Beach cleaning at Portheras Cove has been completed thanks to the determination of the ‘Friends’ group and the response of St Just Town Council. Cornwall Garden Services, who undertook the challenging task, also deserve a mention. This was the washed up wreckage from the Alacrity that was causing the problems: Letter from the Friends ofRead More »
Volunteers in Cornwall highlight plastic litter polluting our seas at a huge event of over 200 people from across Cornwall. On Saturday, I and Cabinet member Joyce Duffin travelled to Whitsand Bay and helped carry more than 1km of plastic down the winding cliff path and across the beach. Andrew George, parliamentary candidate locallyRead More »
Harmful Plastics are affecting life in our seas and groups, from around Cornwall, have been working hard to bring this to the attention of local and national politicians to take action before it is too late. Over the past four months volunteers from The Friends of Portheras Cove and St Just Primary School have joinedRead More »
Portheras Cove – Winter update as provided by Delia Webb of the Friends of Portheras Cove. “Pupils at St Just Primary School have been working with the Friends of Portheras Cove to learn about plastic pollution in our seas (including the famous Lego Lost at Sea). They have been collecting plastic bottle tops from ourRead More »
Of Cornwall’s 163 beaches 26 are owned by Cornwall Council. These plus an additional 31 will have a lifeguard service provided by the RNLI over the summer. Cornwall Council is contributing £1.3 million to the charity’s beach lifeguard service. Beach users can find details of the beaches patrolled and the dates when cover is provided byRead More »
The Friends of Portheras Cove are warning that ship wreck debris is again a hazard on the beach. The fact this is a private beach, with several land owners having an interest, makes dealing with this complicated. Advice from the Council’s Beach Safety Officer is being sought but, being realistic, the Council will not haveRead More »
The ‘Friends of Portheras Cove’ are the community in action. For those not on Facebook, here are a couple of recent updates: “Ta dah! After 12 months of planning, fund-finding, & discussions we finally have our new Oak Bridge across the Rose Valley stream. Massive thanks go to Hamish Gordon and his team from Cormac,Read More »
For those who love Portheras Cove, our dedicated ‘Friends’ group, the Council’s Countryside Officer and a team at Cormac are coming up trumps to improve access and secure the area. Like much of the coast and cliff paths, the storms have taken their toll. Below is some information provided by Delia Webb: Just to letRead More »
Administration Since the last meeting the administration has continued to form with committees being established and starting to meet. I have attended the first West Area Planning meeting and one of 2 days of planning training. In terms of my role as local member, in calling applications in to committee, I would draw to thisRead More »
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