At our meeting on 20 May 2024, I was pleased to 2nd the proposal for Robert Chadder to become Mayor of St Just. He will be well known to many as Cheesy and many will have met him where he works at The Star, St Just. Deputy Mayor is now Martin Cavell. I wish bothRead More »
ST JUST TOWN MAYOR’S ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2023/24: Presented to Annual Town Meeting on 20 May Business as usual for Town Council is running St Just Library, keeping Pendeen Playpark safe, managing our public car parks and toilets, and several open spaces, including Plen An Gwarry and keeping many public footpaths accessible. Increased responsibilities overRead More »
Access Outreach on-Line ELECTIONS ON THE HORIZON No, I have not got a crystal ball and am not privy to the thinking of the Government on when the General Election will be called BUT, as Outreach goes out, the election to decide who will be the next Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) will be uponRead More »
My Contribution to Outreach April 2024 is below but a pdf copy of the whole magazine, is here: Outreach complete for PP April 2024 WHAT’S NEW AROUND ST JUST AND PENDEEN As I write, a few things about to come out publicly are not quite there but, by the time you read this, an appealRead More »
SPRING IS APPROACHING; By Councillor Sue James Well, can you believe that it is almost Spring? Obviously a sign of age, but this year seems to be flying past faster than ever. Things on the horizon to look out for are events during Dark Skies week in April and the launch of an appeal toRead More »
I thought I’d bring your attention to a few consultation that Cornwall Council are seeking views on. They are diverse subjects! Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Strategy – runs until 26th April Where should Cornwall Council put electric vehicle charging points? – St Just Town Council will bid for funding to put them in their carRead More »
A NEW YEAR IS UNDERWAY, SO WHAT IS ON THE HORIZON? There are a couple of Cornwall Council matters to pick up on and then I’ll update you with Town Council news, including car parks; the facts. Cornwall Council has begun upgrading streetlights with new LED fittings; I think most in our Parish have beenRead 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 »
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 »
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