Moving on; changing gear as I look to 2024. THE LOWS The lows of 2023 have been the death of friends, so my generation beginning to depart and that makes you think! All my parents generation, uncles, aunts are gone and when my cousin’s husband died, I thought sadly the next round of funerals areRead More »
End of Year News, including some consultations to ponder over the Christmas holidays (assuming you get time off over Christmas/ New Year). As I write this, there is one more Town Council meeting, on Monday for 2023 and 11 more sleeps until Christmas Day! So, setting our Town Council budget for 24/25 is the bigRead More »
My Outreach contribution for December 2023 & January 2024 is a bit different with a focus on the Housing Crisis and Homelessness. FAIRWELL 2023, MERRY CHRISTMAS & WELCOME 2024! By Councillor Sue James A very different piece from me, reflecting on 2 housing related events I’ve been involved in since I last wrote. What followsRead More »
Ending Violence Against Women Events 2023 are summarised below. If you can do nothing else, please join the Walk & Vigil – open to all! For full details, visit the Womens Aid Facebook page or contact Penzance Town Council who are sponsoring events. Womens Aid Facebook Page
No 7 Bus Timetable – Sennen Cove to Gurnards Head via St Just & Pendeen for winter 2023/24. More information on the Bus Companies website/ App.
Praying for a General Election & change of Government was literally a person’s Prayer note on a Prayer tree in a church. I’m not a religious person but the sentiment is one I’m sure many who are struggling and those of us who care, share. If you live in the St Ives constituency a freeRead More »
PROPOSED THE NEW WOMEN AND CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL FOR CORNWALL & SCILLY (OPENING 2028, AT THE ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL, TRURO) PUBLIC INFORMATION DROP-IN EVENT On Wednesday 8th November 2023 9.30am – 3.30pm Main Reception, West Cornwall Hospital To share plans for this #NewHospitalProgramme (including the various “enabling” projects). Opportunity to see the plans & watch theRead More »
RADICAL HOUSING CONFERENCE 12-13 OCTOBER 2023 These are my notes/ ideas BUT they cannot do justice to a 2 day conference. Made contacts and gained some ideas and motivation to keep trying! Day 1 – Community Land & Finance Key learning point for me was that The Church is stepping up to recognise and respondRead More »
News from Sue James, Mayor of St Just This month I can announce the name of the latest Councillor to join our Town Council team, talk about light pollution and dark skies and, at the request of Jackie Packer, provide you with some information about changes to landlines services. A Town Councillor co-option took placeRead More »
Cllr Thalia Marrington is selected as Liberal Democrats Parliamentary Candidate for the constituency of Camborne, Hayle and Redruth. Anyone reading this and living in that constituency will find her on Facebook as Councillor Thalia Marrington for Mousehole, Newlyn and St Buryan (the area she is a Cornwall Councillor for). She will be happy to beRead More »
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