The Latest From Your Parish Councillor - Martin Corney

At last, the Parish Council web site can now be found at st-ive-parishcouncil.gov.uk. I took the header sunset photo at the height of this year's heatwave and hope it reminds us that summer will return. As with the Facebook page, I'm trying to encourage interaction. So many of the pages can be used to leave comments. I’m still looking for contributions – background information about the parish would be good. Don't forget, if you want to learn and join in creating the web site, I’m still looking for volunteers.

By the time you read this, the Neighbourhood Development Plan public meetings at 7.30pm on 29^th November (St Ive Institute) & 30^th November (Millennium House) will be either just about to happen or over, (depending when you get your copy). Which is why we told you about them in last month's pump, but I'll mention them again just in case. The PowerPoint presentation for the meeting is available on the Parish Council web site.

The Facebook Page "St Ive Parish Council" (which non-Facebook users can view at www.facebook.com/stiveparishcouncil) is being updated regularly with local news items. Tell me if you want different items, or join in and be an editor/contributor. Maybe your group wants some internet visibility for your events – just ask.

There has been a minor case of vandalism in Millennium House (a broken ceiling tile) and now, in the evening, people are only allowed in on legitimate business. This means that those members of the community who used to use the reception area as an informal gathering point, mainly a few of the youth of Pensilva, will no longer have a warm safe place to meet. This has happened just when a few of us are trying to set up a proper youth club. Maybe it's good timing, as it shows that something needs to be done to provide a place for young people to gather in a safe environment.

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