Newsletter 2015
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Penryn Town Council May NEWSLETTER 2015 At the Annual Meeting of the Town Council on 14 May, Councillor Mark Snowdon was elected as Mayor for the coming Civic year as Councillor Mrs Gill Grant finished her term as Mayor. Councillor Mrs Shelley Peters was elected as Deputy Mayor. The Mayor’s Church Warden will continue to be Mrs Lorna Smuda and the Chaplain will be Mrs Celia Philips. Councillor Snowdon has named the Dementia Memory Cafe as his charity for the year and so any funds will go towards this cause. Thursday was also the first outing for the town’s new Town Crier, Jim Henderson. Details of the appointments to outside Councillor Mark Snowdon—Penryn Town bodies (http://penryntowncouncil.co.uk/ Mayor 2015-2016 page_2695413.html) and committees (http://penryntowncouncil.co.uk/ page_2676192.html) made at the meeting can be found on the Penryn Town Council website as well as all a list of current Council policies and procedures. The list of meeting dates has also been agreed and can be found on the online calendar (http://penryntowncouncil.co.uk/ calendar_of_meetings.html). Councillor Mrs Shelley Peters (left) - The new Deputy Mayor for 2015-2016 For full details of the Town Council’s decisions and other information visit the Penryn Town Council website www.penryntowncouncil.co.uk Photographs by Johnny Bennett Community Network Panel Meeting 2nd June 7pm at Falmouth Town Council Building, The Moor, Falmouth. This meeting will be attended by Cllr Edwina Hannaford (Portfolio Holder for Planning) and Phil Mason (Head of Planning and Enterprise). They will give an update on Cornwall Council’s current Planning Policy and then take questions from the audience. The Network Panel Meetings are open public meetings, so if you feel that the subject of Planning Policy will be of interest to you or people you know, please feel free to let them know about the meeting. For more information on Community Network Panel please visit the link: https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/community-and-living/communities -and-devolution/community-networks/falmouth-and-penryn/ Council Dates for June Council - 2 June Planning - 15 June Subscribe to our mailing list to Next Councillor receive this newsletter monthly Email: admin@ Surgery will be penryntowncouncil.co.uk in June at a brand new venue! Watch this space! Upcoming events in Penryn to mark the 750 Anniversary of the historic Glasney College... 2015 marks the 750th Anniversary of the Glasney College. The building of Glasney College began in 1265 and stood for approximately 300 years as a Collegiate Church. The building had a central tower and a spire, together with a cloister, chapter house, refectory and separate infirmary. Glasney College was the largest institution of its kind in Cornwall at that time and it’s reputation as a centre of learning spread throughout Europe. In 1548 the college was dismantled as the country changed from Catholic to Protestant worship. Some stone still remains on the site, some was incorporated in to buildings in Penryn but most was taken elsewhere. Its dissolution played a large part in fermenting the Prayer Book Rebellion and some say began a demise in the Cornish language and cultural identity. Penryn Arts Festival ‘In Polsethow shall habitations, or marvellous things, be seen.’ For Penryn Arts Festival artists Katie Etheridge & Simon Persighetti and guests will animate and awaken invisible building with art, learning and celebration at Glasney College Field. For details on how to join in see: glasneyvisions.wordpress.com 22 May 4pm—Raising Glasney Lecture by Medieval manuscript expert Michelle Brown, with intervention by artist Val Diggle (booking advised). 23 May 10am Walk Glasney Archaeological Procession. 11am-1pm Write Glasney (booking advised). 12.30pm-5pm ‘At home in Glasney’ with All Seasons Story-makers. 3pm Dance Glasney Cornish Dance Lesson and Session with Live Music. More events listed on www.penrynartsfestival.com 12th to 18th July Penryn Week Monday 13th Bumper Sports Fun Evening, with lots of sporty races to include bouncy castle, go-karts, face painting, mystery person in the Penryn Stocks and laser tag! Tuesday 14th 2pm Town Hall, walk and talk with John Kirby all about Glasney Thursday 15th (To be confirmed) Lecture in the Town Hall To Be Confirmed at a Later Date... Service at Glasney College Field PENRYN WEEK MORE INFORMATION NEEDED FOR RESEARCH INTO PENRYN WWII MEMORIAL As a follow on from last year’s successful Penryn Week World War One commemoration, local historian Chaz Wenmoth is hoping to gather information on World War Two. There was a great response from the public about the memorial plaque in the Penryn Memorial Gardens and now Chaz would like to hear from anyone who has family listed or has any knowledge of the WWII memorials in the St Gluvias Church yard, outside the Penryn Methodist Chapel or the Rugby Club. It is hoped that if enough information is gathered, Chaz and his team will be able to give walks and talks during Penryn Week in July. Any information can be emailed to Councillor Chaz Wenmoth ([email protected]) or passed to Penryn Town Council (01326 373086). .