The St Piran’s Parade in St Just took place, on Friday 4th March from St Just Primary School to Plen An Gwarry, ending with us singing Trelawney. The parade all the pupils from St Just and Pendeen Primary Schools, and the pre-school groups from Brambles and The Ark, representatives from Cape Cornwall Secondary schoolRead More »
Annual Eden Sleep Out to help Charities support Cornwall’s Homeless – I signed up and completed the event on a cold November night (amidst storm Anwen) so need you to help me raise money! My fundraising page is live until 25 December. Click Here to Discover What I did & how you can support meRead More »
Trafalgar Thanksgiving and Nelson Memorial Service at Madron today was back on after being cancelled last year. It was the first local civic event I’ve been invited to since becoming Mayor in May. The Mayor of Marazion and Penzance were there along with the Chair of Madron Parish Council and many in uniform from organisationsRead More »
Feast, Remembrance Day, Tradition & COVID – some facts rather than speculation/ assumption. With Feast and Remembrance Day celebrations/ events, the Town Council is a participant and supporter rather than lead organiser. So, for Feast Sunday this year, we were contacted by leaders at St Just Church and advised, because of COVID, they wanted toRead More »
I feel Mayor’s Sunday went really well. The sun shone most of the time and it did not rain at all! Many community groups came and residents came to chat with them. Many of our community group need more volunteers, people to be on their committees and money! Think about where your heart lay andRead More »
Mayor’s Sunday will be a Community Event rather than a Civic one. I feel we have a wonderful community and that some of our community groups have lost cherished volunteers and members during the pandemic and all have struggled to raise the funds they need to function. At the same time, some in our communityRead More »
Following the resignation of one of our new Town Councillors, due to a change in circumstances, St Just Town Council needs you! Could you serve our wonderful community? Town Council usually meets twice/ month but there are other sub-committees and things that might require a Town Councillors time between meetings. Also, before each town councilRead More »
Support our local Businesses and Community, by continuing to wearing your mask; it’s a minor inconvenience but will ensure we stay considerate and safer. Some very local facts are that we have more people in St Just and Pendeen who are either testing positive or are in touch with someone testing positive, than probably anyRead More »
I acted as a witness to Fergal McGraph and the BBC and AA Teams seeking to break 2 Eco Driving records, finishing at Land’s End on 4 July 2021. I must admit, when asked to attend, as Mayor, to witness their arrival, I was a little unclear of the purpose other than perhaps wantingRead More »
Attending the Midsummer Bonfire at Chapel Carn Brea on 23 June 2021, organised by the Old Cornwall Society was my first Mayoral duty. It was a bit chilly but quite a few turned out to keep the tradition alive. Several of us had worked hard to learn Cornish and a Cornish speaker attending reckoned IRead More »
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