Tuesday 30 August 2016
The Latest from Your Parish Councillor - Martin Corney (Parish Pump - September 2016)
Last month's Pensilva Gala Day was fun. My photos of the day are on Facebook and shared to various related pages; Pensilva Carnival Week and St Ive Parish Council. A petition to save Millennium House was circulated on the day and handed in to the Parish Council. I have heard that at least one Councillor has been saying that Millennium House will close but I can assure everyone that that is not what the majority of Councillors want. There has been clarification of the process we need to follow if the management of Millennium House is to be handed over to the community. Unfortunately this means more work and more delay which is very frustrating for everyone.
I have had more complaints about dog fouling. If you have a problem with dog behaviour (noise, fouling, strays) you should contact Cornwall Council's Dog Welfare and Enforcement Service. They are available on Cornwall Council's website and email to publicprotection@cornwall.gov.uk or phone 0300 1234 212. If dogs are dangerous or in danger then you should contact the Police. Please remember that dogs are not allowed on the recreation grounds because they can deposit parasites that could be picked up by the children who play there. These parasites have been known to blind children.
Don’t forget the parish website st-ive-parishcouncil.gov.uk with council meeting agendas and minutes; also downloadable copies of the Parish Pump. For those of you who do Facebook, our St Ive Parish Council page is still being updated with parish news. Phone me, email me on martin.corney@btinternet.com or "martin corney blog st ive" in search engines will find my blogs for you to comment on this article and other gems.
Thursday 11 August 2016
The Latest from Your Parish Councillor - Martin Corney (Parish Pump - August 2016)
As the Summer holidays; with gala, carnival and fete season comes round once again, the business of the parish carries on. As ever the Parish Council is trying to save money, so we are going to mow the recreation grounds ourselves instead of putting the work out to tender.
Although Ruth Wilson is new to the Parish Council she has agreed to chair the Parks and Open Spaces Committee. As well as the usual maintenance of recreation grounds, play equipment, cemetery and bus shelters, the committee is looking at the issue of allotments. There are currently no allotments in the parish. One of the features of housing in Pensilva, and a key feature of it's World Heritage Site status, are the large garden plots associated with the miners' cottages. This obviously provided space for growing vegetables, and may be the reason we have no allotments. Maybe because of this there was no need for allotments back then. But now we have lots of new housing with small gardens, this would explain why the 2014 survey showed a demand for hundreds of allotments.
The Neighbourhood Development Plan has finally received the grant money to print copies of the survey report for those who would like a copy. We have also found out that we need to coordinate our plan with all the others in the Caradon Community Network Area in order to ensure that the Cornwall Council Local Plan targets for housing are met. If we don't then our Parish Plan will be invalid.
Don’t forget the parish website st-ive-parishcouncil.gov.uk with council meeting agendas and minutes; also downloadable copies of the Parish Pump. For those of you who do Facebook, our St Ive Parish Council page is still being updated with parish news. Phone me, email me on martin.corney@btinternet.com or "martin corney blog st ive" in search engines will find my blogs for you to comment on this article and other gems.
Although Ruth Wilson is new to the Parish Council she has agreed to chair the Parks and Open Spaces Committee. As well as the usual maintenance of recreation grounds, play equipment, cemetery and bus shelters, the committee is looking at the issue of allotments. There are currently no allotments in the parish. One of the features of housing in Pensilva, and a key feature of it's World Heritage Site status, are the large garden plots associated with the miners' cottages. This obviously provided space for growing vegetables, and may be the reason we have no allotments. Maybe because of this there was no need for allotments back then. But now we have lots of new housing with small gardens, this would explain why the 2014 survey showed a demand for hundreds of allotments.
The Neighbourhood Development Plan has finally received the grant money to print copies of the survey report for those who would like a copy. We have also found out that we need to coordinate our plan with all the others in the Caradon Community Network Area in order to ensure that the Cornwall Council Local Plan targets for housing are met. If we don't then our Parish Plan will be invalid.
Don’t forget the parish website st-ive-parishcouncil.gov.uk with council meeting agendas and minutes; also downloadable copies of the Parish Pump. For those of you who do Facebook, our St Ive Parish Council page is still being updated with parish news. Phone me, email me on martin.corney@btinternet.com or "martin corney blog st ive" in search engines will find my blogs for you to comment on this article and other gems.
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