This page contains a range of articles, information and correspondence received by Lanreath Parish Council that may be of interest to the wider community.

On this Page:

• Local Elections 2025 (December 2024)
• Winter Wellbeing Guide (December 2024)
• Preventing the Spread of Avia Influenza (December 2024)
• NHS 10-Year Plan Engagement Event (January 2025)
• NHS 10-Year Health Plan (December 2024)
• Visit Cornwall Two-Day Tourism Summit (November 2024)
• Devon And Cornwall Police Community Survey (November 2024)
• A387, Polperro Road, Looe, Update (December 2024)
• Looe Community Speed Watch (October 2024)
• Saltash Tunnel Technology Upgrade (Updated January 2025)
• Latest Clean Cornwall Newsletter (September 2024)
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care System Newsletter (December 2024)
• Adult Digital Exclusion (January 2024)
• Protect Duty Implications, Event Safety and Emergency Management (January 2024)
• No.77 Bus Timetable (September 2024)
• Furzedown Community Fund (September 2023)

Local elections for Cornwall Council and Lanreath Parish Council are due to take place on Thursday 1 May 2025. You can view the prospective timetable, beginning with the publication of notice of election on Friday 14 March through to polling day on Thursday 1 May, on the How to stand as a Councillor page on Cornwall Council’s website.

Cornwall Council will be holding a Councillor Fair on Saturday 18 January for anyone interested in standing as a Cornwall councillor or a city, town or parish councillor in the May 2025 elections. The fair will take place from 9am-4pm at New County Hall in Truro and will include presentations about what it’s like to be a councillor and an opportunities to ask questions. You’ll find full details of the fair and how to book a place on the Be a Councillor page on Cornwall Council’s website.

Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are in the top ten areas in the UK for households which are in fuel poverty. As part of a joined up effort to tackle this, Inclusion Cornwall, Cornwall Council, Public Health, Council of the Isles of Scilly and NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly work closely together to help vulnerable people escape the effects of fuel poverty, and the health risks associated with damp or cold homes.

The Winter Wellbeing Guide 2024-25 is full of helpful advice from organisations across Cornwall on looking after yourself in winter, including information about home heating grants, changes to the winter fuel allowance, advice on pension credit, council tax benefit support, staying warm in winter, Thermo cards, NHS winter vaccinations, and more. Anyone can pick a guide up from community hubs, foodbanks, libraries, pharmacies, and GP practices. 

Please share this information with people in your area. 

Following on from the recent confirmed avian influenza (bird flu) in a poultry flock at Rosudgeon, near Penzance, Cornwall Council’s Animal Health team are reminding the public of simple ways to helping with preventing the spreading of avian influenza.

The virus has also been detected in the wild bird population, so please report any dead wild birds to the DEFRA helpline on 03459 33 55 77. They will assess if the birds will be tested and, if not, collection and disposal will be arranged with the landowner.
The key things to remember to help prevent the spread of avian influenza:

• Don’t touch dead or sick birds.
• Dogs should be kept away from the birds.
• Report any dead or sick birds to the DEFRA helpline above.

Visit Cornwall is pleased to announce the return of their Tourism Summit, set to take place at the Alverton Hotel in Truro on Wednesday 15th January and Thursday 16th January, 2025. This highly anticipated event, the first since 2020, will bring together industry leaders, tourism professionals, and business owners for two dynamic days of insights, networking, and strategic discussions to drive the future of tourism in Cornwall.

The event is open to all. Whether you’re a tourism business owner, manager, marketer or stakeholder in Cornwall's tourism industry, this event offers an opportunity to learn from some of the most respected voices in the sector, as well as offering peer support from other tourism businesses in Cornwall. 

To download further details please click on the button below.

Devon & Cornwall Police are carrying out a survey with local communities. This is important and we would like to hear your views. Your opinions will influence the community engagement and delivery of services within your area. We want to better understand what’s great and what’s not so great about where people live so we can work with residents to help tackle any worries and issues that you may have.

The survey may be accessed via the following weblink:

https://alerts-survey.dc.police.uk/Survey/GUID/4be542cd-672a-4842-9eb8-5aa000c42661

or by scanning the QR code, below: 

Highways have updated Looe Town Council as follows:

'Although we hadn’t planned on providing another update, we are excited to share some important and positive news about the Polperro Road project. The project team have risen to the challenge, and we’re delighted to report that the scaffold was removed yesterday afternoon. With that complete we are now confident all works on Polperro Road will be completed by the end of this Friday (20th December), just in time for the festive break, allowing normal traffic flow to resume.

Please note that North Road will remain closed during the holiday period, as we need to complete the reinstatements against the new wall and reconnect the streetlight. We expect to complete these works by the end of the first week in January. 

Are you passionate about keeping your community safe?

Looe Community Speed Watch are recruiting new members to discourage people from speeding.

If you would like to make a difference in your town/village and can spare a few hours each month, Looe CSW would love to hear from you.

To find out more about  Community Speed Watch, or to apply, visit: https://roadsafety.devon-cornwall.police.uk/community-speed-watch-csw/how-to-join-an-existing-community-speed-watch-group/

National Highways is starting the next phase of a major modernisation upgrade of the A38 Saltash Tunnel in Cornwall this autumn. 

This represents a £25 million investment from National Highways to improve journeys between south east Cornwall and Plymouth, and maintain the safe operation of the tunnel for many years to come. 

The tunnel and its 'reversible' lane, which allows traffic to travel in either direction depending on the time of day or conditions, rely on specialised technology to operate and keep drivers safe. 

The current ‘tunnel & lane control system’ is over 20 years old, approaching the end of its life and is being replaced and upgraded as part of an extensive programme of work. This will keep everyone using the tunnel safe, provide more reliable journeys and reduce the risk of unplanned closures.

Forming a key route between Plymouth and south east Cornwall, any work on the tunnel has to be carefully planned. National Highways is liaising with local stakeholders and its construction team to refine how these essential renewals are delivered with the least disruption to the south east Cornwall community and drivers. 

There will be speed restrictions and narrow lanes being installed westbound between St Budeaux and the Tamar Bridge from early 2025 to allow work to be carried out in the verges.

More details around the work and closures, including dates, will be available on the National Highways webpage as the scheme progresses:  nationalhighways.co.uk/SaltashTunnel . And for any questions, you can contact the National Highways Contact Centre on 0300 123 5000 (open 24/7), who will direct your enquiry to the team, or email: info@nationalhighways.co.uk .

As with any complex scheme, dates are subject to change while commercial and programming decisions are finalised. Until these final details have been confirmed we won’t be starting the civils work required on the approaches to the tunnel and the Tamar Bridge. While this means we won’t be starting this phase as soon as we’d hoped, we will still be moving forward with the preparatory works.

We are now fine tuning the programme of works for the scheme which includes the associated traffic management plans. The works will continue to be phased, and we will share full details as soon possible.

Current proposed key dates and traffic management

Please note, these are subject to change as the programme and approach is refined.

Early 2025 to late 2025

The tunnel will be closed in both directions on weeknights with traffic using local diversion routes.

By closing the tunnel only at night, we can reduce the impact on the local community and drivers.

During this period, for a time, one lane will be narrowed on the eastern approach to the Tamar Bridge.

Summer 2025 for 5 months

‘The Switch-off’. The tunnel and bridge will no longer operate on a tidal flow basis.

Fixed lanes will be in operation with clear directions for each lane, until work is complete.

Closures are frustrating, but these disruptions will benefit road users and the local community for many years to come. Once work starts remember to plan ahead, allow extra time or consider other routes, and check before you travel.

Further information may be found on the following link A38 Saltash Tunnel technology upgrade - National Highways 

Please note: all enquiries should be directed to National Highways, and not to Tamar Bridge which is independently owned and operated by Cornwall Council and Plymouth City Councils. 

Upcoming works

Starting Monday 13 January - Overnight tunnel closures

Starting on Monday 13 January, the overnight tunnel closures will begin as we start working to modernise the A38 Saltash Tunnel. 

From Monday 13 January until the end of February 2025, the eastbound carriageway of the tunnel will be closed on weeknights (8pm to 6am) to enable works in and around the tunnel. 

To limit disruption, our initial closures will only affect eastbound traffic. Westbound traffic will be able to use the tunnel as usual. 

Eastbound traffic will use local diversion routes. The tunnel will be open as normal during the day and at weekends. 

By closing the tunnel only at night, we can reduce the impact on the local community and drivers. 

At the end of February, the full overnight closures will begin in both directions. We will provide further updates in due course. 

The overnight tunnel closures will continue until Winter 2025 / 2026. 

Diversions

From 13 January until the end of February 2025, eastbound traffic will be diverted overnight from Carkeel roundabout via the B3271 and North Road.

Occasionally, our works may generate some noise for which we apologise. 

We understand that overnight works can be frustrating, but we thank you for your continued understanding while these essential works take place.

Please plan ahead and allow extra time for your journeys.

As with any complex scheme, dates are subject to change. As we move through the scheme, dates will be announced and kept up to date on our dedicated webpage. Please check online for the latest information. You can also sign up via the webpage to receive notifications when new information has been added. In addition, you can also check our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England website.

We continue to work closely with a wide range of stakeholders while we confirm the full programme of works for next year. We will share this information with you once it becomes available.

We apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused but thank you for your continued understanding.

Clean Cornwall is a partnership supported by volunteers, community groups, local organisations, Biffa, Cornwall Council and CRCC working together for a cleaner Cornwall. To download a copy of Clean Cornwall's latest newsletter please click on the button below.

The NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care System publish a monthly newsletter. Rather than replicate an extensive web based report on this Parish Notice Board the information can be accessed via:

News and Events - NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly (icb.nhs.uk)

Should you wish to subscribe directly to the newsletter this can be done by clicking on the link below:

Know someone else who would like to receive this bulletin? They can subscribe here.

It is recognised that the only way of communicating with many commercial and government organisations is online. Elders and those on low incomes, the most vulnerable in our communities, will become disenfranchised as the growing use of technology makes them more isolated in our communities.

Cllr John Gundry has completed some research on this subject and has drafted a report that assesses the extent of this problem locally and provides useful information schemes available locally that provide opportunities to counter adult digital exclusion.

For those in the community that do not have internet access, the Local Libraries and Information Services at Liskeard and Looe can provide information on Council services closer to where you live. Including information on:

- library services

- housing

- benefits

- council tax

- disabled parking badges

- refuse and recycling

They can also offer advice on how to get information about applying for Council services online. Most have free internet access to the Council's website and other public service websites.

If you know of a member of the community who does not have internet access and is unable to travel to either of the local Cornwall Council Library and Information Services, at Liskeard or Looe, and needs assistance in accessing Cornwall Council services, and you are unable to assist directly, please ask them to contact Peter Seaman, Lanreath Parish Council Chair, either by 'phone or text to 07967 646081 and he will assist where he can.

The link below enables the download of notes compiled by Cllr John Gundry following a recent Cornwall Council briefing on the implications of the forthcoming Protect Duty Bill and guidance on event safety and emergency management that may be of interest to community groups planning public events in the Parish.

For service updates and to download a pdf of the above timetable see Go Cornwall Bus 

***Please note that due to schedule works on the Polperro Road, Looe, the Go Cornwall No.77 bus will serve Polperro, Pelynt to Liskeard in both directions but will not serve Looe from the 31st October 2024 to the 20th December 2024.  The No.77S school bus to and from Looe Academy, will continue to run during this period.

The Furzedown Community Fund are accepting applications for funding and help for community projects / educational needs / individual hardship etc.

Please apply, giving your reasons, and amount required to:

Mr J. Venning

Treire Farm,

Lanreath PL13 2PD

or,

email:  j.venning@hotmail.co.uk

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