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New Spotlight on Cornwall Council in SE Cornwall… Cinema, Working Together to Make Cornwall Safer ornwall Fire, Rescue and Community Safety Service, administered by Cornwall Council, are the Cafe and proud winners of a national award as Fire and Rescue Service of the Year 2018. “The scale and Cvolume of our work to help vulnerable people, and to keep communities safe is a credit to the Pier are professionalism and dedication of our staff”, said Paul Walker, Chief Fire Officer, who himself was awarded the Queens Fire Service medal in the New Year’s Honours List earlier this year. “I’m very proud among to be part of Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service, who are my second family and who all work hard for our local communities,” he continued. Plans for There are 31 community people willing to take on the part of the dedicated Saltash fire stations throughout role and help in an emergency crew and helping to keep our Cornwall. Two of these are - currently over 80% of our community safe, go to Waterside crewed day and night, five are community fire stations in Cornwall Council’s website mbitious plans for the day-crewed, and the Cornwall are currently trying (www.cornwall.gov.uk) and future of Saltash’s remainder, including the to recruit on-call firefighters. search for ‘on-call firefighter’ Ahistoric waterside station in Saltash, are crewed Saltash is no exception, and for more information, or call area, which could include a by retained firefighters who needs ‘ordinary women and the Service’s Resourcing new cinema, theatre, a new live near to their fire station men to do an extraordinary Team on 01872 323800. pier, and a cafe/bar with and can arrive there within job’. The crew at Saltash The crew at Saltash outside seating area were on five minutes of a call being responded to 177 incidents in Community Fire Station are display at the Livewire youth received. These on-call the year 2016/17. Of these, 62 also active in promoting fire club over the regatta weekend firefighters do an incredible were false alarms but our safety, and will carry out free and drew mixed comments. job, but there is a shortage of firefighters were called to a home fire safety checks and The plans, put forward by wide range of incidents such fit smoke alarms free of the coastal community team, as floods, fires, road traffic charge. Saltash has a unique Saltash, in co-operation with collisions and chemical spills. resource developed by the Saltash Neighbourhood If you’re interested in being a Cornwall Fire and Rescue plan steering group, include Service called Early Learning four alternatives. The first Fire Safety (elfs), which is a option is simply to leave the fun-filled box with tools to area as it is. educate children between two The others include and five years old about reducing the present town pier safety. It can be borrowed to a groyn and creating a new "$% 0, %"/1.% "0%$ !(+$,3/ 5 ,,./ free of charge by nurseries, and longer pier opposite the ,.#'%/ 5 ,+/%.2"0,.(%/ )"// %-)"#%*%+0 pre-schools and ‘Union Inn’. Floodgates by childminders. the ferry slipway should (0#'%+ "0'.,,* )"$$(+& Keen to continue to make alleviate occasional flooding 1)0( ,),1.%$ 40%.+") )"$$(+& sure the right resources are in risk and a raised boardwalk is %")"+0/ .(*/ "+$)%/ the right place at the right proposed for the full length of time, Cornwall Fire, Rescue Waterside from Ashtorre ")1% and Community Service is in Rock to the Sailing Club. the middle of developing an The three alternative plans .(#%/ Integrated Risk Management Plan, which will shape the for redeveloping the area ,+.( "* -* "0 "*+,,+ include a public performance way the Service looks in the area by the new pier with a (+&/*()) $ "*".2(%3 +$ /0 ")0"/' 3-year period covering 2019- temporary structure or tent on 2022. Support your the river’s edge. One firefighters by giving your suggestion is for a cinema / feedback and taking the theatre in front of the Integrated Risk Management Livewire club and a cafe " " $ $% Engagement Survey, either restaurant alongside with flats " online by visiting on the site of the former # $ www.cornwall.gov.uk or by ‘Wheatsheaf Inn’. % $ " ringing 0300 1234 100 and Alternatively the Livewire $ asking for a paper copy. The site would be redeveloped survey closes at the end of " ! with a cinema/theatre on that July. site and a new Livewire built " alongside adjacent to the new G " apartment block which would have underground parking. G ‘The survey of all Saltash residents conducted in 2015 G " found that after the railway station the Waterside was the G single most popular area # $ voted for improvement in the town’, visitors to the ! $ $ exhibition of ‘Thoughts and Ideas for the Waterside’. " " " # " Saltash resident’s views are $ % ! $ still invited and the Plan 4 )& ' ,$)& $%, &$" Saltash web site gives details on other opportunities to see $$ ' ! # $& (& ( !(' and comment upon the )! (, $ $ - various proposals. $ " “The Waterside " " development plans are a $ " %% private consortium initiative ! $& and not, the Town Council "&, &+ $& $(" !$" seeks to emphasise, a council +++'!(' $' &* &$) See Regatta article/captions on page 4/5 and 8 based initiative’ Saltash and District Observer - July 2018 - Page 2
News from Saltash Town Council Town Messenger Konsel an dre Essa Working for the People of Saltash
Education Department Telephone: 0300 1234 101 Localising Services ... A Sea Change for Saltash Email: altash is already well first tier authority has a to improve them, offer what Negotiations are currently Cornwall Council officers to upon the attraction of the [email protected] into its programme of statutory duty to provide the townspeople wanted, and underway between Saltash ensure that either Cornwall water frontage. S‘devolution’, taking on certain services, which get value for money for local and Cornwall Council raise its standards to the level The Council is united in its Education Welfare: an increasing number of include social services, ratepayers. concerning green spaces, that Saltash require or these approach to taking over Telephone: 0300 1234 101 powers and responsibilities education, transport/ Among the first such grass cutting and verge services come back under services which it believes [email protected] from Truro based Cornwall highways, waste disposal and services to come back into maintenance. Currently Saltash’s control. will be better run locally for Council and seeking to housing. local management were Cormac is contracted to do At the same time Saltash is local residents. Councillors Housing Department ensure that local services are Cornwall therefore chose public toilets. Longstone work to standards specified looking to take on assets on are aware that negotiations Telephone: 0300 1234 161 locally run for the benefit of to examine all other services Park, Belle Vue, Alexandra by Cornwall Council. our historic Waterfront. and important decisions will Email: [email protected] the local community. that it provides and decide Square and Waterside are all Saltash Councillors do not Those who have been to the take time and ask that The concept of devolution whether it was viable to currently being cleaned and consider these standards Waterside recently should residents will give them this Social Services Department emerged in 2014 when the maintain them and if not maintained by the Town locally acceptable – so the have already noted a vast time as well as their support newly formed Cornwall whether to hand them back to Council’s locally employed town council is embarking on improvement since the in what our elected Telephone: 0300 1234 101 Council realised that its the parishes such as Saltash staff. a programme to cost out for town’s own Waterfront representatives believe will Email: [email protected] funding levels were not or close them down. The Town Council’s next taking these services in house Wardens assumed the role of be an absolute sea change for sufficient to maintain all of It was on this basis that in target is local open spaces. and is currently working with maintaining and building Saltash. Social Services Department the services it inherited from 2014 Saltash Town Council Caradon and the five other embarked on a programme to Saltash North Saltash South Saltash East Saltash West Mayor: Telephone: 0300 1234 131 district councils. take back certain services Your [email protected] John Brady Sheila Lennox-Boyd Richard Bickford G l o r i a C h a l le n John Brady Cornwall Council, as a from Cornwall Council so as Town j.brady@ s.lennox-boyd@ r.bickford@ g.challen@ Highways Department Toilet saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk Deputy Mayor: Telephone: 0300 1234 222 Council Gloria Challen Email: Vandalism is Chris Cook Averil Pinckney Mike Parker Jean Dent customerrelations@cormacllimited c.cook@ a.pinckney@ m.parker@ j.dent@ Town Clerk: .co.uk Costing saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk Ray Lane T: 844846 Transport Department s.lennox- Council Tax Bill Phillips Steve Thorn Julie Rance Steve Miller E: enquiries@ (Schools Transport) [email protected] b.phillips@ s.thorn@ j.rance@ s.miller@ saltash.gov.uk Telephone: 0300 1234 101 Payers saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk (Bus Pass) Telephone: 0300 Councillors 1234 222 ince Saltash’s public Garry Taylor Casey Warrington Pete Samuels David Yates telephone Email: [email protected] toilets have come [email protected] g.taylor@ c.warrington@ p.samuels@ d.yates@ numbers can Sunder the Town be obtained at Council’s management its saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk the guildhall. Roads, Transport and Parking staff have been working hard Telephone: 0300 1234 222 [email protected] to ensure that they are Email: cleaned and maintained to a Saltash Town Council, The Guildhall, 12 Lower Fore Street, Saltash PL12 6JX roadstransportandparking@cornwall proper standard. Tel.: 01752 844846 Email: [email protected] Website: www.saltash.gov.uk .gov.uk Unfortunately they are [email protected] hindered in this by constant Waste Department vandalism. This is costing Telephone: 0300 1234 141 the town, and thus all local Email: via contact form on website council tax payers, several The Cutting Edge for Mayoral Points of View… only. hundred pounds each week. Dear Residents, agreed on taking the Library Were it not for the Town Green Spaces This is my first article for the under the control from Cormac Solutions Council employing its own Observer as your Mayor for Cornwall Council to Saltash Telephone: 01872 323 313 staff to remedy the damage it Grass cutting continues to be a contentious issue. 2018-2019. Town Council. We are also Email: would cost considerably here have been various criticisms voiced recently, Since being elected it has actively seeking to take from [email protected] more. specifically at the Pillmere Residents Association’s been a bit of a whirlwind for Cornwall Council, under the The Town Council is Tannual meeting, as to the standards and frequency of myself and Jackie, the guise of devolution, green Town Messenger news is supplied by the Town Council growing increasingly grass cutting in and around the town centre and residential Mayoress, and 2 months since spaces such as grass verge concerned at this waste of estates. taking office has flown by. maintenance, sports fields and public money and at the Prior to the regatta, which attracted thousands of visitors Fortunately, Deputy Mayor amenity areas. temporary closures that are down to the Waterside, the Town Council elected to have its Councillor Gloria Challen and This is a huge undertaking, Rowan House being enforced. Anyone Waterside Wardens spend much time bringing the three green her Consort Neil have stepped and we are currently working RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME witnessing such damage is spaces there up to a proper standard. It was considered that in and shared the ceremonial on a strategy to provide first asked to immediately report it Cormac had not done a satisfactory job in so doing. workload. class amenities at value for to the police. Town Councillors are now giving much of their time to However, in this article it is money. Anyone discovering the working out a strategy based on devolution to ensure that the not the ceremonial part of the It is my view, shared by result of such damage is standards that they consider acceptable are achieved in various role I want to share with you. Members of the Council, that asked to call the Guildhall on parts of the town. When elected you accept a dual we must run as a business. 844846 and ask to speak to role, as Mayor and as Chairman My expectation is, Saltash the ground and premises Library Next Service Set of Saltash Town Council. This will once again, be the Town Warden, to ensure speedy is the ‘working’ part of the role, that is clean, safe, friendly, action. tasked with supporting the aspirational and a place where Automatic overnight for Localisation Town Clerk in managing the provision is made for all to locking and opening systems s has been reported recently in your ‘Observer’ and business of the Council. enjoy, from whatever age already installed at Bellevue elsewhere Saltash Council has been actively engaged in The Council is made up of 16 group. and Alexandra Square are Aseeking as to how it might take over the provision of elected Councillors, 4 to each Saltash has a great deal going being considered for local library services from Cornwall Council while maintaining Ward which are North, South, for it, help your Council to elsewhere and will, it is and hopefully improving the service for local library users. East and West. Each Councillor achieve it. Over the coming '" "$ ' $# " ' hoped, reduce the cost of The Town Council has formed its own Library Working is duly elected within their Ward months Jackie and I look repairing wanton damage. Group which recently held a highly productive meeting with and serve a term of 4 years. forward to meeting with many The toilet and premises Cornwall Council Officers. Councillors are NOT paid but of you. cleaners were formally This informal meeting was reported as having proceeded are entitled to a Taxable Councillor John Brady thanked by the Chairman, at a extremely well with a number of action points discussed. It has allowance of £200 pa. This Mayor of Saltash recent meeting of the Town been agreed to hold such meetings on a regular basis in order to allowance is to help with Council Services Committee, bring forward the transfer of the library and its assets to Saltash postage, telephone and travel Press Secretaries for their hard work in Town Council. costs to attend meetings. maintaining the public toilets It is hoped that an agreement may be signed within the next This Council, of which I am & Correspondents to a high standard. few months with the library being owned and managed by the proud to Chair, has " " " $ ! The Council’s own cleaner Town Council early next year. Your Observer will continue to unanimously supported the Email your news to… & $ $ $ " and caretaker was similarly keep readers updated on progress. purchase of the Station [email protected] thanked for all of her hard Building, introduced Town and work in taking on and Tell your friends & family to visit us at… Waterfront Wardens and our Tel: 01579 345699 " ' %#" $ $ maintaining Alexandra own dedicated Public Toilet '''" ' %#" % Square public toilet to a high www.saltash-observer.co.uk Cleaners. We as a Council are Mob: 07971 484872 standard. now dedicated to and have Saltash & District Observer - July 2018 - Page 3 Sign Points the Scrap Store Will Aid Peter Ryland Chamber Way for Saltash Environment and Chairman... Keeping us !! & Shoppers ¤ ¤ new and more vibrant Encourage Creativity Updated sign pointing the way town centre Scrap Store, which will enable the reuse into Saltash and t was resolved that year to try and improve further A and recycling of materials that would otherwise go to Saltash Town Council on what we achieved last year listing some of its shopping landfill and heighten awareness of environmental issues facilities is planned to replace A “I refuse the S.106 but had the above response should be part funded by ‘Section 106’ money from Waitrose, that which has faced traffic Application” was the news that from the Town Council. the Town Council agreed. I got when I returned from However, the Chamber does emerging from the Tamar The town’s Community collection of scraps and holiday. The Chamber had not give up easily and so we are Bridge for a number of years. Enterprise PL12 organisation membership schemes. Then made an application for trying to find a way forward The current sign was " % # will, it is anticipated, initially the off cuts, surplus stock, funding to put on again this and are considering other subject to controversy several host the Scrap Store in its base unwanted packaging and year the same type of avenues of funding and if $ years ago when a member of at 4 Fore Street. However it other card, fabric, plaster or Christmas Festival that we did anybody knows of anybody the public challenged the cannot be held full time there wood that local firms discard last year. who would be prepared to council to change ’30 Metres’ due to other users needing the every day can be collected for Last year we were asked by sponsor part of whole of the MOVING ON REMOVALS to yards. premises and an empty ‘pop reuse in creative projects. Saltash Town Council to take event then please get them to The current Mayor up’ shop to house the scrap Together with the Saltash on the running of the festival, contact me. Councillor John Brady has store on a more permanent Chamber of Commerce, the following the demise of the Turning to other matters, the PROFESSIONAL HOUSEHOLD obtained a design for an eye basis will be sought. retail community and Saltash body that was going to take on end has now come to the car catching sign saying REMOVAL SERVICES An application for Section Hopper Bus it is planned to the mantle of organisation, and park rebate scheme. The ‘Welcome to Saltash’ with an 106 funding to convert the collect and sort these items, we were proud to do so. Thanks Chamber is willing to pursue arrow pointing ‘This way to former toilet block in Belle then sell on at minimal costs to the efforts of some of the another proposal to ensure that Fore Street Shops and Vue car park into premises to schools, community groups Chamber members we were car parking is not a deterrent to parking’. Below that some of usable as a scrap store was and the general public. able to produce a festival that shopping in Fore Street but we Saltash 249318 the variety of shops in the rejected by the Town Council. Craft sessions and repair was well received by the need to know what works for Mob: 07411 589 903 town are listed. Councillors considered the workshops should encourage community and was a major the businesses and the One Councillor suggested £8,750 sought for the creativity and encourage fundraiser for many of the local shoppers. Free parking in total, the sign might point to ‘town conversion excessive and community cohesion as well organisations/ charities. is not an option (when it was centre’. The Mayor responded expressed concern that the as environmental awareness. However, in order to finance tried on Saturdays, previously, µ,6KRSIRU6DOWDVK¶VXVWDLQDEOHVKRSSLQJ that the geographical centre is premises might in due course They will also give local all the activities it was it only resulted in shoppers bag free with purchases of £10 or more nearer to Burraton Cross. become another vacant entrepreneurs the chance to necessary to find funds. We leaving their cars in the car The new sign would be fully " $"' $ &% property, preferring that an showcase their businesses. applied again for funds this park and then catching the bu s illuminated, it is proposed, with ! %& $ ) $ &'$) empty shop be used. They did into Plymouth) but will some long lasting and eco-friendly however recommend that Letter to the Editor… other basis of encouraging solar lighting. The Mayor has £8,900 be allocated for setting shoppers into town work? Let Dear Mary " ( "$ $ discussed with developers of up the store. me know what you think on the the Carkeel shopping complex Rose Teanby’s ‘Brunel through a lens - There is currently £45,559 Chamber website or have a The Royal Albert Bridge’ talk recently at the Ashtorre was and agreed that the Tamar held from monies paid by word with any of the Chamber Bridge sign would have a brilliant... some lovely insights into the work of the great man. She Waitrose as a condition of members. "$ "$ !"$ & "! corporate design with one due their planning permission to began with his 1828 diary quote ‘...went to Saltash. Much too wide Finally, wearing my CIC ! & "$ &$& "$ # "! to be erected pointing to the expand. This must be spent to be worth having a bridge.’ She showed some fabulous, rare and hat, we are keen to have more town from Carkeel. historic pictures of our iconic bridge, plus both the SS Great on enhancement of the town volunteers to help run our Eastern and SS Great Britain in rare locations... the rest is civil and It was unanimously agreed centre by next June 2019 or many enterprises and if you can to recommend the spending of returned to Waitrose. marine engineering legend. Afterwards we joked that my talk last find an hour or two to help in £5,396 of Section 106 money The Scrap Store money week featured a Mongolian bridge that collapsed, with me on it. whatever way then please pop on the Tamar Bridge based will be used to recruit a Great evening, well done Rose, The Ashtorre and, of course, the into No. 4 Fore Street and have illuminated sign. project manager and organise inimitable IKB. Ian Robinson, Saltash Waterside a word with Rosie or Al. !$) $, &*&, ( # $)' Tanning, Nails & Beauty Lounge Curtains Cushions Roman Blinds AWARD WINNING SALON %) " %)% & Pelmets Fabrics Wallpaper Interior ,' ! Design & Much more ! $ %% "# $ ' "( ! ! $ &( ! ($ ( + ( $)& ' ( # !( *' & #' E Sunshower %)%+ #! $ " # &! E SienaX Spray Tanning ! $ ! - E CND Nails )', &$" %" % " ! & # E Gel Polish # E Pedicure & , &$" %" $ E Beauty Treatments % ("' #" E Massage # %",& "( ##! % E Aesthetics $ # $# #! ! ! )" $ E Sienna X Wax )( $)& ''&( F " ! !" ! " E Facials E Hi Brow &" !( $# F !" ! # " ! !! "! # E Glow Individual Lashes F & ! ! E Microdermabrasion " + #' F # ! E Inch Loss Body Wrap #! & ! # ) F #! !! $ "! E CACI # "! *+ E Ear Piercing " # !! "! E Makeup for all Occasions $ " GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE Telephone: " %& %" for bookings & information contact the Manager Becky Dodson & # #$ &$& &% " ! " #$"' Liskeard Road, Saltash PL12 4HG #&&#! % "#$! ! & !%!" ! " % & #'% &% #! &' & " ! $ #! & $' " # #'% &% #! Saltash & District Observer - July 2018 - Page 4 Saltash & District Observer - July 2018 - Page 5 Ann Again Surveys the Waterside Scene The Sun Shone on Fun altash’s renowned nineteenth century oarswomen, who used to regale passersby in Fore Street with her Smemories of Victorian Saltash, is now down the hill and Afloat and Ashore for " looking out over the waters that she rowed two centuries ago. The replica of Ann Glanville was created for a ‘talking bench’ in Fore Street. It was based upon old photographs of ! the ‘Saltash Maid’ born in 1796 and who made Saltash famous Regatta Weekend by taking her team of local oarswomen to regattas throughout Britain and France, supposedly never beaten by a women’s team and seldom by men. She met many eminent Victorians before her peaceful death in Saltash aged 84. She is buried at St. Stephens’s churchyard and Saltash Heritage have erected a blue plaque on the side of her waterside home. Now her replica gazes out over the river just yards from her " $ +"'& ' )* *# $ * old home and close to the statue of Brunel whose mighty ',) +'& # "// - & bridge she must have watched being built. We are told that "// )'* ' &$. 0 there is no reason why batteries cannot be fitted to ensure that she can once again speak and talk to visitors about her "// $ '!'$ $"- ). )-" memories of Waterside long ago. ,"/ " !+ - ). !,)* . ,& . '*+ 1 ( & &''& %" &" !+ $ )+ $+*!
Cornwall’s Largest Newell’s Independent Travel Agency The Tall Ship Pegasus With 11 branches throughout TRAVEL Cornwall & Devon he Saltash Town Band struck up ‘We do like to be beside the seaside’ as it led local school groups and other excited children dressed in the theme ‘beside the sea’ down Fore Street to a Waterside already packed with colourful stalls. Saltash Regatta 2018 was underway. The Mayor Councillor John Brady declared the regatta Topen welcoming Cornwall Council Chair Mrs Mary May and the crowd that had followed the parade to a Waterfront which, as he said ‘looks really beautiful today!’ He awarded the prize for the best dressed children’s group to St. Nicholas and St. Faith pre-school children. Two full days of almost variety of entertainment to ‘Jolly Robtom’ which went nonstop sunshine continued to enjoy both on the Waterside down in style, the most creative attract the crowds down to the Green and Jubilee ~Green. design was ‘Bathy Waterside. Those who came for the day McBathface’, while the best The regatta was already could eat and drink at the many engineered was ‘Noahs Ark’ 100 Fore Street, Saltash : Tel: 01752 848370 under way with pilot gig food stalls lining Old Ferry which might have sailed rowing teams from across the Road, as well as visit a wide proudly home had not other Jacob and Aidan both south west flashing along the variety of other stalls along the entrants kept alive the Cornish aged five on ‘Pegasus’ Tamar while the sails were waterfront. tradition of wrecking. hoisted for the Saltash sailing Sunday saw the return of the Sixty entrants also club’s pursuit races. popular paint party, with many volunteered to enter the water ,KWW Z dZ/W^ A highlight for many young visitors being in for the Wild Swim, a mile 6'28 5/ +)*4 #2#0,' visitors was boarding the tall Technicolor for the rest of the crossing the current (safety 5-7 ship ‘Pegasus’ moored on the day. 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A WKHQ3RUWKSHDQ :HGWK$XJ-SP #4 4* 2'/# #2+' ! % As a relative newcomer to the town, may I say ‘Thank you, (!,* +% *!&% &&$ Saltash,’ but, more important, highlight the warmth of all those #4 /& 7+4%* 7DYLVWRFN 0DUNHW'D\ ( & ( at Ashtorre Rock centre who made it possible, a buzzing, 2+ 4* $$# 50 05$-' 05- % ! ! valuable community resource beneath the bridges down on the ' !# * %*+(. & !% %% ' ( ***" '' )(+$& 6XQ WK$XJ-SP '.$'23 : 0/ '.$'23 : Tamar waterfront. " #4 4* 23 0/'3 " ! $! ! % " 6XQ/XQFKDW5RVH &URZQ 6'27 5/ 1. " "!" " ! % # " %)"" '' )(+ $(# "$)! $)&(+& "(' #2#0,' -#8 "052 #2&3 +)*4 $ # $ !# # 7RERRNDVHDWSOHDVHFDOO Saltash & District Observer - July 2018 - Page 6 Memorial Could CORNWALL Be ‘Listed SheryLL Dave The Chimney Sweep COUNCIL Building’ G and our PL12 community MurrAy Consideration is being given G For Observer readers as to whether the war MP G Adam Paynter memorial outside St. G Gives an exclusive interview on Nicholas Church is of writeS… his first year as Leader G special architectural or historic interest. The t was good to hear from the Bill finally go through Adam Paynter Leader of continues to be on children, Historic England Listing Minister for Defence Parliament. I am disappointed Cornwall Council but she has taken on Team (West) has written to IProcurement, Guto Bebb that a Bill, which is necessary to n May 2017, I had the additional roles as Vice the Town Council advising MP, as he confirmed, “that HMS bring about Brexit, did not have privilege to be elected as Chair of Cornwall Council, that the memorial is being Albion and HMS Bulwark are an easier passage through ILeader of Cornwall representing the Council and considered for listing and safe until 2033 and 2034, which Parliament. There seem to be Council. My focus has been the Chair at civic and inviting Town Councillors to is the current situation. Those some that are arguing for what on the issues that matter ceremonial occasions; Sheila comment before a are the decommissioning dates they call a people’s vote. We most to residents, including Lennox-Boyd has been consultation report on for both vessels.” He went on to have already had a people’s vote homes, jobs and the active in her work with proposed listing be outline a positive future for on the 23rd June 2016 when environment. A year on, I licensing, and has recently submitted to the Secretary of Devonport when he said, “The South East Cornwall, Cornwall believe we can be proud of joined the committee State. situation in Plymouth and and the UK as a whole voted to what this Council has managing the Mount The memorial was erected Devonport is still a significant leave the European Union. That achieved for the people of Edgcumbe estate; and Sam following World War I to success story. I acknowledge people’s vote on the Cornwall. Tamlin has thrown his commemorate those lost in that there are challenges, but the Referendum on the 23rd June I will continue to crack energies in to planning issues the war who had connections activities taking place there— 2016 must be respected. Many down on poor performance and the committee managing with the borough of Saltash. the flag officer sea training, in this campaign are wearing where needed, but I’m the Tamar Bridge. A separate memorial was Royal Marines Tamar and the slogans like ‘Exit from Brexit’ – delighted to say that in many One area where our work erected at St. Stephens commitment for the new oil jetty it is clear they do not respect the areas Cornwall Council is will bring significant benefit Church, then a separate that has been built at will of the British people. out-performing a lot of local to the residents of Saltash is parish council. Further Thanckes—are commitments I was pleased to join the councils in the country. In the investment we’ve made names were added to each and expenditure that highlight Secretary of State for Transport fact, a recent independent in rail infrastructure. In following World War II. the fact that there is a very with a number of local review has shown that combination with great positive future for the base at Councillors from differing Cornwall is a national leader partnership work, I’m Devonport. That positive future political parties to present him in some areas, such as the pleased to say this will mean Conundrum is not because we owe anything with a document entitled “The delivery of children’s that from December there other than the right decision for A38 – A case for action”. I services and affordable will be two trains per hour Corner the people of Plymouth, but that chaired a group which involved homes. My own children are between Plymouth and right decision will reflect the a cross party group of at primary school so I am Penzance stopping at local Taking the initial letter to the history of service and support Councillors, Cornwall Council, particularly thrilled with our stations, including Saltash. following nine questions can that has been offered to the Plymouth City Council, the record on children’s services, This is just one element of you re-arrange them to make Ministry of Defence and the Highways England, the SAFE38 but another couple of the fully integrated transport a Cornish place name? Royal Navy by the people of group, the Local Enterprise achievements where I take system we will be 1 To which section of an Plymouth and the people Group and local business particular pride are the introducing, with common Orchestra do Tubular Bells, involved in the bases in groups. We also received the # !# #! "#! introduction of improved ticketing and joined-up the Xylophone and the Plymouth. We should be very backing of Devon County domiciliary care contracts timetables across rail, bus %#! ! ! Glockenspiel belong? (10) proud of the fact that it is a key Council, Torbay Council and paying our hard-working and ferry services - a first 2 Which is the World’s component of our defence West Devon Borough Council "# % ! #!& care workers the foundation for a rural area in the UK. largest Peninsula, covering infrastructure. The continued for the A38 Case for Action $! !" % ! living wage, and a 33% We are working hard at a 1.25 million square miles? added investment made by the document. As well as the much reduction in the number of national level, too. Cornwall (7) Ministry of Defence highlights needed safety improvements the rough sleepers in Cornwall. was one of the regions that ! 3 What was the Christian the fact that there is a bright A38 Case for Action outlines the The four Cornwall gained the most benefit from name of Mrs. Shelley’s maid future for the base in wider economic case which councillors in Saltash are European funding, and " in the novel Uncle Tom’s Devonport.” This is good news estimates that nearly £900 playing pivotal roles in all of recognising that the impact Cabin? (5) for my constituents in South million increase in productivity this, and each of them have of Brexit could be severe, we 4 What type of Bird is the East Cornwall who work at growth and induced investment The Computer Man taken on additional are working closely and emblem of the RSPB Thankes near Torpoint and could be gained through commitments over and proactively with national 5 What was the nickname of Devonport. improving the A38 between above their regular council government to ensure that the US General Thomas I was delighted to hear the Bodmin and Exeter. This work: Derek Holley chairs Cornwall will not lose out on Jackson? (9) Prime Minister announce an includes the reduction in both the Pensions Committee funding in a post-Brexit UK. 6 What name is given to the extra £20billion investment into congestion which is currently and the Saltash Area Road We are facing challenging the NHS in order to facilitate the suffered along this road. This G G petals forming the inner Safety Committee, where he times at home and abroad, 10 year plan. It was also good to road is dangerous. Hardly a envelope of a flower? (7) G G has been vocal in but Cornwall Council is hear that the way this money is week goes by when there is not 7 As applied to Wine, what campaigning for trying to do its best for the spent will be determined by the an accident often with loss of G does “Brut” mean? (3) improvements to the A38; people of Saltash and Health service themselves rather life. Recently it was reported Andrew Watts 07751154759 Hilary Frank’s focus Cornwall – one and all. 8 In the Children’s TV than a top down dictate from the that we saw four die in one programme in what type of politicians. I was also pleased to month. Recently I had a lady in or 01752 513462 building did Portland Bill hear her say that it will be my office who had comforted a live? 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DB Autos 8 Gilston Road Saltash Cornwall PL12 6TW Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on a mortgage or any other debt secured on it Saltash & District Observer - July 2018 - Page 7 Silent Soldier’s Bridge Building Pillmere Unveiling Opens War Centenary Exhibited at New Regains Commemoration Learning Centre Green Space xhibition space alongside classroom facilities will come striking silhouette of The former play park at ‘The Silent Soldier’ is to together to educate and inform visitors of all ages how two Pillmere is to be reinstated as be erected in the engineering icons, of their respective eras, the Royal Albert A E a green space, the town’s Memorial Peace Garden, Bridge and the Tamar road bridge, came to be built. Services Committee has Alexandra Square, on the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint glass panel containing a display agreed. August anniversary of the Ferry Manager David List of both bridges. commencement of World War I. informed an audience at Students will also be able to The area has long been It is intended as a tribute to the Ashtorre Rock as to how attend an outdoor classroom abandoned, the play 140 or so Saltash men who gave £272,700 from Heritage Lottery with views of the two bridges equipment being deemed their lives during that conflict as Fund supplemented by £90,000 and there will be an area where unsafe and therefore unused. well as the many hundreds of from the Tamar Bridge and youth groups can make model Various options as to how troops who trained in Saltash’s Torpoint Ferry was to help bridges under supervision. the area may best be restored Wearde Camp and left the town create a Learning Centre Work should be largely to be enjoyed by all residents for the front line, many never to alongside the new Tamar completed by the end of August as a community asset are to be return. Bridge control centre, home to and the Learning Centre fully considered by the Town The official unveiling is part of a series of commemorations an active Science, Technology, opened by early next year, by Council‘s Grounds and chaired by former Mayor Mrs. Sue Hooper MBE. These will Engineering Art and which time a substantial Premises Warden together continue between August and November, the centenary of the date Mathematics (STEAM) hub number of volunteers will be with local councillor Bill when at last the great guns fell silent. welcoming school students required to enable local Phillips and Glendale. Money Seal of Approval from Toby On 4th August at midday various guests representing the armed from throughout the area. As residents and passing visitors to will be made available from ow. That looks way better!” said Toby, a child in services and civic dignitaries together with our own young cadets well as hosting annual events fully appreciate the amazing the Pillmere Estate (Capital Year 3 at St Stephens Primary School, who was will be invited to be present as Mayor Councillor John Brady for local residents and visitors feats of 19th and 20th century Works) EMF budget for the admiring the results of the weeding and planting unveils ‘The Silent Soldier’ and it is dedicated by Reverend the exhibition space will engineering that link Saltash to “W work. Jonathan Budd, president of Saltash Churches Together. There will contain a mock up of the control the outside world. he and his fellow classmates had carried out. also be a piper and bugler before the doves of peace are released to centre, from which traffic on In a collaborative project the music of the pipes. Britain’s fifth busiest estuarial bringing together children “But the biggest boost has The commemoration committee’s plans also include pictorial toll crossing is monitored. The Essa Files from St Stephens Primary been the encouraging School with volunteers from memorials at Saltash railway station and the former ferry slipway main feature will be a large his week I have mostly advantages that other people comments from passers-by. Saltash Environmental Action One kind resident of Beatrice to the many troops who departed from there. been empathising with enjoy over us, but less good at (SEA) and the newly-formed Avenue even brought us cups Poppies, forever associated with the fallen of World War I, have Commemorative PE teachers. You see it spotting where they have it T Crosspark Residents’ of tea and Jammie Dodgers.” already been planted throughout the town and should be in full was Sixth Form Induction at harder. This is a point I often Association, the patch of The CORMAC toolkit bloom by late summer. Busy hands at Ashtorre community centre, Events saltash.net, when we ask the make to teenagers when we’re overgrown brambles and self- trailer is free of charge to Saltash Scouts and the library ‘Knit and Natter’ group have also More information on students who plan to join our studying parenting – they seeded ash saplings on the community groups, and been busy creating a ‘carpet of poppies’ to be placed outside St. Sixth Form in September to always tend to notice anything commemorative events up corner of St Stephens Road comes with everything from Nicholas Church. A World War I community drama will be come in for three days to learn where other people’s parents to and including the and Beatrice Avenue has been secateurs to shovels, bin bags performed on 17th November in Wesley Church. Local children a bit more about Sixth Form are ‘nice’ or ‘easier’ but not centenary of the ending of transformed with heather, to wheelbarrows. Hilary are invited to become involved in creating their own war poetry for life, get to know the other the reverse, and from this they the “Great War to end all sage, rosemary and TLC. Frank, the Cornwall a public recital. Also especially welcomed would be any students they haven’t met see their parents as ‘meaner’ wars” will be publicised “We were fortunate to get Councillor who helped set the centenarians born during or immediately after the Great War and before etc. and thus struggle to ever see over the next few months. funding from Cornwall project up, said: “It was such a they are invited to contact Sue Hooper on 01752 843073 On the middle day we go their parents’ point of view. Council and the use of collaborative, positive off to Mount Edgecumbe to do Equally parents can be better CORMAC’s toolkit trailer”, experience. Here’s hoping the team-building activities at noticing what they see as said Adrian White, the SEA heather and the community around the grounds, and this ‘moodiness’ and disrespect volunteer who led the project, spirit will continue to grow!” year the weather was that at remembering their own absolutely glorious. Cue lots teenage years and the of people telling me in tones struggles of coming of age. of mild to moderate envy ‘Oh Most of us like to think we I wish I was spending today get better at empathy when we out in the sunshine’. Given get out of the hormonal how warm it’s been I fully teenage phase but even so we understand these feelings, but tend to consistently what everybody forgets is that underestimate the struggles $% INC MOT & SERVICE the last two years we’ve done that other people face. Many REMINDER FOR NEXT it it’s been belting it down people for example object to %% ! MOT & FUTURE with rain and we’ve all got the payments of SERVICING quite damp. unemployment benefits as Which brings me to the link ‘cash for nothing’ without to PE teachers, since almost considering the health, every day in this weather they relationship or employment get people commenting on struggles that might have led how lucky they are to be out in to that person being unable to the sunshine, entirely work (or indeed the hardship overlooking the scores of that life on benefits often cold, damp or generally grey brings). Similarly people days where said PE teacher is scream at those who seek also outside, but they are in safety and shelter in our the nice comfortable country as taking our jobs, and classroom. totally disregard the often My point is that we’re often difficult, sometimes horrific, # $ rather better at seeing the situations they have escaped from. Edwards My point is not that we should ignore our own " #$ #' $ Automotive struggles because ‘there’s always someone worse off’, but rather that our own struggles should remind us to # ! % ! try to understand and emphasise with the struggles of others on all scales. % %$ When we see a PE teacher, or postal worker, or gardener Tel: 07961 658 750 experiencing the rare joy of 90 St Stephens Rd working in the sunshine we % %$ should remember how much Saltash PL12 4BL mizzle and cold they put up with in the average year. When Conundrum Answers: we see a person surviving (#$ # e c a l p d n a S (often only just) off of money l l e p s s r e t t e l e h t d e g n a r r a from the state to remember - e R k l o f r o N 9 e s u o h t h g i L how much hardship has Tel: 01752 844916 Fax: 843777 8 y r D 7 a l l o r o C 6 probably led them to that l l a w e n o t S 5 t e c o v A 4 a z i l E situation and will follow on & '# %$ 3 n a i b a r A 2 n o i s s u c r e P 1 from it. Adam Killeya Saltash & District Observer - July 2018 - Page 8 No Grant for Christmas Festival hile agreeing that the town’s annual pre WChristmas celebration is an excellent event attracting people into the town in seasonal spirit, town councillors queried whether £8,225 of community money should be spent upon it. ‘I find it offensive to spend over £8000 on a festival just for a few hours’, said Councillor Julie Rance, and others agreed. $ ! !# $ # " % "#" ! " $ #' ‘The event does encourage people !" " # !# !# # !# ! into the town where they spend in & ( !" ## #) ## % %! local businesses and hopefully will &# ! !#' # % # draw them back’, believed " ! % ! # !$"# # %"# ! "# " ! " % $" Councillor Casey Warrington who # %! $" ! & !" 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