August 2021 No.491 50P to Non Residents
August 2021 No.491 50p to Non Residents
♪♪ The Sound of Summer ♪♪
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Your Photos
Album Cover from ‘Memories’. See p. 7 for article. Photograph taken by Shirley Boettinger Reproduced by kind permission of Heather Smith
Beach Art Photograph by Dayana Rees
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Editorial CONTENTS PAGE The summer sunshine has finally A Rare Visitor 21 arrived and the haven is bustling Age Concern 5 once again. If the heat gets too Bude Food Bank 23 much, put your feet up, make a cup Business Index 38 of tea and do the word search or Children’s Festival 8, 26 identify the seashells which are Directory of Clubs 37 dotted throughout this edition. From the Archives 10 Thank you, as always, for your Gardening Tips 8 photos and articles and please keep Into the Wild 20 sending them in! Methodist Minister’s View 18 Also, a special reminder about the North Coast Arts Theatre 32 outdoor theatre events which are Notices 11, 14, 24 being held at Crackington Institute Parish Council 30,33,34,35 over the next few weeks. A Parish Diary 22 wonderful opportunity to enjoy live Parish Walk 19 theatre right on our doorstep! Please Produce Stall 40 see pp. 32 & 40 for more details. St Genny’s Church 8 St Genny’s Silver Band 7 Helen Village Shop 19, 28 Word Search 16 Your Photos 2, 39
The Deadline for submissions to the next Gazette is end of day 17th of this month email: [email protected] Your Editors are: Helen Chamberlain 01840 230125 India Skinner 01840 230558 Heather Smith 01840 230976 For business enquiries please contact Martin Cholwill 07889 075294
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Age Concern
Unfortunately we have people who are unable to drive at present as there are health problems and with waiting lists as they are at present, this may continue for some time. If anyone should know of anyone under 70 with a clean driver’s licence who would be prepared to drive once a month, then please let me know. Also, assuming that we can find the drivers if anyone would like to organise a trip either on a regular basis or as a one off, then also please let me know. In the meantime, thank you to all who give of their time so generously who make this bus the success that it is. Michael
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St Gennys Silver Band
In 1979, the St Gennys Silver Band recorded the LP ‘Memories’ at Jacobstow School, produced by Sentinel Records in Penzance. Side 1: March—Penine Way (Johnstone); Mull of Kintyre (McCartney-Laine arr. Bryce); The Lazy Trumpeter (Siebert); Blow the Wind Southerly (arr. Siebert); The Lord is My Shepherd (Crimond);
March—Colonel Bogey (Alford) Side 2: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik—Serenade (Mozart); Cwm Rhondda ; The Wedding (Prieto arr. Siebert; March—Our Director (Bigelow); Amazing Grace (arr. Siebert); Onward Christian Soldiers (Sullivan); Amen
(arr. Payne) The musical director and conductor was Cyril E. Payne, composer, arranger and music teacher at Kelly College, Tavistock.
Reproduced by kind permission of Heather Smith
“St Gennys nestles on the romantic North Coast of Cornwall. Rugged cliffs, ocean surf, sparkling streams, lush coombes and peaceful woods combine to produce a haven of unspoiled natural beauty. Settled long before the Norman Conquest, monks of the Celtic twilight named it for a martyr of Rome. The Silver Band was organised in 1907, and has played ever since at the lively social functions in the parish and nearby villages and towns. The unique sound of silver bands was born in Britain. Though their vigorous traditions developed in the mining regions of the North and Southwest, they have now expanded nationwide, enjoy a vast musical literature, and works played in competitions demand virtuoso performance skills. But generations of villagers and visitors to St Gennys have heard the favourites on this record at carnival, chapel or church, at concerts on beaches, in village halls or pubs, at floral dances, celebrations and memorial services. The sounds and sight of the band quicken the senses and lift the spirits of all who savour the rich qualities of rural community life, enthusiastic, always sprightly, sometimes solemn, yet conscious of a community with those countless generations who made these places what they are. When heard in the crystal air of the sea-swept coast, one experiences a new appreciation of the power and appeal of these old tunes, hence the title of this record: “MEMORIES”. Today’s band, like its forbears, is recruited from local farmers, fishermen, builders, students, managers, former servicemen, tradesmen, technicians and retired folk; all united in their passion for the kind of music in this collection. Some have played with the band for fifty years, others are youngsters of fourteen, but the emotions expressed in these pieces are both ageless and as young as tomorrow.”
How about Jumping on the Bandwagon? We are delighted to be able to practise outside in the Sandpit and lots of people have comment- ed on how good it is to hear the band. One young family told us we had "made their holiday"! The pandemic has had quite an impact on banding ... only now are we able to think about playing together indoors. 18 months is a long time to be apart and some players will not return. New players are needed and would be made very welcome. We have instruments to loan and time to teach. This is a really good opportunity to consider learning a new skill, keep active and make new friends. Contact Heather on 01840 230976 if you are interested!
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St Genny’s Church
A Morning Eucharist service will be held in the church on Sunday 15th August at 10.30am.
Morning Eucharist and Evensong services for the remaining Sundays in August will be held online via Zoom. To receive information about the online services and to join in from home, please request a link from Revd Heather Aston: Email: [email protected] Tel: 01840 250359
Children’s Noah’s Ark Festival This will be held on the weekend of 20th to 22nd August. There will be a Thanksgiving and Celebration service at 15:30 on the Sunday to include Noah's Ark animals, balloons, cake and unveiling the new altar frontal. Please see page 26 for more information.
Gardening Tips for August
Keep on top of weeds before they go to seed in the garden to avoid “7 years weeds from seeds”. Then mulch with a couple of inches of clippings or compost onto damp soil. Deadhead annuals, roses and perennials. They may produce a subsequent flush of flowers until autumn and perhaps until the first frost. Prune and remove dead branches on shrubs and small trees. Water newish plantings. Order spring flowering bulbs like daffodils and tulips. Late crops are worth trying. My runner beans are young and in a raised bed with a Colditz type frame to try to prevent munch from deer, rabbits and birds. I have put a long strip of sandpaper right around the raised bed to stop snails and slugs crawling up! I’ll let you know if it works. If not - beer traps for snails and slugs are apparently good.
Plant autumn seeds now for crops including spinach, lettuce and greens. Many of these will grow well into winter and tolerate light frost. Keep feeding the birds. Many are having second broods. Here is a robin feeding its baby (which is brown and speckled).
Gill Shipsides
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Do you know your seashells? Spot the shells and find the names under the last one ...
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From the Archives
An extract from the Gazette edition no.13 from August 1980, celebrating the first anniversary of its publication.
St. Gennys Place Names
Do you pause to think how the name Crackington and Crackington Haven came into being? We have to start with the fact that they originally indicated two quite separate places. Crackington is the name of the settlement a mile or so away from the beach, and also the name of the manor. Crackington consisted of Lower Crackington and Higher Crackington, each having agricultural buildings associated with them. Crackington Haven is the name of the beach or harbour.
The word first appears in the year 1086 as Crachemua in the Exeter version of the Domesday Book. Mua is quite a common spelling for ‘Mouth’ at that date, so the Domesday spelling means ‘Crack-mouth’. There is also a spelling appearing as Crachenwe in the Domesday Book, but this is believed to be a clerical error. The name was Crake- mude in 1196 and Crakemue in 1201. Experts of place names say that Crack is likely to have been the name of the stream running into the sea at Crackington Haven.
As an alternative, they point out that the word may stem from the black rock at the foot of Penkenna (locally called Black Rock). There is a Cornish word Carrek meaning a rock mass or a huge rock, which could have been corrupted into ‘crack’. There are somewhat similar words in Welsh and Breton, both signifying ‘rock’.
So it is left to be argued whether the Domesday Book spelling relates to ‘Crack-mouth’ or to ‘Rock-mouth’.
The earliest reference to Crackington is to Cracumton in 1175, nearly one hundred years after the word ‘Crack’ first appears. The word ‘ton’ is simply the English word for a settlement or town-place, as we still call the farmyard in Cornwall today.
In bygone days, very few people knew how to write so it is not surprising that we find many variations of the spellings of place-names. Here are some of them: Crackhampton 1302; Crackamton 1326; Cracampton 1348; Crakhamp-havene 1360; Crakampton 1462; Crakimpton 1553; and Crackinhaven 1553.
Until the present century, the postal address of the various places in the parish was St. Gennys and letters came in turn from Launceston, from Camelford, from Holsworthy and finally from Bude.
R.P.
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Notices LONG LET REQUIRED Older, active lady losing West Devon home of 18 years (owner selling) seeks rural cottage. Garden, solitude and peace more important than perfect interior. Loves birds, Beethoven and walking! Broadband not necessary. Please contact Rose - 07897 107344.
CLEANER WANTED Public Toilets, MOBILE LIBRARY Crackington Haven Beach The ‘bookmobile’ will be One hour Monday & Thursday back in Crackington from mornings 10.25—10.45 on Possible cover for holidays & Tuesday 28th July. sickness The van will be parked £12.50 per hour opposite the Institute. Contact Barry Jordan 07799 790813
CRACKINGTON HAVEN TENNIS CLUB TENNIS LESSONS FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN After a year's gap we are delighted to be able to offer a course of tennis lessons again this Summer with LTA Coach James Brobin. Lessons will only be offered on Mondays this year and the format will depend upon those who come forward. Cost for the FIVE WEEK course of lessons: Mini-Tennis £15 for Members or £30 for Non-Members Adults £30 for Members or £45 for Non-Members To commence on MONDAY 26th JULY Mini-Tennis Aged 8 - 12 4.00 - 4.50pm Teenager/Adult Beginner/Improver 5.00 - 6.00pm Adult Improver/Intermediate 6.00 - 7.00pm Adult Intermediate/Advanced 7.00 - 8.00pm Places will be limited to eight per session but we need a minimum of six per session before going ahead so please put your name down A.S.A.P. First come, first serve .. Contact Helen Seez 01840 230664.
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Notices
St Genny’s Calendar 2022 is here already! Next year's St Gennys Calendar is hot off the press and available for pur- chase for £7 from the following outlets: Wainhouse Stores Marshgate Stores The Haven Cafe Crackington Cider Company Sunday Produce Stall or phone Jane on 230933 or Heather on 230976 We can also arrange for orders to be posted. It will make a great gift or memento of a wonderful holiday and be a reminder of a beautiful place. All profits go to The Burden Trust, a St Gennys Charity supporting local organisations and groups.
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Summer-by-the-Sea Word Search
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A Methodist Minister’s View
The first Sunday in July was observed as ‘Thank You Sunday’ in some places. Some of you will have seen the references to it on the television news bulletins on that day, which is the only reference I saw to it in the range of newspapers and magazines which we purchase. So, I can understand if it has, seemingly, passed you by. The ‘Thank You Sunday’ idea was a development of the neighbourhood clapping which we shared in the early months of the Covid 19 Pandemic to give thanks to and honour all of those frontline workers who were, and indeed still are, caring for us in our hos- pitals and neighbourhoods. The ‘Thank You Sunday’ concept was to say ‘Thank You’ to all those who made a difference in all neighbourhoods and are still doing so through their caring for others in many different ways. The news bulletin I saw showed a com- munity meal and a street party, both of which I think were in the London area. One of the sad things that has come to the fore in restaurants, pubs, and shops in recent months are reports of the rudeness, aggression and ungratefulness shown by some customers. Some of these reports have been from businesses in our own county of Cornwall. It prompts me to ask the question ‘Why?’, hoping that it is not an evolving trend in our human interaction. All of this challenges me to ask myself whether I am grateful for all that is done for me or provided for me in so many different ways. Do I say ‘Thank You’ to every person that I should or take too many things for granted? Good points for us all to think about. Life itself is a gift to all of us with the many different things which are provided for us and the relationships we share in day by day. Some of the earliest passages in our Bibles commend us to be ‘thankful’ people. For example, in Psalm 92 we read:
’How good it is to give thanks to you, O Lord… to proclaim your constant love every morning and your faithfulness every night’
As I was thinking on these matters the chorus of a hymn came to me:
‘Count your blessings, name them one by one And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done’
Interestingly, some ‘well-being writers’ suggest this morning and night discipline as being good for us – in Christian circles we call it prayer. Give it a try – it will make a difference. Every Blessing, Bryan Ede
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ST.GENNYS PARISH WALK The next Parish walk is on Saturday 21st August. Meeting 11am. Burden car park. Route: Ludon – Pengold – cliff path - Woodgate. Stout footwear essential. Bringing something to drink, optional. Everyone is welcome + dogs on leads – we usually stop for a ‘tea break’ and to admire the views. Gill 230393
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Into the Wild
The Big Butterfly Count is a nationwide citizen science survey aimed at helping us assess the health of our environment. Launched in 2010, it has rapidly become the world's biggest survey of butterflies. Big Butterfly Count 2021 runs until Sunday 8th August.
Why count butterflies?
We count butterflies because not only are they beautiful creatures to be around, but they are also extremely important. They are vital parts of the ecosystem as both pollinators and components of the food chain. However, they are under threat. Numbers of butterflies and moths in the UK have decreased significantly since the 1970s. This is a warning that cannot be ignored.
Butterflies are key biodiversity indicators for scientists as they react very quickly to changes in their environment. Therefore, if their numbers are falling, then nature is in trouble.
How to take part Go the Big Butterfly Count website
Why not take a photograph of any unusual butterflies you spot and send them in for inclusion in the Gazette? Email: [email protected]
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A Rare Visitor
Photograph by Pat Cummins
You may have spotted the P&O cruise liner Britannia passing by Crackington Haven on 6th July. She looked pretty huge even though she was far out at sea. The tug boat next to her is the Nautilus. Here are some facts & figures for any ship enthusiasts out there: Named by Her Majesty the Queen, she entered service in March 2015. She measures 330m, weighs 143,000 tons, has 13 guest decks and four swimming pools. She has a capacity of 3,647 guests and 1,350 crew, and is home to 1,837 cabins. Sailing out of Southampton, in normal times she visits the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Barbados and St Lucia.
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St Gennys Parish Diary
Please check with organisers if clubs and activities are currently taking place. Sunday (Every) Crackington Crew Beach The Haven 10.00am Clean
Monday (Every) Get Active Class Institute 10.00am
Monday (Every) Circuit Training Institute 6.30pm 2 classes and 7.30pm Monday (Every) Pilates Intermediate Institute 6.30pm Monday (Every) Pilates Beginners Institute 7.45pm Tuesday (Every) Adult Hatha Yoga Institute 9.30am to 10.45am Tuesdays (Every) Preschool Yoga Institute 11am to 11.45am Tuesdays (Every) Scottish Country Dancing Institute 7.15pm
Tuesdays (1st &3rd) Table Tennis For Fun Institute 3.00pm Tuesdays (2nd) Social Afternoon Institute 2.30pm Wednesday (Every) Tennis Club Tennis From 6.00pm Courts Wednesday (Every) Life Drawing Class Wooda 10.00am to 12.30pm Wednesday (Every) Silver Band Legion Hall 7.00pm to 9.00pm Wednesday (3rd) Crafty Day Institute From 10.00am Thursday (Every) Yoga Institute 4.30pm to 6pm
Thursday (Every) Qi Gong Institute 5.30pm to 6.30pm Thursday (Every) Crackington Playgroup Institute 10.00am to Noon Thursday (Every) Pilates Improvers/Beginners Institute 6.30pm Thursday (Every) Table Tennis Institute From 7.00pm Thursday (3rd) Book Club Coombe From 6.30pm Barton Friday (1st) Dance The Body Alive Institute 7.00pm to 10.00pm Friday (Monthly) Gardening Club Various 10.00am to Venues Noon
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Notices
PRESCRIPTION SERVICE This service will continue to be available in the Snooker Hall on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1pm - 3pm. If you are in a high risk group and cannot come out to collect your prescription, please mark this on your repeat form, along with your consent for delivery and we will try and get this to you as soon as it arrives. When collecting your prescriptions, please wait outside until it is clear. If you’re not sure whether or not anyone is inside already, then please give us a shout! The contact number during prescription hours is 07932003126. Please don’t use this number out of hours, nor leave a message. If you need to contact someone out of these hours please call Janey - 01840 230497 or Gill Webster - 01840230561
MOBILE POST OFFICE The Van will be at the Institute Car Park every Friday from 12noon until 1pm This service will still be running and has much the same facilities as a general Post Office, including - savings, insurance, cash withdrawals and postage of parcels and letters. Please do not park at the bottom corner of Institute car park on Fridays as it is the only place the Post Office Van receives a WIFI signal.
NEWSPAPERS (St Gennys Newsgroup) Place order and pay account at Wainhouse Post Office. Please call 01840 230311 and speak to either Ellen or Ida to find out the location of collection on the estate, or if you can help with pick-ups. Urgent need for more drivers/volunteers!
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Children’s Noah’s Ark Festival
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Crackington Village Shop News
The Jamboree With regrets, we had to cancel the Jamboree. The number of Covid cases was rising locally and it didn’t seem wise to take the risk. We’re sure everyone will under- stand. We’ll reschedule it for a time when we know how things are faring and all the re- strictions lifted.
Theatre Events We are lucky to have been invited to provide refreshments at the outdoor theatre events at the Institute this month. Pre-book your “Pasty and a pint” (or soft drink) with drinks, snacks and sweet treats available on the night. See the back page advert for full details.
Construction Update – The shop is coming soon!! Shop construction will begin at the end of July Stage 1 - foundations and steels in place Stage 2 - units in position, decking built Stage 3 - cladding, roofing, utilities finished Stage 4 - internal finishing, toilet installed Between COVID and Brexit, it’s been hard to predict when materials will be available. Scheduling will be firmed up by the time the Gazette reaches you so watch this space.
Fundraising ** The Share Offer remains open, so it’s not too late to get involved! ** Please read the information and complete the Share Offer form online www.crackingtonvillageshop.co.uk/share or pick up a paper form at the Produce Stall and leave it with us. ** We have now been awarded two grants!! ** The Prince’s Countryside Fund and The National Lottery totalling £19,000. This has meant we are now able to install the much-needed office/storage facility for the shop without delay!
Food Bank As always, the Bude Food Bank sends its thanks for the donations that Crackington sends every week. Tinned food, fruit and vegetables are always needed, and they're happy to accept personal care items or cleaning supplies. You can drop donations off at the Pro- duce Stall (Sundays, 10:30 - 12, in the Institute car park) or in the garage at 3 Long-a- Row Close.
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Parish Council
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held at the Legion Hall on Tuesday 13th July 2021 at 19.30
Present: Cllrs. T Stedham (Chair), J May, Mr J Anderson, Mrs J Ward, A Lynch, C Adamson & J Colverson. In attendance B Jordan (Clerk) and 11 members of the public. Public question time Mr M Ure made comments that the members of the public are there to support the PC on planning; enforcement is non-existent and the parish is under threat; shepherd’s huts and caravans are prevalent throughout. There is a website for AONB which is the National Association: Home at the National Association for Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (landscapesforlife.org.uk) Mr M Dixon went on to state that the new planning document has 3 zones, but the AONBs should have the same protection as the National Parks. CC Nicky Chopak explained the Planning process and the issues over the last 5 years and that the planning department is under great pressure. Mr M Ure commented that the planning portal is difficult to use. Apologies were received from Cllr A Birt and D Simkin. To receive Clerk’s report on Matters Arising: The clerk has received a quote to cut the hedge by the Hall, and as it is below £500, the council does not need 3 quotes. Cllr J May proposed that the quote be accepted; this was seconded by Cllr J Ward and agreed. The clerk reported on the barge boards on the gable end of the hall; they were very rotten and it would be false economy to just cover them with a UPVC cover. A quote had been received to completely replace the boards with UPVC and Cllr J Anderson proposed that the quote be accepted; this was seconded by Cllr A Lynch and agreed. The clerk reported on the failure of the hand dryer in the gents’ toilets. He had authorised S Biddick to replace the unit and Cllr Mrs J Anderson proposed the invoice be paid as soon as it is received; this was seconded by Cllr M Bates and agreed.
Planning Applications 1 Application PA21/05375 Proposal Listed Building consent to sand blast the stone part of the walls, re -point in lime mortar as required and repaint walls in breathable white paint on the front and road-facing side
Location Thatch Cottage, Crackington Haven, Bude Applicant Mr Ian Dutton
Cllr Adamson proposed that the Parish Council defer making any decision on this application as there are further consents being requested by the applicant; this was seconded by Cllr Mrs J Anderson and agreed. 2 Application PA21/01460/PREAPP Proposal Pre-Application advice to build a single dwelling Location Sextons Field, Tresparrett Applicant Tony Sexton
Cllr C Adamson proposed that the council support the Planning Officer’s stance on this applica- tion; this was seconded by Cllr Mrs J Anderson and agreed.
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Shells in order of appearance: Limpet Mussel Venus Whelk Scallop Periwinkle
If you are a local business and would like to advertise in the Gazette, please email: [email protected]
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North Coast Arts is new and based in Bude, Cornwall. It promotes an exciting menu of high quality arts events around the North Coast of Cornwall at a range of distinctive open-air and indoor venues. North Coast Arts is delighted to be supported by Norton Barton Artisan Food Village.
Performances to be held on the lawn at Crackington Institute: Friday 6th August, 5pm—‘Arthur, The Story of a King’ Thursday 12th August, 6.30pm—’The Tempest’ Wednesday 25th August, 6.30pm—’A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ £13 - Adult £10 - per person for Families (parent/s with child/children under 18yrs) and Key Workers For tickets, go to www.northcoastarts.co.uk To pre-order a Pasty & Pint Picnic, email [email protected] or call Ellen on 01840 230311 Tickets are also available on the gate (cash only)
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Parish Council Cont.
3 Cllr Mrs J Ward declared a personal interest and left the meeting. Application PA21/03046 Proposal Retention of Annex Location Chy Kerensa, Trelay Farm, St Gennys
Applicant Mr D Dewhurst
Cllr Mrs J Anderson proposed that the Parish Council strongly objects to this application as it does not accord with Policy 23 of the Local Plan, building in an AONB in the countryside and as it is not for agricultural use then it does not accord with policy 7.5 of the local plan. 4 Application PA21/05565 Proposal Application for non-material amendment following grant of planning permission PA20/11125. Amendment sought change of roof finish: from fibrecement profiled sheet roof finish, to natural slate roof finish. Location Land West Of Grattons Farm, St Gennys, Bude, Cornwall EX23 0BE Applicant Mr Michael Green Scout Group Jacobstow
Cllr T Stedham proposed no objections; this was seconded by Cllr J May and agreed. 5 Application PA21/01316/PREAPP Proposal Pre-Application advice for conversion of existing garage and store into studio/annex ancillary to existing single family dwelling Location 2 High Cliff View, Hill Road, Crackington Haven Applicant Mr R Onions and Miss D Kandola
Approvals PA21/01683/PREAPP Closed - advice given Applicant: Ms Sophie Walker Location: Trelay Farm, St Gennys, Bude EX23 0NJ Proposal: Pre-application advice for a change or removal of a condition to our current planning permission of our farm shop. Our current planning permission with the planning document PA11/10893 states that the farm shop hereby permitted together with associated ancillary storage shall only sell produce farmed on the holding or from local farms. We would like to change the statement to allow us to be able to sell a small amount of general produce from further afield to enable us to provide and cater for the onsite holiday businesses. Portfolio Reports: Legion Hall – See clerk’s report. Beach – Barry has kindly got the Seaside Award flying at the Lifeguard Hut, the new Beach Noticeboard is now complete bar the nameplate which has been ordered. We again welcome our local RNLI Lifeguard team back to our beach, and their duties commence on 10th July – 5th September from 10.00am to 6.00pm daily. We have so far had 1 STP Notice this month (and one in June) due to heavy rains polluting Crackington streams. The Environment Agency has been doing regular water testing and our Water Quality remains excellent. There have been a few dog issues on the beach, which seem to have all been dealt with amicably. Dog waste is still an issue on both the beach and surrounding clifftop area, some bagged and left behind the Lifeguard hut, others just left on the beach or footpath. However, generally there is a great improvement on last year at this time.
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Parish Council Cont.
Please note, in case you didn’t know, that when the Environment Agency visit, they don’t just do water sampling! They can inspect the beach and surrounding area for current STP Notices which may be in force on the day (placed on the Beach Noticeboard), dogs on the beach, dog waste, general litter etc as part of our Seaside Award Scheme and they submit a report which goes forward to our Seaside Application for next year. So we thank everyone who is kind enough to pick up dog mess (even when they themselves don’t own a dog), keep a general eye out for dogs on the beach at non-designated times, and generally helping with 2-minute beach cleans and the usual Sunday morning Crackington Crew visits. Your efforts keep our beautiful beach in great condition and we, the PC, are extremely grateful to you all! Thank you! Toilets – It was agreed that the toilets will have a deep clean during the winter closure and some tiles would be replaced. Rights of Way – Re FP1 & spur. “As you will be aware, there has been a proposal to divert this definitive footpath which was refused by the Council. A more recent application for a diversion proposal was withdrawn by the applicant and officers of the Council have more recently declined to accept a further application for a diversion proposal. Therefore, the current situation is that the footpath on the ground must be open and available for members of the public to enjoy. The permissive path that has been signposted is not a public right of way, but the landowners are able to offer this as an alternative footpath for users of the path network though they must also ensure that the public footpath is open and available for users. I understand that there has also been a reported issue of CCTV cameras being used on the path. Please find a link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/domestic-cctv-using-cctv-systems-on-your-property/ domestic-cctv-using-cctv-systems-on-your-property to guidance on the use of domestic CCTV published by the Information Commissioners Office. I would suggest that if parishioners have concerns about the use of CCTV, they should raise those concerns with the Information Commissioners Officer. The positioning of domestic CCTV cameras does not in our view constitute an obstruction of the highway, but obviously information that is held needs to be managed appropriately.” Other FP issues. A signpost in Ludon Wood at the Woodgate turn up to the Coast Road has rotted away at its base. Johnny May has kindly offered to repair it. It is very much worth preserving as these handsome signposts are expensive to produce and I doubt CC will replace them on a like-for- like basis again. The footbridge issue at Mineshop ford has been reported and I have received an acknowledgment from CC that the repair job is on their list! There is no update on FP13 Pencuke to Wooda at the moment, although it is scheduled to be cleared of fallen trees and reopened again this year. These things take time! A latch on the gate at the Rosecare double bridge halfway up FP11 requires a replacement bolt but is currently tied in with orange binder twine.
Transport – No Report at this time Crackington Institute – The Institute will open after 19th July, date to be decided. Assessment of Covid regulations and any safety measures will be agreed at the next Trustee meeting, which will be followed by the AGM. Maintenance, both the building and the outside area, are under control with some small plumbing problems. The Community shop plan has now been finalised to incorporate a storage/office next to the shop at the Institute end. The Sunday Produce stall is going well and has turned out to be a good social occasion. Il Forno pizzas are available each Tuesday evening from 4pm. Prescriptions are still available, to be collected from the Snooker Club Mon, Wed & Fri, 1pm- 3pm. Post Office van visits the car park every Friday 12 - 1pm.
Green St Gennys – Unfortunately, for the protection of our parishioners with regards Covid, the July 4th activity at the Institute was cancelled. We (Gill our tree warden and Mike Dixon) had plans to illustrate and involve those who are interested by setting up a table with photographs, a vote for preference table, an activity quiz and talk about hedge planting and restoration plus tree conservation and planting. We will put this on the back burner until there is a new date for the activity. Meanwhile, I am in discussion with our tree warden to see if we can put in a nominal order of hedging and trees from the Community Hedge Fund which is now open until the deadline of 8th August. I will keep you updated with this and progress on interest within the Parish for trees and hedging. Bude Community Network – Meeting tomorrow on Teams.
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Parish Council Cont.
Planning – See 62/2021 a. Correspondence Footpath modification order. Received Agenda Items a. Enforcement: Cllr T Stedham proposed that Cllr A Lynch take on the role as portfolio holder; this was seconded by Cllr C Adamson, Cllr A Lynch agreed and this was approved unanimously. It was also agreed to set up a Planning Working Group. Cllr C Adamson, Cllr A Lynch, Cllr A Birt and Cllr J May were proposed and it was agreed. Clerk to request 3 copies of Cornwall Council Local Plan. b. Enforcement issues Cllr Adamson Filling the gaps, Cllr C Adamson worked through the list of planning enforcement and other issues and these were agreed. c. Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) It was agreed that Cllr T Stedham, Cllr C Adamson and Cllr A Lynch would take this on this and a report asking for members of the public to get involved would be put into the gazette was proposed by Cllr T Stedham, seconded by Cllr A Lynch and agreed. d. AONB. It was agreed that this would be passed to the Planning Working Group.
Finance/Accounts a Balances 30/06/2021 Current Account £13,653.56 Reserve £35,607.08 Total £49,260.64 b To approve Accounts for Payment Payments totalling £4,749.94 were proposed by Cllr C Adamson; this was seconded by Cllr J May and agreed. c To note Income Toilets £301.23 Band £ 18.00 Rates refund £763.56
Date of next meeting 10th August 2021
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Directory of Clubs and Societies
Group/Society Contact Phone No. Venue/Info Beavers Josie Shepherd 07855 001284 Scout Hut Wainhouse
Book Club Rachel Cairns 07766 143521 Coombe Barton
Crackington Folk Club Kevin Johnson 01840 230792 Institute/Monthly Crackington Institute Mrs E Bird 01840 230448 Booking Enquires Crackington Playgroup India Skinner 01840 230558 Institute/Thursdays Crackington Village Shop Sally Gostick 01840 230576 Various Crafty Day Karen Skinner 01840 230666 Institute/3rd Weds Craven Players Mrs Lesley Cooke 01840 230490 Institute/Weds
Cubs & Scouts Mrs D Dowling 01288 352786 Scout Hut Wainhouse
Friends of St Gennys Church Jon Shipsides 01840 230727 St Gennys Church
Gardening Club Heather Smith 01840 230976 Various
Guides/Brownies/Rainbows Louise Cowling 07817 985661 Jacobstow Parish Hall
Horticultural Society Mrs J Cowling 01840 230756 Meetings as notified
Jubilee Club Mo Chambers 01840 230428 Monthly Weds
Or Eve Thain 01566 781452
Juliotter Garden Club Paul Greatorex 01840 269178 Otterham Hall
Legion Hall Barry Jordan 01840 230141 Booking Enquires
Life Drawing Max Burrows 01840 230140 Wooda
Parish Council Barry Jordan 01840 230141 Legion Hall
Parish Walks Gill Nicholls 01840 230393 Various Scottish Dancing Les & Dawn 01840 261708 Institute/Tues Burden Snooker Club Barry Bird 01840 230448 Lower Institute St Gennys Church Mr A Farquhar 01840 230384 Coxford Farm St Gennys Gazette Editorial Team See page 3 St Gennys Band Heather Smith 01840230976 Legion Hall Surf Club Nippers Mr A Birt 01840 230425 Surf Clubhouse Surf Life Saving Club Simeon Leete 01840 230769 Surf Clubhouse Table Tennis Club Paul Seez 01840 230664 Institute Tennis Club Paul Seez 01840 230664 Tennis Courts Transition St Gennys Ron Muckleston 01840 230127 Meetings as notified
Yoga (Tuesday morning) Heidi Smith 07376 366183 Institute
Yoga (Tuesday evening) Emma White 07821 636929 Institute
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Business Index
Animal Care Cozy Cats Cattery 31 Funeral Directors Denise Wellington 23
Building & Architect - John Forward 13 RJ Sargent & Son 12 Carpentry
Bright Joinery 12 Arthur W Bryant 27
Camel Valley Flat Roofing 31
D B Walling 27 Health & Beauty Acupuncture Bruce Matheson 15
G Climo & Sons 36 Debbie Routly Hypnotherapy 4
Gully Wootton 27 Martin Brookes Pilates 9
Mike Cowling 31 Neate Feet 17
Tintagel Skip Hire 32 Holiday Aspects Holidays 25 Accommodation
Business Boscastle IT 36 Skylark 17
Busbys Solicitors 12 Home & Garden ACB Gardening Services 15 Maintenance
Cedar Accountancy 36 Any Colour You Like 6
Metherell Gard 15 CBL Stoves 9 Accountants
Parnalls Solicitors 19 Garden Maintenance 31
Paul Finn Solicitors 4 Handyman Jeremy Draper 29
Sproull Solicitors 32 Dave Fawcett Blinds & Curtains 29
Chimney R Mears & Sons 17 K&A Painters & Decorators 6 Sweep
Electrical Gilbert & Vanstone 25 P&B Interior Design 19
M Biddick & Son 17 T&C Window Cleaning Services 13
MG Bulman 12 Trees and Grass 15
Food and Drink Crackington Cider Co. 29 Tess Draper 25
The Cabin Cafe 4 West Country carpets 13
The Coombe Barton 13 Wild Cyclamen 23
The Horseshoe Inn 36 Motor Engineer D G Mason 15
Fuel Logan’s Logs 6 Plumbing A J Skinner 9
R&N Fuels 15 Aquaflame 23
Plumbers on Tap 4
Seb Bailey 25
Shops Wainhouse Country Stores 17
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Your Photos
From St Genny’s Church Photograph by Annabel Yates
Sunset Photograph byJulia Woolgar 39
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM WEDNESDAY 25TH AUGUST
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