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New Year’s Honour for Lizzy Two Prestigious Awards for Saltash embers of Saltash Heritage were delighted to discover that their hard Regatta and Waterside Festival working secretary, Lizzy Sharpe-Asprey, was recognised in the New Year’s MHonours List with the British Empire Medal for her work with Saltash and ur very own Saltash South East Cornwall Museums. Regatta and Waterside Festival A founder member of museum organisations, and Liz’s own family roots O has won two prestigious Heritage back in 1986, as also runs the U3A genealogy stretch back well into Saltash awards in the Reader Star treasurer and then secretary group. More recently she history, her great grandfather t n
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Museums Forum which brings event has won a Cornwall subsequently attend a garden P Local Family Event, and together nine of our local Heritage award. party at Buckingham Palace. “While thrilled to be winning over readers’ hearts to nominated I believe that it is be chosen as the favourite not just me but the whole Local Fair, Show or Festival Heritage team that is being for 2018. The Royal Cornwall honoured and recognised for Show was runner-up in this their achievements in creating category. and maintaining a first rate The Primary Times is a free local museum and history family magazine which is centre that has received many distributed to schools across plaudits and awards”, said the UK and Ireland. It was Lizzy. started in 1989, and aims to “This is splendid news for inform parents and carers of Saltash Heritage in particular children of primary school age and all other museums in about current forthcoming South East Cornwall with events, courses and days out, which she has been involved”, encouraging community added Heritage Chairman Bob involvement. Munro. “We feel honoured and delighted to have scooped not planning an event that the of the award-winning festival just one, but two awards” says whole community will enjoy. have been set for 22nd and Observer Karen Lilley, who leads the These awards make all our 23rd June. The organisers plan ,KWW Z dZ/W^ Telephone volunteer team that fundraises, efforts worthwhile because to have two stages for live Numbers plans and delivers the Saltash they have been voted for by music again, and the popular, Regatta and Waterside readers -it’s great to know the fun cardboard boat race will 07971484872 or Festival. ”The volunteers all community appreciates our remain a feature, with gigs -$18$5< )(%58$5< 01579 345699 have families in Saltash, so we hard work!” creating their sporting put a lot of effort in to Dates for this year’s edition spectacle on the River Tamar. 7XHWK DP-SP )ULVWDPWRSP &ODUN¶V9LOODJH 6SULQJZDONDW&RWKHOH )ULWK1RRQ-SP Boxing Day Win Sees Saltash The Homeless Car Park 9XH&LQHPD3O\PRXWK :KR¶G+DYH7KRXJKW,W,QQ Rugby Club Into Its Fiftieth Year Are Always Charges Stay /XQFK)LOPRI\RXUFKRLFH7HD 0RQWKDPWRSP ome post Christmas cheer and hope for the New Year came 7XHQGDPWRSP to Saltash Rugby Club as they played their traditional Boxing With Us Constant Day trophy match against St. Boniface Old Boys. 7DYLVWRFN0DUNHW +LOOWRS)DUPIRU/XQFK S hile minds are Plans to increase parking The bank holiday game especially 6XQWKDP-SP A dramatic last few minutes charges for Belle Vue Road :HVOH\&RWWDJHDW7UHZLQW attracted a goodly crowd at concentrated on Moorlands Lane and the home saw Saltash’s Max Venables put W car park in excess to those in /XQFK-(QJLQH+RXVH&DOOLQJWRQ those who are homeless at a penalty kick between the posts Alexander Square and :HGWKDPWRSP 6XQWKDP-SP supporters were heartened as Christmas, as we emphasised open and aggressive play saw to conclude the game 15 – 12 behind the Co-op have been in your December +RPHOHLJK*DUGHQ&HQWUH the home team winning 12-0 at and see Saltash gain the trophy. abandoned by Cornwall /XQFK-%RURXJK$UPV%RGPLQ ‘Messenger’, the homeless half time. Saltash enter their fiftieth Council, Saltash Town /DXQFHVWRQ are still with us through the The ‘Bonnie Boys’ anniversary year in 2019 in a Council has been advised. :DONDORQJWKH&DPHO7UDLO cold months of winter and apparently benefited from the season that has brought them Instead, in common with +RSSHU/LQN beyond. While the problem is half time pep talk as well as mixed fortunes after a all car parks in Cornwall, 7KXUWKDP-SP more acute in Cornish towns playing down the slope as the triumphant 2018 saw them charging increased will be 7R6XSHUPDUNHWVDQG7DPDU further west, Truro and second half saw the action move make their way to Twickenham. limited to the rise in 9DOHQWLQH0\VWHU\7ULS Penzance in particular, 9LHZ1XUVHULHV to the Saltash end and the score The last few games of 2018 inflation, currently around homeless people are still 0RUHPHQWKHPHUULHU moved to twelve all minutes showed fresh promise for the 2.5%. Town councillors have encountered on the streets of (YHU\:HGQHVGD\ from the end. club’s golden anniversary year. been invited to consultation Saltash, many of them ex- 6DWWKDPWRSP regarding proposed changes &RQWLQXLQJLQWR 3OHDVHFKHFN servicemen, each with a tale to off street parking. to tell. RXUZHEVLWHIRUWKHWLPHWDEOHRU 'DUWPRRU/RGJH$VKEXUWRQ Any increase in charges FROOHFWDFRS\IURPRXURIILFHLQ1R Saltash Town Council remains keen to assist in should go towards paying for 7XH WKDP-SP )RUH6WUHHW6DOWDVK helping local churches offer improvements to our car parks, suggested Councillor 0RXQW(GJHFXPEH "$% 0, %"/1.% "0%$ !(+$,3/ 5 ,,./ help to them and work towards eradicating the issue Bill Phillips, who stated that +RSSHU'D\7ULSV ,.#'%/ 5 ,+/%.2"0,.(%/ )"// %-)"#%*%+0 Alexandra Square was in &UHP\O$UPV of homelessness. (0#'%+ "0'.,,* )"$$(+& Saltash Baptist Church in particular need of repair and 7RERRNDVHDWSOHDVHFDOOLQRXU )ULQGDP- 1)0( ,),1.%$ 40%.+") )"$$(+& particular has been working could be dangerous. It was RIILFH -#)RUH6W6DOWDVKRU with the homeless, utilising its also noted by Councillor %")"+0/ .(*/ "+$)%/ Mike Parker that the meter in &DOO 3RUW 6WDUERDUG,QQ6W&ROXPQ own church funds, and the town has asked the four local the Co-op car park had been ")1% out of order for much of the 2SHQDPWRSP0RQ±6DW 6XQWKDPWRSP Cornwall Councillor to see if .(#%/ they can contribute from their previous month. Money generated from car parking, KWWS FRPPXQLW\HQWHUSULVHVSOFRXN /LVFDUQ,QQ&UDIWKROH own budgets, while the town ,+.( "* -* "0 "*+,,+ and churches work towards a it was noted, is supposed to (+&/*()) $ "*".2(%3 +$ /0 ")0"/' long term solution. be spent on car parking. Saltash and District Observer - January 2019 - Page 2
News from Saltash Town Council Town Messenger Konsel an dre Essa Working for the People of Saltash
Education Department Library as Source Town Council Tax Increase to Cover Extended Services Telephone: 0300 1234 101 Email: of Revenue he past financial year at a minimum of £90,000 and maintains and operates four be done at reduced cost to the confirmation from Cornwall [email protected] The Saltash Library is still on has seen Saltash Town will in fact be at round public toilet blocks which town. Council as to what other target for takeover from TCouncil take over £170,000. might have been lost had the The next year should see the services it might adopt over the Education Welfare: Cornwall Council this spring various properties and services The last year has been the council not acquired them. renovation of our long next year. Telephone: 0300 1234 101 subject to ongoing from Cornwall Council and this first complete year in which the Longstone Depot has also been dilapidated railway station Council Tax payers will in [email protected] negotiations with Cornwall will continue throughout town has operated the acquired for the town as a base building as well as the addition, in their 2019/20 bills, 2019/20. Waterfront Pontoon since its for the council’s wardens and it refurbishment of the Maurice have to cover a 4.8% increase in Housing Department Council. In order to ensure the best While the town is intended to takeover in 2017/18 and this is includes a workshop where Huggins Room, which could the Cornwall Council share of Telephone: 0300 1234 161 possible deal for the town’s reap the benefits of these being now generating a steady maintenance, which might also be a source of revenue, and the apportionment, as well as Email: [email protected] council taxpayers, the town is administered locally it does increase in revenue for the otherwise have been put out for the town takeover of the library. any increase in the police Social Services Department currently considering how mean that the town’s precept town. The town also now outside bodies to carry out, can The town also awaits budget yet to be confirmed., future running costs might be (its budget) which councillors Telephone: 0300 1234 101 offset by revenue from the have been busy preparing, will Saltash North Saltash South Saltash East Saltash West Mayor: Email: involve an increase in the share [email protected] building. This could include Your John Brady Sheila Lennox-Boyd Richard Bickford G l o r i a C h a l le n John Brady of council tax which goes the use of the mezzanine floor j.brady@ s.lennox-boyd@ r.bickford@ g.challen@ and any spare rooms as office directly to Saltash Town Town Social Services Department saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk space or for use by the Council. saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk Deputy Mayor: Telephone: 0300 1234 131 The total precept for 2019/20 Council Gloria Challen [email protected] adjacent Health Centre which is eager to extend its patient is set to increase from £736,475 Brenda Samuels Sarah Martin Mike Parker Jean Dent Highways Department services. to £1156,981 an increase of b.samuels@ s.martin@ m.parker@ j.dent@ Town Clerk: Telephone: 0300 1234 222 around 57%. This will include saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk Ray Lane Email: the ensuring of a “Contingency T: 844846 customerrelations@cormacllimited Fund” to cover four and a half Bill Phillips Averil Pinckney Julie Rance Steve Miller E: enquiries@ .co.uk months of emergency funding which auditors advise should be b.phillips@ a.pinckney@ j.rance@ s.miller@ saltash.gov.uk Transport Department saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk (Schools Transport) Station Councillors Telephone: 0300 1234 101 s.lennox- Garry Taylor Mark Fox Pete Samuels David Yates telephone (Bus Pass) Telephone: 0300 [email protected] Improvements g.taylor@ m.fox@ p.samuels@ d.yates@ numbers can 1234 222 saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk saltash.gov.uk be obtained at Email: Under Way the guildhall. [email protected] he station building should have been Roads, Transport and Parking [email protected] Saltash Town Council, The Guildhall, 12 Lower Fore Street, Saltash PL12 6JX Telephone: 0300 1234 222 Thanded over to the contractors and work Tel.: 01752 844846 Email: [email protected] Website: www.saltash.gov.uk Email: roadstransportandparking@cornwall commenced upon its architect .gov.uk [email protected] planned renovation by the time Waste Department you are reading this month’s Observer. Strategy Sought for Fore Street Telephone: 0300 1234 141 After consideration of the Mayoral Points of View… Email: via contact form on website tenders submitted Town [email protected] Enhancement Dear Resident, only. Councillors unanimously Cormac Solutions he maintaining of a vibrant attractive and busy Fore Here’s my last viewpoint of 2018, and I wish to share with you agreed to award the contract to the achievements of both the Town Council and myself. Telephone: 01872 323 313 Cormac and work was due to Street will be a priority for a new strategy group set up to consider how to spend a forthcoming £258,000 of We have now finalised the Station Building project and on Email: commence on 7th January. T January 7th, 2019, Cormac will start the refurbishment. Phase [email protected] ‘Section 106’ funding. The money given towards town Phase 1 is aimed to be 1 is scheduled to take 22 weeks to complete but moving ahead regeneration by Waitrose and Lidl’s as a condition of planning Fly Tipping: completed within twenty-two Council are busily working to get phase 2 in place to smoothly weeks from that date in time for permission has now gone. However a further quarter of a Telephone: 0300 1234 141 follow Phase 1. This will save large sums of money, keep the the Spring. million pounds plus is promised by QUORA as a condition of Email: same team onboard and present Saltash with a Station Building The Town Council is now [email protected] their development of shops and restaurants at Carkeel. The in keeping with the Gateway to Cornwall. working towards Phase 2 and it funding will be released when the first unit opens, planned to be Further successes achieved since May 2018 have been the is hoped that this will be in March this year. restructuring of Committees, ensuring much more control of Town Messenger news is supplied by the Town Council confirmed during the Phase 1 The strategy group will promoting the town centre the Public purse, more input from all Councillors on decision period. consist of three Saltash Town and paid for by QUORA. The making and accountability. We have also, as a Council, The second Phase will Councillors, agreed as group is being asked to make improved the Waterfront, it’s facilities and are now generating include the upgrading of the Councillors Dent, Parker and its views known for a reasonable income from Waterfront activities. Rowan House section of building nearest the Peter Samuels, together with consideration by the Town Council have also improved our relationship with the RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME Royal Albert Bridge and the one representative each from Council. Pillmere Residents Association and are forging ahead, in opening up of an upper storey. Cornwall Council, the Saltash Beyond that, ideas will be partnership, to improve facilities on the estate. These extensions to the floor Chamber of Commerce, and sought from the Strategy Also ongoing is the devolving of the Library to Saltash space could be let out, once the Community Interest group as to how, together Control and Management by March 2019. upgraded, and form an income Company. with the Town Council, the This year the Council have taken over Longstone Depot stream towards covering the One of their first tasks will town centre can be improved which, with the resources that have been put into this ongoing costs of maintaining be to consider a strategy for by possible landscaping and operation, can only benefit our ratepayers by improving the Town Council owned the sign pointing to and any other benefits to increase maintenance and repairs of our assets, as well as reducing property. footfall in what are forecast as costs. Town Supports Youth Work being dire time for all local Also, this year, Council and the Community came together High Streets. to provide a fitting tribute to those who gave of their lives, the ince 2014, when Cornwall Council withdrew funding for Peter Ryland, Chair of ultimate sacrifice, in the Great War 1914-1918. The Centenary youth work including in particular support for our local Saltash and District Chamber Committee put together over 20 projects in six months, and I Syouth clubs, Saltash Town Council has been making an of Commerce and Industry, am sure no other Town of comparable size achieved what our annual award towards their work with our young people. told the Observer, “The Committee did. This year £40,000 has been made available and it was agreed '" "$ ' $# " ' Chamber at its December So, those are some of the highlights of my Mayoral year to to award £15,000 each to Livewire and to The Core. The meeting agreed my proposal date. Regretfully, in many ways (apart from already written) balance of £10,000 is retained and local youth organisations are that such a forum was the best 2018 was not the happiest for my family and me. Sometimes invited to re-tender for this in the spring. way forward but with a more voluntary Public Service can be difficult, unkind and even The funding is aimed to assist the groups with their outgoings proportional representation cruel. However, I have found it the most rewarding in particular regarding the employment of a detached youth experience, trying to lead and manage Saltash Town Council between Saltash Town worker to assist those with special issues. Council, the Chamber of on behalf of our Residents, in the most efficient and cost Commerce, Cornwall effective way within the Mayor’s remit. Mark Makes It to Council Council, The Community It has been truly humbling to be aware of and meet so many The Mayor welcomed to the December council meeting Mark Interest Company and organisations in the Town and appreciate what they do and " " " $ ! Fox, newly elected unopposed to Saltash South Ward. He retailers.”. He added, what they give to the community of Saltash and beyond. takes the seat vacated by Councillor Casey Warrington who “However it is not the number Jackie and I wish you all a really happy New Year in 2019 & $ $ $ " has left the area due to work commitments. of people involved but the and hope you and your families achieve that what you wish for. Councillor Fox previously stood for the ward as calibre of their knowledge Yours Sincerely " ' %#" $ $ independent. He is a Plymothian who has lived in Saltash and experience that is Cllr John Brady '''" ' %#" % since 1988 and is married. He already had deep local important to make the forum Mayor of Saltash community involvement through Saltash Lions and Scouting. effective”. Chamber Chairman Flame from Bethlehem lights up Christmas in Cornwall Saltash & District Observer - January 2019 - Page 3 Peter Ryland - !! & Keeping us Updated… ¤ ¤ ecember started with the Christmas Festival. I hope everybody enjoyed it. The feedback we had was all Dpositive and according to figures passed to me there was a total of over 4,000 people in Fore Street when the lights were switched on, the lantern parade went up the street and the fireworks were let off. That was 25% of the people developers of the retail park " % # of Saltash and so I must ask adjacent to Carkeel the question, where was the roundabout, which is to be $ other 75%, did they not know used to regenerate Fore there was an enjoyable time Street. to be had in Fore Street? The Whichever format of MOVING ON REMOVALS Chamber will be looking to forum is eventually agreed, do it again next year but we any ideas that are will need forthcoming will be PROFESSIONAL HOUSEHOLD sponsorship/funding as the considered so put your event costs £9,000 to put on. thinking caps on. REMOVAL SERVICES So please, if anybody can Wearing my CIC hat, we provide some sponsorship, had our Christmas meal at Each December since 1986, a light kindled from the Eternal Flame in the Nativity Grotto in please let me know. Saltash College. What a Bethlehem has been carried in two miners’ lamps on an Austrian Airlines jet from Tel Aviv to Vienna. The Peace Light is then distributed at a Service of Dedication to scout and guide At our monthly meeting in wonderful meal was put on Saltash 249318 December, the Chamber by the students, I can only delegations from across Europe, who take it back to their own countries. decided that there is a need speak favourably of the At a ceremony at County Hall to welcome the Peace Light to Cornwall, Chair of Cornwall Mob: 07411 589 903 for a forum to try and find Dynargh Restaurant at the Council, Councillor Mary May said: “From Bethlehem to Cornwall, the Peace Light continues to burn in the hearts of each of us”. From Truro, scouts and guides carried the Light to hospitals and solutions to the regeneration college. The meal represents of Fore Street. We decided a way for the CIC to thank church services, spreading its radiance and message of peace throughout Cornwall. µ,6KRSIRU6DOWDVK¶VXVWDLQDEOHVKRSSLQJ that there was a need to put our volunteers for all their bag free with purchases of £10 or more together a group of people efforts and don’t forget if you Clutter is Bad Stuff is who have the knowledge and have some spare time on " % " $#
experience to create ideas to your hands, we are always #$ "' " $%"' persuade the people of PL12 looking for more volunteers Good Say Saltash Heritage to come to Fore Street. We whether to help at No. 4 or idden away half forgotten in so many of our homes is a agreed that not all the Scrapstore or to drive one of treasure from the past, often with a tale to tell of its " $ ! & " "
expertise is included in the our buses or to help with the history, rooted in the family to whom it belongs. H Chamber membership and Dementia Café. Call into No. Saltash Heritage have a we would need help from the 4 and have a chat. We would number of such artefacts in which attracted so many &!(-%(!2, 1 " " " $ Town Council, County also welcome ideas as to how their own storage attics which visitors, especially $ " $"$ " ! Council, CIC and, of course, we might provide further they intend to put on display schoolchildren, during the four the retailers from Fore Street. help to the PL12 community. +! - -$ - *! % & for their 2019 exhibition. year anniversary of the war, However, the Town Council Reverting to the Christmas Entitled “Out of Grandma’s has been dismantled and the !+,)( -) %--&! at its meeting later the same Festival can I thank all those Attic and into Granddad’s museum itself cleared to make %- )" ! /!( week also decided that a who helped to organise and Shed” it will allow them to room for this years’ display, forum was necessary but run the event, in particular show to the public so many due to open in April. wants to be the predominant the students of Saltash.net it ems wh ich have not yet fitted While Saltash Heritage force. I can foresee some whose input was vital and into the themes of past have many items of their own discussion in the New Year well done to all those young displays but which form they would especially particularly as there will be a students of the primary fascinating fragments of our welcome on loan, or as gifts, payment of circa £¼ million schools who built and collective past. any items which might, fall forthcom ing, from the paraded their lanterns. Curtains Cushions The World War I trench generally within the “granny’s attic “ or “granddad’s shed” Roman Blinds theme. If they are of particular % # '" local interest so much the Pelmets Fabrics !") better and if there is a story Wallpaper Interior attached Heritage would love # to hear of it. Loaned items # Design & Much more will be carefully kept and %" -$#1&% , #*1#0( returned at the end of the year. %$) "$ $# #+#/ )&3 ,%201/)#* 01#1& Anyone with possible ## # ( exhibits is invited to bring them to the local History #$$# $## !"# Centre, above the museum in ( Lower Fore Street on # Wednesday between 2 – 4pm, " ' Friday 7 – 9pm or Saturday 10 am – 1 pm. Or telephone the ' &% ## museum during those hours on " " "# " 01752 848466 or the Secretary ## ) "! on 01752 847800 " " ! Pavement %! " # # -/ 4 .&/ '#**-,0 .!, $.+, Parking -! %#$- *!( -%&& *' ! Injury )+! -+!!- &- ,$ -/ 4 .&/ '#**-,0 areless parking )+(0 && & !& across a pavement Ccaused an unpleasant ! ,%-! #&)0, &- ,$ )' fall to a partially sighted %(")#&)0, &- ,$ )' " " # '"# $"# !" " pedestrian. % $" #" "( # "# $ The victim, who had lost ( # ! $! $ # # & ! " # his guide dog and was awaiting a replacement, was 2-1& $-%& feeling by means of a white Letter to the Editor stick when it struck a van Have your say! blocking the pavement in the Warfelton area of town. He Please send as Word Document & proof read " "( &)" $ fell and his stick broke. Investigation found that Include name &&&" $ the van ironically belonged (& address for office purpose only) to a care company. The Email company was contacted and [email protected] has apologised. Saltash & District Observer - January 2019 - Page 4 Heritage Christmas CORNWALL COUNCIL Triumph in and our Comes to PL12 community Town Quiz For Observer readers Rowan n which country is the Derek Holley Glomma, the longest Cornwall Councillor, Saltash East. river? What was Captain House [email protected] I Hook’s fate? And what was hristmas is always would very much value approve by referendum) the Captain Pugwash’s ship? particularly mem- your opinion on the changing of main residences to These were some of the orable at Rowan following article which is second homes or holiday C I mind bending questions put at House residential home when about second homes and homes. the annual town quiz, held as the programme of events, holiday homes numbers in Motion Was Lost usual at Saltash.net school and Cornwall, and about a morally Oddly, very oddly this motion which is laid on for residents organised by Saltash Scouts. disgraceful but legal council was lost and I still don’t really throughout the year, takes on a This year the question master tax avoidance scam. understand what happened for special seasonal flavour. Live First some context: when I it to be lost. was Andrew Jewell but tribute entertainment in the lounge was a science teacher and All was not lost, though. was paid to John White who including a children’s choir, before I retired and became a The next part of the motion had played this role so builds up as Christmas councillor (and before you say was about lobbying the successfully over three approaches. Then it is the it, not a proper job!) I worked government to change rates decades and who continued to grand Christmas party at at Torpoint School. We had legislation to close a dreadful set the questions. which residents come together school buses bringing pupils in and morally reprehensible Twenty teams had entered with staff, the large body of from the Rame peninsula. loophole. This is quite simple and the winners, not for the domiciliary staff, and many When I started in 1975 one of and it goes like this: if you first time, proved to be the residents’ family members of outside day care, welcomes those buses, the Cawsand and declare a holiday home (or Saltash Heritage team of all ages to share in the fun. day care visitors to the home Kingsand bus was full of kids second home which you say is which your ‘Observer’ This year the Mayor and on different days, where they from that village and area. available for others to rent for correspondent was a member. Mayoress, John and Jackie may feel part of the Rowan Cawsand was a working, more than 140 days a year) as a And the answers to those Brady were honoured guests vibrant village, full of families. small business you can then House family, enjoy the home three questions were, Norway, wishing the compliments of We seriously considered transfer your council tax to this comforts, and share the home Eaten by a crocodile and The the season to the residents. cooked food. Indeed many buying there ourselves. When I business. It gets better. Then ‘Black Pig’. There was live music from family members visit and also retired in 2003 you could just you apply for 100% small Johnie Scott, a sumptuous enjoy eating with those in the about count the children business rates relief, so in Please ask us for more details buffet prepared by Chef home. The same high quality coming from Cawsand on one effect you pay no business Observer Telephone '.'/ 111!)'..!$ 0/2+-% hand. Between those times the rates and no council tax. So Jasper, and the grand draw home cooked meals also $) village had changed drastically who picks up the bill for all the with a myriad of fine prizes. continue to be delivered Numbers into a second home and services the property gets from Jasper had been especially throughout Saltash as part of $* ') , 0) !)'..!$ 0/2&+/* ')"+0( holiday home area. Cornwall Council, and for all busy throughout the past year Rowan House’s meals on 07971484872 or &$ +0-/2 -# )/ .& Soaring Prices the other services, rubbish, since Rowan House has wheels care service. This pattern has been repeated beaches, environment, roads, 01579 345699 changed its dynamics and Staff, as every year made a through virtually every seaside fire etc. etc.? Yes, you’ve got it, now, instead of offering Christmas presentation to and numerous internal villages muggins, you and me, owners and management. In throughout the county. One of residents of Cornwall. response Rowan House owner intrigue fashions the problems is that since 2013 Wouldn’t you have thought Silver and Gold for Mike told the staff, “the there has been no way of that Parliament would have atmosphere here is fantastic, it actually counting these seen this loophole and shut it is difficult to put a finger on it properties. We assess the tight? I wonder why they Teenage Achievers situation through soaring didn’t? but when you walk in it is just en local teenagers There was a DVD there”. prices in the villages and the If you like facts and figures whose achievements presentation of some of the way in which our young this loophole, if filled, could Thanking the staff for their were being expeditions completed people have been priced out of add now and at current rough T care for all he added “It can be recognised by the award of before gold awards, the living in the areas in which estimates at least £800,000 of hard to care for the elderly but their Duke of Edinburgh ultimate achievement, were they were born and brought up. income a year. Astoundingly there is joy to be gained too – Many of these villages are there maybe more as perhaps award certificates also announced for Alice Barrow, don’t forget how great you more or less dead for eight there are 6000 properties in received an inspiring talk Amelia Horne, Ellen Proctor are!”. months of the year and if you Cornwall that benefit from this about what further can be and Ione Baskott. Gold want to check that visit legal scam, about 17% of the achieved by the first awards are presented at St. Cawsand in the late autumn, total properties like this in the Cornishmen to conquer James Palace. All of the winter or early spring and whole of the UK. Everest. Ed Buckingham award winners had witness the numbers of shut-up Hold Officers to Account described how, from being a volunteered in varied houses; it is only a hard- To be fair CC has already Saltash Postman, he went to organisations from Rainbows working parish council there requested of government a stand on the summit of through animal care to rugby, that keeps the community left discussion on more fiscal Everest in 2011 and in 2014 coaching or rowing. Their going. Unbelievably Saltash is (taxation) freedoms, but this looked down from Mount physical training ranged starting to suffer in the same motion, thankfully passed by Vincent in Antarctica, having from gym and football to way for a variety of reasons. the council will give added completed the seven rugby and skiing, while skills Now I fully understand and strength to the whole summits challenge, reaching practiced included sailing, appreciate the substantial procedure and now we can the top of the highest playing instruments, cooking contribution to jobs and hold officers and the cabinet to mountain in every continent. and learning Japanese. general county income that the account on this issue. We are He then went on to Expeditions had been in tourist trade makes. It is not stupid, we understand that essential to our economy and I this is a change to national present, silver awards to the Cornwall, Dartmoor and the value and defend it. What I am legislation but you have to start six who had qualified this Brecon Beacons. talking about is coming somewhere. Nevertheless I year at the Saltash Open There were no bronze somehow to a balance between would welcome your views - if Award Centre. They were winners this year since as a that and allowing villages to you agree I would very much Finn Hilsdon, Alex Maciver- result of changing rules, the thrive and our young people to like you to write a short letter Redwood, Cameron open award centre cannot be able to afford houses. or email to our MP, Sheryll McFarlane, Eva Pascoe, Max continue. Young people can Private Members Bill Murray. Just address it C/O Robins and Georgia however continue to work So in my naivete I once asked House of Commons, London. Furneaux. for the award through local an MP (not our local one) if she If you disagree write to this schools including saltash.net. would put in a private paper, or to me. A Local Book Sarah Green , who has members bill to Parliament The council also agreed to been a leader at Saltash for with the aim of limiting the lobby that councils should be ten years, spoke of her percentage of second and allowed anyway to charge of Walks pleasure at seeing so many holiday homes in any higher council tax to second young people mature and community to a figure, say and holiday homes for the Shake off those develop as they went 15%. I can remember the MP purpose of providing through the award scheme. laughing and when I asked affordable homes for our Extra Christmas Many hundreds had passed why, she said, “Derek, every people. Great. Pounds! through the Open Centre in MP has one or more second I’m suffering from a bad 2 Courses for £21.95 homes, often in Cornwall - knee and accordingly the Get out & about with Saltash over the decades, how far do you think that garden is also suffering from a and this year’s award 3 Courses for £24.95 would get!” I concluded there bad knee. However dreadful Great Local Walks winners were looking was something wrong with our SOG has returned and except A Quality of Life forward to giving a special democracy. for those parts of the garden carol concert at The Elms So it was with pleasure that where I grow plants through Only £4.99 residential home for Joy &$& )!&% +!## last month I put my name to a black plastic I dare not put my Nodder, a founder member member’s motion, one part of feet on the soil. 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Saltash & District Observer - January 2019 - Page 6 Musical Tribute Home Alone Go and Ride SHeRyll Barry Woodmason ‘To Suffragettes’ the Red Bus Sufferings and MuRRAy Gas & Heating Engineers Est 40yrs ith a variety of attractive destinations for their Sunday luncheon outings added to the ever popular Success MP Boiler Changes/Complete Systems Wednesday afternoon tea excursions and more W he Great War, which Boilers & Fires - Repaired & Serviced outings in the planning stage, Saltash’s Red Bus means that no concluded a century ago wRiteS… one need sit alone at home each day. Tel: 01752 569610 M: 07808 604 134 largely, eclipsed a T hope everyone has had a unnecessarily call on their The Red Bus is run through help out when required. conflict almost as bitter and Saltash and District Age More voluntary drivers are relaxing and enjoyable services. Every year people divisive that was reaching its Christmas. I would like drown or find themselves in Concern who are, however, needed and anyone interested climax in 1914. I anxious to emphasise that is invited to contact Mike to remember at this time of difficulty when they drink This year Saltash community year all those who were not too much near water. We those of all ages from 50 Finch to discuss what they are joined to celebrate in music, upwards are welcome to share able to offer. Thos interest in able to spend all day recently had a meeting in song and verse, not only the end Christmas day with their Parliament of the Water the fun and friendship that the participating in the red bus of the war but the victory for outing promises. outings are also invited to family. I always like to Safety All Party those who had campaigned for thank all those who work on Parliamentary Group where Mike Finch who has contact Mike who is also womens’ suffrage. brought fresh enthusiasm and hoping to extend the outings, Christmas day be it the this was highlighted. I have A packed Wesley Church armed forces who keep us joined the group as a Vice ideas to encourage even perhaps to include hiring enjoyed the resultant musical greater usage now manages larger coaches for longer safe from foreign threats or Chairman to try to highlight ‘Blood Red Rose’ which told in our police who protect us the need for water safety. the bus. The Sunday lunch outings. He can be contacted poetry, prose and song of the outings are to a diversity of on 07905795256. from domestic ones. The fire We must thank all those peace abiding Suffragists and of service who is always on call who make Christmas such an destinations including There are also a few places the Suffragettes whose motto country and Dartmoor Inns available at the ever popular and those in the health enjoyable day. It might be was ’Action not words’. service who care for us when those on TV who entertain us and a farm shop. Favourite Thursday Lunch Club where Months of rehearsal by a cast destinations for the afternoon a friendly welcome and social we fall sick. In our coastal or the many who back them ranging from children to senior communities we must also up. It could be the servers tea trips have included Trago gathering together with a citizens, many of whom had Mills, Kernow Mills and delicious hot meal is remember those who also and chefs when we do not never sung in public before keep us safe on the water like make our own meal. At this garden centres. A short guaranteed. Transport to the resulted in a polished country tour is usually lunch at the Burraton the coastguard and the time of year it is important performance under the RNLI. we enjoy our utilities be it included before returning to Community Centre can be leadership of composer and Saltash. arranged and those interested I would ask that we are a gas or electricity for power director Julian Barnicoat. bit responsible so we don’t to keep us warm or the There are various pick up can call Mary on 01752 Much of the dialogue, telephone so we can contact points around town, including 218815. spoken and sung, came from our loved ones. Whatever churches for those enjoying a As one happy member told quotations of the time, with Conundrum trip out after a Sunday us after the Christmas dinner they do – I thank them all. male parliamentarians crying Towards the end of the service, and home collection to which we were invited out ‘Why change a thing?’ Corner can be organised for the less together with Councillor Mrs year I visited the Royal Mail The Computer Man singing strongly against the Taking the one-word Delivery Offices in Torpoint, mobile. Hilary Frank and husband strident monstrous regiment of answers to the following These trips are all Shojiro, “You have got to Callington, Looe, Liskeard women. nine questions can you re- dependent upon volunteer make an effort to get out or and Saltash to say thank you The early 20th century arrange them to make a for all the work they do and drivers and at the Age you just sit at home and consisted, it was said, of an Cornish place name? many other deliverers do at Concern Christmas lunch think.” unhappy, unequal society and 1 What is the subject of party a formal farewell and this time of year doing their G G one of its tragedies was that so Renior’s painting Les best to get our gifts delivered thank you was given to Alan Waterside Mural many who fought did not live to Parapluies? (9) G G Roberts, a driver for nearly on time. realise what they were fighting 2 Cape Comorin is the It has been a very busy G ten years. Restoration for. southernmost tip of which Many, with Kirsty Muir, year in Parliament and it The eye-catching mural that The idea of the show came Asian Country? (5) Andrew Watts social club and trip co- looks like next year will be adorns the side wall of the from Mrs. Sue Hooper MBE 3 Which lumbering ordinator summing up, “He even busier. Next year is the “Union Inn” is to be who, after it concluded in animals appear in the 07751 154 759 had the personal touch and year we leave the European renovated and cleaned by the rapturous applause, admitted ‘it Fantasia ballet dance? (6) knew everybody, and he will Union. This is something original artist. was a journey that we never 4 Which is the only be really missed”, paid that the people of South East Mr. David Whitley painted thought we would complete.’ Antarctic Penguin to breed Your local family tributes to him. In reply, Alan Cornwall voted to do in the the mural to portray various In his vote of thanks Mayor during Winter? (7) run registered Ltd confirmed that “It was my vote of the people of 2016. events and characters in the Councillor, John Brady spoke 5 Which past-time is pleasure to pick you all up for The Prime Minister, David Company history of Saltash and in of ‘a great community event, a started with a Squidge-off? the lunch club every week Cameron, made it very clear particular the Waterside fitting end of what has been (11) Established in 1995 and we have had many laughs that the people’s wishes where it is situated. It also going on for so many months 6 In a Fish and Chip shop together,” He is giving up would be respected and that " ( %" $" '$" includes a number of the through the World War I which Fish is often labelled regular driving due to family whatever was decided by the & "!% " $# ‘regulars’ of the Union Inn at committee’s hard efforts’. He Rock Salmon? (7) people would be enacted. I commitments but may still had been certain, he said, when Telephone: 01752 840616 the time of painting. 7 From Robert Browning’s will continue to work The Town Council has he invited Mrs. Sue Hooper to Poem on which River does towards this in the New Year ''(-' !&!',+ agreed in principal to finance chair the commemoration the town of Hamlin stand? as we leave at 11pm on &" $# #$ % # #$ the cleaning and restoration committee that she would (6) Friday 29th March 2019. $# " & - %$ (,$ !+ subject to an accurate quote ensure a programme of events 8 The Cheddar Gorge cuts On a more personal note I NO OBLIGATION - FREE QUOTATIONS being supplied. worthy of Saltash and this had through which range of am looking forward to my (( + !#$ %! clearly proved the case. limestone hills? (7) marriage to Bob which is And Composer and Director )!* ,(*0+ $ !' ! 9 During the English Civil also due to take place in Youth Club Julian Barnicoat, turning to the War where were the March 2019. Whatever you cast who he had brought Headquarters of King are doing I would like to * $+ Rejects Mayor’s together and fine tuned Charles’s Royalists? (6) '.$*('&!', % , wish you a prosperous, concluded, ‘I am proud of you Answers on page 7 healthy and happy New Year. ) !& * * $+ Charity Funding all’. The * $+ A prominent Saltash youth '.$*('&!', % , project, selected as the Town Mortgage !+, ())$ ! ( Mayor’s Charity of the year, Specialist *(/'#$%%+ %+ %% has declined the offer. In a letter to Mayor * (($/!& ') $! & +' ,* Councillor John Brady, on behalf of Livewire Youth (*"! '! ((*% ' + Project reference was made Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on a mortgage or any other debt secured on it %, +# Hybrid Accredited to the trustees and * & '( )+!& &+) ') management of the charity M.O.T. /M.O.T. 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Saltash Cornwall PL12 6TW ) () * &++!'&* +' + (($!&+ + In responce the Mayor Courtesy Cars & Vans + ) ** !- & + + +'( ' + !* declared himself saddened &'+! ,! +' #!& () * &++!'&* !* -!$$ )'% that the charity should appear to involve itself in local MOT Air ! + ) ! '%%!**!'& )0* ' ! Servicing Class 4&7 Con Tyres politics. Saltash & District Observer - January 2019 - Page 7 Change from Towards Plastic Free Crime on Increase Hospital Expands – But Wards Stay Closed Garage to Status for Saltash he number of reported crimes in the Saltash area has hile its inpatient wards were closed almost two years ago Housing plastic free status for Saltash is a real possibility, claims the increased by 97 over the last twelve months, Inspector and are unlikely to re-open St. Barnabas Hospital, Saltash co-ordinator of Environment Plymouth, Jackie Young. She TJulian Morris has advised. He informed the Cornwall Wis playing an increasingly vital role as an integrated hub Refusal Adescribed to Saltash Environment Action Group how she Gateway Community Network Panel that this was reflected in for community health care, former Matron Anita Cornelius, who had helped achieve Plastic Free Environment Status for Plymouth an increase of 360 reported crimes across the network area, now serves on the NHS Directorate, told the St. Barnabas League of Waterfront and is now seeking to extend this through to be city wide. Friends’ annual general meeting. Recommended including an increase of 25 for the area covering Landrake and Whereas in the 1980’s when she was training, hospital based n application to The recent ‘Blue Planet’ St. Germans. treatment was prioritised, current research favours home based television series is proven to Sarah Martin who spoke on the demolish the Station This can partially be there are no plans to reduce treatment, with the elderly and frail encouraged to keep as active as have inspired an amazing 62% Norwex range of products Garage in Culver attributed to changes in the the number of police possible. A of the nation, yet nine million which can ‘detox your home and Former League of Friends President and local GP Dr. Colin Road, next to the Baptist crime recording standards. officers in the sector. The tonnes of plastic waste continues your life’ cleaning the home Randall spoke of when he came to Saltash in 1971, largely attracted Church, and replace it with to be dumped in the sea each with water only using no There was in particular a tri-service officer pilot by the fact that the town had its own hospital. He and two housing was criticised by year. chemicals or plastic. marked increase in violence scheme would also be colleagues’ initiated the town’s second surgery alongside it so as to Town Councillors. By building on this public Zilla Robinson talked of without injury which enhanced to increase the have easy access to its operating theatre and to their patients in its The plans included an concern Saltash said Ms Young, ‘Fathoms Free’ the voluntary includes harassment, number of such officers to eighteen beds. underground residents’ car could join with Totnes, divers who retrieve plastic nuisance telephone calls and ten, focusing on areas with a Now there are seventy-four staff based at the hospital including park/ garage but councillors Sidmouth, Bude, Penzance and waste, largely fishing gear, from abuse via the social media. low police footprint. The community nurses, and an acute health care team, which is found to other West Country towns in provide more speedy patient recovery than hospital, stays. Patients decided that the planned local waters where up to three Better news is a marked future of Saltash Police access to it was excessively becoming officially plastic free. hundred seals have been found come to St. Barnabas for physiotherapy and to see consultants who decrease in drug trafficking Station also seems assured travel to Saltash and save patients the journey to Derriford. Sister steep. They recommended She outlined five ways to trapped in such nets. She has attributed to proactive work following recent Cornelius spoke of the compliments received from patients who refusal of the plans for this achieve this, including firstly by used the plastic waste to create of the police teams refurbishment, though it no believe they ‘regained their independence more quickly with care at reason and also due to access encouraging the Town Council artwork sold in support of to lead by example and attempt a funding. involved. longer has a public office home’ and of the current policy of prevention and taking care of issues on to Culver Road and one’s own health, St. Barnabas’ services to the community are to be resolution to tackle plastics. At Involving children at an early Other better news is that available. further enhanced shortly with infusion and transfusion services to the insufficient width of the least six local businesses need to age in caring for their world is commence there, the first in North and East Cornwall. But as to re- side lane for parking and be encouraged to eliminate the aim of Looe children’s’ opening the wards, with 19 beds currently empty in East Cornwall passing. single use plastics, and author Ellie Jackson who wrote Essa Files hospitals the demand is no longer there. community groups such as book on the treatment and ’m not, generally speaking, a fan of new year’s The League of Friends continues to provide a vital link with the Edwards churches, schools and youth release of a turtle which ate hospital, she confirmed, as it continues to provide equipment groups should be urged to be plastic based on an event that resolutions: if a resolution is worth resolving then unavailable through NHS payments. Automotive involved. Events such as beach she and her four year old Iwhy wait until Jan 1st; if it’s not then why bother at The meeting saw the retirement of the League’s Chair, Mrs Joyce cleans, but which could include daughter witnessed. She all? I get that, having indulged over Christmas, some see Mepsted. Dr Randall spoke warmly of her services to the hospital the monthly litter picks already followed this up with an equally resolutions as a way of restoring the balance: ‘I ate a little and her fundraising efforts since her time as Mayor in 2002/3. She taking place, must be organised popular book on a puffin that more cheese than might be strictly healthy, so I’m going was given a presentation and bouquet as she was elected, instead to at least twice a year, together swallowed a balloon and most the vacant role of President. Newly elected Chair is Barbara May with a fund raising event which recently one on a dolphin caught to balance it out by going to the gym.’. However, making with Dr. Mary Shears continuing as Secretary. must meet at least once a year. in fishing gear. All books offer it about ‘new year’ tends to play into the second part of ‘It is great fun, a great thing to positive alternatives for children the new year’s resolution ritual - breaking them by mid- do and has a lasting effect on the to consider and her aim is to get January. environment’, enthused Ms her books into every school. My other slight reservation your tired, your poor, your Tel: 07961 658 750 Young. ‘Our children are positive and about new year’s resolutions huddled masses yearning to 90 St Stephens Rd Other speakers to Saltash full of hope, giving adults the is that they tend to be quite breathe free”. In our modern Saltash PL12 4BL Environmental Action‘s hope that we need’, she has workshop evening included discovered. ‘me centric’. It’s certainly not world it’s the desperate a bad idea to care for immigrant, the trans teenager, ourselves, and it’s good to the victim of sexual abuse, think about what we plan to the struggling parent, the do in the forthcoming year. homeless veteran, the person However, we should try to with a disability being denied look at the whole year not support. As I am someone just the start, and to think with a lot of privilege, my about our communities as 2019 plan is to ‘shout more well as ourselves. So my for other people’. question becomes not ‘what But 2019 can’t just be do I want for me in January?’ about 2019, which is where but rather ‘what kind of 2019 the future comes in. If we do I want the world to have, take the world only one year and how can I help?’. at a time we will only store $% INC MOT & SERVICE My own answer is that I’d up more problems for the %% ! 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The wide variety of events Once again wives, a capello before the Last Post, used the slipway on the way organised by the Saltash World Remembering War I Commemoration sweethearts and children two minutes silence and to the battlefield from which Committee has attracted great Lost Babies of lined the opposite platform, reveille from bugler and many would never return.’ support and interest, not least this time actors re-enacting piper. A moving poem ‘Dear Again there was a wreath from our children and Wartime the heartfelt scene. Your Daddy’ written by seven year laying, Last Post, silence and teenagers. They have been Observer correspondent old Freya Gavsingha was reveille, followed this time by Largely eclipsed by the loss encouraged to put into words Martin Lister, a member of read. After chair of the a dedication and a blessing of of life on the battlefields of their ideas and emotions the World War I organising committee Sue the River Tamar by war, sadly some babies and concerning that century ago Commemoration Committee, Hooper MBE had closed with Prebendary Brian Anderson. conflict and a number of young people were among was in World War I uniform, a vote of thanks, the crowd Children in period costume poetry and prose pieces are to those lost during the two to the evident bewilderment moved down Albert Road, came bounding to the be incorporated into book form world wars. of passengers on passing following the route of the slipway, members of Sterts with some adult contributions. Earlier this year we trains. World War I troops who were Youth Theatre Company Some of the young writers reported upon the corner of The cast of the soon to be to leave Saltash by ferry, portraying the sons and came together in the Ashtorre St. Stephens churchyard performed show ’Blood Red leaving the station to the daughters of those distant Rock centre to read out their dedicated to children lost Rose’ sung one of their songs newly unveiled picture and to departing soldiers. And pieces and have them before birth and to the plaque recorded. Present was and rose bush where they can published performance poet be remembered. Andy Blackwell who with the It is now intended to place Saltash World War I a plaque recording names and Committee has been working dates of any babies lost with local primary and locally during either of the secondary schools to two world wars. Anyone who finally, young actors stood, in Livewire a film created by encourage this work. wishes to put forward such a World War I uniform, in Saltash Heritage was a As well as the readings name is invited to contact silent homage around the projected showing scene of there was a short play in which Councillor Avril Pinckney poppy carpets made up of World War I Saltash, the Andy joined with two boys through the Guildhall or the fifty thousand poppies, trenches and ships, to which whom he is teaching, Theo contact details shown on our created by local youth our men were sent, and as Mruck (13) and Levi Spry ‘Town Messenger’ columns. groups, residential homes, role of honour of those who (12), to portray a father, son and others bringing together were lost. 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