We As a Community Need to Harness the Goodwill and Capabilities

July 2013 - Issue 252

New Mayor Seeks to Harness All Local Resources for the Community e as a community need to harness the goodwill and capabilities of local volunteers to look after ourselves and in particular the ‘Wmost vulnerable within our community’, believes our newly elected Mayor Cllr David Yates. During his term of office he intends seeking to ensure that all available resources, public and private, are utilised to look after those most in need including the many hidden from view, who are existing near the breadline, with families dependent upon such support as the food banks in order to eat properly. A man of Kent, born in career in electronic range and have lived there Bromley, David Yates engineering. He served thirty happily ever since. It was there graduated at Sheffield years in the Royal Navy, largely that they raised three children University before beginning a as a submarine engineering all of whom attended local officer. Subsequently he has schools. worked in Devonport dockyard David has been keenly for DML then Babcock Marine, involved in local affairs, in as a submarine skills Manager particular being an active and has recently gone part time thespian with the Burraton ‘A LEVEL ARTISTS’ to allow himself more hours to Players and active with the devote to mayoral duties. Plougastel twinners, familiar WORK ON DISPLAY FENSA 19348 Thirty years ago, while with the civic leaders of our IN IMPRESSIVE driving around the Cornish Breton twin town. He also countryside looking for a home, enjoys model railways and EXHIBITION’ David and his wife Stephanie retains a devotion to the any visitors attended chanced to pull off outside a Canaries, Norwich City saltash.net 01752 841234 cottage at Forder, just outside Football Club. Our Mayoress, Mcommunity school’s Only £34.95 Saltash, looked at it and fell in Stephanie who serves as a A Level Art Exhibition held on Mon - Fri 8.00am - 5.00pm Sat 10.00am - 1.00pm love with it. They found it to be registrar in Plymouth is an Friday 14th June. Work 1 Kingsmill Road, Tamar View Ind. Est. (opposite Focus) on the market within their price equally keen twinner, fluent in produced by Year 12 and Year French as well as Spanish 13 students for the final Te l : 0 1 7 5 2 8 4 4 9 1 6 which she has taught. examination pieces, as well as In 2007, keen to put back for coursework, was on something into the community display and the range of talents which he had come to showcased was vast. During appreciate, David put himself the school day on 14th June, '&'%') forward as a town councillor. students from across Years 7- Since then he has chaired the 10 were able to visit the *##'%" -(/ town’s industry commerce exhibition. Some of the Year transport and tourism 10 Drama groups used the committee and served last year work as a stimulus for their %""!()% $"* as Deputy Mayor. We own improvisations, whilst ‘New "!("% $'%*$ "")%$ $)''%*$ ''$ Technology described him last year as ’ a other students were able to %')')'%""( $) %$-(()% "" $ #$#$- man of grit’, he having taken draw inspiration from the available responsibility for the town’s #%'/ exc Advanced Level work to aid lusively at grit bins and ice defences since the development of their Key !*&%*' %&-)) The when he appears to have Stage 3 and GCSE Art Hearing ensured that it has never again projects. %%!( " %')")( Room’ snowed or been icy in Saltash. During the evening of the His primary duty as town 14th June, friends and family %))( '!($)+% ()"( councillor and Mayor, David joined Head of Art, Bob !! # ! $ &! !!"!! believes is to ascertain what Charlton, and the Art !"! !" !! ! 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Saltash and District Observer - July 2013 - Page 2 TOWN COUNCIL Town Band CORNWALL The Essa CAN YOU Pop Up Ping COUNCIL PRIORITIES – Made Music Files HAVE YOUR SAY! HELP? Pong and our PL12 community his month I have been After almost two decades of Fancy a quick volley of table for Mona For Observer readers sadly unable to enjoy Last month the town council dedicated service to the tennis while in down town Tmuch of the nice weather asked for your ideas for Burraton Community Saltash? Negotiations are and John at From Councillor Joe Ellison as I have been trapped inside by everything we could do in the Association caretaker Arthur under way to place a ping pong a mixture of council meetings next four years: we have now Allen has decided that on table in the side road next to St. Stephens and the joys of A Level exam turned these into a list of 120 reaching his 80th birthday ‘The Bookshelf’ off Fore Street ’m writing as one of the advisory committee, and I am marking (which I volunteered options – everything that was It is time to take a well- on Tuesday 30th July. he strident notes of two new Cornwall on the Partnerships for, but partly on the reasonable suggested and was legal and assumption that I’d probably be earned rest and he will give This is all a part of Cornwall Saltash Town Band Councillors for Saltash. committee. This oversees all possible! I trapped indoors anyway by the notice to that effect at the Council’s ‘get fit’ strategy. Cllr sounded across packed The new Council, like Saltash, the companies in which We now want your views T rain!). Therefore when I have Annual General Meeting to Adam Killeya, himself a keen pews in St. Stephens church at is made up of a new intake and Cornwall has a financial stake, managed to make it outside I as to which is the most be held on Wednesday, July table tennis player who a concert commemorating two previously experienced including Newquay Airport, have tried to make the most of it important, and which you 31st at 7-30 p.m. organises play for the students of the church’s best known councillors in about 50:50 Cormac, Cornwall Housing and this week I have been very don’t want us to do. A There is a saying that at saltash.net academy, where and well loved past members. proportion, and Hilary Frank and the new BT/Cornwall lucky: watching a great Sports consultation form will be nobody is irreplaceable and the he teaches is in negotiations to Mona Tomaszewska- and I are grateful for the joint company that will now Day at saltash.net, going going out in a special edition Committee is hoping that this have the table placed there for Honywill had been baptised experience and contacts of be responsible for back office crabbing in Looe with my 4 year of the messenger but in case will be the case in their search the day. Those of any age, at St. Stephens was formally Bob Austin and Derek Holley. services such as IT, personnel, old nephew and beating my you miss it, or in case more for someone to fill Arthur’s experienced or otherwise, will chosen as Mayor of Saltash in All the Cabinet positions and Face to Face services. brother in a game of football - than one person in your shoes. be welcome to stop off and the church and while Mayor and all the many committee Derek Holley is Chair of something that does not get any household wants to put in a The position, which carries play for as long as they wish. married there her second chairs and vice-chairs are now the Pensions Committee and less satisfying when you reach separate reply, the form will a small remuneration, would husband John Honywill. John appointed, and all positions Hilary Frank is on the your 30s, in fact rather the also be available on our suit an active retired person also became involved, in the are strictly democratic and Children & Young People and opposite. website for you to print off living within easy distance of Observer Telephone Nos church, as assistant organist usually politically weighted in Economy & Culture advisory Making the most of the the Centre in Grenfell Avenue. 07971484872 or and through his love of music proportion to the make up of committees. limited time we have brings me and return to the boxes in the For more information joined Mona in supporting the the Council as a whole. As a Additionally, three of us are neatly onto the town council’s Guildhall or ‘For Saltash’ (4, regarding the post please 01579 345699 town band. newcomer, I find this to be members of Planning East priorities process – we now have Fore Street) by Saturday 31st contact John White on 843969. The band which has grown unexpectedly stimulating, as (which extends as far as Bude a list of 120 different things that August. in size and repertoire, gave a you have to learn to work with and Bodmin), and three of us we could do from planting a Once we have your views varied concert ranging from people who were your are members of the Tamar community orchard to paying we will produce a provisional songs from ‘Oliver’ and political opponents a few short Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Cornwall Council to do more list of priorities. We will then various Lloyd Webber shows months ago, many of whom Committee. This committee toilet cleaning to trying to hold a meeting to discuss any to Strauss marches and a will become friends. The comprises five Plymouth and improve the sporting facilities in changes to this list. We will moving arrangement of the Council has begun with the five Cornwall councillors – Saltash. All of these are very publish the final list on our important to somebody – the Welsh song ’Watching the intention of utilising the previously, these were two website, and will use it to set I problem is that we don’t have the MOT Testing Wheat’. talents from a wide spectrum each from Saltash and our action plan and budget. time or the money to actually do The future of the brass of members, being inclusive, Torpoint and one from Rame, I Petrol/ Diesel/Catalysts all of them, or even most of We will review the list each band music in Saltash seems and far more responsive to the so there was an inbuilt them. Therefore we want your year to make sure that it is up I assured since there is a fine up people of Cornwall. The reluctance to consider any Quality Servicing views on which of these ideas we to date. and coming youth band drawn Conservatives however opted form of differential pricing for I should prioritise. Welding from local schools which also for taking a position of official Bridge and Ferry tolls. All mechanical work undertaken You should either already entertained with a variety of Opposition. It is a matter of fact that have, or shortly receive, a special music, drawing widespread In the previous Council, Bridge tolls account for 83% edition of the Town Messenger --- Car Sales --- praise from all. They rose one major criticism was that of the joint income of the with a full list of the options and well to the subtle harmonies the Cabinet of ten decision- enterprise, and that the a form for giving your views. Tel: 01752 841455 of Dvorak’s ‘From the New makers operated at a distinct expensive Torpoint Ferry This can also be found on the World’ (better known as the distance from the remaining operation is massively Town Council’s website, if for Hovis ad) then let rip with the 113 councillors, who were subsidised by Bridge users. example several people in your Computer Services movie themes from ‘Rocky’ relatively powerless. Now Now that three Saltash house want to put in different & Repairs #&)#& "%!&$(%$ and ‘The Great Escape’, and each Cabinet member is councillors are on the views. the medieval walls echoed to responsible for a Portfolio committee, models of possible Obviously whatever we come Queen’s ‘We will rock you’. (such as Finance or Adult differing fare structures are up with in the end as our ‘high No Call out Fee %*$(%' !%%! $$ ‘When I came to this parish Social Care), but each has a under consideration. priorities’ are not going to please Fully Qualified sixteen years ago, I visited cross party advisory The burning Cornwall issue everybody – in fact the nature of & Friendly the process is such that the best !# !# !# %! Mona and was first called ‘me committee of ten ordinary for Saltash at the moment is Computer Engineer ansum’, I told my wife that members reporting to them. public toilets (or “public we can hope for is probably to No Diagnosis Fee leave everyone equally unhappy. ! we had truly arrived in Bob Austin is on the inconveniences”, which is a Cornwall; the Rev. Canon Devolution and Localism more accurate desciption). However one thing I would say is that if you want the right to #'$% Alan Butler recollected. In Throughout Cornwall, officers thanking the band Mrs are determined to transfer complain about the result then !(# !#%%$ !# ( Marilyn Oakes of St. Conundrum responsibility for toilets to please make sure that your own views have gone in. ""!$%%& Barnabas Hospital League of local parish and town By Adam Killeya Friends acknowledged the Corner councils, and are using a love Mona had for the combination of “sweeteners” Taking the initial letter to the hospital where she served and low-level blackmail to one-word answers to the many years as night nurse and achieve this end. Rowan House following nine questions can in aid of which the concert’s In the case of Saltash, the you re-arrange them to make a RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME profits were to go. Her love Town Council agreed to take FREE nine-letter word? for all things Cornish was on the Waterside toilets on the 1. What is the stage version of recalled as the band promise of extensive the Monty Python Show concluded with The Floral renovation and a drains called? (8) Parking Dance and a rousing version survey. The Cornwall 2. What Acid is formed by of ‘Trelawney’ Mona’s renovation is of a very poor Milk souring? (6) favourite tune. standard, with domestic level 3. Which fictional creature is fittings and lighting and poor featured on the corner of a internal decoration, all in Saltash U.K. passport? (7) extremely vulnerable to 4. In which Country is Mount vandalism. This work is Not the Great Everest to be found? (5) unacceptable. 5. Which is the chief river of all weekend Train Robbery Meanwhile, Belle Vue central England that rises in toilets have been closed for The theft of a passenger coach Staffordshire and flows 170 weeks, and the Longstone %" ' $"""# was reported to local police, miles to unite with the Ouse at $ !$! $ Park toilets are in urgent need from a train stationed at Hull? (5) "$ $%"(# of repairs. Renovation Saltash Waterside. The coach 6. At which Battle of 1314 did schemes at both locations % (#% $$ forms part of the popular play Robert the Bruce defeat the have been proposed by train, much used by children, English under Edward 11 (11) &" Cornwall Council, but without outside the Ashtorre centre by 7. What was the Christian being honest enough to say Saltash pier. name of the infamous Mr. ##$ outright that the upgrades are However Cllr .Joe Ellison Hyde (6) dependent upon the Town #%!! "$ subsequently asked local 8. According to the song Oh Council taking on these toilets Police to delete this from their My Darling, Clementine what $" %" ' $" ' too. crime records. The coach had was Clementine’s shoe size? The four Saltash !"$%" !" ( % been removed for renovation (4) ! Councillors are calling for an by Cornwall Council staff 9. What name is given to an #!!! urgent high-level meeting to %(%%#$!$"$ " who had not told the animal that feeds on decaying resolve these issues. residents’ organisation organic matter? (9) &" responsible for placing the Cornwall Councillor Joe $$$ $" " Answers on page 7 train there, of their intention. Ellison '''#$#$ ' $" % From The Mayor’s Parlour… Memorial Marks a Living Link with Saltash & District Observer - July 2013 - Page 3 t was only when I was 3rd Tuesday of the month gently reminded that as required. Millennium of Town’s History this article was due that On the Saturday after the I ine Hundred or more years of Saltash history is now commemorated by a memorial to the I realised that a month has Full Council meeting there passed since I became is a “meet your councillor” ferry which was the initial reason for the establishment of Saltash as a settlement. The last Mayor of Saltash event between 10am and Nferry ran in October 1961, the day before the opening of the Tamar Bridge. When the town At the mayor choosing I midday (usually outside the came together to celebrate fifty years since the last ferry ran it was agreed that there should be a said that the keys to a Saltash Audiology Centre permanent memorial to it and this has now been officially opened. successful year would be in Fore Street). This is to A large gathering on the communication, co- allow members of the Waterside heard the clamour of ribs of a boat surmounted by a in peoples’ minds and to tell operation and community. I public to share with us their the actual ferry bell which ferryman who could be from people where Saltash began would like to do everything concerns, ideas and any century. Such men had and grew from’. He then went I can to achieve this. To suggestions for making crossed the Tamar in boats on to launch the memorial by start the communication Saltash an even better place pulled, rowed, sailed or steamed pouring over it a pint of process off may I invite you to live. for centuries when, as it was specially acquired ‘Ferryman all (but not at the same For people who are said, ‘Saltash was the ferry and Ale’. time!) to come to Town unable to get to either the ferry was Saltash.’ Etched A memorial seat alongside Council meetings to see council meetings or the brass panels by Saltash artists forms a part of a sculpture and what goes on. Town “meet your councillor” capture incidents and craft from overlooks the former slipway. Council and Committee events information is the ferry’s history, and the ‘When the last ferry ran the meetings are open to all and posted on the Town Council memorial also incorporates the pulse of Waterside suddenly have time set aside for website and notice boards last piece of ferry chain salvaged stopped. Those associated with questions from the public. We have difficult choices from the river as well as a stone Ashtorre who have promoted Forthcoming council to make as we attempt to from the former “Passage House this are hoping that now it still meetings and agendas are get the best value for public Inn”, part of which remains as exists’, concluded Mr. posted on town council money over the next few “The Boatman”. Brooking. noticeboards and on our years. The Town Council website. has started a consultation The full programme of process to find out what the meetings is available from town considers our the Guildhall but, as an priorities should be. Details example, Full Council are included in the latest meetings take place in the edition of The Messenger, Guildhall at 7pm on the which is also available on first Thursday of each the Town Council Website. #"$# month with a planning As well as information meeting being held on the on the Neighbourhood Plan process (which I will be talking about more later in the year) the Town Council website now has information on planning Friday 19th July - Preliminary rounds opened the ceremony on a sunny applications that are about Friday 26th July- Finals rounds May afternoon. A number of to go before the Town Players wishing to enter contact local thespians had meanwhile Council including links to Rob Oakes or Mike Carroll the Cornwall On Line been reading actual memories of All Proceeds will go to Brent Ward Derriford Planning website. Paper the ferry, just some of those that Gift Vouchers Available copies of all applications had been collected as part of a +*4/"+-#!//+++'"+-+0-1!-3,+,0(- are available at the Saltash Ferry Memory Bank by Guildhall during the week Stephanie Norgaard. These are 0,&.)-).1 and at the Library on all to be stored as sound archives Saturdays. on the website as well as in ,&.)-)./ Through these methods Saltash Heritage Museum. " &"#% "/ Host Barry Brooking of communication, and *&+30* 30* $2%/$")%(3* "-%!* . others we will develop in welcomed all, including some special guests whose family Mayor David Yates, in his Artist John Forster, looking the future, we hope to % (#&# % " ensure that the citizens of members had worked on the first civic event since his on his work, told the ‘Observer’ Saltash are informed and ferry, and spoke of the memorial installation, commented as a ‘I am pleased with the way that now there for all to see. It had former Royal Navy man people have responded to it. %) $# able to contribute "%"$"$# effectively to the council’s been decided to commemorate himself, ‘The ferry made Saltash Some enjoy the industrial feel decision making. not just the steam driven chain what it is now. This will ensure of the big structure, others the "$$ % ( Cllr & Town Mayor David Yates ferry that older residents will that in a hundred years time detail of the brasses.’ The metal "&$% $ " #& remember, but the boats that had future generations will of which it is made is designed ++'*+2"+-3+0-+""% !")%(3-/%!. Observer Telephone Nos been plying the crossing since at remember us as well as those to look rusty but will not rust least Norman and possibly ferrymen’. and hopefully should ! %*#.$-%./!*%*#.0*!-(. -+0,.-#*%./%+*.2!( +)!"+--!#0(-+- 07971484872 or Roman times. Accordingly the Ex-Mayor Martin Gee commemorate the ferry for Microdermabrasion *!+""!1!*/.!( "+-)+-! !/%(. sculpture, designed by local added, ‘The only way to keep many future generations to 01579 345699 artist John Forster, represents the the ferry alive is to keep it alive come. %$ "$# %"* Artist John Forster &+)+!&%&+++ $', '. Now Available Here! RWindband in +,).+ ,$. '+$+)& )* Concert ,&. + ,$. ))& Saturday 27th July )) $#$% ( &"( $ Saltash Wesley church 7pm Saltash Symphonic !" #& %'$!# " Wind Band Under the direction of Ruth Ballantyne. #" %"" % The music is vibrant and exiting, including '&.+' ,)*. &"'.'%%*(!$*')/ repertoire such as Dartmoor 1912 (main theme $++.%*#"-+)/$!$+)!) !.,! %(!*0 from the War Horse movie), the picturesque Find us on Facebook $$.,*.,%(+#*/ Shannon Falls and the drama of Windjammer. @ glowtanning If you have never heard a symphonic wind band Or at ,& &,-!$$)'% ! 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Saltash & District Observer - July 2013 - Page 4 A Feast of Flora for Churchtown Walkers Go Canoeing Day – with Ex Mayor Martin Accepts or those who could not tell their crested dog’s tail from a bird’s foot trefoil or a catsear the Tamar Canoe from a hawksbeard, a wild flower walk through Churchtown Farm, organised by the Heritage Chair FFriends of Churchtown Farm, proved a fascinating insight into the variety of Summer Flora.Since Cornwall Wildlife Trust assumed care of the farm, explained walk leader and Association aving recently relinquished the mayoral chain Cllr. Martin botanist Ian Bennallick, the policy of adding no nutrients has resulted in an ancient seedbank Gee has been unanimously elected to chair Saltash producing a wide variety of wild meadow flowers. Heritage, the extremely active organisation that administers Those spotted in the fields H included hedge woundwort, the town’s museum and local history centre. field pennycress, long stalked Retiring chairman Dr. John Writing Fiction is ‘A Mental cranesbill and rough chervil. Parsons who, with his wife from a mine adit in South Hill The wide variety of habitats Pam, is moving to York to be started to replace the need for Holiday’ for Dancing in the reserve adds to the closer to his family would be ‘a wells which, when cess pits number of flower species. In hard act to follow’, Martin Gee were placed too close to them, Ex Cabinet Minister marshy areas water figwort acknowledged could result in typhoid and brooklime were among the ‘Thank you for electing me epidemics. specimens seen, in the woods and I hope that I live up to Mr. Crowhurst followed his stinking iris flourished expectations’, he added. history by giving a alongside pennywort growing Secretary Liz Sharpe-Asprey, professional account of from the trees, while on the Treasurer Richard Lawson and modern sanitary disposal foreshore sea beet vied with the full committee were methods which, as newly hemlock and spear leafed unanimously re-elected. elected Chairman Martin Gee orache. Even on the railway Dr. Parsons thanked all of concluded, made one glad that parapet five varieties of fern those who had supported we live in the present age when were growing from the Heritage and himself during the town’s effluent no longer, stonework. Sheryll joins Special Olympian Steve Dodd on training his term of office. ‘This has as it did until recent times, A dozen would-be botanists equipment before heading out onto the water. been the hardest working, as empties directly into the rivers delighted in discovering flora he Tamar Canoe Association (TCA) held their Go well as the friendliest and most around us. with such names as rough Canoeing Day on the 2nd June, at Jubilee Green Saltash. congenial committee that I chervil, lesser stitchwort, Go Canoeing Days are organised in conjunction with have ever worked with’, he T hedge bedstraw, wild madder Canoe England and offer free fun taster session designed to let concluded. ‘I will miss you all Voice of Youth is and jack by the hedge. those new to canoeing or kayaking try out different boats in a and hope to return some day to safe and managed environment. see you in an even bigger and Heard in Council Participants are supervised Special Olympics held in better museum’. Parkesway at all times by TCA Nottingham at the National The new exhibition on the Chamber Volunteers, many of whom are Water Sports Centre. In theme of ‘Water, water Three young people, all in Properties British Canoe Union qualified winning his medals, Steven has everywhere’ was going well, their early twenties put coaches. Andy Davey from qualified to compete in Los Secretary Mrs Asprey said, and themselves forward to be co- Considered Canoe England was there Angeles, California. Steven attracting many favourable opted for a vacant seat on throughout the day to provide was happy to demonstrate his comments, it will run for the Saltash Town Council. The as Over support to ensure the day ran winning paddling technique in rest of the summer. vacancy is as a result of only Development as smoothly as possible The a Sea Kayak during the event. On a watery theme, the three candidates standing for event was attended by a total Members of the public who annual general meeting of the four seats in Saltash Following an appeal in which of 34 people interested in signed up for Go Canoeing Heritage was followed by a South in the recent election. leave was granted for two trying out the sport of Day had 2 fun packed sessions talk entitled ‘Round the Bend’. The successful co-opted fter twenty-three years at Westminster doing properties on a site in paddling, including local MP in which to try out a variety of Mr Bruce Crowhurst spoke on candidate was Gina Donovan, serious things why do you now do celebrity Parkesway the developers are Sheryll Murray. Sheryll said kayaks and canoes, all the surprisingly fascinating aged 22, who is a Saltash trash?” “A now seeking to have four there, “This is a fantastic event provided free by the Tamar topic of sewerage disposal native having been educated To this frequently asked into a different world at odd the Town Council was told. which clearly demonstrates the Canoe Association.. Activities from 4000 years ago, in Crete, at St, Stephens and saltash.net question the Rt. Honourable times. But whereas her Concern has been benefits of canoeing. Many in the June sunshine included to the present day. Whereas in Schools. She went on to Ann Widdecombe, former fiction was always ‘character expressed by a neighbouring people don’t realise that this is introductions to the basic Rome in 300 AD there were obtain a degree in politics at Conservative Home Secretary led’, and often concluded resident as to parking on the a sport where people of all age paddling techniques; kayak 144 public conveniences (more Plymouth University and has replies ’I no longer owe a unexpectedly to her as well as site and as to drainage of groups can paddle together. A races, and a variety of tasks than today) two millennia later been working with the duty of dignity’, and , ‘If I do to her readers, an surface water on the slope. fantastic family sport. Well designed to get people standing in Saltash sanitation consisted NSPCC. ‘I thought there was lose my gravitas what do I autobiography she has ‘This would be over done to the Tamar Canoe up in their floating boats – a in empting a chamber pot from a need for a young person to want it for’. discovered to be a different development of the site, with Association for sharing their sure recipe for getting wet. the window or into the open bring a fresh perspective to the Her varied career through discipline in which facts have insufficient amenity space, it sport with new people of all Feedback taken at the end channel that flowed down the Town Council’, she told the politics to pantomime villain to be confirmed. In her case would be overbearing and ages and abilities”. Special of each of the two sessions middle of Lower Fore Street Observer. via her renowned ‘Strictly’ too, she explained, she seeks overlooking neighbours;’ guest of honour was Steven held that day confirmed that a until it was covered in 1857. Having previously been a dancing performance and, to satisfy a wide intended considered Cllr. Adam Dodd who proudly displayed great time had been had by Sewerage disposal in the town member of K3 she is now the most recently an opera roll at readership including those Killeya. ‘The access is onto a the Gold medals he won in the all. was properly initiated in 1852, town council’s K3 Covent Garden is fully into politics to whom Anton road busy with school run and the town’s first flushing representative and looks described in her du Beke may be an European commuters.’ lavatory was installed in 1888 forward to becoming autobiography ‘Strictly Ann’ Community Commissioner, Cornwall’s Largest Councillors agreed and Independent Travel Agency and by 1893 a water supply involved in youth issues. which she was promoting to and those into show business recommended refusal with Newell’s her Saltash audience. with little interest in the none in favour. With 11 branches throughout Her Saltash based family minutiae of the Disability Act. 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Town The service also celebrated October from 7 p.m. at fifty years’ of the League of Burraton Community Centre. significant massive Friends, many members of futuristic building which were present for the Asqueezed between a service. The League’s Lost Props to green space and a traditional chairman Mrs Joyce Mepsted Cop Shop Victorian home was how one gave the bible reading on the North Road resident Good Samaritan before the What do we do with any found described a proposed block of Rev’d Sacha Pearce, of lost property now that the six flats adjacent to her home. Derriford Hospital chaplaincy police station is no longer open Saltash Town Council had team, preached the sermon, as to the public? This question received 32 letters of well as describing some of the was raised during the police objection on the basis that at duties of a hospital chaplain. report to the Town Council three stories high and of The Rev’d Cannon Alan meeting in July. contemporary design, it was Butler and the Rev’d It can be pushed through the out of keeping with the older Josephine Lobb of Saltash letter box at the Callington residences. They also team ministry also participated Road Police Station, was the reply from PCSO Tom expressed concern over loss before the congregation Cornwell. It this is impractical of privacy, overlooking, and adjourned to the church rooms for refreshment. The next the blue telephone next to the traffic issues. celebration of the hospital’s police station door can be ‘I am concerned that this is anniversary will be a barn utilised and someone will open an alien design and dance on Saturday 12th the door and collect any items. overdevelopment of a small ooking pretty in pink local residents joining the ambition of seeing the popular regular event during plot’, agreed Cllr. Derek were many of the resident locals to share the ‘Ploughboy’ as a real which they tour the towns Holley. ‘This is a massive Local Artist at Ashtorre participants in a lively fun and excitement. Mike is community pub helping at and Country pubs from development on a narrow strip L evening at the more than the heart of its local lunchtime to evening playing of the land not in keeping with ‘Ploughboy’ willing to community. euchre in each. the Edwardian and Victorian whose fun loving host a quiz Mike has also been On these days out fun street scene’, agreed Cllr. and charitably event for any pleased to supply the strip for events and forfeits result in Martin Gee. minded patrons worthy local St. Stephens Cricket Team, money being made for their The Town Council packed the pub to or national whom he is proud to support preferred charity, helping recommended refusal, with support the Big cause and and ensure that they are support leukaemia sufferers in none in favour on grounds Pink Quiz. will be especially smartly turned out Derriford hospital’s Birch including over-development Landlords Mike happy to this season. Ward. Raising money for of site, out of keeping with the and Joan Carroll d i s c u s s The Ploughboy euchre worthy causes and having fun street scene, overlooking and organised the o rg a n i s i n g team has also been enjoying along the way is a ‘win – win’ traffic presenting an event to support this. mixing fun with fund raising. pleasure for the competitive unacceptable highway risk. he Tamar estuary and countryside were the inspiration Joan’s daughter Shirley, In doing so Mike and Joan Their euchre days out are minded Ploughboy regulars Residents gave councillors a the Saltash townscape for a display of watercolours herself a sufferer from breast are hoping to realise their now becoming a highly and visitors. round of applause. Tand surrounding displayed by Simon Young in cancer and who has the Ashtorre centre. determinedly fund raised for A Devonian who served research into the disease Tell your friends & family to visit us at… thirty eight years with the since her own diagnosis. 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Saltash & District Observer - July 2013 - Page 6 Book Lover’s Treat at recently put my name The Computer Man forward in the ballot for SHeryLL IPrivate Members Bills. I Trematon Hall was fortunate to have Murray No call ook lovers filled the regency style Trematon Hall to hear already been successful in out fee! talks from renowned authors, question them and talk to introducing Bill in the past MP them informally over a delicious buffet lunch or in the session which received G G B beautifully set gardens, Royal Assent the day before wriTeS… G G Jill Male of ‘Saltash decided, and determined to the last Parliament G Bookshelf’ had once again create her own fictional prorogued. It is unusual for a Only a real referendum on I am saddened that during offered readers the world, based around a back bench MP to introduce Britain’s membership of the the local election campaign, Andrew Watts 07751154759 opportunity to enjoy another Cotswolds brewery, ‘It a Bill and it become law and EU will let the people decide we saw so many promises or 01752 513462 locally set book festival and it doesn’t have to be a major I will always be pleased my our country’s future”. from UKIP about policy that had soon proved a sell-out, drama’, she considered and Bill has now become the The United Kingdom whilst popular, were Books from A – Z with a her formula for entertaining Marine Navigation Act. Independence Party has, for inexplicit on how they could Million Friends Between her readers has evidently It was therefore a real decades, argued for the UK be implemented or how Her childhood in a ‘forces worked with eleven novels surprise when I was drawn to leave the EU. 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My new Bill is what UKIP fail to tell us is that these Political parties background for a writer, renowned ‘Orient Express’ the Deep Sea Mining Bill that they would have to pass are not fully behind the believed Veronica Henry. “To The experience of that fabled and I hope it will help to the Act of Parliament which Campaign to back this bill. be a writer you need to be a journey, from entering the ! make sure that present would allow a Referendum Readers can co-sponsor the reader- as wide a range as Pullman lounge at Victoria to legislation, which dates back to have Legislative bill at: possible is your grounding,” transferring to the Cipriani to 1981, is amended to credibility. Something we www.letbritaindecide.com Following a university degree Hotel in Venice was outlined are trying to do. in latin, an excellent basis for to her audience. Her accommodate the modern a wordsmith, she worked on observations of her fellow technology which is of the production of such soaps passengers resulted in what economic importance to the as ‘The Archers’ ‘Crossroads’ seems set to be a best seller UK. Hawke’s Tor and ‘Heartbeat’. ‘ I learned ‘night on the Orient My friend and colleague about creating a fictional Express’describing how a James Wharton MP was E.V. Thompson work as an escape and good spread of passengers drawn as number one in the PROFESSIONAL HOUSEHOLD everybody needs another have their lives changed for ballot and has introduced the The Book REMOVAL SERVICES world to escape to,’ she ever on that magical journey. EU Referendum Bill. 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LDoyle MEd, DHP, MNCH years in the Royal Navy, he served as a Vice Squad DDoyle:BEd(Hons), BSc(Hons), Dip Psych., DHP, MBPsS Mr Clegg promised a policeman in Bristol, became an investigator for British %$" # !""" referendum in literature that Overseas Airways (during which time he was seconded to was delivered to many the Hong Kong Police Narcotics Bureau), then headed homes throughout the Rhodesia’s Department of Civil Aviation Security Section. country and certainly far and While in Rhodesia, he published over two hundred short CORNWALL EASY CASH wide in South East Cornwall. stories before moving back to England to become a full-time, G We Buy G We Sell One such leaflet stated “The award-winning writer. Codfathers Liberal Democrats want a His first novel, Chase the Wind, the opening book in the G real referendum on Europe. 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The idea of the Celtic Cross pledged at Carkeel (our Children aged from eighteen Two weeks after our club for Saltash was put forward by chosen site) by the Highways months to fourteen years meeting one of our members, Saltash Churches Together Agency caused many come to the school where they Diane Hobbs, opened her and launched over 14 years problems both financially and are fed, given first aid, when garden on a beautiful ago by Saltash Festival practically – therefore the needed, and of course have Saturday afternoon for a cake 1998/99/2000 committee as whole Celtic Cross project had their lessons. Older girls come and cream tea afternoon. The part of the trilogy of cultural to be shelved sadly and all the to the school with babies on tea was delicious, the weather celebrations inaugurated by un-used money was returned their back as it is their job to perfect, the company good myself who was Mayor at that to the various funding partners look after the youngest in the and some money was made time as part of my pledge and – but much of the funding was family. As well as their for our charity fund. vision to regenerate Saltash only pledged and not ever school-work the children are and to boost to the local given to the committee. taken to the beach near-by to economy to the tune of Furthermore, when the ear 5 pupils at Brunel led by Robin Duff of Primary currently being displayed in be taught to swim. This is No Way for £100,000. Saltash Festival 1998/99/2000 Primary Academy Learning Initiatives and the Saltash Library. Mr Duff went important as there have been and Saltash Library class teacher, Mrs Wood. Said on to add he would like to Disabled The Festival Committee had completed their trilogy of Y many fatalities due to the was made up of over 25 events and the committee have combined to produce a Mr Duff, ‘ the pupils were thank the shoppers and the dangerous currents in the A request to make a path to voluntary organisations in the eventually dissolved in 2001 study of the shops and excellent and conducted shop owners for their area. Saltash Leisure Centre, town, together funding the little money that was left shopping habits in Fore Street. themselves in a very mature participation and support. There are about one surgery and library disabled partners, sponsors and with was donated to like-minded The pupils carried out a way, they found out lots about ‘Some children’, he added hundred children attending friendly met with the town Councillors, a senior charitable organisations like number of investigations the businesses on the street ‘were a little nervous to start the school morning to evening response that there was no Caradon District Council Ashtorre Rock extension fund including classifying and and the views of shoppers and with when asking the and a child can be sponsored money available. officer, a Naval Officer from and Saltash Regatta in identifying the different types the shop owners. The pupils questions’. for two pounds a month. During public question HMS Raleigh, local accordance with our auditors of shops, a shoppers survey, a produced graphs and tally He also went on to add his Debbie was thanked for her time at Saltash Town businesses, the press (Cornish and constitution. questionnaire for shop owners, charts and had to analyse their appreciation to the Saltash fair talk and was presented with a Council’s May meeting a Times and Saltash Observer) Some past members a traffic count and a study of data and present it in an trade cafe in the Weslyn cheque for two hundred and disabled lady requested that a and so on. including myself and families the street furniture available in engaging and accurate church for providing fifty pounds. ramp be placed alongside 1998 was to celebrate the of the original committee were Fore Street. The project was way’. The work of the class is refreshments to the children steps by Kimberley football Tall Ships Race held in delighted to attend the stadium to make a path from Falmouth and we worked opening at the invitation of the Observer Alamein Road to the leisure closely with Cornwall SWRA committee (including Telephone centre available for all. Enterprise to promote the race Brian Bliss, Gordon Banks The response from County and we held major events in and Ken Martin) and were numbers Councillors present was that Saltash to encourage many very touched to hear project this might go on the ‘wish visitors to the race to stop off leader Joe Ellison of SWRA’s 07971484872 list’ but with county finances at Saltash first. Ellwell Woods and the re- or currently so tight there was 1999 was to celebrate the visited Cornish Cross project; 01579 345699 no likelihood of it being Eclipse where again we together with the original [email protected] granted in the foreseeable organised more major events Celtic Cross designer Simon future. and festivities. Thomas pay tribute to Pip and 2000 was to celebrate the Stephanie and the former Millennium with further Festival Committee publicly. (South-West)(South-West) major events and to erect a I feel quite sure that all the R & S NUNUTE T E LTD Celtic Cross in association past committee members 48 Callington Rd, Saltash with Saltash Churches representing virtually every together, where the Church voluntary organisations in the - BUILDERS & DECORATORSDECORATORS - (Extensions - Garages – All Roofwork – Patios –Gardens –Renovations) members were very much part town who had worked of the Festival team and tirelessly over those three GENERAL HOUSE REPAIRS worked unstintingly for the years – with vivid memories project and Festival. of the marvellous events – CARPENTRY & JOINERYJOINERY It is amazing after all these (including; many air displays years to see our Festival’s (including Utterly Butterly Tel: 01752 846960 or 01752 310485 original design of the wing walks, Air Sea And “Gateway to Cornwall” Celtic Rescue Helicopters, Aerobatic Cross come to fruition. air displays), circuses (non- This is the same cross animals), community Buffaloes Visit SHADO which was successful in 1999 concerts, Black Prince when the five designs from Pageant, Cornish cookery ember of SHADO (Saltash Handicapped and Disabled Organisation) were absolutely four artists selected from over workshops, amazing delighted and overwhelmed when they were paid a special visit by the Brothers of the %&! INC MOT & SERVICE eighty originally put forward fireworks displays on barges MEast Cornwall PGL RAOB (Buffaloes) recently. REMINDER FOR NEXT were publicly displayed and on the River Tamar, also The Buffaloes visited presentation: “The aims of the supporters keeping the &&"! MOT & FUTURE ultimately chosen – led by two Brunel Green and at the SHADO to present a Royal Antediluvian Order of building in good working SERVICING wonderful stalwarts of the Saltash Football Stadium, whopping cheque for £1,500 Buffaloes, established in 1822 order the town and locality Festival Celtic Cross National Water-ski which was as a result of the in Drury Lane in London are would not have such an committee the late Councillor Championships on the River outstanding fund raising to work for the benefit of local important asset, therefore Pip Miller and the late Tamar, Bumper regattas, HM efforts of Brother Trevor charities and communities. members were eternally $% Stephanie Rees (Phipps). Royal Air Force Band and Mills supported by all the “The East Cornwall grateful to the Buffaloes. Planning problems early HM Cold Stream Guards members of the East Cornwall Province has been established A buffet and reception was 2000 seemed to be overcome; Band concerts, Dove of Peace Province. for over 90 years and meets in provided by the SHADO however, planning issues Parade, to name but a few – all Brother Reg Clarke who Saltash, Torpoint, Liskeard, members – and members ! !&$! which included site problems bringing in tens of thousands presented the cheque to Looe and Camelford – and learned a great deal about due to the forthcoming of visitors and locals alike to President of SHADO – Sue over those years many Order of Buffaloes which proposed safe crossing enjoy wondrous events – and Hooper MBE and Treasurer thousands of pounds have proved to be most interesting. #$%$(! % underpinned of-course by the Jackie Ashton said at the been raised for variousl local For more information Celtic Cross project will be and worthy charities and about SHADO please contact delighted that after 13 years, Responsible Persons Trevor Mills chose SHADO the secretary Maureen Ashton part of their vision with Required to benefit from his fund 01752 207774 or Chairman $ "!&"!! Saltash Churches together has raising year. Teresa Orchard 01752 463420 If you are a responsible been well and truly realised “Trevor recognised the – and for more detailed person and you enjoy and they will I’m sure importance of SHADO’s information on the East walking for health or for celebrate and wish Joe and all work within the community Cornwall Province contact pleasure or need a little !!! !&&% his team and associates all the and wanted to make this Provincial Grand Secretary push to go for that all very best and congratulate all valuable contribution to Stephen Mahoney – email – – important walk, why not concerned for their SHADO’s on-going work.” or visit the RAOB website – deliver a few papers on outstanding recent and past In sincerely thanking the www.raobgle.org.uk route. I need an active ! & &% achievements benefitting our Buffaloes – Mrs Hooper person/persons in the wonderful town of Saltash. stressed how much the Hatt area amazing donation to SHADO Conundrum answers… Yours sincerely, If you are interested will mean to its members and 1. Spamalot 2. Lactic )$% Sue Hooper MBE please call Mary indeed the community as a 3. Unicorn 4. Nepal 01752 840835 (Founder and former Crawford whole – she remarked that 5. Trent 6. Bannockburn Tel: 01752 844916 Fax: 843777 Chairman – Saltash Cornwall on 07971 484872 many local organisations use 7. Edward 8. Nine THE HEARING ROOM Festival 1998/99/2000 the building and without 9. Scavenger Nine-letter word: or 01579 345699 ' ($ &% 111-113 Fore Street, Saltash PL12 6AE Committee) SHADO members and Bluntness Saltash & District Observer - July 2013 - Page 8 Local Loos Below Bog Historic Conservation Area Standard Extension ocal public conveniences are a disgrace and the Town Considered Council is not willing to take them over from Cornwall The conservation area in the Council until they are of an acceptable standard. This was heart of old Saltash including L Lower Fore Street and the clear opinion of Councillors who were highly critical of the Waterside could be extended to work carried out on the Waterside conveniences. include Essa Road and Port Meanwhile the only unaccompanied. View. Some residents have conveniences in the town The Town Council had sought this, the town council centre, at Belle Vue car park, previously agreed to take over was told, especially following the eventual granting on remain closed while awaiting the Waterside conveniences appeal, of permission to build work, though it was pointed but this is currently on hold. new houses in garden space on out that the disabled toilet can ‘Until the facilities are Essa Road. It is hoped that now be accessed without the presented to the town and the conservation area status might requisite key. The only other town accepts that they are up avoid similar future remaining conveniences at to an acceptable standard, the development. However Councillors Longstone Park , also require Town Council will not take warned that it would also Mid Season attention. over maintenance’. declared affect residents’ rights to Though the toilets in local Mayor Cllr. David Yates. improve their homes, for %$$&# %# public houses are available example by fitting new Tennis windows. It would also through the community toilet Observer Telephone Numbers Tournament scheme some elderly people involve considerable expense are not happy to use them, nor 07971484872 to local ratepayers in Saltash Tennis Centre was employing a consultancy are some parents keen to let or 01579 345699 company. Councillors have $'%&'&$'#"% # suitably decorated with their children in agreed to defer further action. bunting and banners for its ! '$ midseason tennis day. Chris Cansfield (Chairman) greeted % %&&$% Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Silver Expedition Members and guests to an informal tournament ive students, currently in Year 12 at saltash.net, set off this morning for Bodmin Moor in order to undertake their final Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition. '#$("#' " cunningly organised by Coach Phil Tucker, this miraculously FThe students taking part were: Ella Fadida, Zoe James, Connie Turner. Sam # '#%#"!#"%! allowed all present to partake Church and Taylor Woodhall. Having contended with snow, hail, wind and rain on $"&"!#"!#" and through a points system previous practice expeditions, today’s warm and sunny weather was a pleasant surprise. !$"##"& ##' arrive at ultimate winners. The group will be walking for the next three days and will be assessed by teachers, Vicky $ Coach Tom Wyman partnered Higgs, Helen Ripper and Gareth Jones, as well as support staff member, Graham by Felicity Wyman beating Drewery. The very best of luck is wished to the team. Steve Morris and his partner Noelle Boucherat. But the &$'$ emphasis was strictly on the social and a fine buffet and %&'% %&&$% cold drinks topped off by Strawberries and Cream made '#$(("#$$$! " " it an afternoon to remember. Who needs Wimbledon when #!#%$"#" you’ve got grass courts in !'#!"#"##&' Saltash?!!”) % %&&$% Thefts from '#$(( "#$$$! School and of " " Scooter $' $ "#!$#!#" The Summer Half Term &#!"#'"!"" holiday saw a burglary at Burraton Primary School, where a go-cart was stolen. There were also trespassers at Burraton and St. Stephens $'$ Schools where children were %&' % $%&&$% seen climbing on roofs. Children were identified, names taken, and appropriate '#$(("#$$$! " " action taken, said PCSO Tom #!#%#"" Cornwell, who suggest that saltash.net community school is a thriving, highly $!## '$!##"#!# during the longer Summer holidays, parents should successful 11 to 18 mixed, community comprehensive school. st ensure where their children On April 1 2011, the school achieved Academy status, another &#$'$ were playing. 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