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 »
Local elections to Cornwall Council and Town and Parish Councils will take place on 1 May (postal voters will receive their ballots around 12 – 14th April). In terms of Town and Parish elections, there will only be a chance to vote where enough candidates have put themselves forward and that has happened in StRead More »
This was my mini Leaflet (not needed as it happened) when I stood for Town Council back in 2021 Farewell as your local elected Councillor was the theme of my recent contribution to our Parish Magazine, Outreach. An edited/ updated version is below. Local elections take place on 1 May although, if you are aRead More »
Launching Local Election Campaigns down West for St Ives Constituency Liberal Democrats in Penzance at Jubilee Pool on Saturday. Well, it wasn’t any official public launch but it was a chance for those standing to get photographs for leaflets that will be coming through doors very soon! Nationally the Government has changed and inRead More »
Music makes the world go round…., yes I know the song say money but I think music is much better and can be therapy! As most of you reading this know, I will not be standing at any level at local elections in May. I am once again in a caring role that is taking significantRead 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 »
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