How to report things to Cornwall Council on-line, through the Cornwall Council website, can be found through the poster link below. Never assume the Council knows about a damaged road sign, pot hole or broken street light. If you notice it then put a report in and see how quickly it is fixed and reportRead More »
What does 2025 have in store? Well, that is a broad question you might well say! I think I will avoid the world issues and predictions and stick to local stuff, in no particular order! PENDEEN PLAYPARK If you have children, pop along to the playpark in Pendeen and see what you think of theRead More »
Giving links to other local Websites that I think you might find useful might seem an odd thing to do BUT, as I wind down as a local Councillor and post less frequently on here, I want you to think where you might want to connect to in future. The first link is going toRead More »
I had the chance to visit my Commemorative Councillor Plaque at Kerdroya on Sunday. The weather could have been better but it was nice to see the 3 stretches of Cornish Hedging I sponsored, including 1 to mark the time I served our local community as a Cornwall Councillor. If you click on the image,Read More »
For more details of this years full programme, as events finalise, go to: 16 Days of Activism Penzance or find the Campaign on Facebook or Instagram. Work is gathering pace to ensure that St Just and Pendeen are taking part in this years programme, albeit in a small way. Background The 16 days campaign, launchedRead More »
A sort of Political but definitely democratic Blog, by which I mean I am encouraging you to think about standing for election as a local Councillor! In Cornwall, the next local elections to Cornwall Council and Town and Parish Councils will be May 2025. Whilst Cornwall Councillors get an allowance to help them give timeRead More »
What’s our local Land Trust up to? Lands End Peninsula Community Land Trust was set up by myself and Rob Pickering with the goals of providing homes for local people and creating a community food growing space. I’d say we’ve achieved that and much more although, delivering local housing as volunteers, is much more challengingRead More »
16 Days of Action Against Domestic Violence 25 November to 10 December 2024. Background The 16 days campaign, launched by the Centre for Women’s Global Leadership, is an organising strategy for individuals and groups around the world to call for the elimination of all forms of gender-based violence against women. Running from 25th November toRead More »
A General Election to remember and, if I’m honest, a result I still have to pinch myself to believe! I was less active in the campaign for Andrew George’s re-election than previous ones but still got out when I could if he was in and around Penzance, the St Just Parish or the Lands EndRead More »
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 »
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