This page contains a range of articles, information and correspondence received by Lanreath Parish Council that may be of interest to the wider community.

On this Page:

• Make a Difference Awards 2025 (March 2025)
• Join The Great British Spring Clean (February 2025)
• Research Study - Local Connections (February 2025)
• Your Parish Needs You - Parish Council Elections (March 2025)
• Notice of Election (March 2025)
• Local Elections 2025 (December 2024)
• Preventing the Spread of Avia Influenza (December 2024)
• Devon And Cornwall Police Community Survey (November 2024)
• Looe Community Speed Watch (October 2024)
• Saltash Tunnel Technology Upgrade (Updated March 2025)
• Latest Clean Cornwall Newsletter (September 2024)
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care System Newsletter (March 2025)
• Adult Digital Exclusion (January 2024)
• Protect Duty Implications, Event Safety and Emergency Management (January 2024)
• No.77 Bus Timetable (September 2024)
• Furzedown Community Fund (September 2023)

Since 2016 our army of millions of amazing #LitterHeroes have shown they love where they live by pledging to pick more four million bags of litter during the Great British Spring Clean - the nation’s biggest mass-action environmental campaign.  

The Great British Spring Clean and Great Big School Clean 2025 will take place from 21 March to 6 April, and you can pledge to pick up a bag of litter – or more – from today.  

Can we count on you to show your love for where you live by helping us clean up the places and spaces we care about, as Keep Britain Tidy celebrates the landmark 10th time we have ran the campaign? 

You can choose to pledge as an individual, group or school by visiting our special pledging page.

In a YouGov survey carried out on our behalf ahead of the Great British Spring Clean, more than 31.6 million people said ‘litter-free’ streets would help them love where they live – and 72% of UK adults said seeing litter makes them less proud of their neighbourhood. 

So if you want to protect our wildlife and the places you love this spring, join us and pledge to pick up a bag – or more – today.  

KEEP BRITAIN TIDY

Sarah Kyle is a PhD Psychology student at Northumbria University. She is conducting Phd research exploring how people in rural, urban, and farming communities connect with each other and with nature, and how these connections influence well-being.

She is particularly interested in comparing the support people feel they give and receive, as well as understanding the factors that protect and enhance well-being.

To make this research a success, she would like as many participants as possible from across the UK to complete an online survey. The survey is completely anonymous, voluntary, and takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. To complete the survey please follow the link: https://tinyurl.com/ConnectingUK 

Thank you.

For more information on the role of a Parish Councillor please click on the buttons below:

A copy of this Notice of Election may be downloaded by clicking on the button below:

Local elections for Cornwall Council and Lanreath Parish Council are due to take place on Thursday 1 May 2025. You can view the prospective timetable, beginning with the publication of notice of election on Friday 14 March through to polling day on Thursday 1 May, on the How to stand as a Councillor page on Cornwall Council’s website.

Cornwall Council will be holding a Councillor Fair on Saturday 18 January for anyone interested in standing as a Cornwall councillor or a city, town or parish councillor in the May 2025 elections. The fair will take place from 9am-4pm at New County Hall in Truro and will include presentations about what it’s like to be a councillor and an opportunities to ask questions. You’ll find full details of the fair and how to book a place on the Be a Councillor page on Cornwall Council’s website.

If you wish to vote you must must register and show a valid form of photo ID at the polling station. If you have already registered to vote you do not need to apply again unless your details have recently changed.

Firstly, if they haven’t already registered to vote, residents need to do so by Friday 11 April via the GOV.UK website.

There’s a number of ways to vote. Options for residents who may not have photo ID include:

• Proxy vote – send someone you trust to vote in your place
• Postal voting – cast your vote at home and return it in the post
• Applying for a Voter Authority Certificate – alternative to photo ID 

Please share this information with people in your area. 

Following on from the recent confirmed avian influenza (bird flu) in a poultry flock at Rosudgeon, near Penzance, Cornwall Council’s Animal Health team are reminding the public of simple ways to helping with preventing the spreading of avian influenza.

The virus has also been detected in the wild bird population, so please report any dead wild birds to the DEFRA helpline on 03459 33 55 77. They will assess if the birds will be tested and, if not, collection and disposal will be arranged with the landowner.
The key things to remember to help prevent the spread of avian influenza:

• Don’t touch dead or sick birds.
• Dogs should be kept away from the birds.
• Report any dead or sick birds to the DEFRA helpline above.

Devon & Cornwall Police are carrying out a survey with local communities. This is important and we would like to hear your views. Your opinions will influence the community engagement and delivery of services within your area. We want to better understand what’s great and what’s not so great about where people live so we can work with residents to help tackle any worries and issues that you may have.

The survey may be accessed via the following weblink:

https://alerts-survey.dc.police.uk/Survey/GUID/4be542cd-672a-4842-9eb8-5aa000c42661

or by scanning the QR code, below: 

Are you passionate about keeping your community safe?

Looe Community Speed Watch are recruiting new members to discourage people from speeding.

If you would like to make a difference in your town/village and can spare a few hours each month, Looe CSW would love to hear from you.

To find out more about  Community Speed Watch, or to apply, visit: https://roadsafety.devon-cornwall.police.uk/community-speed-watch-csw/how-to-join-an-existing-community-speed-watch-group/

National Highways is starting the next phase of a major modernisation upgrade of the A38 Saltash Tunnel in Cornwall this autumn. 

This represents a £25 million investment from National Highways to improve journeys between south east Cornwall and Plymouth, and maintain the safe operation of the tunnel for many years to come. 

The tunnel and its 'reversible' lane, which allows traffic to travel in either direction depending on the time of day or conditions, rely on specialised technology to operate and keep drivers safe. 

The current ‘tunnel & lane control system’ is over 20 years old, approaching the end of its life and is being replaced and upgraded as part of an extensive programme of work. This will keep everyone using the tunnel safe, provide more reliable journeys and reduce the risk of unplanned closures.

Forming a key route between Plymouth and south east Cornwall, any work on the tunnel has to be carefully planned. National Highways is liaising with local stakeholders and its construction team to refine how these essential renewals are delivered with the least disruption to the south east Cornwall community and drivers. 

There will be speed restrictions and narrow lanes being installed westbound between St Budeaux and the Tamar Bridge from early 2025 to allow work to be carried out in the verges.

Since January, the tunnel has been closed overnight to eastbound traffic, to enable works to take place.

Works have been progressing well with excavations for new gantries well underway on the tunnel approaches. We will then be moving on to the piling works and construction of the signs’ foundations through the spring.

Start of overnight full tunnel closures

Starting on Monday 10 March, the overnight tunnel closures will extend to include both eastbound and westbound traffic.

The closures will take place Monday to Friday (8pm to 6am). The tunnel will be open as normal during the day and at weekends. 

We apologise for the short notice regarding this.

By closing the tunnel at night, our teams are able to work safely in and around the tunnel and we can reduce the impact on the local community and drivers. 

During the closures, well signed diversions will be in place via the standard B3271 and North Road routes.

The overnight tunnel closures will continue until Winter 2025 / 2026. 

Occasionally, our works may generate some noise for which we apologise. 

Please plan ahead and allow extra time for your journeys.

Start of phase two – tidal flow switch off

The current tunnel control system is approaching the end of its life so it’s time for us to replace and upgrade the system to keep everyone using the tunnel safe. The second phase of our works involves the changeover of the tidal flow technology systems and the installation and connection of the new gantries and signage.

We’ve listened carefully to all feedback received. As a result, the second phase of work which will involve switching off the tidal flow lanes, will now start in early Autumn. This will avoid the peak school holiday season and minimise the impact on local communities and businesses.

Please note that as with any complex scheme, dates are subject to change.

As we move through the scheme, dates will be announced and kept up to date on our dedicated webpage. Please check online for the latest information. You can also sign up via the webpage to receive notifications when new information has been added. In addition, you can also check our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England website.

We apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused but thank you for your continued understanding.

Help us to spread the word

Please help us by sharing this update. Please share this message with your connections and network, as well as on your own channels.  

Any questions?

If you have any queries or comments about the work, or would like further information please contact National Highways Customer Contact Centre on 0300 123 5000 or by email: info@nationalhighways.co.uk

Follow us on X at @HighwaysSWEST

Clean Cornwall is a partnership supported by volunteers, community groups, local organisations, Biffa, Cornwall Council and CRCC working together for a cleaner Cornwall. To download a copy of Clean Cornwall's latest newsletter please click on the button below.

The NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care System publish a regular bulletin providing a range of views and news across the integrated care system. Rather than replicate an extensive web based report on this Parish Notice Board the information can be accessed via:

News and Events - NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly (icb.nhs.uk)

Should you wish to subscribe directly to the newsletter this can be done by clicking on the link below:

Know someone else who would like to receive this bulletin? They can subscribe here.

Of particular interest in the latest 'Cornwall First' bulletin is information on the 'Pharmacy First' walk-in consultation service:

It is recognised that the only way of communicating with many commercial and government organisations is online. Elders and those on low incomes, the most vulnerable in our communities, will become disenfranchised as the growing use of technology makes them more isolated in our communities.

Cllr John Gundry has completed some research on this subject and has drafted a report that assesses the extent of this problem locally and provides useful information schemes available locally that provide opportunities to counter adult digital exclusion.

For those in the community that do not have internet access, the Local Libraries and Information Services at Liskeard and Looe can provide information on Council services closer to where you live. Including information on:

- library services

- housing

- benefits

- council tax

- disabled parking badges

- refuse and recycling

They can also offer advice on how to get information about applying for Council services online. Most have free internet access to the Council's website and other public service websites.

If you know of a member of the community who does not have internet access and is unable to travel to either of the local Cornwall Council Library and Information Services, at Liskeard or Looe, and needs assistance in accessing Cornwall Council services, and you are unable to assist directly, please ask them to contact Peter Seaman, Lanreath Parish Council Chair, either by 'phone or text to 07967 646081 and he will assist where he can.

The link below enables the download of notes compiled by Cllr John Gundry following a recent Cornwall Council briefing on the implications of the forthcoming Protect Duty Bill and guidance on event safety and emergency management that may be of interest to community groups planning public events in the Parish.

For service updates and to download a pdf of the above timetable see Go Cornwall Bus 

***Please note that due to schedule works on the Polperro Road, Looe, the Go Cornwall No.77 bus will serve Polperro, Pelynt to Liskeard in both directions but will not serve Looe from the 31st October 2024 to the 20th December 2024.  The No.77S school bus to and from Looe Academy, will continue to run during this period.

The Furzedown Community Fund are accepting applications for funding and help for community projects / educational needs / individual hardship etc.

Please apply, giving your reasons, and amount required to:

Mr J. Venning

Treire Farm,

Lanreath PL13 2PD

or,

email:  j.venning@hotmail.co.uk

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