Looe Community News Aug / Sept 19

LOOELOOE COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY NEWSNEWS AugustAugust -- SeptemberSeptember 20192019

115th Edition Published by Looe Development Trust for Looe and surrounding parishes The Crabb Pot, Higher Market Street, East Looe, PL13 1BS 01503 598356 [email protected] www.thecrabbpot.co.uk and find us on Facebook

Ann, Micky, & Bryony welcome you to The Crabb Pot for interiors, lighting, soft furnishings, dining and kitchen, wall art and mirrors, jewellery and crafts from Cornwall and the South West, wooden toys, and stylish seaside gifts. Cards, wrapping paper, and gift tokens also available.

01503 263206 NEWS FROM THE EAST LOOE TOWN TRUST

There have been a few changes to Trust staff in the last few months – Jane Day is now in place as Trust Manager and she has been joined by Nina Bond as Office Administrator. Our maintenance team of Antony and Billy have been joined for the summer by Sim Daley. You will often see them out and about, not only looking after the beach, seafront and Wooldown areas, but also doing essential maintenance on our historic buildings – such as the Guildhall and the Museum.

Our beautiful, multi award-winning Museum is open until November. Due to the hard work and dedication of our volunteers, our Museum was one of five Cornish museums to benefit from a successful bid to the Coastal Communities Fund to use virtual- and augmented-reality technology to take visitors on a compelling immersive and interactive journey to the past.

We are hoping that visitors and locals will have the time and suitable weather to enjoy our wonderful beach. The team work hard to maintain the beach and would ask that you use the appropriate bins – including the cages for larger bulky items. The Trust work closely with other agencies with regard to water quality and conserving our environment and hope that you will all help keep our beach litter-free. With help from Looe in Bloom, we are now working on improvements to the appearance of the Rose Garden. For further details on our projects and work within the town, please visit our website – www.eastlooetowntrust.co.uk

We look forward to supporting many local events, of which Looe Carnival Week is one – with activities starting on Monday 29th July, the sand modelling competition on the beach on Wednesday 31st July, and of course the Grand Carnival Procession on Saturday 3rd August.

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22 A WELCOMING COMMUNITY WEST LOOE PLAYGROUP PLACES AVAILABLE FOR Looe is rightly proud of its community spirit, but vulnerable visitors and residents 2, 3, & 4 aren’t necessarily aware of it. In conjunction with Liskeard Jobcentre, Looe Town YEAR OLDS Council has entered into two significant partnerships in a move to make the town a

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Summer is finally with us! Which means one thing: Busy, Busy, Busy! Regatta season is in full swing. Looe Rowing Club have travelled to many, with a mixture of experienced, new and junior rowers taking to the water, at Caradon, Hayle, Mounts Bay, Rock and Falmouth. Results have been good as always, a full list will be out at end of season, but for now a quick mention of the Caradon Mixed Championships, where Looe entered three crews with the A crew finishing a fantastic third. The Juniors under 14s have just competed at the Hayle Junior Championships with the future of the Club looking very bright indeed. Looe Rowing Club also took part in the Raft Race and it is safe to say rowing and rafting are two different things! Finishing towards the back end of the field was a new experience for some of the rowers, but it’s the taking part that counts! Atlantic Challenge Great Britain 2020, Looe rowers in Russia! Atlantic Challenge 2020 will be held in St Petersburg, Russia. It will be the first time that the contest has been hosted in Russia and should be a great event. A crew of 20 young people from across Great Britain are selected to row and sail the gig Intégrité at the event. Looe Rowing Club are delighted that two of their own have been selected for the event. Harry Poulson (left in photo) and Max Evens (right), a wonderful achievement. The Atlantic Challenge is a worldwide organisation that exists to foster experiential education in young people from different nations. In doing this it seeks to bring people together through teamwork and the shared experience of building, working and racing traditional wooden boats. The gigs are reconstructions of a French Admiral’s gig from c.1796. They are 38ft long and powered by ten oars, as well as a three-masted lug rig. The gigs need a crew of 13, working together, to get the best from the boats. Looe Rowing Club are very proud of Harry and Max to be selected for this amazing event and will be hosting some fundraising events throughout the year to help them on their way to Russia. Keep posted on the Club’s Facebook page for more details. LET'S TAKE A STROLL ALONG FORE STREET IN 1841 LOOE SAILING CLUB

We all know what Fore Street and the quays look like today but how did they look Another active year for the Club is going very well with good numbers of boats on 178 years ago? What goods and services were on offer to Looe residents and the water for Saturday afternoon and Thursday evening sailing; fortunately, only a visitors? Stroll with me from the Bridgend area down to Robbies Ice-Cream then small number of races have been lost mainly due to lack of wind. back to the Black Swan and see how it's changed. Junior Sail Training has recommenced with a keen bunch of youngsters all eager The bridge was in its old position opposite Boots, the Buller Quay area was not to get on the water and have a go. The Club have recently purchased new sails for extended and developed yet. There would have been piles of grain and lime with, both of the Club training Mirror dinghies courtesy of a large donation from Looe Boat further downstream, timber and fish on the quay sides. Ships and boats were busy Owners Association, from the sale of their tide tables. Chris Roy and John Hillier loading and unloading cargo. Situated near the bridge were John Buckhough and from the LBOA came along to the sea front to officially hand them over. The Club William Mencarren, the men to hire as carriers for everything from people to goods are very grateful. and the mail. Robert Butters blacksmith was on hand for any repairs required. Looe had a postmistress, Catherine Tregenna, who lived in the mainly residential stretch The end of June saw celebrations in the clubhouse for the Club’s 85th Anniversary, up to The Swan Inn with her father Charles, a draper. Next door to the The Swan with a large number of former Commodores and members in attendance. Inn was Thomas Hicks shoemaker. The New Guildhall wasn't built yet, the general area being used as stables and stores. Sailing presentations of commemorative mugs were made to the day’s race winners Between The Swan Inn and The Golden Guinea you would find another carrier and some special awards, followed by a buffet prepared by Carol Kinver and her William Courtney, Mrs. Langsmaid's lodging-house, John Wynhall ironmonger, Peter helpers, and then the cutting of the cake by Janet Dan wife of Commodore Enys. Rogers surgeon, Ann Hicks general shop-keeper and Robert Thomas druggist. Many thanks go to Mattie Bray for making the cake. Then there was plenty of time There was a grocer next to The Ship Hotel where William Rowe the Custom's Man to reminisce with friends over a drink whilst looking at the display of Club photos was based for a while. Then there was a baker and a pub we don't have any more, etc. The King's Head, at Mountain Warehouse. Early August will see the Enterprise fleet decamping to Mounts Bay for their National Buller Street was part of Fore Street back then and there were stores, a baker, Championships. Later in the month the Club hosts the Merlin Rocket Nationals carpenter, shoemaker and a lodging-house along there as well as the Buller's Arms followed by the Redwing Nationals back on home waters again. We hope for good with Mary Bartlett publican. By the pub was William Tickell solicitor, with a saddler sailing conditions to make all these events successful. and a general merchant near to the Salutation Inn. We also had another baker, a butcher, joiner, shoemaker, blacksmith, even a watchmaker, a shipwright and a carpenter before you found yourself back over the road from the The Swan Inn. The people who lived along Fore Street were seamstresses, dressmakers, fishermen, mariners, labourers, merchants, tailors, a school mistress, a cooper, coastguards, navy pensioners, washerwomen and sailors. When you consider the rest of Looe, which was home to many more families and trades, it is obvious that Looe was a busy, thriving town with plenty to offer, as it still is today for both locals and holiday makers.

Penny McHugh, Museum Volunteer Photo by Neil Richardson Presentation of new sails for the Mirror Class, which were sponsored by the Looe The Old Guildhall Museum and Gaol are looking for volunteers to help as Boat Owners Association, whose members are pictured along with the young sailors stewards, as well as anyone who is interested in helping us to take photographs of and LSC members on the seafront in Looe. our artefacts for our Accessioning programme. Please contact ELTT on 01503 263709 if you can help us. LET'S TAKE A STROLL ALONG FORE STREET IN 1841 LOOE SAILING CLUB

Penny McHugh, Museum Volunteer PhotoPhoto byby NeilNeil RichardsonRichardson Presentation of new sails for the Mirror Class, which were sponsored by the Looe The Old Guildhall Museum and Gaol are looking for volunteers to help as Boat Owners Association, whose members are pictured along with the young sailors stewards, as well as anyone who is interested in helping us to take photographs of and LSC members on the seafront in Looe. our artefacts for our Accessioning programme. Please contact ELTT on 01503 263709 if you can help us. RIVERSIDE UNITED CHURCH, WEST LOOE

Morning Worship 11am on Sundays: on 11th August and 8th September: this is a THE BENEFICE OF service of Holy Communion United with the Anglicans, led in August by Rev'd Philip LOOE & MORVAL Sharp, Rector of Looe, and in September by Rev'd Chloe Jones, Link Minister at Riverside. On 29th September there will be no service, as we join our Anglican www.church.looe.org friends at St Wenna, Morval, for a United Service at 10.30am. On 22nd September 11am: Chapel Anniversary: the Preacher will be the new Superintendent of the St Martin’s St Nicholas St. Wenna, Morva Liskeard and Looe Circuit. l 1st Sunday 9.30am Hall 8am BCP Communion 11am Communion On Sundays August 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th and September 8th, Riverside's summer Café Church 11am Morning Prayer programme of Choir Services continues. The evenings begin at 7pm with 30 minutes 2nd Sunday 9.30am Hall 11am RIVERSIDE URC 11am Family Service in which people request their favourite hymns from either the oldest hymn book Sunday Live Communion currently in use in Methodism, the Methodist Hymn Book, or its 21st century 3rd Sunday 9.30am Church 11am Sunday Live 11am Communion successor, Singing the Faith, which includes many lovely modern hymns as well as Communion the old favourites. The services begin at 7.30pm, led by a different choir each week, 4th Sunday 9.30am Church 11am Communion a variety of preachers from the main Christian church traditions, and a guest Morning Worship 11am Morning Prayer organist. The Choir sings between ten and twelve songs, sacred and secular, and these are interspersed with prayers, a short address, and congregational hymns. 5th Sundays, 10.30am see notice board for venues Thursdays, 10am Communion, St. Nicholas Bible Study Group meets on Monday mornings from September 2nd at 10.30am. Prayer Group meets first and third Wednesdays 10-10.30am (time may change, CHILDREN’S FREE ACTIVITY DAYS please check). Churches Together prayer meeting and discussion last Wednesday for an hour from 10am. Riverside is open for coffee most Mondays, Tuesdays and This year there are TWO – Wednesday 7th and 28th August, 1-4pm Fridays from 10am to 12noon. St. Martin’s Hall & Grounds, Looe, PL13 1NX Bouncy Castle, Teddy Zipwire, Games, Refreshments, FREE PARKING For more information email Kathy Lang [email protected] for a copy of Bring your friends and family our Newsletter. Riverside has a page on Facebook, and appears on the Looe Churches Together website looechurchestogether.org.uk LOOE COMMUNITY MEMORY CAFÉ & DROP IN

Every 2nd Friday of the month, EXCEPT AUGUST, 2-4pm, St. Martin’s Hall Stimulating games, chat, entertainment, singing and a great afternoon tea! No charge. Elderly and lonely especially welcome. Enquiries 01503 264846.

Kiln Dried Logs ogan’s Logs Patio, BBQ & Camping Gas ST. MARTIN’S SCHOOL TRUST Coal & Smokeless Fuel Each year this Trust awards small grants to young adults over 18 who are 01208 816 827 embarking on Further Education and who live in the Barbican, Nomansland and [email protected] LPG Bottled Gas www.loganslogs.com rural area of St. Martin’s. Eco heatlogs Applications are invited by 30th September each year and should be sent in FREE DELIVERY writing to: Mrs. D. Croker, 49 St. George’s Road, Looe, PL13 1ED. RIVERSIDE UNITED CHURCH, WEST LOOE ST. MARTIN WITH ST. NICHOLAS, Morning Worship 11am on Sundays: on 11th August and 8th September: this is a THE BELOOENEFIC E OF service of Holy Communion United with the Anglicans, led in August by Rev'd Philip & ST.LO OWENNA,E & MO MORVALRVAL Sharp, Rector of Looe, and in September by Rev'd Chloe Jones, Link Minister at Riverside. On 29th September there will be no service, as we join our Anglican www.church.looe.org friends at St Wenna, Morval, for a United Service at 10.30am. On 22nd September 11am: Chapel Anniversary: the Preacher will be the new Superintendent of the St Martin’s St Nicholas St. Wenna, Morva Liskeard and Looe Circuit. SUNDAY WORSHIP l 1 s t S u n d a y St.9 Nicholas.30am H a l l St. Martin’s8am BC P C o m St.m uMartin’snion St. Wenna West Looe Church Hall Parish Church 1 1 a m C oMorvalmmun ion On Sundays August 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th and September 8th, Riverside's summer Café Church 11am Morning Prayer 1st & 3rd 9.30 9.30 11.00 11.00 programme of Choir Services continues. The evenings begin at 7pm with 30 minutes 2nd Sunday Sundays Communion9.30am H a l l Sunday11a mLive RI V E R S IFamilyDE UR PraiseC 1 1 a m F Communionamily Servic e Sunday Live Communion in which people request their favourite hymns from either the oldest hymn book 2nd & 4th 9.30 9.30 11.00 11.00 currently in use in Methodism, the Methodist Hymn Book, or its 21st century 3Sundaysrd Sunda y Matins Sunday Live Communion Family Service 9.30am Church 11am Sunday Live 11am Communion successor, Singing the Faith, which includes many lovely modern hymns as well as Communion the old favourites. The services begin at 7.30pm, led by a different choir each week, 4th Sunday 9.30am Church So,11a mthe Co Christmasmmunion decorations are a variety of preachers from the main Christian church traditions, and a guest MDearorning Wfriends,orship 11am Morning Prayer organist. The Choir sings between ten and twelve songs, sacred and secular, and down; the Easter Eggs and Valentines these are interspersed with prayers, a short address, and congregational hymns. cards5th Su nhavedays, 1replaced0.30am see thenoti cChristmase board for v Crackersenues and trees in theTh ushops;rsdays, the10am News Comm Yearsunion, resolutionsSt. Nicholas have been long Bible Study Group meets on Monday mornings from September 2nd at 10.30am. forgotten and its still raining! January can seem such a bleak month. Prayer Group meets first and third Wednesdays 10-10.30am (time may change, CHILDREN’S FREE ACTIVITY DAYS please check). Churches Together prayer meeting and discussion last Wednesday Not so in the church’s calendar. January falls into the church season for an hour from 10am. Riverside is open for coffee most Mondays, Tuesdays and of EpiphanyThis year -th ae rstrangee are TW wordO – W thatedne meanssday 7th ‘madeand 28th maniAugusfest’t, 1- 4orpm Fridays from 10am to 12noon. ‘revealed’. It Sreferst. Ma rtotin ’thes Ha revelationll & Ground sof, L Jesusooe, P asL1 3both 1NX God and manBou n- candy Ca thisstle ,revelation Teddy Zipw isir enot, Ga justme sto, R ae ffewresh mshepherents, FRdsEE and PAR wiseKING For more information email Kathy Lang [email protected] for a copy of men but to the wholeB rworld.ing you r friends and family our Newsletter. Riverside has a page on Facebook, and appears on the Looe

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LOOE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION D-Day 75th Anniversary: On Thursday 6th June, Looe RBL held a short service at Looe War Memorial to remember those who fell on D-Day and the subsequent battle for Normandy. The service was very well attended and there was a minute’s silence followed by the ‘Last Post’, excellently played by George Quint, a pupil of Looe Academy. The event was even more poignant as it was attended by the families of the three Looe soldiers who died in Normandy, the son of one having travelled down from Somerset. A collection was held at the memorial, and later at the Guildhall Wishing Well, which raised £615 for the Poppy Appeal and the Royal British Legion Cornwall Welfare Fund. A big thank you to everybody that attended the event.

Fundraising: A ‘Rock and Roll’ themed night was held on Saturday 1st June, and £639 was raised in aid of the Poppy Appeal. We would like to thank the Portbyhan Hotel for hosting the eventing, supplying the entertainment and providing an excellent buffet.

A further fundraising event was held on Friday 28th June, when our members were present in East Looe, for our branch’s support of Armed Forces Day. Thank you to our members who assisted on the day, and to the public for their generous support which raised £215 for the Royal British Legion charities.

Donations: We thank the family of our late member, Peter Trethake, for the donation of £116 which was collected at Peter’s funeral.

Meetings: The Looe Branch of the Royal British Legion meets on the first Monday of every month, starting at 7.30pm in the ground floor bar of the Looe Social Club, West Looe Quay. Please come along for a pleasant evening with congenial company, and find out more about what the ‘Legion’ does.

Sam left school at 14 and subsequently started an apprenticeship with Freeman’s Granite Merchants on Looe Quay. His work involved cutting and shaping granite for Lambeth Bridge and the Thames Embankment. He eventually became a Master Mason and started his own business. With the start of WW2 he joined the Local LOOE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Defence Volunteers, later to become the Home Guard. There were two six-inch naval guns and a searchlight sited at Hannafore, and Sam trained with the Royal D-Day 75th Anniversary: On Thursday 6th June, Looe RBL held a short Artillery, who were barracked in the Nailzee Point Hotel, and became a member of service at Looe War Memorial to remember those who fell on D-Day and a gun crew. In 1942 Sam was ‘called up’ and joined the Royal Engineers (Field the subsequent battle for Normandy. The service was very well attended Engineers) of the Wessex Division. On D-Day the division landed at the Normandy and there was a minute’s silence followed by the ‘Last Post’, excellently beachhead and, after the battle for Normandy, they proceeded to Rouen, Antwerp played by George Quint, a pupil of Looe Academy. The event was even and the Rhine Crossing and finally Berlin. They were the first British troops to arrive more poignant as it was attended by the families of the three Looe soldiers who in Berlin and billeted at Spandau. Sam helped to clear the Berlin Olympic Stadium died in Normandy, the son of one having travelled down from Somerset. A collection of all things Nazi and, in doing so, managed to keep a few mementos for himself. was held at the memorial, and later at the Guildhall Wishing Well, which raised £615 for the Poppy Appeal and the Royal British Legion Cornwall Welfare Fund. A big Sam was demobbed in time to be home for Christmas 1945 and restarted his thank you to everybody that attended the event. stonemason’s business along with his brother Gerald who had served in the North African and Italian Campaigns during the War. One of their first jobs was to cut Fundraising: A ‘Rock and Roll’ themed night was held on Saturday 1st June, and scrolls for Looe’s War Memorial and add the names all the men of Looe who lost £639 was raised in aid of the Poppy Appeal. We would like to thank the Portbyhan their lives in the Second World War. In Sam’s own words, ‘It was very emotional to Hotel for hosting the eventing, supplying the entertainment and providing an think that these were the boys that I went to school with. Two were from across the excellent buffet. street where I was born and one from two doors away. There were two from the choir I sang with and four from the road on which I live now’. A further fundraising event was held on Friday 28th June, when our members were present in East Looe, for our branch’s support of Armed Forces Day. Thank you to Sam died in Looe in 2013, aged 103, he was Looe Royal British Legion’s oldest our members who assisted on the day, and to the public for their generous support member. If you want to read more about Sam’s wartime exploits, then a copy of his which raised £215 for the Royal British Legion charities. recollections, in his own words, is held by the Looe Museum.

Donations: We thank the family of our late member, Peter Trethake, for the donation of £116 which was collected at Peter’s funeral. David Welch, Looe RBL tel: 01503 265573 Meetings: The Looe Branch of the Royal British Legion meets on the first Monday email: [email protected] of every month, starting at 7.30pm in the ground floor bar of the Looe Social Club, West Looe Quay. Please come along for a pleasant evening with congenial company, and find out more about what the ‘Legion’ does.

Lest We Forget: The 75 names on the Looe War Memorial are just the tragic tip of the iceberg when it comes down to the number of people from Looe, and the whole country, who ‘did their bit’ in the defence of our country, but whose sacrifices are now somewhat forgotten. Therefore, we are lucky to have the written memories of one such Looe man, Samuel (Sam) Soady. Sam was born in Looe in 1909, the G A R D E N & P R O P E R T Y M A I N T E N A N C E eighth child of a family of 11 children. Although far too young for service in WW1, Telephone for a free his eldest brother, Edwin, served with the Royal Navy and was torpedoed twice and, Lawns & Borders no-obligation quote on the second time, he was immersed in the water for so long that he lost the use Tree Topping of one lung. Guttering Call Mark Power Washing 07763 920431 Sam left school at 14 and subsequently started an apprenticeship with Freeman’s Driveways or Granite Merchants on Looe Quay. His work involved cutting and shaping granite for Exterior Painting 07522 342433 Lambeth Bridge and the Thames Embankment. He eventually became a Master Mason and started his own business. With the start of WW2 he joined the Local Looe-based, fully insured handyman with van also available for hire LOOE TOWN COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE

As the new Chair of the Planning and Public Consultation Committee, firstly I would like to express my thanks to Councillor David Bryan for all of the hard work he has dedicated to uphold planning standards in Looe.

As of our last meeting, from the start of this Council year we are 100% in line with Cornwall Council planning decisions which is an excellent achievement for a Town or Parish Council. Looe Town Council are Statutory Consultees, the final decision is made by Cornwall Council. The success of our Planning Committee is due to the dedication of all of the members who give up their free time to help preserve Looe as the fishing port that we all love. We also now follow the guidelines of our emerging Neighbourhood Plan and I would like to thank all community members for their input which has helped immensely.

Looe Town Council Planning Committee meetings are held at least once a month and our usual meeting place is in the Council Chamber, The Guildhall, East Looe at 7pm. All meeting dates, together with the planning applications we are considering and the recommendations we have made, can be viewed on our website www.looetowncouncil.gov.uk. You will also find a ‘Planning Information’ page with much useful information.

If any time you are interested in a particular planning application to be discussed, you are very welcome to attend our Planning Committee meeting. Requests to attend a meeting must be submitted to Looe Town Council prior to the meeting, so that the most appropriate meeting venue can be arranged. If you are making comment to Cornwall Council on an application, we ask that a copy is also submitted to Looe Town Council.

Finally, I would like to thank all Committee members for their dedication and time, and especially to Annette Keen for her efficiency and commitment in keeping everything in order and up to date so that every committee member, especially myself, is fully aware of any changes and current situations.

If you require further information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact Looe Town Council offices Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm on telephone 01503 262255 or by email: [email protected].

Cllr James Lundy Chairman LTC Planning Committee LOOE TOWN COUNCIL NEWS FROM THE PLANNING COMMITTEE ENVIRONMENTAL AND DEVOLUTION COMMITTEE: LOOE TOWN COUNCIL

As the new Chair of the Planning and Public Consultation Committee, firstly I would Looe Town Council’s Environmental and Devolution Committee has set its objectives like to express my thanks to Councillor David Bryan for all of the hard work he has over the coming years: to reduce carbon, support nature restoration, and encourage dedicated to uphold planning standards in Looe. localism. We need to make small achievable steps to create change.

As of our last meeting, from the start of this Council year we are 100% in line with In line with Cornwall’s Pollinator Action Plan 2019-2023, we would like to raise Cornwall Council planning decisions which is an excellent achievement for a Town awareness of what pollinators need to survive and thrive. Pollination of plants is or Parish Council. Looe Town Council are Statutory Consultees, the final decision created by wind, insects, and bees. is made by Cornwall Council. The success of our Planning Committee is due to the dedication of all of the members who give up their free time to help preserve Looe Would you please consider how you could implement some of the simple changes as the fishing port that we all love. We also now follow the guidelines of our emerging listed below in your garden or outdoor space. If we all made a few of the changes Neighbourhood Plan and I would like to thank all community members for their input suggested this could help drive Cornwall’s growth for change, and support nature which has helped immensely. restoration.

Looe Town Council Planning Committee meetings are held at least once a month • Let natural plants flourish and our usual meeting place is in the Council Chamber, The Guildhall, East Looe at • Plant pollinating friendly plants to boost food 7pm. All meeting dates, together with the planning applications we are considering • Avoid garden pesticides and the recommendations we have made, can be viewed on our website • Leave areas undisturbed www.looetowncouncil.gov.uk. You will also find a ‘Planning Information’ page with • Reduce mowing much useful information. • Leave out water in a shallow lid • Create insect houses If any time you are interested in a particular planning application to be discussed, you are very welcome to attend our Planning Committee meeting. Requests to If you are interested in creating an insect house to hang in an outdoor space, would attend a meeting must be submitted to Looe Town Council prior to the meeting, so you like to register your interest by emailing [email protected] that the most appropriate meeting venue can be arranged. If you are making or by calling into the Looe Town Council offices. If there is enough interest, I would comment to Cornwall Council on an application, we ask that a copy is also submitted like to organise an insect house workshop. to Looe Town Council. Over the coming months as a Committee, we will be looking at reducing our carbon Finally, I would like to thank all Committee members for their dedication and time, footprints, at our own green spaces, at food and consumption, energy and transport and especially to Annette Keen for her efficiency and commitment in keeping locally, how we communicate and educate, and how we engage local landowners everything in order and up to date so that every committee member, especially and businesses. This is a massive topical subject, one which we are all aware needs myself, is fully aware of any changes and current situations. our consideration, and slowly as a Council we hope to lead the way forward.

If you require further information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact Looe Town Council offices Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm on telephone 01503 262255 or by email: [email protected]. Cllr Vivienne Sullivan Chair of the Environmental and Devolution Committee Cllr James Lundy Looe Town Council Chairman LTC Planning Committee LIBRARY TRANSFORMATION PROJECT “This is the start of an exciting new era for Looe Town Council” said the Mayor of MARKS START OF Looe Councillor Martin Gregory. “We have successfully secured the future of our library by taking over the responsibility for managing this much-loved service from EXCITING NEW ERA Cornwall Council. One member of library staff will be transferring to the Town FOR LOOE TOWN COUNCIL Council and we are looking forward to working with the local community to discuss increasing opening hours and providing additional activities for library users.” Work on an exciting project to transform Looe Library into a community hub hosting the Town Council, The Tourist Information Centre and an improved Library and “As part of these works we are also planning to relocate the Town Council offices to Information Service with longer opening hours and additional activities for local the Looe Library later this year.” added Councillor Edwina Hannaford. “It has long residents will begin in July. been one of our key aims to create a community hub where local people can access all Council services under one roof. By basing both the Town Council and the Although the library building will be closed to the public during the renovation project, Library and Information Service in the same place, we can ensure that our staff are alternative library services will be provided throughout the closure. trained to deliver all aspects of the library and council services, making it easier for There will be regular visits to the town by the mobile library service every four weeks, people to access services. It will also help us to save money on paying rent which beginning on 8th July, with further visits scheduled for 5th August, 2nd September and we can then use to provide other services.” th 30 September. The library was formally closed to the public on 1st July, with the works due to be th On these days, the mobile van will be parked at the small car park allocated to library completed by 20 October 2019. users at the Millpool between 9.30am and 10.15am. It will then move to Barbican Road for 10.40am where it will remain until 11am. Customers will be able to borrow at least 30 books during the closure period and continue to have access to the RVS home library service. There will be a staffed ‘Click and Collect’ service based in the Millpool Centre on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 11am and 1pm, starting from Tuesday 9th July. This will allow customers to collect reservations they have made. They can also collect reservations from the mobile van when it visits. If they miss the mobile, their LOOE TOWN COUNCIL reservations will be taken to the Millpool Centre for collection on the allocated days. Councillor Contact Telephone Numbers While the Information Service will not be available during the renovation works, Looe Cllr David Bryan 01503 264130 Development Trust have offered members of the public the opportunity to use their Cllr Trevor Crane 01503 264535 computers to access the internet to apply for jobs or check the Home Choice register Cllr Jimmy Dingle 01503 220038 during the closure period on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11am to 1pm only. Local Cllr Martin Gregory (Deputy Mayor) 01503 272796 residents can also contact the local Cornwall Councillors Armand Toms and Edwina Cllr Mrs Edwina Hannaford 01503 264160 Cllr James Lundy 01503 264405 Hannaford or members of the Town Council with any queries or concerns. Cllr Jonathan Newman 01503 264972 Looe Town Council took over the management of the Library and Information Cllr Paul Penhaligan 01503 820171 Service from Cornwall Council on 29th March under a new partnership agreement mobile: 07896 515334 which saw the ownership of the building formally transferred to the Town Council. Cllr Mrs Michala Powell 01503 265677 Cllr Mrs Beverley Richardson 07966 708152 The arrangement means that the Town Council is now responsible for owning and Cllr Chris Rose 01503 265206 maintaining the building and employing library staff, while Cornwall Council Cllr Michael Smith 07973 343242 continues to provide the book stock and IT systems to enable county-wide access. Cllr Viv Sullivan 01503 262255 This means customers can keep their existing library cards and will still be able to Cllr Armand Toms (Mayor) 01503 264823 visit, borrow and order books, CDs and DVDs from other libraries in Cornwall, as Further contact information can be found on the Looe Town Council website: well as having continued access to online newspapers, e-magazines, e-books and www.looetowncouncil.gov.uk or by contacting us on 01503 262255. computers. “This is the start of an exciting new era for Looe Town Council” said the Mayor of Looe Councillor Martin Gregory. “We have successfully secured the future of our library by taking over the responsibility for managing this much-loved service from Cornwall Council. One member of library staff will be transferring to the Town Council and we are looking forward to working with the local community to discuss increasing opening hours and providing additional activities for library users.” “As part of these works we are also planning to relocate the Town Council offices to the Looe Library later this year.” added Councillor Edwina Hannaford. “It has long been one of our key aims to create a community hub where local people can access all Council services under one roof. By basing both the Town Council and the Library and Information Service in the same place, we can ensure that our staff are trained to deliver all aspects of the library and council services, making it easier for people to access services. It will also help us to save money on paying rent which we can then use to provide other services.” The library was formally closed to the public on 1st July, with the works due to be completed by 20th October 2019.

LOOE TOWN COUNCIL Councillor Contact Telephone Numbers Cllr David Bryan 01503 264130 Cllr Trevor Crane 01503 264535 Cllr Jimmy Dingle 01503 220038 Cllr Martin Gregory (Deputy Mayor) 01503 272796 Cllr Mrs Edwina Hannaford 01503 264160 Cllr James Lundy 01503 264405 Cllr Jonathan Newman 01503 264972 Cllr Paul Penhaligan 01503 820171 mobile: 07896 515334 Cllr Mrs Michala Powell 01503 265677 Cllr Mrs Beverley Richardson 07966 708152 Cllr Chris Rose 01503 265206 Cllr Michael Smith 07973 343242 Cllr Viv Sullivan 01503 262255 Cllr Armand Toms (Mayor) 01503 264823 Further contact information can be found on the Looe Town Council website: www.looetowncouncil.gov.uk or by contacting us on 01503 262255. LOOE TOWN COUNCIL KELTIQUE NEWS AND FORTHCOMING EVENTS KONSEL TRE LOGH It has been another busy few weeks for Keltique. On Sunday 26th May we enjoyed Tel: 01503 262255 performing at The Lifeboat Station, East Looe. Despite the unseasonable wet and Clerk to the Council: Mrs Anne Frith windy weather we had fantastic support from an enthusiastic audience, who VAT Reg: 381 5093 50 contributed to the RNLI. The sun even managed to make an appearance towards LOOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND EXHIBITION FOUNDATION the end of the afternoon. Applications are invited under the Looe Public Schools and Exhibition Foundation On Saturday 29th June we joined Sterts’ Singers and Kerrier Male Choir at Choirs for grants towards the assistance of fees, maintenance allowances and travelling Under Canvas, An Evening of Choral Music, at Sterts. It was a memorable evening expenses for students under the age of 19 years on the 31st August 2019, living with each choir performing their own set and joining together for a finale of Labi within the ecclesiastical boundaries of Looe attending further education colleges or Siffre’s “Something Inside So Strong”. There was a fantastic atmosphere, with the universities. choirs supporting each other and a great audience. What an evening to remember! Application Forms can be obtained from: August: Once again Keltique will be “Singing on the Quay” in West Looe every Mrs Anne Frith (Secretary) Monday in August at 7.30pm, starting on Monday 5th. We are looking forward to The Guildhall, Fore Street, East Looe, PL13 1AA our friends “Just Us” joining us on Monday 29th. We hope to see you there. Telephone: (01503) 262255 between 9am-3pm Monday to Friday September: continues to be a busy month for the choir: or by email from Looe Town Council: [email protected] • We are at the Lifeboat Station, on Sunday 1st at 3pm; supporting the RNLI. Closing date for applications to be received is 1st September 2019 • On Saturday 21st at 1pm, again at the Lifeboat Station, we are performing as part of the Looe Live! festivities. • Saturday 28th at 7.30pm sees us at St Martin’s Church, Looe, for a joint concert with Hart Choir and Rame Male Voice Choir. For the next few months a group of Keltique singers will be making regular visits to CONTACT CORNWALL COUNCIL local memory clinics. This is a new initiative for us and we are looking forward to some musical fun with everyone. General Enquiries (and all services) 0300 1234 100 Children, Schools and Families 0300 1234 101 Next month we shall have news of our forthcoming visit to Brittany in October. Libraries 0300 1234 111 For more information about Keltique, including details of events, check out our Benefits 0300 1234 121 website at www.keltique.org.uk, our Facebook page, or call Carole on 01503 Adult Care and Support 0300 1234 131 262944. Refuse and Recycling 0300 1234 141 Planning 0300 1234 151 Housing 0300 1234 161 Council Tax and Business Rates 0300 1234 171 Registration Service 0300 1234 181 LOOE SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCERS’ NEWS Trading Standards 0300 1234 191 Environmental Management 0300 1234 202 15th July was our last session before our summer break. All our dancers had Environmental Health and Licensing 0300 1234 212 chosen their favourite dances to do, so there was a lot of dancing to fit in, and Roads, Transport and Parking 0300 1234 222 afterwards we had a grand picnic with cocktail pasties, salad etc, strawberries Fire and Community Safety 0300 1234 232 and cream, cake, trifle etc all seated outside in beautiful country surroundings as we are fortunate that one of our dancers has a large garden and even has WEBSITE: www.cornwall.gov.uk Alpacas in her field. We will resume on Monday16th September, should anyone feel like joining us. Please telephone first so an appropriate Calls to 03 numbers cost no more than a national rate call to an 01 or 02 number programme can be arranged for you. 01503 232724 and must count towards any inclusive minutes in the same way as 01 and 02 calls. LOOE TOWN COUNCIL KELTIQUE NEWS AND FORTHCOMING EVENTS KONSEL TRE LOGH It has been another busy few weeks for Keltique. On Sunday 26th May we enjoyed Tel: 01503 262255 performing at The Lifeboat Station, East Looe. Despite the unseasonable wet and Clerk to the Council: Mrs Anne Frith windy weather we had fantastic support from an enthusiastic audience, who VAT Reg: 381 5093 50 contributed to the RNLI. The sun even managed to make an appearance towards LOOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND EXHIBITION FOUNDATION the end of the afternoon. Applications are invited under the Looe Public Schools and Exhibition Foundation On Saturday 29th June we joined Sterts’ Singers and Kerrier Male Choir at Choirs for grants towards the assistance of fees, maintenance allowances and travelling Under Canvas, An Evening of Choral Music, at Sterts. It was a memorable evening expenses for students under the age of 19 years on the 31st August 2019, living with each choir performing their own set and joining together for a finale of Labi within the ecclesiastical boundaries of Looe attending further education colleges or Siffre’s “Something Inside So Strong”. There was a fantastic atmosphere, with the universities. choirs supporting each other and a great audience. What an evening to remember! Application Forms can be obtained from: August: Once again Keltique will be “Singing on the Quay” in West Looe every Mrs Anne Frith (Secretary) Monday in August at 7.30pm, starting on Monday 5th. We are looking forward to The Guildhall, Fore Street, East Looe, PL13 1AA our friends “Just Us” joining us on Monday 29th. We hope to see you there. Telephone: (01503) 262255 between 9am-3pm Monday to Friday September: continues to be a busy month for the choir: or by email from Looe Town Council: [email protected] • We are at the Lifeboat Station, on Sunday 1st at 3pm; supporting the RNLI. Closing date for applications to be received is 1st September 2019 • On Saturday 21st at 1pm, again at the Lifeboat Station, we are performing as part of the Looe Live! festivities. • Saturday 28th at 7.30pm sees us at St Martin’s Church, Looe, for a joint concert with Hart Choir and Rame Male Voice Choir. For the next few months a group of Keltique singers will be making regular visits to CONTACT CORNWALL COUNCIL local memory clinics. This is a new initiative for us and we are looking forward to some musical fun with everyone. General Enquiries (and all services) 0300 1234 100 Children, Schools and Families 0300 1234 101 Next month we shall have news of our forthcoming visit to Brittany in October. Libraries 0300 1234 111 For more information about Keltique, including details of events, check out our Benefits 0300 1234 121 website at www.keltique.org.uk, our Facebook page, or call Carole on 01503 Adult Care and Support 0300 1234 131 262944. Refuse and Recycling 0300 1234 141 Planning 0300 1234 151 Housing 0300 1234 161 Council Tax and Business Rates 0300 1234 171 Registration Service 0300 1234 181 LOOE SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCERS’ NEWS Trading Standards 0300 1234 191 Environmental Management 0300 1234 202 15th July was our last session before our summer break. All our dancers had Environmental Health and Licensing 0300 1234 212 chosen their favourite dances to do, so there was a lot of dancing to fit in, and Roads, Transport and Parking 0300 1234 222 afterwards we had a grand picnic with cocktail pasties, salad etc, strawberries Fire and Community Safety 0300 1234 232 and cream, cake, trifle etc all seated outside in beautiful country surroundings as we are fortunate that one of our dancers has a large garden and even has WEBSITE: www.cornwall.gov.uk Alpacas in her field. We will resume on Monday16th September, should anyone feel like joining us. Please telephone first so an appropriate Calls to 03 numbers cost no more than a national rate call to an 01 or 02 number programme can be arranged for you. 01503 232724 and must count towards any inclusive minutes in the same way as 01 and 02 calls. 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Looe Youth Theatre: Fridays at 4pm: Fun and confidence-building classes using drama as a tool for empowering young people between the ages of 7 and 16. Contact Val Cottrell: 07711 731 235 or [email protected].

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Tai Chi: Wednesdays at 7.30pm: Tai chi is beneficial to your health on many levels: mental, physical and emotional. The slow, soft movements relax the body and calm the mind, providing relief from stress, anxiety and insomnia. Moving slowly improves balance and strengthens the legs – there is an old Chinese saying "strong legs, strong body". With improved posture and joint mobility comes relief from aches and pains. Central to Tai Chi is the concept of "Qi" (pronounced Chi), which means life-force or energy. Practising Tai Chi develops and enhances your Qi, which has a beneficial effect on your whole being, improving your resistance to disease and increasing your vitality. Contact Kath Revell: 07729 907 056 or 01579 340 591.

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From classical to rock and pop music, comedy to mass dance events – together with an awesome community vibe – get ready for Looe Live! 2019. Organisers of this year’s Looe Live! festival in September are promising the three-day event will have the same amazing community feel as last year and will showcase some incredible local talent as well as having headline acts and crowd pleasers. The festival will take place from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd September and Festival Director Edwina Hannaford says that preparations are going fantastically well. “This year there will be a new community zone on the seafront with workshops and other activities; a comedy stage; a classical music zone; dancing on the seafront and performances by local choirs. Add some awesome food and drink from local providers and why would anyone want to miss it?” There will be three main stages: on the harbour car park at Buller Quay, the Beach Marquee (which will host the BBC Music Introducing in Devon and Cornwall programme) and the Quayside Centre, with a full programme of events on all stages on each of the three days from 12noon to 10.30pm. Entrance to the Buller Quay and Beach stages, which will host the main acts, is by ticket only. As well as headline acts Level 42, The Shires, Trevor Nelson, Newton Faulkner and Fisherman’s Friends, to name just a few of the performers who will be rocking the main stages, there will also be more than 30 local bands performing on the stages and in local venues across the town. Tickets for the whole weekend are available from the website priced £65 plus booking fee. Day tickets are now on sale. “From the Marine Conservation Society, Looe Film Society, Looe Sea Scouts, Ellie’s Haven, Talon’s Raptor and Reptile Show, Looe Memory Cafe, Looe Marine Conservation, Plastic Free Looe and Looe Community Players to singing and dancers with Sheila’s School of Dancing mass dance with a Grease theme, Dance with Jodie, Kings School of Dancing, Scottish Country Dancing, Looe Valley Singers, Looe Community Academy Rock Band and much, much more. – there will be something for everyone to enjoy.” New additions this year include a Classical Zone at the Riverside Church, West Looe. Managed by former Classic FM presenter Nick Bailey, the programme will include guitarist Craig Ogden; Anne Denholm, one of Britain’s leading young harpists and currently Official Harpist to the Prince of Wales; violinist Lana Trotovsek; Boris Bizjak, former winner of the Slovenian National Chamber Music Competition three years running, who will be performing a flute and piano recital; pianist John Wilson; organist Jonathan Delbridge and special performance by Lanreath Community Band and String Ensemble. Entrance will be free to ticket holders, with entry by donation for non-ticket holders. There will also be a Comedy Stage at the Guildhall, organised by David Gates, with performances taking place between 2pm and 8:30pm on all three days, and a Choir Zone in the RNLI boathouse sponsored by The Plough on the Quay. The organisers are also supporting the campaign to tackle climate change and are working with environmental campaigners Elie Jackson and Amelia Bridges of the Looe Marine Conservation Group to minimise the use of plastics and encourage recycling during the festival. They will be promoting the use of reusable mugs and supporting sustainable transport by encouraging people to use public transport to travel to the festival. They have also agreed with Biffa Environmental to provide street recycling points staffed by volunteer ‘Litter Guardians’ who will advise and encourage people to recycle their waste. “We have been overwhelmed by the support we have received for this year’s festival. As well as the local bands, venues and organisations taking part, we have received some amazing offers of sponsorship from individuals and businesses. Last year’s Looe Saves the Day festival was a very special event and we did not think we would be able to top it this year, but all the signs are that Looe Live! will be even bigger and better. Make sure you don't miss out!”.

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We are a friendly group of floral enthusiasts who meet every first Tuesday of the month, 2pm at Pelynt Village Hall. Between us we have a wide range of expertise from the very experienced florist to the novice. Our shared passion is the beauty of flowers and how we can develop and share our skills to create lovely floral exhibits. As a Club we also support the development of skills through workshops, competitions, collaborative work and are inspired by visiting demonstrators. Along with observing the talents of demonstrators at our meetings, we also have a small accessories stall, a raffle and chance to socialise over a cup of tea. Come and visit a meeting for £5; our next meeting is on September 3rd 2019. Demonstrator Fiona Hammond will be there to amaze us with her arrangements entitled “Imposed”. The Looe and District Flower Club is affiliated with the National Association of Flower Arranging Societies – NAFAS: www. http://looeflowerclub.btck.co.uk/ Find us on Facebook or call Kathy Iles 07747896050 if you have any questions. A & R PALMER Coal Merchant Nothing beats a real fire!

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IT HAS TO BE SUMMER – IT’S TIME FOR A FESTIVE REMINDER! Looe provides its renowned colourful Christmas appearance year after year. Discussions and actions take place throughout the year. On Monday 8th July, discussions took place regarding two aspects of the lighting for December 2019 and the plans are now being formulated. The ideas annually are to provide colourful, subtle and aesthetically pleasing outcomes. Businesses: are asked to provide outside and window displays that attract the public as they announce and be a part of the Festive Season. Residents: each year, more of you are creating a magical appearance on the valley slopes; Looe being one of the few locations able to provide such a fantastic sight, with hillside properties occupied all year round. The organisers of the town and sea-front lighting, Harbour, Bridge and Quaysides, ask YOU to join in and display some lighting on your dwelling or gardens which can be seen on the valley sides creating a sight that makes the town stand out compared to other areas in the County. Make your plans now; be part of the Looe Christmas Celebration. Looe Christmas Lights Switch-on 7th December 7pm to 5th January 2020. TAKE THE TRAIN FROM UNDER 5s FREE 5-15YR OLDS HALF PRICE

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