present was always held an interest in the Museum is really the jewel in extremely well received. He spoke about the key things he heritage of South East the crown of Liskeard and had learnt during his Cornwall – particularly the anyone who can, should visit undergraduate course in mining aspect – said, “As a to ensure that they can get the Headteacher of saltash.net, Music at The Royal Welsh Member of Parliament who most out of the heritage that is Isobel Bryce, and Chair of College and during his has put through two Private stored here.” Governors, Kate Waghorn, Masters which he also Local MP Visits Enlightened Eye Member’s Bill, one on Deep Pictured: Sheryll at the welcomed the ex-students undertook at the Royal Welsh and their family and friends, Sea Mining, I am very pleased opening of the Enlightened College in Cardiff. His main as well as many colleagues to be a part of the future of our Eye. focus was his belief that ‘Life who had come along to share is a journey, not a destination’ in the celebration of many and that when things become Tell your friends & family to visit us at… successes – academic difficult it is important to go &'% % achievements and back to the thing we feel most www.saltash-observer.co.uk outstanding contributions to passionate about, for example the school and local music, reading, art, sport or community. dance. David presented a number of individual awards to the following students: Rebecca Hill - Warren Memorial Award Lily Hemmett & Oliver Gilford - Award for Academic Achievement Ella Fadida - Award for Academic Endeavour Pearce Hancock - Award for Sporting Achievement '& &(% !'% David Wunderle, Megan .-%"6 2( "0$( .-%"6 2( /0)+ "-* .+)%"6 Day, - John Buller Awards Chris Stafford, Jack Screech, ! * 3&1%"6 2( /0)+ Jamie Pullan /, /, 6&"01 8 ' ) '* '%!""! Giving the vote of thanks &$% +".$4 1+ + " ) // 3&0% /, 9 /, 601 8 were Year 12 students %,.",$. -%"! .,10&+"/ 0, 0%" ) 0"/0 + #0".+,,+ ,# Jasmine Donovan and Paul *1/& Gerry. They thanked David 0&2&0&"/ +! $ *"/ $1 . +0""! 0, (""- 4,1. )&00)" ,+"/ "+0".0 &+"! for giving up his time so 3&1%"6 12 /0)+ .2()-' +"--&% generously and for continuing !&%-&1%"6 2( /0)+ 9 .2()-' !&%-&1%"6 12 /0)+ .2()-' +"--&% to give so much back to the +"--&% Saltash community. (301%"6 -% /0)+ (301%"6 2( /0)+ 9 .2()-' +"--&% $(' & "% & "# Closed Care Homes 0)%"6 2( /0)+ ", -..- 2"'& "-% "#.4& 8 "" %'* The recent closure of three care 1+ 0". /"! ,.(/%,- 3%& % &*/ homes in Saltash, Kingsleigh, ", 9 -..- ++ '&1 8 0, 1&)! ) .$" . +$" ,# /(&))/ &+ )1!&+$ Boisdale and Pengelly has !&2&+$ 3 0". -,), +! /4+ %.,+&/"! ,!4 , .!/ ))/ /1-". /, ("./ +! resulted in a shortage of /3&**&+$ $." 0 *1/& * (" 0%&/ /"//&,+ $." 0 #1+ #,. appropriate care facilities in the )) $"/ area. Cornwall Council’s Chief Executive Andrew Kerr has 0)%"6 0% /0)+ "-* .+)%"6 agreed. Since the closure of the "230%"6 2( /0)+ homes was driven by their * ! ' && "! "230%"6 2( /0)+ owner and provider there was /, /, 6&"01 .4&0 R & A Carpets…the best in Luxury Carpets & Beds, nothing that Cornwall Council * ! ' && "! could do to prevent this. "-% "%3+21 8 /&0 /&01.- Without the Luxury Price Tag /, /, 6&"01 .4&0 However Mr. Kerr confirmed 2. 0&&7& &"0- 5),0&&7& "-% "%3+21 8 /&0 /&01.- $2)4& &,#&0 Tel 01752 845994 that all former residents had 2. 0&&7& &"0- been found suitable alternative + &+#) 0 )" /"//&,+ #,. )) 0%" # *&)4 0, Visit us at our showroom 13/15 Keast Mews Saltash (Opposite Co-op Car park) "+',4 .4 ,10 4,1. /(&))/ ,+ ,1. +"3 5),0&&7& $2)4& &,#&0 accommodation while those &+#) 0 )" // 1)0 ,1./" ." 0 #1+ #,. )) + &+#) 0 )" /"//&,+ #,. )) 0%" # *&)4 0, receiving respite had been "+',4 .4 ,10 4,1. /(&))/ ,+ ,1. +"3 offered alternative care as &+#) 0 )" // 1)0 ,1./" ." 0 #1+ #,. )) required. In a response to a letter from Town Mayor Councillor Mrs Jean Dent, Mr Kerr went on to advise that Cornwall’s &-20& /&-)-' ),&1 Education Health and Social ,+ 5 .& * -* For more information on Holiday Care Commissioning Team is in the process of 0 * -* Activities please see our website commissioning appropriate 1+ * -* or contact the centre Tel: 01752 accommodation from which
840940 care services can be delivered.
The aim is to ensure that
those who wish to live in / )0 /%0"*-1/)"&/1.",.$1( Saltash can do so and benefit
from the support network of familiar family members, "+2"1( &)130& &-20& "++)-'2.- ."% "+2"1( friends and carers.
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