St Martin-By-Looe News Published and funded by St Martin-By-Looe Parish Council Mar/Apr 2010 Parish Council Update Planning Applications Applications for the construction of a specialist disabled-use holiday cottage at Higher Treveria, No Man’s Land, an extension to the bungalow at Cosy Nook, Cliff Valley Farm, St Martin’s and the construction of 20 affordable/local needs houses at land adjacent to The Coach House, Shortacross, Widegates were all considered by the Parish Council during the January meeting; none were received in February. Donations Requests from Tanya’s Courage Trust, supporting young peo- ple with cancer in Cornwall and The Cornwall Blind Association, resulted £50 being donated to each organisation. Police Report Since the last report dated 3rd December 2009, a total of 94 crimes have been reported within the area covered by Looe Neighbourhood Team. One of the crimes, (unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle) was reported within the Parish. On January 15th 2010 two searches under MUDA were carried out at two addresses in East Looe. Two females were arrested for posses- sion of a class A drug. PCSO DAVE BILLING 30281 Salt Bins at Millendreath A request has been made for the Parish Council to supply two salt bins for Millendreath; approval has been sought from Corn- wall Council and a decision should be made in the summer. Meeting Dates You are always welcome to attend the Parish Council Meetings. The next meetings are March 4th and April 1st. Public participa- tion is welcome before the meeting starts. 1 Tredinnick Farm Shop & Tea Rooms Widegates, Near Looe, Cornwall Local Fruit and Vegetables Fresh meat Farm scrumpy, beers and wines Home made preserves and local honey Fresh bread, cakes, pasties and pies Organic Cornish Ice Creams Open 7 days per week 9am - 6pm Monday - Saturday 0am - 5pm Sunday Tel: 01503 240992 Signposted on the A387 between Hessenford and Looe Under new management. 2 We want 40 - on the B3253 through No Man’s Land! A date has been set for a friendly protest meeting to be held near Bindown Stores on Saturday 10th April 2010 from 11.00 to 12.00 (The Saturday after Easter). This has the blessing of the local Police and the Cornish Times have been invited. The County will be told as well as our MP. From what I understand, the original plan was for a 40 mph limit to be introduced but this was lost in translation when the maps and contractors got to work. This is a dangerous stretch of road and I think that since the 50 mph speed limit was introduced it has encouraged people to drive faster through this area. At least 3 times a week I walk my dog early in the morning to buy my papers from Bindown stores. I put my life and my dog at risk to try and safely cross this road. On the dark mornings I wear a high visibility jacket in the hope of not being run over. I heard one local resident say at a local Parish Council meeting that he had been hit by a lorry on 3 separate occasions. Will we have to have a fatality on our hands to get the speed limit reduced or would Cornwall Council like BLOOD on their hands? Please support me on 10.04.10. You can contact me, Ross Fisher, on 07810 865599 call or text, Fax 269292 or by email on [email protected] Looe Police Station contact number. If you need to contact your local Police Station you can use the number below: 01503 266173 If there is no one available to answer your call please leave a mes- sage and a member of the team will contact you on their return. To report a crime, or for information and advice: 08452 777444 Emergency 999 3 St Martin- By- Looe news Bucklawren Big Breakfast success We wish to thank all those who contributed to a very successful day at the Big Breakfast event at Bucklawren on 30th January. The sun shone and we served 260 breakfasts and raised £3860 for charity. Rotary Shelter Box will benefit by a staggering £2156, St Martins Church, Looe by £1254 and Children’s Hospice South West by £450. A big thank you to all who came to support the event or made donations and to those helpers from Cornish Farm Holidays and the Rotary Club of Looe Valley who made the day run very smoothly. Robert and Jean Henly Calling All Bookworms History, biography, war, romance or pulp fiction! Whatever your taste in liter- ature, just come and introduce us to it. I have no idea how to run a ‘proper’ bookclub but I have an available living room and loads of tea and coffee, so how about giving me a ring and we can see what comes next! Alison Swann, Penvith Barns, 01503 240772. R J REYNOLDS PLUMBING & HEATING Ltd Phone 01503 240520 Mobile 07968741805 / 07843565852 All types of plumbing and heating, Oil, Natural gas LPG. lead work Underfloor heating, landlords certificates/ Gas safety checks, Boiler servicing. 1 Bucklawren Road, St Martins, Looe, Cornwall, PL13 1QS 4 Set in the rolling Cornish countryside just 2 miles east of Looe, the Bucklawren Granary Restaurant offers a superb setting to hold any occasion, from dining out, special occasions, private functions, business meetings & weddings. All our meals are freshly prepared to order using the finest local produce! Why not our try our new Steakhouse menu, where you can enjoy a wide variety of the finest produce in our season changing menus, prepared to order by our established chefs, with a selection of home-made desserts readily available. Mother’s Day is just around the corner & we at the Granary are offering our renowned Sunday Carvery, 1 course £6.95, 2 course £9.95 & 3 course £11.95, bookings essential! The Granary Restaurant is holding its first Wedding Fayre on Sunday March 7th from 11.00am – 4.00pm. Come along & view our wonderful venue & meet with all local exhibitors to cater all aspects of your special day! Tel; 01503 240778 or Email; [email protected] www.granaryrestaurant.co.uk 5 This is your Parish magazine and should contain as much local content as possible, therefore the next edition will contain a section (dependant on you) devoted to special occasions: Birthdays, Births, Anniversaries, Marriages, in fact anything YOU WANT TO SHOUT ABOUT, it’s FREE.....simply let me know. Send your messages to me: Charles Hyde, 8 Trelawny Road, Menheniot, Liskeard PL14 3TS e- mail [email protected]. Deadline April 20th 2010. Has your house not sold, The Friends of Kilminorth but still want to move? Woods, Events Why not let it through MARCH Sun 14 FISHER MANAGEMENT Wood Watch Walk and Litter 19 years experience in Pick. Tidying the Property Management wood for spring. Open to all. 10.30am start at www.fishermanagement.co.uk the Millpool Gate. [email protected] All welcome. 01503 262400 APRIL Sun 11 Buds, Bonnets and Bows Easter Wood Watch Walk. Come in an Easter bonnet or make your own at the event. Prizes for the best! 10.30am start at the Millpool Gate. All welcome. For more information please email the secre- tary on: [email protected] 6 Councillor Armand Toms Dear Residents On Saturday the 20th February, 2010 I attended the Barratt Homes consultation day at Looe Community School regarding the homes that will be built in the area behind the school and Church- lands. This site has been on the local plan for some time and was agreed by the old Caradon District Council. It went through a public inquiry when it was agreed that this area could hold 170 new homes and land for employment. My belief is that this is not the ideal site because of the difficulties of access to and from the land which will come off the B3252 St.Martins Road but I will work to deal with this to make it as safe as possible. During the pre-planning discussions I have highlighted the follow- ing issues:- * Overpowering the local sewage works * Capacity of the local doctor’s surgery and dentist * Jobs * Amenities such as allotments and community space. All of these need to be dealt with in this pre-planning stage and my reason for not staying at the consultation was to not influence your view, as I know many attended and I hope you had your say? This is probably the largest increase that this community has had in many years and I know you will have concerns and if you have not already voiced them then let me know as I will put them forward for you. Pot holes...pot holes I now need to ask for your help, I am trying to build a log of all the pot holes in the local roads so I can call on the local maintenance team to come into the area and carry out repairs, please call 01503 264823 or e mail [email protected]. Councillor Armand Toms cc Looe East and St Martins 7 No Man’s Land Memorial Hall Committee It is with regret that we have to inform the residents of Holland Road that there are no more car parking spaces available to rent. Cornwall Council have been informed, so if you do experience problems parking your car in the village please contact Cornwall Council; as most of you are aware the car park is private property and people visiting the hall for functions, events etc must have priority.