2014-2017 St Austell Bay Parish Plan

ST AUSTELL BAY PARISH COUNCIL

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PARISH PLAN 201 4-17

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Serving ourCommunity Serving agencies and local councils councils local and agencies Ensure services and future development are responsi are development future and services Ensure expressed by residents’ associations and other loca other and associations residents’ by expressed Maintain a parish plan which is based upon individu upon based is which plan parish a Maintain Work with all of the various groups which make up t up make which groups various the of all with Work Care for our unique coastal environment and preserv and environment coastal unique our for Care Be a welcoming, non-political, open and listening c listening and open non-political, welcoming, a Be Keep a balanced view, support the participation of participation the support view, balanced a Keep whole parish parish whole Represent the best interests of the parish when wor when parish ofthe interests best the Represent Publicise its views, meetings and decisions on its on decisions and meetings views, its Publicise www.staustellbayparishcouncil.co.uk Meet its legal obligations as a parish council council parish a as obligations legal its Meet Charlestown’s World Heritage status status Heritage World Charlestown’s Manage its staff and contractors properly properly contractors and staff its Manage parishioners parishioners Keep its procedures under constant review toensure review constant under procedures its Keep Set and manage the budget of the parish in order to order in parish the of budget the manage and Set

• • • • • • support of this it will: will: it this of support AIMS OFTHECOUNCIL AIMS PARISH b the in to work aims Council Parish Bay Austell St w council parish the above, the deliver to Inorder

3 shops and and shops ch caters for caters ch ig rowing, golf, golf, rowing, ig which contains stunning yet yet stunning contains which ber of houses rise from 594 to from rise houses berof ving local organisations. organisations. local ving ramblers, both local and and local both ramblers, h coastal footpath runs right right runs footpath hcoastal 1342 by October 2018. 2018. October by 1342 utiful and extensive bay which bay extensive and utiful film and TV programmes, and programmes, and TV film aceful and private locality, yet yet locality, private and aceful construction of two housing housing two of construction ramic views of Cornwall’s Cornwall’s of views ramic tood at 560 in 2009, has risen to risen has 2009, in 560 at tood f Charlestown, famous for its for famous Charlestown, f links Charlestown, via Duporth, Duporth, via Charlestown, links

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residents are within easy reach of St Austell, whi Austell, St of reach easy within are residents

Serving ourCommunity Serving harbour and tall ships, used as a location for many for location as a used ships, tall and harbour All three of the wards border St Austell Bay, a bea a Bay, Austell St border thewards of three All pe a Itis private. ofthem some beaches, secluded thri and many ofcommunity, sense strong a with one o Site Heritage World historic the is it to Central Cornis The holidaymakers. with popular justifiably St Austell Bay is a very rural parish, although the although rural parish, isvery a Bay Austell St num the seen has Charlestown and Duporth in estates s which electorate, The years. four last the in 952 to increase to projected is and 2013) (August 1032 and Head, Black and Head the Gribben by isenclosed many and parish, ofthe boundary seaward the round visitors, enjoy using this while taking in the pano the in taking while this using enjoy visitors, now route cycle official An best. its at coastline THE CONTEXT OF THE PARISH PARISH THE OF CONTEXT THE a some apart from industry local no almost is There However, parish. the within located are businesses with the Pentewan valley, and this is proving popul proving is thisand valley, Pentewan the with or simply relaxing in the best of what rural Cornwa rural ofwhat best the in relaxing orsimply most needs, and the county town of Truro is just 30 just is townof Truro county the and needs, most

4 , together together , stone and and stone 5. By 1850 By 5. rlestown, rlestown, direct to the the to direct of St Austell, Austell, ofSt the casks in casks the Quay Road, Charlestown Charlestown Road, Quay tiny fishing hamlet of some nine ofsome fishinghamlet tiny

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les for smelting, and cargoes of coal, timber, lime timber, coal, of cargoes and smelting, lesfor ¦ clay pits clay s using the harbour. A shipbuilding yard developed yard shipbuilding A harbour. the using s y in the 1800s vast deposits of copper, to the east the to ofcopper, deposits vast 1800s in the y g ponds. He He gponds.

control of the village to the Crowder family in 182 family Crowder the to village ofthe control ¥ r to Charles Charles to r d much of dmuch 1791 he 1791 early 1900s the fishing industry had collapsed. Cha collapsed. had industry fishing the 1900s early hina clay, and in 1907 clay slurry was being piped piped was being slurry clay 1907 and in clay, hina

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Serving ourCommunity Serving century West Polmear, as it was then known, was a a was known, then asit was Polmear, West century th hemp, for rope making, came into the port. port. into the came making, forrope hemp, relinquished family his and 1823 in died Rashleigh the local copper mines were in decline, and by the by and decline, in were mines copper local the c of handling its with prosper to continued though, were found and mined. The ore was shipped to S. Wa S. to shipped was ore The mined. and found were which they and fine clays were exported. Then earl Then exported. were clays and fine they which Lovering dries in the village. village. the in dries Lovering with all the associated trades. Cellars were built were Cellars trades. associated the all with inhabitants making a living from pilchards. pilchards. from living a making inhabitants china and the mines century ofthe end the Towards clea became it and thriving, were Austell St around In needed. was harbour local safe, a that Rashleigh an port the years 10 within and construction, began In him. after named and built been had village the hebrough tides, all at full harbour inner his keep 2holdin and leat 7mile a constructing by Luxulyan t from port his to protect battery gun a built also ship of numbers increasing with flourished port The THE WARDS WARDS THE Charlestown 18 the of middle Inthe

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Charlestown to retain some of its vigour and identi and vigour ofits some to retain Charlestown ¦ rated a fleet of 3 ‘tall ships’ which have been use been have which ships’ 3‘tall of fleet a rated ide settlement and tourist centre. Much has change has Much centre. tourist and settlement ide eological Assessment’ ‘It is one of the best exampl best ofthe is one ‘It Assessment’ eological t uncertain. tuncertain. village has had several owners, most notably ‘Squar notably most owners, several had has village ornish clay industry with easily worked deposits be deposits worked witheasily industry clay ornish

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but much has remained unchanged, illustrated by the by illustrated unchanged, remained has much but

century working port’. It is sad to note, therefor note, to sad Itis port’. working century £

Serving ourCommunity Serving century harbour works in Britain’ …’Nowhere else i else …’Nowhere Britain’ in works harbour century th century and early 19 and early century th immediately into the ambience of an early 19 ofanearly ambience theinto immediately of the ships were sold and at the same time Square time same the and at sold were ships ofthe rendering the future of this lovely harbour somewha harbour lovely this of future the rendering Competition from the railways, the decline of the C ofthe decline the railways, the from Competition Wo as a UNESCO by inscribed was Charlestown In2006 v ‘universal its of recognition in Landscape Mining Brazil, together with the increasing size of ships, of size increasing the with together Brazil, numerous film and TV productions. This has enabled enabled has This productions. and TV film numerous 1999. 1999. the estate, the sold Crowders the when 1986, Since ope itwhere from 1991, in harbour the bought which port’. ‘working seas residential a predominantly now is Charlestown 18 extracts from the ‘Charlestown Historical and Archa and Historical the ‘Charlestown from extracts great deal has been lost over the last 2 centuries 2centuries last the over lost been has deal great

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holiday chalets. This This chalets. holiday ¢ with Trenarren make up the St Austell Bay Parish. Parish. Bay Austell St the up make Trenarren with still under construction. construction. under still included actually is se,

mprising two privately owned sections of beach. Th beach. of sections owned privately two mprising ¦ r over 300 homes. homes. 300 over r development forms a a forms development es a very attractive mix of mix attractive very a es h Bay private estate and a a and estate private hBay ravitate to their to ravitate

drawing up of ward ofward up drawing ¥ state. The remainder of the beach is owned by the by owned is beach the of remainder The state.

the large concerete steps is owned by a limited co limited a by owned is steps concerete large the ¥ tractive, narrow, tree-lined road linking the three the linking road tree-lined narrow, tractive,

ee-storey landmark houses. houses. landmark ee-storey

Serving ourCommunity Serving Duporth Duporth co bay beautiful a around based is Ward Duporth The Charlestown, Duporth and Porthpean, which together together which Porthpean, and Duporth Charlestown, the new estates, An Arvor and Two Coves, which are are which Coves, Two and Arvor An estates, new the Duport ofthe only consisted Duporth 2005, to Prior and caravans 250than more of composed park holiday fo granted permission planning and 2006 in sold was provid estate new the and advanced well is Building thr bedroom, 5 to flats bed single from properties, new the of west the to area woodland extensive The ano Porthpean, and Duporth between boundary natural in the anomaly ofthe Because Parish. Bay Austell Clo Ridgewood ofPorthpean, area small a boundaries g naturally residents although Ward, Duporth the in neighbours. geographical at very isa Hill, Brick called often Road, Duporth shareholders are the residents of the Duporth Bay e Bay Duporth ofthe residents the are shareholders area from the eastern end of the beach almost up to up almost beach the of end the eastern from area

The Mill Cottage at Hallane, Trenarren at Hallane, Cottage Mill The

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8 000 to 000 oted love of love oted ental ental sharply in sharply using using Cornish. Cornish. evelopments in evelopments heart of of heart eneration, with eneration,

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thin the parish. There are increasing numbers ofr numbers increasing are There parish. the thin ¦

average for Cornwall. They range from around £180, around from range They Cornwall. for average me of the last census in 2011: the number has risen has number the 2011: in census ofthe last me for properties with sea or coastal views. Local ho Local views. orcoastal sea with properties for

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Many are long term inhabitants who have a deep-ro a have who inhabitants term long are Many ¥ city is white British, although some are indigenous are some although British, is white city ncil and will continue to do so as major building d building major soas do to continue will and ncil e parish, the distribution is skewed to the older g older the to skewed is distribution the parish, e

d homes or holiday lets, with the percentage in the in percentage the with lets, orholiday dhomes ¤ lets.

g in Two Coves/An Arvor still to be completed) completed) be to still Arvor Coves/An Two gin

Serving ourCommunity Serving many residents being retired or nearing retirement. nearing or retired being residents many THE DEMOGRAPHY OF THE PARISH PARISH THE OF DEMOGRAPHY THE th within people of range age full a is there While the area and its traditions. The predominant ethni predominant The traditions. its and area the INFRASTRUCTURE PARISH Housing ti the at homes 952 comprised Parish Bay Austell St more than £1,000,000, with the higher prices being being prices higher the with £1,000,000, than more wi homes affordable ofthe most manage associations orholiday private for either available, properties between split are homes the show figures latest The Foundry) ofThe (on completion 405 Charlestown the six years since the formation of the parish cou parish the of formation the since years six the P completion. towards move Charlestown and Duporth the above well and Austell St of town neighbouring Duporth 361 (with another year ofbuildin year another 361 (with Duporth 186 Trenarren and Porthpean secon are ofthese 22 % nearly that estimated Itis Charlestown being higher higher being Charlestown

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Serving ourCommunity Serving Charlestown Charlestown Duporth Porthpean 7 Trenarren 42 parish, which should then total approximately 952 h 952 approximately total then should which parish, A major concern of local residents is the scale of scale the is residents oflocal concern A major separat the in housing ofaffordable levels Current 2008 – 2007 2009 – 2008 2010 – 2009 2011 – 2010 2012 - 2011 2013 2012- 2014 - 2013 withplanning Homes 1 completed be to yet permission for granted permission Planning 3 unit care extra within homes 21 Total 3 9 Summary 3 10 Dupo in (oralternative) facility care extra the If 22 5 3 47 82 0 0

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r, a children’s hospice, are both in Porthpean but Porthpean in both are hospice, children’s a r,

¢ ¦ nd many residents pay privately for dental treatmen fordental privately pay residents many nd ffic through narrow roads, have resulted ascommute resulted have roads, narrow through ffic nt until the A390 is relieved. relieved. is A390 the ntuntil the summer months. A number of “rat runs” through through runs” of “rat number A months. summer the through the parish and is hugely popular with tour with popular hugely is and parish the through side the parish) with a small number opting for alt for opting number small a with parish) the side

ly in St Austell and Mevagissey. Our parish shares parish Our Mevagissey. and in Austell St ly ¥ d by a range of students from across the UK and abr and theacrossUK from ofstudents range a dby hospitals within the parish, although St Austell Co Austell St although parish, the within hospitals aturally Learning day nursery in Charlestown. Ther in Charlestown. nursery day Learning aturally

Duporth children have to go to Mount Charles inste Charles Mount to goto have Duporthchildren ¥ in Charlestown, while an extra-care facility is pla facility extra-care whilean inCharlestown, the A390 by a variety of routes. This is a very bu very is a This ofroutes. variety a by A390 the d in Porthpean Road, literally across the road from theroad across literally Road, inPorthpean d ocal Charlestown primary school, which has academy hasacademy school, which primary Charlestown ocal

arishioners as one of the biggest problems facing t facing problems biggest the of one as arishioners ¤ at St Austell and Truro to which many students tran students many which to Truro and Austell St at l erosion in both the Porthpean and Duporth wards. wards. Duporth and Porthpean the both in lerosion

chools in Truro. Local schools are well-regarded a well-regarded are schools Local inTruro. chools

Serving ourCommunity Serving often heavily congested and approaches gridlock in in gridlock approaches and congested heavily often tra fast-moving with dangerous ofthem some parish, p many by seen is This routes. alternative tofind developme further beno should there thatfeel many outside the parish boundary. boundary. parish the outside footpaths and Roads to on decants parish the of all wards from Traffic lack of NHS dental provision as much of Cornwall, a Cornwall, of asmuch provision dental ofNHS lack forthe elderly home care residential one is There Harbou Little and Hospice Edgecumbe Mount Duporth. the main they transfer to Penrice Academy (just out (just Academy to Penrice transfer they themain s sector private orthe provision, state the within coasta to subject been has path This alike. locals Educational Provision Provision Educational l the attend parish the within children ofthe Most many atcapacity iscurrently school this as though clifftops the along runs Path Coastal Southwest The thriving outdoor education centre in Porthpean, use Porthpean, in centre education outdoor thriving Provision Medical or pharmacies dentists, practices, GP no are There situate unit) is injury minor a has (which Hospital Pre-school provision in the parish is through the N the through is parish the in provision Pre-school main surgeries, ofGP variety a attend people Local standard, as are the colleges of further education education offurther colleges the asare standard,

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atch schemes, and Charlestown has recently revived revived recently has and Charlestown schemes, atch ¢ ional Coastwatch Institution and manned by several by manned and Institution Coastwatch ional

ad resulted in many requests to the council for the for the council to requests many in resulted ad ¦ in Charlestown and St St and Charlestown in elow the Square Sail offices in Charlestown. Charlestown. in offices Sail Square the elow e parish, and in 2012 the parish assumed responsibi assumed parish the 2012 in and parish, e h hall. Campdowns Campdowns hhall. Charlestown, which was eventually completed in 2013 in completed eventually was which Charlestown, bution to the parish. parish. the to bution e is a regular bus service through Charlestown and and Charlestown through service bus isregular a e

pful police presence throughout Duporth and Charles and Duporth throughout presence police pful ¥

drainage, refuse collection and re-cycling services re-cycling and collection refuse drainage,

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by Linden Homes as part of their Section 106 contri 106 Section their of aspart Homes Linden by Services Public and water mains has parish the of all not but Most lighting, and adopted roads, but not all is served served is all not but roads, adopted and lighting, Ther drainage. water surface or roads adopted have not through the Porthpean/Trenarren ward. ward. Porthpean/Trenarren the through not Services Community the Nat by operated Station, Coastwatch Charlestown b parish the outside just situated is parishioners, b housed Station, Coastguard own its has parish The W Neighbourhood active have Duporth in estates Both scheme. scheme. hel friendly, a provides Carpenter, Julie PCSO, Our There are many other public footpaths throughout th throughout footpaths public other many are There Facilities and Clubs Shops, Worship, of Places Paul’s St churches, ofEngland Church two are There churc anassociated has Each inPorthpean. Levan’s inisCharlestown. ofRest and Chapel cemetery cutting the vegetation on them. them. on vegetation the cutting Ro Duporth down the “rat-run” of use increasing The continuation of the footpath from Duporth Bay into Bay Duporth from footpath the of continuation

12 Foundry Foundry ason, there there ason, a much much a completed. completed. been re- been ng disabled disabled ng y residents, residents, y ithin the the ithin car bootsales car successful in in successful as a polling polling a as

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h council and the hall trustees. trustees. hall the and hcouncil ¦ e conversion and refurbishment by Wainhomes of the ofthe Wainhomes by refurbishment and conversion e n the village. village. nthe

ntioned above). The church hall car park has also also has park car hall church The ntionedabove). ¥ ffice in the new parish community hall when this is this when hall community parish new the in ffice

isabled access. However, a new toilet block includi block toilet new a However, access. isabled ¥ town Post Office and Stores was strongly resisted b resisted strongly was Stores and Office Post town people a week for various clubs and activities from activities and clubs forvarious week a people it of the whole parish. The parish council has been has council parish The parish. whole the of it

own and the Orange Farm mobile shop open in high se high in open shop mobile Farm Orange the and own ¤ 014: a result of working with Wainhomes to provide provide to Wainhomes with working of result a 014: freshment kiosks, a beauty salon and hairdressers w hairdressers salonand beauty a kiosks, freshment within the parish:- parish:- the within

o used for various charitable fund raising events, events, raising fund charitable various for used o

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village. village. exist facilities and societies clubs, following The Charlestown negotiating the establishment of a part time Post O Post time part of a establishment the negotiating i Centre Heritage and Shipwreck thriving a is There re cafes, restaurants, pubs, several also are There Rowing Club Club Rowing group) (social Club Appletree 800 to700 by used is hall church the Inaddition, Regatta Committee Committee Regatta and all would wish to see it restored for the benef the for restored seeit to wish would all and Except for the gift shops and galleries in Charlest in galleries and shops gift the for Except Charles of closure The parish. the in shops no are to zumba and ballet classes for children. It is als It children. for classes ballet and tozumba station, and for blood donor sessions. sessions. donor blood for and station, box. telephone public a has Charlestown d no with currently toilets, public has Charlestown access is to be built in the main car park during 2 during park car main the in bebuilt to is access surfaced by Wainhomes in cooperation with the paris the with in cooperation Wainhomes by surfaced needed community benefit. community needed th be will parish the for benefit community Another (me hall community parish a create to Store Pattern

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y, accessible via the coastal path, was built to de to built was path, thecoastal via accessible y, ¦ ch is owned by Cornwall Council: Duporth beach is o is beach Duporth Council: Cornwall by owned is ch sh together with a variety of footpaths, including including offootpaths, variety a with together sh dary.) ng rise in the number of walkers using the sections the using ofwalkers number the in ngrise ing of the Charlestown – Duporth section of the coa ofthe section –Duporth Charlestown the of ing are owned by Square Sail but generally open to and and to open generally but Sail Square by owned are

icnics, regatta and charitable events. A small are small A events. charitable and regatta icnics, ¥ ). ).

recreation field (Regatta Field) which has a childr a has which Field) (Regatta field recreation

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Golf Club Club Golf Club Sailing boun parish the outside (just Club Croquet Cornwall harbour. Additionally in Charlestown there is the the is there in Charlestown Additionally harbour. p and recreation general for open is and playground 2 Residents’ Associations Associations 2Residents’ Ltd Residents Duporth (CIC) Company Management Duporth Spaces Open and Public pari the throughout runs Path Coastal Southwest The Porthpean/Trenarren access disabled (no lavatories public has Porthpean Duporth Church Road is used for ball games. games. forball used is Road Church (amended) footpath in Trenarren. Since the re-open the Since Trenarren. in footpath (amended) correspondi a been has there and well-used been has Pentewan. to Trenarren and Porthpean bea Porthpean beaches. outstanding enjoy wards All beaches Charlestown groups: residents’ various the public. famous a has ofCharlestown Site Heritage World The Batter Charlestown sale.) upfor (now company Ships

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and Porthpean will be managed by the CIC management the CIC by bemanaged will Porthpean and ¦

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attracting considerable attention, is Square Sail, isSquare attention, considerable attracting ¢ al fishing, a local coal merchant, a driving instru driving a merchant, coal local a alfishing,

sional backgrounds, are retired. Amongst those who those Amongst retired. are backgrounds, sional d maintain a square-rigged ship, which is used for for used is which ship, square-rigged a dmaintain comple for scheduled is 4.2hectares, of area total ¦ ts and crafts galleries, gift shops, beauty salon a salon beauty shops, gift galleries, crafts and ts er local employment. employment. local er wn. Porthpean Outdoor Education Centre, the seasona the Centre, Education Outdoor Porthpean wn.

ut the parish, principally as grazing, and also a m a also and asgrazing, principally parish, the ut nder to be open space. Unfortunately, because of e of because Unfortunately, space. open be to nder ¥ ut as in many Cornish villages there is a wide vari iswide a there villages Cornish many in utas residential development. development. residential

ist industry, as well as a variety of other occupat ofother variety a as aswell industry, ist ¥ eachers, consultants, police officers, accountants, officers, police consultants, eachers, , camping, and bed and breakfast establishments. T establishments. breakfast bed and and camping, , administrators, health executives, land agents, far agents, land executives, health administrators, de the parish. A significant minority work from hom from work minority significant A parish. the de

s employment space for commercial development and 1 and development commercial for space semployment

Serving ourCommunity Serving these, especially those in a profession, work outsi work profession, in a those especially these, BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS b parish, the within employer large one no is There and noteworthy, Most (SME.) enterprises medium and to lost been has land employment the all pressures, commerci architects, are ofSME variety the Amongst ar restaurants, and cafes pubs, of number a museum, tour the in workers builders, fishermen, gardeners, nursery and a home for the elderly within Charlesto within for elderly the home a and nursery off also Club Golf Porthpean and atPorthpean, café profes have ofwhom many ofresidents, majority The t nurses, doctors, lawyers, directors, managing are Charlestown Harbour and its environs and operate an operate and environs its and Harbour Charlestown a occupies site, which Foundry Charlestown old The a allocated were hectares 1.7 plans original Inthe rentals ofholiday variety wide a and hairdressers, servants, civil physiotherapists, and occupational TV work. work. TV througho farming for ofland use extensive is There remai the with development residential for hectares

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ment at Duporth, and all three wards of the parish parish ofthe wards three all and Duporth, at ment ¦ binge-drinking, on the beaches during the evenings the during beaches the on binge-drinking, esidents that the dramatic increase in building thr building in increase dramatic the that esidents al issues which concern them, including litter on o on litter including them, concern which issues al

een some opportunistic crime, particularly in Charl particularly crime, opportunistic some een ¥ y criminal behaviour. Most importantly, the villag importantly, Most behaviour. criminal y

most residents look out for each other in an unobtr an in other each for out look residents most ¥ to recognise that the maintenance of a “nice place place a “nice of maintenance the that recognise to and road safety issues. issues. safety road and en, and opportunistic thefts from cars have previou have cars from thefts opportunistic and en, in the character of the parish. parish. ofthe character the in

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17 EVALUATION EVALUATION We have have We every at lobbied but opportunity no made have impact real of because Cornwall Council’s on policies building. Highways to continue insistthe that with is not, road of exception the Holmbush the over- junction, capacity with Problems wayin of rights the and Duporth the of adoption led to have road TIMESCALE TIMESCALE On-going within Duporth – months 12 3 years others SOURCE SOURCE All developers Eco-town, e.g. possible northern extension, Bay Carlyon Beach development through 106 Section company Bus plus developers

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18 a delay. There There delay. a also were problems sites agreeing shelters. bus for most recent The is up hold of a because disagreement CC between bus the and over company 106 the The agreement. through service is estate new the but scheduled, start no with No as date yet. on progress Porthpean/ Trenarren

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19 Footpath Footpath constructed June2013 PCnow for responsible management the its own of footpaths path Coastal re-instated fully re- formally and opened 2012 February woodland All EVALUATION EVALUATION 12 months months 12 months 12 months 6 On-going TIMESCALE TIMESCALE Developers Developers Delegation CC to from PC grant CCand monies (Natural and England European) CIC, Duporth SOURCE SOURCE

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20 EVALUATION EVALUATION The PC has PC has The its maintained to opposition such developments and within the bordering parish, including support seeking MP our from the and of Secretary Our State. representations on-going. are and open areas areas open and currently maintained. in planted Trees Field: Regatta other improvements pipeline inthe On-going On-going TIMESCALE TIMESCALE None None residents’ residents’ associations, CCand private landowners SOURCE

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21 EVALUATION EVALUATION EVALUATION Flood defence defence Flood inBarkhouse Lanes Duck and improved; Charlestown a of part now Watch Flood Scheme. Relief drain main The Porthpean on its at Road with junction Road Duporth been has replaced so Discussions unsuccessful far ongoing but TIMESCALE TIMESCALE 3 years TIMESCALE 5 years SOURCE SOURCE Water, SW Highways, and residents landowners; council parish SOURCE PostOffice; shopkeeper; community

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22 Discussions Discussions future the over Charlestown of and (harbour inships tall on- particular) going EVALUATION EVALUATION No progress progress No PC has The supported Charlestown Penrice and in Academies expansion their classrooms of facilities and Superfast Broadband in introduced parish the 2012 January On-going On-going 5 years 5 years On-going 3 years TIMESCALE Private, CC Private, parish and council NHS NHS CC and ISPs BT SOURCE

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Discussions with with Discussions NHS school Monitor levels admission with liaise and Authority Local with Discussions internet and BT providers service (ISPs) ACTION and liaise To as support appropriate

Serving ourCommunity Serving To increase increase To to access dental NHS provision ensure To adequate school places improve To internet provision speed and AIM To encourage PROPOSED support and appropriate tourism throughout parish the Poor access toNHS access Poor the within dentists area local level of high The housing will development a greater create school on demand levels all at places to pre-school from post-16 broadband Current and low are speeds effective prevent home from working CURRENT SITUATION major is a Tourism inthis parish industry b) Dental Dental b) provision Schools c) Digital d) infrastructure EMPLOYMENT Tourism a)

23 supported supported planning for applications businesses new whenever apposite EVALUATION EVALUATION Charlestown Charlestown Appraisal Area Document and approved CC. by adopted planning All applications in considered with line Conservation advice Officer’s On-going On-going PC has The On-going On-going TIMESCALE TIMESCALE public finance finance public Private and and Private finance public SOURCE SOURCE

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24 established established and 2010 updated regularly EVALUATION EVALUATION 2 years 2 years PCwebsite TIMESCALE TIMESCALE

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organizations To ensure ensure To the that website a provides complete of record parish council activities links to and local AIM AIM PROPOSED

www.staustellbaypari shcouncil.co.uk CURRENT CURRENT SITUATION website: a developing WEBSITE WEBSITE iscouncil parish The

25 y benefit’ benefit’ y parts of the village village the of parts n the area area the n l Council and Carlyon Carlyon and lCouncil e lease on which which on lease e ships ue at the Ledrah the at Ledrah ue

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rlestown, and effected a new flood relief system relief in flood new effected a and rlestown, ¦ n the car park (to take over from the old block, block, old th the from take (to park over car the n document approved and adopted by Cornwall Council Cornwall Council by adopted and approved document change the operation of Campdown Cemetery Cemetery operationCampdown the of change lestown, together with the provision of new trees i trees new of provision the with together lestown, own own establishment of a new gig shed shed newgig a of establishment

handler’s Walk (to the north of the parish) parish) the of the (to Walk north handler’s ¥ Porthpean Road and and DuporthRoad Road Porthpean ed householders householders ed to Charlestown toCharlestown ted ted rish whenever appropriate appropriate whenever rish r park (another ‘community benefit’) benefit’) ‘community (another park r Porthpean and Charlestown Charlestown and Porthpean

gh a survey carried out in conjunction with Cornwal with inconjunction out carried survey a gh ¥ ed new bins there, and dealt with a fly-tipping iss fly-tipping dealta with and there, bins new ed n and development development and n on on all footpaths in the parish parish inthe footpaths all on on

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Run litter-picking clear ups in Charlestown, provid ups clear inCharlestown, litter-picking Run Funded the provision of ‘historic’ streetlighting i streetlighting ‘historic’ provision of the Funded Secured the resurfacing of St Paul’s Church Hall ca Hall of Church St Paul’s the resurfacing Secured Cornwall Council has not renewed) renewed) not has Council Cornwall to C entrance tothe improve scheme a with Assisted Worked with Wainhomes to build a new toilet block i block toilet new a tobuild Wainhomes with Worked Supported improvements to the Regatta Field inChar Field Regatta tothe improvements Supported Secured improvements to drainage at the junction of junction the at todrainage improvements Secured Agreed with Wainhomes and Cornwall Council the prov the Council Cornwall and Wainhomes with Agreed Lobbied South West Water about sewage issues in issues Cha sewage about South West Water Lobbied Assisted Charlestown Rowing Club in its successful Club inits successful Rowing Charlestown Assisted Partaken in discussions over the future of Charlest of future the over indiscussions Partaken Established a seagull egg removal scheme for for affect scheme egg removal seagull a Established Created a Marie Curie Field of Hope at the the at entrance Hope Curie Marie of Field a Created Supported local schools in their plans for expansio for plans intheir schools local Supported Successfully moderated Cornwall Council’s policy to policy Council’s moderated Cornwall Successfully Taken over responsibility for cutting back vegetati back cutting for responsibility over Taken Established a footpath between Duporth Charlest Duporth and between footpath a Established Secured the re-opening of the coastal path between ofcoastal the the re-opening Secured Supported applications for new businesses in the inthe pa businesses for new applications Supported Parish Council Council Parish Established the local affordable housing need throu need housing affordable local the Established Succeeded in getting the Charlestown Area Appraisal Area the Charlestown ingetting Succeeded Established its own website which is regularly upda is regularly which website its own Established

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26 rnwall Flood Flood rnwall uncil about its about uncil nts of the Conservation Conservation the ntsof r development in the inthe area development r

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Supported with grants more than more grants with Supported Been represented on various policy-making liais and various on policy-making represented Been Forum, and Carlyon Bay Community Liaison Group Group Liaison Community Carlyon Bay and Forum, Liaised with residents’ associations and community community and associations residents’ with Liaised Supported the introduction of superfast broadband t broadband superfast of introduction the Supported Worked to ensure that planning permission is grante planning that toensure Worked appropriate where Officer Campaigned tirelessly for the renovation of the for the of renovation tirelessly for the Campaigned Tried hard to preserve the character of the parish the of the topreserve character hard Tried Supported the Duporth Community Interest Company in Company Interest Community Duporth the Supported decision to grant public access to a private beach beach private toa access public togrant decision

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intaining the lowest possible precept there is only is there precept possible lowest the intaining ¢ so remind residents that they have no powers to act to powers no have they that residents remind so

here. The age profile of the parish appears to hav to appears parish the of profile age The here. ¦ turns made by residents in response to a questionna a to inresponse residents by made turns those who both live and own a business in the paris the in business a own and live both thosewho

y. y. ¥ that the plan represents the concerns and aspiratio and concerns the represents plan the that ved a 32% response, which is high for this type of of type forthis high is which response, 32% a ved

of you who took the time and trouble to give us you us give to and trouble time the took who you of ¥ Parish.

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PARISHPLAN PARISHPLAN

PARISHPLAN PARISHPLAN The following plan has been constructed from the re from constructed been has plan following The circulated by the parish council in the spring of2 spring the in council the parish by circulated spe to schools both visited wards, respective their ensure to hard worked and associations, residents’ majority of the people living in the St Austell Bay Austell St the in living people ofthe majority annuall beevaluated will plan the towards Progress ma by that out topoint wish councillors parish The limited funding for capital projects. They would al would They projects. capital for funding limited regard to land in private ownership. ownership. private in land to regard FINDINGS KEY recei and questionnaires 746 of total a sent out We all to thanks Many online. filed were ofresponses orfrom householders from were ofreplies majority few were from businesses with owners resident elsew resident owners with businesses from were few since the last parish plan. plan. parish last the since

28 or upils walk walk upils return for for return n it. A A nit. hould be on beon hould ents outside outside ents on their their on licatessen or licatessen emists than than emists Porthpean. Porthpean. modation, modation, e and general general and e n of the roads ofthe n

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would support a facility such as a café or bistro orbistro café a such as facility a support would

¢ ¦ pecialist food stores such as an artisan bakery, de bakery, artisan an as such stores food pecialist ll majority would not support new building even in even building new support not would ll majority shop, with some people also volunteering to work i towork volunteering peoplealso some with shop, need any more new homes because we have had two maj two had have we because homes new more any need but concerned about capacity. Comparatively few p few Comparatively capacity. about concerned but ucture is already overstretched. Any new building s building new Any overstretched. already is ucture

are some issues with public transport especially in especially transport public issues with some are ¥ arish council’s concerns about large scale developm scale large about concerns council’s arish support for a limited provision of sheltered accom sheltered of provision limited a for support with particular support expressed for a post offic post a for expressed support particular with

ion. There are fewer concerns about dentists and ch and dentists about concerns fewer are There ion. ¥

port. Speeding, the amount of traffic, the conditio the traffic, of amount the Speeding, port.

Serving ourCommunity Serving TRANSPORT TRANSPORT There orwalk. car own their use parishioners Most oftrans mode a than rather recreation a is Cycling concern. a all are parking and TRAINING AND EDUCATION provision education local with the happy are People school. to SERVICES MEDICAL provis local with satisfied broadly are people Most 2008. in HOUSING not does parish feels the majority overwhelming An fishmonger, and the residents of Two Coves/An Arvor Coves/An ofTwo residents the and fishmonger, new developments within the parish and the infrastr the and parish the within developments new of degree small very a was There sites. brownfield sma A housing. affordable and forretirement homes p the shares clearly parish The benefit. community area. Austell St the in parish the ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES FACILITIES, COMMUNITY parish, the in services more have to wish Residents s more for support good was There store/newsagent. incommunity a expressed was interest Much estate.

29 nded a a nded a a th the es in the the in es walking, walking, parish. parish. and services services and nes are well well are nes f flowers and and flowers f ny ny re is a need need a is re s to date, many many date, sto n cially the cially ccasional “drop- ccasional

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d some concerns about rights of way. ofway. rights about concerns some d a containing the ponds for walking, though some sou some though walking, for ponds the containing a

¢ ¦ resent. By far the most common leisure activity is activity leisure common most the far By resent. spondents would like to have an allotment. Activiti allotment. an have to like would spondents ies. estown people, and generally the parish is happy wi happy is parish the generally and people, estown ght to preserve the green spaces in and around the the around and in spaces green the preserve to ght ioners would definitely like to see more planting o planting see more tolike definitely would ioners ors. ors. importance of early notification was stressed. Ma stressed. was notification ofearly importance

teresting suggestions for additional activities. A activities. additional for suggestions teresting ¥ wn local beach most frequently but all three main o main three all but frequently most beach local wn centage have taken part in parish council activitie council parish in part taken have centage e website less often. There is clear support for o for support clear is There often. less website e

end evenings. Contact numbers for relevant people people relevant for numbers Contact evenings. end ¥

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Serving ourCommunity Serving used, as are all the footpaths, in particular theS particular in footpaths, the all are as used, p at under-used comparatively are field Road Church There are some issues about woodland maintenance an maintenance woodland about issues some are There overwhelming majority wish the parish council to fi to council parish wish the majority overwhelming are not widely known. known. widely not are SPACES GREEN AND FACILITIES RECREATIONAL o their use wards ofmost residents Unsurprisingly, cyclin and Canoeing/kayaking second. swimming with are wooded the up opening for and garden, community ofre 10% there. development about note cautionary Charl by especially well-supported, are Hall Church in some were there although provision, recreational parishioners suggested additional community activit community additional suggested parishioners SERVICES AND INFORMATION TO ACCESS th read: frequently are noticeboards council Parish for a greater presence in certain areas during week during areas in certain presence greater fora bicycle co-operative was broadly supported. Parish supported. broadly was co-operative bicycle per small a only Although parish. the around trees The future. the inso do to prepared be would more councill Cornwall and parish both with sessions in” BEHAVIOUR ANTISOCIAL AND CRIME pol the service the with satisfied are majority The

30 being being te ing ing need need ing ity felt ity ilities for for ilities f f s general sgeneral ld. ld. y supporting y people of all ofall people le. There There le. explore all all explore eople would would eople lance needs to to needs lance ubs and classes classes and ubs

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y on potholes, dog-fouling and litter, with a press a with litter, and dog-fouling on potholes, y ¢ , and there was a clear recognition that a degree o degree a that recognition clear a was there and ,

eation of more jobs by existing employers. Support employers. existing jobsby more of eation ¦ de the parish, whether full or part-time. There wa There orpart-time. full whether parish, dethe ception of caravan and camping sites, which a major a which sites, camping and caravan of ception od weather. Overgrown hedgerows and footpaths crea footpaths and hedgerows Overgrown weather. od

this. The parish council has a definite mandate to mandate definite a has council parish The this. dvertising, public toilets and fly-tipping. Most p Most fly-tipping. and toilets public dvertising, ¥ d there were some good suggestions for possible fac possible for suggestions good some were dthere these concerns, although a significant minority wou minority significant a although concerns, these /semi-retired often travel outside the parish to cl to parish the outside travel often /semi-retired e village while allowing it to be commercially viab commercially be to it allowing while village e

mote local employment opportunities, particularly b particularly opportunities, employment local mote ¥ urchasers. The general consensus is that a fine ba fine a that is consensus general The urchasers.

upgraded, and a widespread recognition that young young that recognition widespread a and upgraded,

Serving ourCommunity Serving be struck to maintain the character and charm ofth charm and character the maintain to bestruck options and enter into discussions with potential p potential with discussions into enter and options schools and nurseries.) nurseries.) and schools CHARLESTOWN OF REGENERATION renovation needs harbour the agrees everyone Almost toallow benecessary will intervention commercial agreement that the parish council should try to pro try should council parish the that agreement mo responded who Employers beextended. not should YOUNG SO NOT AND YOUNG THE FOR FACILITIES be to Field Regatta forthe lobby strong a is There retired The provision. recreational more need ages an Hall) Church the at those do attend they (though thisage-group. EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRY BUSINESS, outsi employed are parishioners working ofour Most not be prepared to pay more council tax to address address to tax council more pay to prepared be not small and medium enterprises and encouraging the cr the encouraging and enterprises medium and small ex the with important, asvery regarded was tourism ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT adversel commented respondents of percentage huge A go in especially emptying regular binsand formore concern, and there are some issues about signage, a signage, about issues some are there and concern,

31 to practical practical to area, the area,

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erve the character and relative peace of all three three ofall peace relative and character the erve

Serving ourCommunity Serving thanked the parish council for the opportunity to g opportunity the for council parish the thanked was a high level of support from all wards forexpl all wards from ofsupport level high a was caveat the with and out, sorted being difficulties friendliness of the people and their desire to pres to desire their and people the of friendliness FINALLY AND spoke parishioners section, comments general Inthe

32 in very very naire naire a 32% 32% a TIMESCALE TIMESCALE On-going On-going ns of the ofthe ns , liaised with with liaised , parishioners in in parishioners SOURCE SOURCE All All developers e.g. Wainhomes, Eco-town, possible northern extension, COST FUNDING None None to parish

ACTION ACTION Continue to Continue lobby politicians, and developers Cornwall (CC) Council

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so remind residents that they have no powers to act to powers no have they that residents remind so ¦ turns made by residents in response to the question the to inresponse residents by made turns

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To improve improve To and flow traffic in safety road the around and parish

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PARISHPLAN PARISHPLAN

PARISHPLAN PARISHPLAN The following plan has been constructed from the re from constructed been has plan following The of2 spring the in theCouncil Parish by circulated TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE needs A390 The a) relief urgent through northern a or road distributor of means other but all allowing local essential response rate which is very high for this type of s of type this for high very is which rate response spe to schools both visited wards, respective their ensure to hard worked and associations, residents’ Bay Austell St the in living people ofthe majority annuall beevaluated will plan the towards Progress ma by that out topoint wish councillors parish The limited funding for capital projects. They would al would They projects. capital for funding limited regard to land in private ownership. ownership. private in land to regard

33 3 years 3 years 1 year Carlyon Bay Bay Carlyon Beach development through 106 Section company Bus plus developers Users Cornwall Council None to parish to Subsidy be discussed toa up - maximum £2000 of pa Max £5000 Max £5000

Discussions bus with and company CC Investigate bus community for share Porthpean with Discussion and Highways police

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Serving ourCommunity Serving two major supermarkets, supermarkets, major two still worsened will be and the as housing further Duporth, at developments Bay Carlyon Charlestown, are Road Porthpean and completed. for service bus No of portions significant especially parish, Porthpean/Trenarren. about concern Widespread on vehicles speeding Road, Porthpean and Road Charlestown traffic to by-pass St toby-pass traffic Austell. roads Minor parish the through dangerous become as used are they as despite runs, rat calming traffic measures Transport Public b) control Speed c)

34 1 year 3 years On-going Ongoing Cornwall Council NHS/CC Cornwall Council Cornwall Council to None parish to None parish to None parish to None parish

with Discussion and Highways police Cornwall to Councillor with negotiate service health and personnel local if landowners necessary Discussions and police, with residents to Notification and Highways for lobbying repairs.

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35 TIMESCALE TIMESCALE for 1 year Charlestown primary 3 school: years Penrice for Academy TIMESCALE TIMESCALE TIMESCALE SOURCE SOURCE Cornwall Council/ Academy boards SOURCE NHS NHS 3 years SOURCE On-going COST FUNDING to None parish COST FUNDING None to None parish COST FUNDING to None parish

ACTION ACTION moves Support the toincrease of number places school available ACTION Lobby to Lobby increase provision patient through participation the and groups clinical commissioning group ACTION large- resist To scale developments support To suitable

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To work with with work To to schools local increase of number school available places To increase the the increase To medical inSt facilities Austell AIM the retain To of the character PROPOSED by parish monitoring and building

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Serving ourCommunity Serving CURRENT SITUATION SITUATION CURRENT AIM and primary The school serving secondary at both are parish the PROPOSED local and capacity, places get cannot children SITUATION CURRENT AIM need perceived is a There at facilities extended for Hospital, Penrice PROPOSED provision A&E especially of majority substantial A is there feel parishioners for additional need no parish. inthe houses which development Any EDUCATION EDUCATION TRAINING AND about Concerns provision school MEDICAL SERVICES HOUSING SITUATION CURRENT

36 TIMESCALE TIMESCALE 1 year for post 1 year 3 office: years for general store SOURCE SOURCE Post Office; PostOffice; shopkeeper; community COST FUNDING Within running of costs new hall parish

ACTION ACTION brownfield brownfield developments with work To bodies relevant toconsider essential needs housing resist To developments would which impact on negatively and parish the its infrastructure Discussions Discussions Post with and Office potential shopkeepers

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planning planning requests the retain To of this character of part Cornwall To re-establish re-establish To office post a a general and the within store A parish. for site possible office post the

Serving ourCommunity Serving occurs should, according according should, occurs on be toresponses, sites brownfield would percentage small A of building new support accommodation, sheltered or retirement for homes housing affordable majority large very A council parish the wishes scale large toresist the outside developments parish CURRENT SITUATION SITUATION CURRENT AIM office post is no There PROPOSED local and parish the within tourist- for (except stores almost are ones) based non-existent COMMUNITY COMMUNITY FACILITIES, AND SERVICES ACTIVITIES Post office/store a)

37 On-going 3 years Year 1 Precept CIC None in £3,000 1 year (set-up costs) £7,500 thereafter £1000 max to None parish

with Liaise Wainhomes; suppliers; and appoint staff; train to publicise and clubs local societies with Work interested the parties, developers, the and CIC in DCRA this of support Commission to proposer the the whether see of numbers

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is within the the is within hall parish new available when equip, build, To run a and staff community for hall parish local of use the organizations and within the outside parish an provide To for base office clerk parish the a establish To community inAn focus Arvor/Two Coves the Investigate of a viability co- bicycle operative

Serving ourCommunity Serving does council parish The and parish hall a have not Hall Church Charlestown the most of booked isfully time a support would Residents or bistro, other café, inthis facility community estate provision such No exists currently hall Parish b) Community c) inAn facilities Arvor co- Bicycle d) operative

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interested interested make parties viable thisa scheme the Increase and number such of variety community activities: them publicise and more in further advance: further up plant areas suitable the within parish

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increase To in participation and events such the toincrease of planting trees flowers, in shrubs and areas communal

Serving ourCommunity Serving has council parish The litter of number a held sessions planting and picks Council Parish e) community activities

39 TIMESCALE TIMESCALE 1 year and on- and 1 year going On-going SOURCE SOURCE None None None

COST FUNDING Within parish £675 £675 Within parish budget

ACTION ACTION Appoint new new Appoint host. website links to Create other organizations the within parish. Publicize website. it is Ensure regularly updated. –in drop Hold where sessions parishioners discuss can of matters and concern are which items the on not monthly agendas the Increase and number

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and promote promote and mutual understanding increase To in participation To increase the the increase To of effectiveness a as website the of channel communication increase To with interaction members parish

Serving ourCommunity Serving CURRENT SITUATION SITUATION CURRENT AIM are noticeboards Parish website the read; regularly PROPOSED frequently. less have parishioners Many in interest expressed drop-in occasional to totalk sessions councillors say parishioners Many in participate would they ACCESS TO ACCESS INFORMATION SERVICES AND communication a) parishioners with Community b) in participation

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1 year 1 year 1 year SOURCE SOURCE None None None COST FUNDING budget budget Within parish budget Within parish budget

ACTION ACTION range of such of range and activities them publicise inadvance well clear Create linkstopolice and Neighbourhood the on Watch website. with Liaise and police PCSOover days particular when times and is cover extra needed. PCSO tohold “drop- regular in sessions in” community the when building available

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parish council council parish within activities parish the publicise To contact local numbers increase To between contact PCSOand parishioners

Serving ourCommunity Serving them further in advance inadvance further them SITUATION CURRENT AIM are parishioners Most current the with happy PROPOSED aware not are but service contact relevant of numbers parish activities activities parish aboutknew they if events AND CRIME ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR

41 TIMESCALE TIMESCALE 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years SOURCE SOURCE Regatta Regatta Committee: Wainhomes Wainhomes COST FUNDING £1000 p.a. p.a. £1000 to None parish to None parish

ACTION ACTION To work with with work To Regatta the in Committee the of support of regeneration Regatta the Field. investigate To other recreational the for uses Road Church field. investigate To of viability the sites potential do and both, for research further for demand on allotments Investigate the with options owners

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AIM AIM PROPOSED To increase increase To recreational inthe provision parish increase To recreational inthe provision parish consider To this whether opened be could for up recreational access

Serving ourCommunity Serving CURRENT SITUATION SITUATION CURRENT The Regatta Field and and Field Regatta The are Field Road Church present at under-used both nor garden community No the within allotments parish Duporth on ponds by Area ownership inprivate Road accessible not and RECREATIONAL RECREATIONAL AND FACILITIES SPACES GREEN

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Cornwall Council None to None parish to None parish pa £1000

To react react To to positively new suggested activities to respond To planning in applications this aim of light request To of updating all on TPOs the within trees parish. request To on TPOs unprotected of trees significance. investigate To measures other protecting for parish the woodland

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To support new new support To activities wherever possible, for especially and the young 60s over preserve To green existing inand spaces the around parish and monitor To improve woodland maintenance the within parish

Serving ourCommunity Serving A good programme of programme good A activities in recreational age- some but parish, the are there consider groups provision inthe gaps inand spaces Green in parish and the around at premium are a gardens valued highly are and the within Woodland subject to is being parish felling and is inappropriate the by managed well not landowners

43 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years TIMESCALE TIMESCALE Cornwall Cornwall Council None None None SOURCE SOURCE None to None parish £1000 to None parish £3000 max COST FUNDING

Alert dog dog Alert to warden areas/ specific of times and problem him totake ask action more Provide and bins arrange emptying Monitor proposed signage. inlight Modify parishioners’ of concerns Organise additional from cleans Cornwall Council ACTION ACTION

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To reduce this reduce To problem litter reduce To problem reduce To where signage possible in especially Charlestown of state Improve for paths pedestrians when especially have leaves fallen

Serving ourCommunity Serving Major concern about dog- about concern Major areas inall fouling bins litter in for more Need wards all is signage that Concerns intrusive inadequate cleaning Street inautumn especially ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT SITUATION CURRENT AIM PROPOSED

44 TIMESCALE TIMESCALE 3 years 3 years SOURCE SOURCE Committee Committee COST FUNDING £1000 pa pa £1000 Regatta

ACTION ACTION To work with with work To Regatta the in Committee the of support of regeneration Regatta the to and Field support developments will which these favour groups. age investigate To sites possible the for a of provision or football multi-activity pitch. investigate To of provision bowls for sites badminton. and the offer To community a as building

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To improve the the improve To of provision recreational the for facilities over and young 60s

Serving ourCommunity Serving CURRENT SITUATION SITUATION CURRENT AIM recognition widespread A PROPOSED Field Regatta the that toprovide updating needs people for facilities young especially people, Young and 5 under those more need teenagers, provision recreational more need Over-60s or activities organized parish the within facilities FACILITIES THE FOR AND YOUNG SO NOT YOUNG

45 TIMESCALE TIMESCALE On-going On-going On-going SOURCE SOURCE Private, CC Private, parish and council and Private finance public COST FUNDING Notional Notional None

possible venue venue possible new for activities. PROPOSED PROPOSED ACTION To liaise and and liaise To as support appropriate with work To and business to industry and support facilitate appropriate enterprise

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To encourage encourage To support and appropriate tourism the throughout tobe but parish, of wary toextensions and caravan sites camping support To and existing new encourage into employers area, the small especially medium and enterprises

Serving ourCommunity Serving CURRENT SITUATION SITUATION CURRENT AIM major is a Tourism inthis parish industry limited is only There the within employment parish BUSINESS, AND INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT Tourism a) Businesses b)

46 TIMESCALE TIMESCALE On-going On-going SOURCE SOURCE Private and and Private finance public COST FUNDING None to None Parish

ACTION ACTION To ensure that that ensure To all developments with inline are the Charlestown Conservation Appraisal Area document with work To planners, the and owners, Conservation to Officer ensure compliance negotiate To potential with to purchasers a toensure try viable yet sympathetic for renovation harbour the

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Charlestown as as Charlestown World a Site Heritage maintain and of character the village the

Serving ourCommunity Serving AIM PROPOSED REGENERATION REGENERATION OF CHARLESTOWN sustain To

To consider consider To potential that projects increase would income the tourism, from being while the of mindful of concerns residents affected closely

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