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New Mayor Seeks to See Saltash Take Back Control of Town ver the past year Saltash Town Council has been taking back control of the town and during his forthcoming year of office Saltash will continue to move back towards its former ‘borough’ status, Opronounced Mayor Councillor John Brady at the formal Mayor Making Ceremony in the Guildhall. This was the first such ceremony since changes in the council, the other ceremonial. all of whom are volunteers with a newly elected council mayoral electoral system mean As examples of the town’s who work hard in the but had ‘worked tirelessly’ to that the more formal mayor increasing powers he referred community. support them. He also thanked choosing ceremony of past to the purchase last year of the In particular he hoped to the Town Council staff who years is no longer appropriate. station building and the acquire a fifty year lease of were ‘absolute bricks’ in The result was a briefer, more appointing of town and Victoria Gardens and the supporting the council, and the informal ceremony, at which waterside wardens, moving Maurice Huggins Room councillors themselves who however the new Mayor away from outside contracts. within the gardens, making ‘argue as expected but reach retained the ancient tradition The town is taking control of them the centrepiece of consensus’. Lastly he thanked of tossing warm pennies and local toilets and had the Saltash. ‘I also hope to invest all mayors’ consorts, male and fruit from the upper window to previous week agreed to in staff and staff training, and female who ‘take all the stick children gathered below. acquire the freehold of the make them the best’, he added. when we get home but always The council makes the library. The new mayor paid tribute support us’. decisions, Mayor Brady Over his year of office he to his predecessor as Mayor, ‘I am deeply honoured to be emphasised, while the Mayor looked forward to working as a Councillor Jean Dent, who had elected as mayor’, Councillor has two roles, one as a chair of team with fellow councillors, the difficult task of working Brady concluded. Saltash Born Deputy Mayor’s Band Benefits from Mayoral Gift Calls for Improved Safety Mayor is ‘Passionate Consort, Our popular and flourishing town band, with its enthusiastic About the Town’ Cadet and junior band, received a boost at Measures on A38 its annual meeting when retiring Chaplain Mayor Councillor Mrs Jean fter yet another fatality on the A38, calls are mounting for improved safety measures Dent presented a cheque for on this dangerous stretch of the trunk road. Chair of the Saltash Area Road Safety Chosen £362. The town band was one ACommittee, Cornwall Councillor Derek Holley said: “We were extremely saddened to of her chosen charities during hear of another fatal accident on the A38, this time at Tideford. The Saltash Area Road Safety ne of the first acts of her year of office and both Committee has long expressed its concerns to Highways England about the dangers of incoming Mayor senior and junior sections had this road.“ John Brady was to O played to great applause at her For the last six months, a The Case for Action will Safe 38 has recently been set invest, with the chain of fundraising fun evening, as group of committed parties help inform the Department up to campaign for short- Mayor’s Consort, his wife reported in your May led by MP Sheryll for Transport’s decisions term safety improvements as Jackie, our new Mayoress, ‘Observer’, Councillor Dent Murray and financed by on the allocation of funding well as long-term investment sealed with a kiss. spoke warmly of the pleasure Cornwall Council have for the second part of their in the A38. Deputy Mayor’s consort that the band gives and the produced a Case for Action Road Investment Strategy Visit their Facebook page and husband Neil Challen was support that it offers at local report, which will be taken to (RIS2), covering the period or website (www.safe38.org) similarly invested with chain events. The band is currently the Minister for from 2020 to 2025. to lend them your voice and of office. raising funds for the purchase of Transport later this month. An action group called support. This year’s Mayor’s Cadet new jackets. is sixteen year old Isaac The band already has a Carroll, a member of Saltash packed programme for the next Spotlight on Cornwall Council in SE Cornwall… Rugby Club Colts team. year both in the town and The Chaplain is Father Ian around Devon and Cornwall. A State-of-the-Art Learning Centre Hellyer of Saltash Roman New members for senior and Catholic Church. junior sections are welcome, The Mayor’s charity this instruments can be provided, To Celebrate our Engineering Heritage year is ‘Heart ‘n’ Soul’, a new tuition given and, especially for project within Saltash’s he Heritage Lottery Fund has just announced they will be awarding over junior band members , a £270,000 towards the creation of an exciting new Learning Centre in the old Livewire Youth Project. It is a lifetime of musical pleasure can designated mental health Tamar Bridge office building, overlooking the iconic road and rail bridges be opened up together with new T project for young people and friendships and increased connecting Saltash and Plymouth. children aiming to provide confidence. The Tamar Bridge is engineering of the Tamar Council, said: “These two them with access to quality For more information e:mail jointly owned and operated Bridge and Brunel’s iconic bridges are well known, mental health services. [email protected] by Cornwall Council and 19th century Royal Albert nationally and Plymouth City Council, and Bridge, with internal and internationally. I am thrilled was the first long-span external displays as well as that we are able to create a suspension bridge built after interactive features. Learning Centre that will the Second World War. It was The Centre, which will celebrate the achievements of t is a huge honour and gives me immense pride to serve as the longest in the UK when it open early 2019, will also engineers of the past and your Deputy Mayor’, Councillor Gloria Challen told opened to traffic in 1961, and become home to a Science, inspire engineers of the ‘I councillors and invited guests at the Mayor Making "$% 0, %"/1.% "0%$ !(+$,3/ 5 ,,./ was widened and Technology, Engineering, Art future. We hope the Learning Ceremony, ‘I would like to thank fellow councillors for their ,.#'%/ 5 ,+/%.2"0,.(%/ )"// %-)"#%*%+0 strengthened at the end of the and Mathematics (STEAM) Centre will help both locals confidence in my ability to take on the role’. (0#'%+ "0'.,,* )"$$(+& last century. In a world first, hub. A full-time Community, and tourists develop a deeper As a Saltash born Councillor David Yates and this work was achieved while Learning and Volunteering appreciation of our rich councillor she had always felt consort Stephanie and the 1)0( ,),1.%$ 40%.+") )"$$(+& the Bridge remained fully Officer will be employed to engineering heritage.” passionate about the town in ‘fantastic job’ that they had %")"+0/ .(*/ "+$)%/ open to live traffic - an work with partners including which she has built up done. Councillor Challen astounding engineering feat local schools and community Observer successful local businesses concluded with special thanks ")1% that was recognised in 2002 organisations and deliver a Telephone and was thrilled to have the to Town Freeman and former with the presentation of the year-round programme of .(#%/ Numbe opportunity to play a greater Mayor Mrs Sue Hooper prestigious British events and learning activities. rs role in the community. M.B.E. with her husband ,+.( "* -* "0 "*+,,+ Construction Industry Award. Geoff Brown, the 07971484872 or She spoke of her John, for all of their help and (+&/*()) $ "*".2(%3 +$ /0 ")0"/' The new Centre will councillor with responsibility 01579 345699 predecessor as Deputy Mayor, support. celebrate the history and for transport within Cornwall Saltash and District Observer - June 2018 - Page 2
News from Saltash Town Council Town Messenger Konsel an dre Essa Working for the People of Saltash
Town Taking Over Library Work Starts at Carkeel Shops Site Town Wardens’ Increased Roles hose who pass by Carkeel roundabout will have noticed that altash Library should soon belong to Saltash as the Town work is already underway on the site to the South East, formally ver the next few weeks you may observe two men in white overalls spraying the weeds Council continues to take over local facilities devolved T a car showroom. Long intended for a Tesco store, work is now growing around our roads. Weed spraying is just one of the many roles being added to from Cornwall Council. The Town Council has agreed to S underway on environmental work in preparation for the stores and the duties of our town and waterfront wardens. O accept the terms offered by Cornwall , which include a fast food outlets for which planning permission has been agreed. Since the town has taken on these employees and been able to carry out more work ‘in house’, provision for the library to be retained for the town for the next After opposing the initial plan, the Town Council agreed to considerable budgetry savings for the town’s council tax payers have been implemented. Just the twenty-five years. Legal officers are now processing transfer of recommend a variation upon it on the assurance that stores would not cleaning contract carried out by Cormac cost the town £30,000 per year, now it is done directly the freehold which should be completed by August. be directly competing with those in town. There is also an agreement at a cost of £15,000. Now that the decision has been taken the council is that the town centre will be promoted on notice boards within the site The town now also The overall aim of the plan and look ahead in terms especially keen, as mentioned last month, to obtain public and the town Chamber of Commerce and Industry is liaising with the employs its own lavatory council in taking on direct of staffing budget, and can opinion as to how the library service to the town might be developers on this. cleaners and is increasing its control of this work is to consider purchasing improved and in particular what opening hours would suit Once the first unit on the site is occupied, anticipated as early as cemetery staff to two, while provide not only a service equipment when it will save most users. Ideas are welcome as to how book lending and next year, Saltash will start receiving the total sum of £258,000 the move into its acquired that is value for money but over renting. Indeed the other services might best be adapted to the benefit of most negotiated as Section 106 money. This will be put in its entirety to Longstone Park depot will one whereby the town is council is already starting to users. the enhancement of Saltash’s shopping centre based around Fore enable the council to have more accountable and in earn income for the town by An on line questionnaire is planned as well as one in paper Street and the Town Council will shortly be debating how it can best its own maintenance depot control. A business plan tendering out to do work for format available within the library. be used for this purpose. there. Wardens will also being built up will enable Cornwall Council and the maintain and water our council staff to be more intention is to build on this Saltash North Saltash South Saltash East Saltash West Mayor: hanging baskets, work instantly able to react to any and become increasingly Your previously contracted out. issue in a proactive manner. professional in its work John Brady Sheila Lennox-Boyd Richard Bickford G l o r i a C h a l le n John Brady The council can also now base. Town j.brady@ s.lennox-boyd@ r.bickford@ g.challen@ Council saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk Deputy Mayor: Remember Gloria Challen Town Chris Cook Averil Pinckney Mike Parker Jean Dent c.cook@ a.pinckney@ m.parker@ j.dent@ Town Clerk: Centre Park Councillors saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk Ray Lane Are Volunteers T: 844846 s.lennox- is Sought Bill Phillips Steve Thorn Julie Rance Steve Miller E: enquiries@ [email protected] Saltash is fortunate to have b.phillips@ s.thorn@ j.rance@ s.miller@ saltash.gov.uk sixteen citizens who love for Town their town and are willing to saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk Councillors The Victoria Gardens at the put in long hours, at all telephone [email protected] top of Fore Street are the next times of day, by serving as Garry Taylor Casey Warrington Pete Samuels David Yates numbers can target for acquisition by the Town Councillors. They g.taylor@ c.warrington@ p.samuels@ d.yates@ be obtained at Town Council on behalf of are all, it should be saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk the guildhall. the townspeople. The remembered volunteers, all [email protected] building that was formerly the unpaid for attending various full council, committee and Maurice Huggins Rest Room Saltash Town Council, The Guildhall, 12 Lower Fore Street, Saltash PL12 6JX other meetings, and already belongs to the Town attempting to sort out issues Tel.: 01752 844846 Email: [email protected] Website: www.saltash.gov.uk Council which has now raised and problems put to [email protected] registered an interest with them by their ward’s Cornwall Council in residents. They often have acquiring the town centre differing views, sometimes More Time Chamber Plan gardens surrounding it. disagree, but all are united in Plan Will Fix the Future Discussions are under way their interest in their town Parking for and there are various ideas as and their enthusiasm to work to Name of Our Town to how the gardens could together as a team to Shoppers as plan of vital importance to the future of Saltash and further benefit the town as improve the quality of life That Ward which will form the blueprint for its future and when it owns them. for their fellow citizens. Refund Scheme altash’s three new Adevelopment has now been released in draft form so wards, reduced from is Withdrawn that residents may comment upon it before it is finalised and Town Messenger news is supplied by the Town Council Sthe current four, still becomes a legally binding document. Town Traffic need naming and the Town A fresh scheme to attract The Saltash Neighbourhood lifestyle for all ages’. Council, which has to select shoppers into the town’s car Development Plan, made This vision and objectives Improvements the names, is still keen to parks is a priority target for the under the 2011 Localism Act, followed public consultation have suggestions from the Saltash Chamber of Commerce gives the town the ability to including a community Targeted for public for any or all. An and Industry as the current plan the future development of questionnaire. This showed extra two months has now refund scheme comes to a Saltash until 2030 under the public priorities for Saltash to Priority been granted to reach a close. direction of national policies be seen as safe, friendly, decision. Various suggested road This scheme had depended and the requirements of the attractive riverside, prosperous, improvement schemes in and As previously mentioned upon drivers handing in a part Cornwall Local Plan. It has tranquil, green and eco-friendly around Saltash are among in your ‘Messenger’ the of their parking ticket to been produced over the last while the last on the list was as those featured in a local new wards based on the participating shopkeepers when five years by a team of a commuter town. Community Network current North and South they made a purchase. The community volunteers under The identification and Highways Scheme, which is wards will expand to share shopkeeper would then refund direction of the Town Council management of required intended to progress each the East Ward, while a new their two hour parking fee and to meet the needs of future housing development, town Community Network Panels’ ward will take in the west would be refunded in turn by generations while as far as centre regeneration and priorities for local highway of the town as well as the Chamber of Commerce possible keeping the most projects to protect and enhance improvement schemes. surrounding villages out to who operated the scheme using valued current aspects of the natural environment and Cornwall Gateway Botus Fleming, Landrake ‘Section 106’ money paid in by Saltash. improve biodiversity are just Community Network Panel, and Cargreen. Suggestions developers. However as this The vision of the plan is that three of the issues for the which covers the area around for naming the wards may funding is running out the ‘by 2030 Saltash will be an town’s future included in the Saltash, will be working be submitted via the Chamber has decided to drop envied riverside town, being draft plan. through prioritising highway Guildhall. the scheme and consider other more sustainable and greener Paper copies of the plan and improvement needs, which means of attracting drivers in to in all respects with a questionnaires concerning it may be covered within the Stephens Road, and traffic discover the pleasures of reinvigorated town centre and are being made available in the dedicated budget of £50,000 management measures on shopping in Saltash’s friendly waterfront, award winning new library and Guildhall. It can per area. Broad Walk near local shops. housing, a prosperous and also be viewed on the A ‘Historic list’ of proposed Saltash.net.school to control A previous scheme had diverse economy, with an neighbourhood plan website local schemes is to be parking and improve safety. included free parking on excellent quality of life and http:/plan4saltash.co.uk/ examined to see which are Traffic orders relating to Saturdays. However it was now outdated and which need parking both in the town found that many drivers were Tell Us About Trash! to be further considered and centre and on the Carkeel clogging the car parks by prioritised. The list includes industrial estate are included parking in Saltash for nothing Saltash should be a litter free zone, an environment in which its widening of Church Road as is pedestrian and and then taking buses into citizens of all ages can take a pride. To this end residents are junction to allow improved cycleway provision at Hatt Plymouth to shop there. asked to call in about any accumulation of rubbish in a public bus access, modification to to link the roundabout and Local traders are being area. Any fly tipping or just a build up of trash may be reported the speed cushion in St. the Cardinal’s Hatt Inn. consulted and their ideas sought to the Guildhall where staff will seek to check it out and get it for an alternative parking plan. cleared as soon as is possible. Saltash & District Observer - June 2018 - Page 3 Peter Ryland Chamber Saltash Citizens Among 30 Heroes !! & Chairman…Keeping us Honoured with a Civic Award ¤ Updated ¤ n the last couple of months, I have done a lot of networking which has resulted in me learning a lot about Saltash and its Ienvirons. Until 3 months ago, for instance, I was not aware that there was a Gin Distiller in Saltash producing 3 different Gins. Trevethan Gin is one of 12 Gin Distillers in Cornwall and its Gin Dates back to a recipe produced in the 1920’s using local produce. I also attended an event at " % # Pentillie Castle, a place that, and many conversations that $ despite having lived in and would lead to get-togethers to around Plymouth and S. E. discuss opportunities in more Cornwall for 50+ years, I had detail. Well done to all never visited previously. What a organisers. MOVING ON REMOVALS spectacular location only a few Some may say, therefore, in miles from Saltash. My visit their role for the Chamber, PROFESSIONAL HOUSEHOLD there was to attend a meeting indeed there is because not only about Mayflower 400 with a are our meetings a venue for REMOVAL SERVICES view to ensuring that S. E. businesses to meet (network) but Cornwall and Saltash is included also we provide a feeling of in the promotion of the event in goodwill between businesses 2020 to potential visitors, and provide a forum to protect especially from the United their interests and liaise with ornwall has a proud tradition of community spirit, and at a ceremony at County Hall in Truro Saltash 249318 States. As visitors will be local authorities and other last month, thirty community heroes from across Cornwall were presented with a Civic Award Mob: 07411 589 903 coming to the area to see part of bodies to promote PL12 Crecognising their contribution to strengthening the fabric of our county. From fundraisers their heritage, there is a great businesses and be proactive in dedicating their time to raising money for causes like the Poppy Appeal and the St. Petroc’s Charity opportunity for businesses in S. the business community. for the Homeless, to volunteers who went to the aid of Coverack residents after last yea r’s storm, this E. Cornwall to benefit and for In addition to membership of inspiring group of people give and keep on giving. µ,6KRSIRU6DOWDVK¶VXVWDLQDEOHVKRSSLQJ bag free with purchases of £10 or more Saltash to promote its heritage of the Chamber only costing £25 Two well-known people a weekly music session for Can You Help Brunel and the civil war in per annum there is also the from Saltash were among preschool children. Not only " $"' $ &% particular at the same time. advantage that this gives those presented with a Civic has David’s life-long passion Saltash RBL say ! %& $ ) $ &'$) Previously, I had not been a members access to Cornwall Award: Joyce Mepsted and for making music connect “Thank You”? fan of networking events but can Chamber to which we are an David Newman. Joyce, who with children aided the now see the benefit for affiliate. This gives access to spent many years as a development of a generation As part of The Royal British " ( "$ $ businesses who have the advice on issues that evolve out councillor both with Saltash of Saltash children, it has also Legion’s national “Thank You” opportunity to meet with other of running businesses and Campaign, the Saltash & Town Council and Cornwall helped them develop a love of businesses to establish a financing thereof. With District branch are having a County Council, served as the library and of books. "$ "$ !"$ & "! potential mutual benefit and approximately 90% of Mayor of Saltash in the year His music sessions also “WW1 Centenary Grand Prize ! & "$ &$& "$ # "! promote their field of activity businesses in Cornwall being 2002-2003. Drawing on her provide a great opportunity Draw”. Tickets will be sold within a forum where all parties micro-businesses there is a need experience as a teacher at for parents and grandparents throughout Saltash during the are interested in expanding their for support and through Saltash Burraton Primary School, of toddlers to meet up – there next few months with the draw business. In all events there was and Cornwall Chambers this can taking place on Sunday Joyce published a book about are many Tuesdays when it is the exchange of business cards be forthcoming. encouraging the development a struggle to even get in to the 22nd July 2018 during the of children with Down’s library because of all the WW1 Centenary Commemorative RWindband Syndrome. She cares so prams, scooters and happy deeply about community that people. Concert at Saltash Social Club. even after ‘retirement’ from The Award ceremony was Tickets are available on the council life in 2009, and led by the Chair and Vice RBL table at the monthly Table despite ill health, Joyce has Chair of Cornwall Council, Top Sales in Wesley Church as Curtains Cushions Roman Blinds continued to serve Saltash as Councillor Mary May and well as other places. Chair of the League of Councillor Hilary Frank, who Some prizes already Pelmets Fabrics Wallpaper Interior Friends of St Barnabas were both recently re-elected donated include a Family Design & Much more Hospital, organising a wide to continue in these roles for Ticket for Bodmin & Wenford range of events and working one more year. Hilary said: Railway, St Mellion Resort, closely with health “There are many local heroes a Food hamper to name but a professionals to try and throughout Cornwall, and it’s few, if local businesses and 1"-3 0*! 3 &$%/ . -)$ secure a stable future for our been an honour to pay tribute residents would like to help 1,$ much-loved community to some of them this evening. and supply a prize, then they / /% -1.!-, -1* *1! - hospital. This whole ceremony has can contact Carolann Pabst, Saltash RBL on 07494 / -! -!3 . 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Saltash & District Observer - June 2018 - Page 4 CORNWALL Mary May Full of Praise COUNCIL The Saltash May Fair this year was opened by someone with and our PL12 community a very appropriate surname: Mary May. Councillor May is Chair of Cornwall For Observer readers Council and was full Sam Tamlin of praise for the Cornwall Councillor for Saltash West atmosphere and E: [email protected]. for the here was an article in The measurement used was volunteers one of the local papers a fine particle emissions or who had Tfew weeks ago that PM2.5 so this is what I focused worked so made me angry, you may have on. The UK government have a hard to seen the headline, it read: target of reducing this type of stage the “Cornish Town named among pollution to 25PM2.5 per event. the Top 10 worst for air square metre by 2020 and the Councillor pollution in the UK”. WHO have another definition May was I knew before I clicked on of pollution which is any welcomed the headline that it was going measurement above an annual at the to be a misleading “clickbait” average of 10PM2.5. I think Saltash headline designed to to lure it’s worth mentioning that Heritage you in so the website can claim according to the World Health Mary May presented the trophy to Girlguiding Saltash for best turned out Youth Group Museum more advertising revenue. It Organisation 91% of the and shown had worked, I was already worlds population live in the Tudor Garden Saltash Guides Achieve reading about how “a Cornish places where air quality is exhibition by town had been listed among the above their limit. Lizzy Sharpe- Gains Grant 10 most badly hit by air The value used in the article Asprey, The Tudor style garden First Ever Badges for pollution in a new league table and the sole measurement ever Honorary behind the town’s oldest from the World Health reported by the WHO for Secretary of Saltash domestic residence, the Tomorrow’s Technology Organisation” and how Saltash was from 2015. Heritage. “Thanks to medieval Mary Newman’s he girls of Saltash Brownies and “dozens of UK towns and cities This came from the the volunteers in the Saltash Cottage, is to be further Guides have kept up with the latest suffer from unsafe levels of air only monitoring station of its Museum for making me so welcome, especially Lizzy. enhanced by means of a in 21st century technology and pollution”. type in Cornwall which is at I will certainly recommend your May Fair to anyone and grant. T Whilst I read this I assumed the fire station on Callington have been recognised for their everyone”, said Councillor May. The raised flower and initiative by being the first in the the town to be named was Road (its the big green box vegetable beds in their wood world to achieve a prestigious award. going to be one of the bigger next to the road). The surrounds are in need of towns, either St. Austell or monitoring station reports restoration and Cornwall The University of Falmouth, possibly Truro if the measurements every " ) %$ % '( (! " ( Community Fund has Birmingham’s Human would reporter had somehow hour whichare posted onto the awarded the Tamar Interface Technologies (HIT) look forgotten that it’s a city. I was DEFRA website. 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Using the DEFRA appreciated, and teas are appreciation of their the Saltash girls were the first first was that Saltash was being website I have worked out & $ $%%$ # $ ) available on the terrace with imaginative poster efforts recipients, were personally made out to be one of the that the yearly averages are " ') ")( its garden and river views. following an exciting evening designed by Professor Stone dirtiest places in the UK. The falling, when the of exploring the opportunities who added that a number of second was a list at the bottom measurements began in 2103 that virtual reality has to offer posters actually gave the team of the article which contained the average for the year was ,KWW Z dZ/W^ held for the girls last inspiration for an important “the 32 places in the UK that 11PM2.5, in 2014 and 2015 September. new project on which they are have unsafe levels of the value was 10PM2.5 and Leader of the ‘HIT’ team currently working. 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Last Teas as Filming for Fun and for Saltash & District Observer - June 2018 - Page 5 A Model “Incredible Response” Keeps School’s the Castle Goes the Future Generations World In on Sale he pleasures of past times around Saltash, our Cornish Regatta Plans Afloat heritage, and the high spots of the last year, all recorded isitors flocked to Essa Club for posterity by our highly active Saltash Video Club, enjoy the magnificent T Members of the recently were once again shown to an appreciative audience at Ashtorre gardens at Ince Castle formed Saltash Model Club V as a prelude to May Fair. with it’s superb river views at have been hard at work on their what may well be the last Familiar local folk, some audience enjoyed first ‘Group Build’ preparing to public opening of this popular sadly no longer with us, experiencing the beauty and show off their work at the country estate. featured in ‘Saltash Looking heritage of Cornwall’s club’s first modelling Ince Castle is currently on Back’, as did archive film, historic castles from Norman, competition. the market as current owners some dating back to the including Trematon, medieval Each member has been Lord and Lady Boyd move to Saltash ferry. More recent Tintagel, Tudor Pendennis invited to present an a smaller eco-friendly home memories were recalled with and the grandeur of Caerhays imaginative display based on a at Trematon. A payment of £7 the film of Elizabethan Castle. basic Airfix Kit, aeroplane or million will secure the castle feasting and grand carnival at This year’s show was military. built in 1642 in which, May Fair 1979. dedicated to one of the club’s They will be judged by according to legend, wicked As well as recording local most active members Terry fellow members at the Essa Henry Killigrew, 17th century events the club members Aire who sadly died earlier Club on 27th June at around MP for East Looe, kept four enjoy days out creating art this year. The club needs new 8.30 pm when Mayor wives, one in each turret, each films such as one recording members if it is to continue its Councillor John Brady has blissfully unaware of the the beauty of Lopwell Dam. vital role of recording for promised to be present. A other’s existence. They also create future generations the fun of model prize is being presented More recently the late Alan documentaries, one shown local festivities and other by Mike Parker of ‘Saltash Lennox-Boyd. 1st Viscount featuring cider making at events as well as experience DIY’, himself a founder club Boyd of Merton, and his wife Botus Fleming. the skill of creating local art member and who sells model purchased the property in After delving into the films. Anyone with any kits among other stock in his hildren and staff at thousand things with this!” Children from Brunel 1960 and carried out archives the club produced its interest in film making is premises by the Co-op Car Brunel Primary “The response has been Primary Academy, acting considerable restoration. The 2017 newsreel, with cameo invited to meet the friendly Park. CAcademy have been quite incredible,” said Headteacher Suzanne departure of the family marks roles by members of the group and sample this Saltash club members are overwhelmed by the response Brunel’s Acting Headteacher Cooper (right) and Art co- an end of an era for them. audience including your fascinating pastime – no also exhibiting models of all to an appeal for art and craft Suzanne Cooper. “We are so ordinator teacher Charlotte It also marks the end of a ‘Observer’ reporter. As well experience or equipment is descriptions at the annual materials to enable them to grateful for such a kind and Wood (centre) receive long association with as the May Fair, Regatta and necessary. Plymouth Modelling Club take part in the Saltash speedy response to tide us community donations from Trematon Womens’ Institute Christmas events we Just contact Alan or Sheila on exhibition in the city’s Regatta parade this month. over until we are able to Scrap Store member Rosie who for twenty-four years witnessed Heritage’s Toc H 01752 212078 or email Guildhall this June. Parents and local replace what we’ve lost. Waters (l). have been providing teas for commemoration, Carkeel [email protected] More members are always organisations have rallied Brunel has always been proud visitors on open days roundabout improvement and welcome and those interested round to donate paper, to be part of this community Scrap Store isn’t due to open Members have been invited, a steam locomotive on the can just call in on club nights pencils, glues, sequins and and really look forward to for a while but we have been by way of thanks, by Lady Royal Albert Bridge. A Royal Tea held in the Essa Club from 7.30 much more so that the creating a wonderful gathering supplies. It’s a Boyd to pay a final visit to the To conclude the show the p.m. on the last Wednesday of children could join the contribution to the Regatta unique situation we felt we house. each month. Membership is colourful parade as planned, parade.” could help out with.” For one’s £7 million one in Saltash currently free. after losing the contents of The Saltash Scrap Store Regatta Committee Chair will acquire a property with ‘Shell House’, built in 1964 their art cupboard during has released its stock early to Karen Lilley said: “I am so 13 bedrooms and extensive lined with shells collected by Bookshelf Observer Telephone Numbers recent works at the school. help. Founder member Rosie pleased that Brunel were able grounds that include a the late Lord Boyd and with oyal wedding fever 07971484872 The children were very Waters said: “When we heard to take part again this year. As swimming pool, an orchard, an ostrich egg as a central swept through Saltash excited to receive the Brunel may not be able to last year’s children’s Trophy boat moorings, and a unique feature of the ceiling. and nowhere more so donations. 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" "&, &+ $& $(" !$" Book of Walks today! &' & " +++'!(' $' &* &$) To purchase A Local Book $ #! & $' of Walks (See Advert Left) Saltash & District Observer - June 2018 - Page 6 Dave The Chimney Sweep A Brave New Post War World SheRyll G Remembered at Museum MuRRAy G he ‘Great War to end all wars’ was over and the victors were looking forward to a new age G of peace and prosperity. Just how Saltash and the surrounding villages, as well as the world MP G Tbeyond was affected during the years between 1918 and 1930 is displayed at the Saltash Heritage exhibition entitled ‘A New Dawn’, open until November in the museum in Lower Fore G WRiteS… Street. Following the loss of so military buttons became the fascinating insight into a local also back the campaign I joined the Saltash many men in the horrors of the basis of a plot for a locally family during Georgian and for a plastic free Rotary Club for their Race trenches women were now based novel by Drury. Victorian times. parliament. Groups Night which raised a playing a greater role and the The exhibition also features The exhibition will now be I and schoolchildren from substantial amount for VAD nurses and suffragettes a tribute to the late skilled open on Wednesday Cornwall were in local charities. Saltash feature in particular in the model maker Dennis afternoons from 2 – 4 p.m. and Parliament to support the Rotary Club is part of display. Especially poignant Rimmington, who left all of Saturdays 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Waves All Party Rotary International, a is the cabinet commemorating his models, including a range with additional opening in the Parliamentary Group. worldwide organisation of those lost, including the of Tamar sailing craft, to Summer. Entry is free though They gave an update on men and women who work keepsakes made by men in the Heritage. donations are welcome activities to reduce single together to give service to trenches for those at home. To mark the loan of the towards the running of this use plastic. I am doing my others locally, nationally Saltash was a market town Drury exhibits, Colour totally volunteer run museum best to do the same. I was and internationally. I am and changes in local Sergeant ‘Charlie’ Chapman and local history centre. pleased to hear the news proud to be an honorary agriculture feature in of 30 Commando Royal this week that every major member. particular, as does a display of Marines was invited to open Press Secretaries supermarket in Britain has In Parliament I asked the corn dollies. The brave new the exhibition jointly with pledged to eradicate Secretary of State for world of the 1920’s is also Mayor Councillor Mrs. Jean and Correspondents Your local family unnecessary single-use Environment, Food and marked by an array of ‘art Dent. ‘As always the museum please email your plastics by 2025, under a Rural Affairs, Michael run registered Ltd deco’ designs. and heritage centre have done new “UK Plastics Pact”. Gove MP, to confirm that Company A prominent local citizen of us proud’, said the Mayor. ‘A copy to This also included many of new primary legislation Saltash between the wars was great deal of work has gone Established in 1995 [email protected] the major food producers. announced will give nationally renowned author into preparing this. Sergeant Last month I chaired two authorities such as and playwright Lt. Col. Chapman. who had previously Telephone Numbers " ( %" $" '$" meetings of the A38 group Cornwall Council the William Drury, whose Culver noted the fine display of Royal & "!% " $# which brings together local power they need to protect Road home forms part of the Navy plaques, presented a 07971484872 or Councillors, Highways communities such as Telephone: 01752 840616 Heritage blue plaque trail. Royal Marine plaque to England, Cornwall Council Tideford and Gunnislake in The Royal Marine barracks in accompany them. 01579 345699 and Plymouth City my constituency from air &" $# #$ % # #$ Stonehouse has a ‘Drury Heritage was especially Council. As well as pollution? He replied $# " & Room’ and Saltash Heritage proud of the plaque recently discussing concerns around “Absolutely” and explained NO OBLIGATION - FREE QUOTATIONS was fortunate to borrow some awarded by Cornwall air pollution which I raised that “we want to work in of its exhibits for this year’s Museum Partnership as its Conundrum in Parliament we have also partnership, and local display. One can learn how ‘Innovation Award’ together commissioned a study to authorities such as the discovery of a skeleton on with £500, for work done on Corner The Computer Man make the case for much Cornwall Council can the Saltash foreshore, by a the transcription of the Taking the initial letter to needed improvements to make sure that the local schoolboy, with ancient ‘Nepean Papers’ giving a the following nine this road. We will be communities in her questions can you re- presenting the final constituency—in particular SJB HOME IMPROVEMENTS arrange them to make a document to the Secretary the children who attend Cornish place name? of State in the near future. primary schools in those G G Carpentry; Kitchen Fitting/Repairs; Painting and Decorating 1 Who composed the I would like to thank communities—can be Domestic Plumbing; Bathroom Installations and Tiling Operas Rigoletto, Il everyone again for the protected from the impact G G UdPVC Door and Window Repairs; Fencing, Gates and Decking Travatore and La Traviata? cross party support for this of air pollution. I am G Free quotes and estimates provided (5) project and the officers of grateful to her for Contact Si Burgess Andrew Watts 07751154759 2 Middlesbrough is located the relevant authorities. championing much of the Mobile: 07504304407 on the banks of which I was pleased to support work in this consultation or 01752 513462 Email: [email protected] River? (4) the Saltash May Fair throughout her time in this 3 The Galapagos Islands are celebrations. There was a House.” located in which Ocean? (6) fantastic array of stalls I also attended the 4 What colour is the once again and I would like Callington Mayfest. At the Kumquat Fruit? (6) to thank all the organisers police stall I signed up for 5 In which Country was for putting together such a the Devon and Cornwall Lego invented? (7) fun filled day for everyone. Alert messaging system 6 In Charles Dickens’s I was particularly pleased which allows the police to David Copperfield what is to see so many local communicate directly with # !# #! "#! Mr. Micauber’s first name? %#! ! ! charities and groups which local residents to alert them (7) were manned by to crime, search for "# % ! #!& 7 The Warthog is native to volunteers. These local witnesses, help with which Continent? (6) $! !" % ! people give up so much of missing persons and even 8 How many Tolpuddle their time for the benefit of give local good news like Martyrs were there? (3) ! others and it is always so community events. 9 The perfume ingredient good to see the community You can learn more about Musk is traditionally spirit the people of South the neighbourhood alert " derived from which animal? East Cornwall have. Thank and sign up at (4) you. alerts. dc.polic e.uk Answers on Page 8 The Mortgage Specialist Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on a mortgage or any other debt secured on it I Cambelt Replacement Specialists I Car Sales I Laser 4 Wheel Alignment I Courtesy Cars & Vans I Brakes & Exhausts I Engine Remapping I MOT’s & Tyres I Clutches I Welding I Van Hire ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? T: 01752 849449 E: [email protected] www.dalebrettautos.co.uk DB Autos 8 Gilston Road Saltash Cornwall PL12 6TW ! Saltash & District Observer - June 2018 - Page 7 Saltash Based Women Are No More Hopper Bus to World Rowing Champions Hospital Saltash based ladies team upheld the town’s proud fter eighteen months of into promotion of the service tradition of lady rowers as they successfully defended seeking to make a and have tried to vary the way it their title to become World Pilot Gig Champions for A direct bus service operates,’ reported Chairman the third year in succession. A between Saltash and Derriford Peter Thistlethwaite. ‘We have Teams from all over (cox) sped to bring the Hospital viable, Community given it a great try - running it Britain and beyond gathered victor’s trophy back to Enterprise PL12 has accepted for nearly eighteen months, led on the Isles of Scilly over Saltash once more. that the service must be by Mike Finch, our Lead the May Bank Holiday The men’s team also withdrawn. Director for Transport, without weekend and the islands achieved success, with their The service was set up, at the whose selfless drive and were packed with spectators ‘A’ team just being pipped request of the Town Council, attention to detail we would as the gig boats flashed into second and silver medal subsequent to a regular service never have started’. through the azure waters position after a tight head to by a commercial bus company Other community transport between the islands. head race with Looe. The being withdrawn. There services provided by the Saltash In their gig ‘Ann men’s veterans’ crew also appeared to be a demand from Hopper are in demand, well Glanville’, named after the successfully defended their both hospital patients attending rated and financially stable. renowned 19th century world title in the Men’s appointments and those visiting With the summer holiday period Saltash rowing champion, Veterans race on the Friday patients. However take up approaching they are especially the ladies ‘A’ crew were evening, while the Ladies during the day proved minimal keen to attract more volunteers closely challenged by Veterans ‘A’ crew finished a with buses running empty or generally, and especially drivers Falmouth in the final race on very credible third in their near empty. The only services for the Hopper. Anyone the Sunday afternoon. race. attracting reasonable passenger interested should call into 4 However the team, The Caradon club yielded numbers were early morning Fore Street for more consisting of Kate Bourn, a total of twelve crews in the and evening buses used by information. There are also two Naomi Philpot, Bea world championships hospital staff but these were the Vacancies for Directors and Holman, Stacey Best, together with a further two most expensive to operate as anyone interested in Madeleine Steer, Leanne crews from their sister club paid drivers were used. contributing to the team is Woodward and Steve Kent Help for Heroes. ‘We have put major efforts Edwards invited to make contact. Automotive Waterfront Weeds Sprayed for Regatta Weekend he clean up and preparation of Saltash Waterfront, ready for the regatta weekend on 9th and 10th June, included Tspraying the weeds within the waterside area of the town. It was agreed by the Town Council to prioritise the area before the spraying, which is carried out in house by the town’s own Waterfront and Town Wardens, is extended to other areas of the Tel: 07961 658 750 town. 90 St Stephens Rd Saltash PL12 4BL Tell your friends & family to visit us at… www.saltash-observer.co.uk Essa Files his last week has been also managed to make it safely half-term so in between to the bottom with no injuries Tmarking, prepping, and worse than a couple of minor catching up on domestic tasks scrapes on the arm and some (apparently the sofa was still very muddy shorts. where I’d left it, under a huge Now you might very pile of ‘paperwork to be sorted reasonably ask ‘why?’, and I later’), I managed to get away can only respond ‘why not?’: I $% INC MOT & SERVICE for a couple of days. Our am very much a subscriber to %% ! REMINDER FOR NEXT itinerary took in Birmingham the idea of trying more or less MOT & FUTURE for the food, drink and anything once – in this spirit I SERVICING museums, and Stratford for have climbed Sydney harbour ‘King Lear’, but we started bridge, jumped out of an with a rather different sort of aeroplane, walked off cultural experience by visiting Auckland Sky Tower and run Coopers’ Hill on Bank down a live volcano (albeit not Holiday Monday. actually erupting at the time). For those of you who Beyond that though I also missed the usual news item on feel that traditions like the this event, Coopers’ Hill is the cheese rolling – as bizarre, location of the annual illogical and possibly Gloucester Cheese Rolling dangerous as they are - are part event. The essential idea of of the glue that binds us this most British of festivals is together as communities. Just that a large Gloucester Cheese as the cheese rolling is part of # $ is rolled down a VERY steep what makes Gloucestershire hill, and a bunch of people of Gloucestershire, so the varying degrees of silliness Regatta and Mayfair are part " #$ #' $ and sobriety charge down the of what makes Saltash Saltash. hill after it with the aims of a. True those traditions seem being first to the bottom b. rather less outlandish and grabbing the cheese c. not potentially lethal, but I will # ! % ! breaking anything on the way. leave you with the recollection The event’s future was in that eight years ago I spent a doubt for a while on account morning walking around the of insurance and such, but boundaries of Saltash along % %$ these issues have now been with the Mayor Sue Hooper, resolved in a very British way: the Observer’s own Martin essentially the event appears to Lister, and a goodly group of get organised without any others, pausing at each % %$ official organisers, and boundary stone to bump the everyone agrees not to sue Mayor against the marker lest anybody. she forget the boundaries of Which includes me, her domain. The ‘beating the (#$ # because yes against all bounds’ ceremony is not just a common sense and wiser part of our history, but also counsel I joined the throng at provides its own small Tel: 01752 844916 Fax: 843777 the top ready to leap into contribution to making our infinity and beyond, whilst community what it is. & '# %$ incidentally stone cold sober. I Adam Killeya Saltash & District Observer - June 2018 - Page 8 Letters to the Editor Civic Reception Marks Ashes’ Stellar Season Dear Editor, Dear Mary civic reception for Saltash Rugby Club added ‘further lustre to a stellar season’, said club President Bill Ryan. He joined The Ashes: A Tribute Re: Derriford Bus Many congratulations to our Myself and the many other club officials and team members in the Guildhall to celebrate the club winning its way to Twickenham this season as well In Reply to your as gaining promotion to the Western League. The visit to ‘the hallowed ground’ of Twickenham had greatly boosted the Saltash Rugby Team on a regular commuters who have A superb season: Promotion to Letter of Concern… general interest in the town for the rugby club, an interest on which the town intended to build as the club entered its fiftieth year, travelled to and from work for added Bill Ryan who was one of the club’s founders half a century ago. ‘Sport, particularly rugby, builds and cements the prestigious Western over a year are at a loss to Relating to the Axing of League and reaching the final communities’, he believes. understand why this drastic the Derriford Service of the RFU Senior Vase at He was presented with a Twickenham. With a little about face has occurred. framed certificate of We are also now wondering The Saltash Community luck they could have won, but Enterprises PL12 is just as congratulations for the club by how we will get to work lost narrowly. disappointed as our customers Mayor John Brady who hosted without having to travel However, success on the are and we do value the the reception in the Guildhall field is not the only quality of almost 45 minutes longer per and who reminded those support of our regular the Club. While they are like trip on two buses at users. We have tried very present that he had been the gladiators on the field the considerable extra cost. We first to buy a coach ticket to the hard over the past 18 months players are a really impressive have been told that the service to maintain this service to Twickenham final against group of young men, off the Yorkshire team Wath upon is running at a loss which Derriford 6 times a day 5 days field and the club contributes raises two questions: per week and unfortunately Dearne. significantly to our ‘Never say never’, the Does this Government we have had to discontinue it community by offering rugby funded Community Service as it has made a continual loss Mayor reminded club coaching skills to all ages and really need to make a profit? and our funds could not members, ‘proven after fifty supporting town events and years of hard work when you If it is required to just break sustain the service any longer. charity fund raising. Just to inform you we are got to Twickenham where you They do all this from their even, why have we not been did a tremendous job on a very given the option to pay a little not a government run home ground, an open and organisation we are a hot day.’ more for the service? shared recreation field, and a Community Interest The team had put Saltash on clubhouse which is a We would very much the map and made the town and Company which depends on renovated WW2 Naval appreciate your help in our services being self- the Town Council proud, Accommodation Building. highlighting our plight in the acclaimed the Mayor. To sustaining. We should be very proud next issue of the Observer. Over the last six months which Bill Ryan agreed. ‘We and inspired by what they do made large swathes of the we have been advertising the both on and off the field. May Many thanks and fact that this service has not country know where Saltash is. their success continue. We are the Ashes!’ kind regards been supported enough to Yours faithfully, Sharon Davies keep it going, so I am afraid it Honourable Defeat After Barry Brooking Taking The Lead Saltash is the case of ‘use it or lose it’ Mayor John Brady awards the framed certificate of Congratulations Saltash but I am fully aware that this The estimated five hundred of the May afternoon. to Ashes President Bill Ryan and Captain Ryan Rayner. does not help our regulars that Saltash folk who travelled in Saltash continued to score work in the hospital. If you or five full coaches as well as their and a push from the Ashes in Tell your friends & family to visit us at… anyone reading the Observer own transport to Twickenham the closing minutes of the can come up with any ideas all seemed agreed that they had game saw Will Morton take a Saltash Old www.saltash-observer.co.uk on how to make the service a great day out watching second try. Sadly they were work we would certainly be excellent rugby even if the end unable to build on this and the Cornwall Society interested in trying a new result was a disappointment. game ended an honourable 22 ix miles or so from Saltash, two miles south of the approach. However, it must Just to hear the roar as the – 18 in favour of the Yorkshire &! & ( "# be viable and sustainable and Ashes appeared on that sacred team. teeming A38, the tiny 13th century church of St. WHEN? Saturday 30th June we would even be happy that Twickenham turf and to see the Yet the excitement of Erney lies in peaceful countryside with just a S it could work as a ‘break Ashes flag flying there was reaching the London final of WHERE? Burraton Community Centre cluster of farms and cottages surrounding it. It was even’ project. triumph enough for many and the RFU Senior Vase clearly probably once a place of pilgrimage for those en route to Grenfell Avenue, Saltash Regards the speakers carried the roar of outweighed the the Priory of St. Germans, reachable across the river Bob Austin/Director the crowd to sound as if the disappointment and the mood AT WHAT TIME? 7.30 pm Community Enterprises PL12 ground was packed out for an was one of elation among Lynher on low tides. It was once again a place of TEAMS OF? UP TO SIX international game. supporters and also, we are pilgrimage when Saltash Old Cornwall Society made St.
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