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Cotton ’s Taxis & Mini Coach Service Est over 50 Yrs Tel: Saltash May 2020 - Issue 338 Established 28 years 84 84 84 Licensed P.C.V. & Hackney Carriage Operators Building at Broadmoor Housing Rejected ornwall planners have turned down new homes proposed for the Broadmoor development at Carkeel Cas being out of keeping with the Cornish scene. Outline permission for a large housing estate west of the condition, was also criticised as A388 at Carkeel, to be known being in marked contrast to the as Treleden, has previously more up-market properties been agreed. This is to include adjacent, being in areas likely around a thousand homes to be overshadowed and with together with shops, surgery, tiny garden space. light industry together with The plans for the first of the open spaces and footpaths. three-phased development of Plans for the first 430 the area are likely to be re- d r o houses of the new estate, f drawn before being re- w a however, were unacceptable to submitted for approval and to r C Cornwall planning officers include a more ‘Cornish’ y r a who considered them element. M characterless, and that they o The initial planning t o were too densely packed and h summary for the development P would constitute described a vision to create ‘a overdevelopment. The brown locally distinctive, sustainable No Springtime Sailing as Yachts and red appearance with a and thriving community, well preponderance of brickwork connected to the surrounding was unsuited to the Cornish area providing new housing, Stay Shore Bound environment where grey stone diverse quality employment and slate roofs or white walls n eagerly anticipated sign of spring for Saltash’s opportunities, community are the native design for facilities and an excellent yachting fraternity is the annual craning in of the flotilla homes, planners considered. network of green infrastructure of yachts that over winter at the Saltash Sailing Club. A The affordable housing, to that emanates from the sites In a normal spring they would be on the water and keenly be provided as a planning ‘intrusive qualities.’ competing in weekly races organised by the club. 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[email protected] neighbours, local staff at all levels of which I am themselves and members of Library staff continue to Furthermore, Cllr Gloria Dorganisations, local truly thankful, and most Saltash Town council staff. engage with the community Challen will remain as Mayor Education Welfare: groups, volunteers, businesses, appreciative. With the Government with lots of social media posts of Saltash and Cllr Pete Telephone: 0300 1234 101 service providers and Saltash Town Council are closing libraries at the start of https://www.facebook.com/sal Samuels as Deputy Mayor [email protected] individuals. undertaking a programme of lockdown to avoid the spread tashlibraryhub/ and are also until either May 2021 or at Firstly, I must applaud Housing Department works in Saltash to help of COVID 19 Virus it was with available to answer your rescheduled Saltash Town many of you for keeping the maintain community regret that Saltash Town questions or concerns by email Council Annual Meeting, Telephone: 0300 1234 161 social distancing measures in infrastructure. These areas Council had no option but to [email protected] whichever is the sooner. Email: [email protected] place while you’re out and include St Stephens follow the Government v.uk We look forward to seeing Every day I know that this Social Services Department about in our town, this I have Churchyard, Churchtown guidelines for the safety of our all our customers soon. shocking Coronavirus brings Telephone: 0300 1234 101 personally seen. This is so very Cemetery, and Saltash Town staff and community. During these most difficult new sadness and mourning to Email: important to safeguard our Council play areas and grassed I am pleased to see that the and unprecedented times that households across the land, [email protected] NHS and Caring community areas at Pilmere. online stats show that the we are all experiencing, and in and social distancing measures and indeed one and other. We Saltash Town council are service has been in high response to the COVID 19 are still necessary at the Social Services Department providers that are providing a should only go out on essential also refurbishing the benches demand and that our customers Virus, Saltash Town Council moment. service through these difficult Telephone: 0300 1234 131 business in line with in Fore Street as well as have continued to use the wish to ensure that effective Therefore, I say to you all, if times. [email protected] Government restrictions. Our repainting the bollards and the online library service decision making continues as you can, keep going in the way Many thanks must go to all community is doing this Waterfront toilet block. www.cornwall.gov.uk from appropriate, and when and that you have so valiantly been Highways Department the teachers of local schools remarkably well. Saltash Town Council the comfort of their home. where necessary for critical doing, in the knowledge that Telephone: 0300 1234 222 that have remained open and Once again, I would like to Service Delivery General Library members that have decisions that affect our town. such selflessness is helping to Email: have provided some great take this opportunity to thank Assistants will be wearing PPE books or other materials on In that respect therefore, to save lives. customerrelations@cormacllimited artwork on social media for all you all so warmly for the and adhering to Government loan should keep them at maintain stability and Till we meet again, keep safe .co.uk to see. wonderful welcome and social distancing rules at all home. They can be renewed as continuity it has been resolved and well In addition, I must just add Transport Department support that you have given times. The areas of work will many times as needed online by Council, that Saltash Town Councillor Gloria Challen the usefulness of our local (Schools Transport) me over the past year during be cordoned off and we or on the 24-hour telephone Council’s current Chairs and Mayor of Saltash my role as Mayor of Saltash. Facebook help pages that keep Telephone: 0300 1234 101 Unfortunately, due to the members of the public in tune (Bus Pass) Telephone: 0300 Saltash North Saltash South Saltash East Saltash West persistent Coronavirus with the help and support Mayor: Your Gloria Challen 1234 222 Pandemic, I have not been able needed and on offer at a click Sarah Gillies Sheila Lennox-Boyd Richard Bickford Gloria Challen Email: to continue to meet many of of a key; and if you don’t use a s.gillies@ s.lennox-boyd@ r.bickford@ g.challen@ [email protected] Town you, but you will know that my computer, the users will find saltash.gov.uk saltash .gov.uk saltash .gov.uk saltash .gov.uk Deputy Mayor: Roads, Transport and Parking thanks and warm appreciation you somehow I feel certain.