Welcome - Breage Parish Council

FRANKY PANKY
CARLEEN PANTOMIME GROUP

The Pantomime will be staged in Carleen Village Hall on the following dates:
Wednesday 15 February / Thursday 16 February / Friday 17 February, 7.30pm start and Saturday 18 February 2.30pm start
Tickets: Adults £4.00; Children & Senior Citizens. £3.00
 Available from Tony Ackland  tel: 01736 762633

This year’s pantomime of ‘Franky Panky’ is slightly different from the traditional well known pantomimes but still as much fun.  So we would like the audience to cheer & hiss at the appropriate characters during this production as your involvement spices up the show.
We have a lot of local youngsters in the cast this year as well as a varied amount of local adults, many of whom you will know, so your attendance will be warmly welcomed.
Being a small amateur group this show is put on every year for the local community & beyond, so support is really important to us as it encourages the children and teenagers to partake in a project which gives them an awful lot of confidence and self-assurance which can only benefit them as they go through life.
Come and see how Baron Victor Frankenstein is defeated.
Look forward to seeing you there and hope you enjoy the show.

BREAGE PARISH COUNCIL

There will be a meeting in the Parish Rooms, Breage on Tuesday 22 November at 7.00 p.m. to set the Precept/Budget for the year 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013. Planning Applications that have been received will also be discussed.

New Affordable Homes in Breage

Devon & Cornwall Housing would like to present their proposal to build some new affordable homes on land off St Breaca Close, Breage.
We are holding a public exhibition at

Breage Village Hall
Monday 14th November 2011
3.00pm to 7.00pm

Please come along to let us know your views or to register your interest in the affordable housing.

Contact details:- Lucie Sominka Development Officer, DCH: Email: lucie.sominka@dchgroup.com
Tel: 01872 267342

Hello Beachwatch Volunteers,

Just under two weeks to go until Beachwatch 2011 at Sidney Cove, Praa Sands.

I hope that you can make it on Saturday 17th September and the plan is to meet at Maggie's Patch car park at 9.00 a.m.

This is the third year that the Breage Parish Council's adopted area of Praa Sands has been the subject of the annual Beachwatch MCS survey and this year we will do the usual survey of the Cove designated by the roped-off area. This will be followed by a refreshment break and after that, at about
midday, a concerted effort to pick up litter along the beach towards the Hendra end of the beach meeting up with the litter pickers from that end of the beach. On the day parking has kindly been made available to us in Maggie's Patch car park. I will ask you to display a Beachwatch poster,
which I will provide, in the window of your vehicle.

Please read the Volunteer Guidelines below and if you are experienced Beachwatchers you know all the rest. On the day we will have to register all volunteers before taking part.  You will be asked to acknowledge that you have understood the safety advice in the volunteer guide & site briefing.

Kind regards

John Keeling
Beachwatch Organiser

P.S.
1.  If not accompanied by a parent/guardian then anyone less than 18 years of age must have completed a consent form before they can attend.
2.  You need to bring some gloves that fit for handling sharp objects - the yellow mesh gardening gloves are probably best (a limited number is available).
3. Open toed sandals & flip flops should not be worn.
4. Bring a snack, drink and sun/rain protection as required.

Guidelines
All volunteers should observe the guidelines below to ensure that the valuable data collected can be used for the MCS Beachwatch Big Weekend Report.
On the day your organiser should provide you with a clipboard, a pencil and rubber, bin bags, gloves and a Volunteer Survey Sheet.
The survey - your organiser will let you know which part of the beach you are to survey and give you a full briefing of how to carry out the survey.
Every item of litter within the survey area should be picked up and put in the bin bag provided, or the 'sharps' box, and recorded on the Volunteer Survey Sheet.
It is more important that a small area of beach is surveyed well, than a large stretch done half-heartedly and, as a result, inaccurately.
Natural debris such as seaweed and driftwood MUST be left on the beach, as this provides important habitats for wildlife.
Clean areas - if, on arrival at the beach, the area you planned to survey is very clean, please survey this even if you move on to a different stretch of the same beach afterwards.
Tally count - items should be counted in fives (i.e. l l l l ). Please record the total in the right-hand column (see the Volunteer Survey Sheet).
Please be sure to fill in an actual number - words such as 'lots' or 'many' cannot be used for our data analysis.
Litter identification - you may have a problem identifying every piece of litter you find. Ask the beach clean organiser for their opinion or refer to our beach litter ID guide - your organiser should have these available.
Foreign or traceable litter - please record any litter obviously originating from abroad on the back of the Volunteer Survey Sheet. Give details of any litter items that are directly traceable to an individual or company responsible for the pollution.
Unusual items - still include these in the relevant category on the Volunteer Survey Sheet, but add any extra details on the back of the Volunteer Survey Sheet.
Stranded, entangled or dead animals - make a note of what you find, and ask the organiser for details of who to contact.
Other pollutants - note the presence of oil or tar on your Volunteer Survey Sheet, and any other pollutants. Let your organiser know what you have seen.
Volunteer Survey Sheets - please remember to write your name and the beach name at the top of each Volunteer Survey Sheet. At the end of the survey give all Volunteer Survey Sheets to your organiser, who will then complete the Survey Summary Form and return the data to MCS for analysis.

Cornwall residents urged to register now to vote in 2012
31 August 2011

Cornwall Council is encouraging local people to register now to make sure they can vote in 2012. Police Commissioner Elections are expected to take place in 2012 and local by-elections could also occur at short notice, so it is important to register now.

The Council is required to produce a new and accurate list of voters each year which then stays in force for the following twelve months.

Electoral registration forms were posted before the August bank holiday weekend to over 250,000 households in Cornwall to enable the new electoral register to be compiled for use in 2012.

“The new electoral register will be published on 1 December and only people who are on the register will be able to vote“ explained Denise Holwill, Cornwall’s Electoral Services Manager. “It is vital that people complete and return the form as soon as possible so their names can be included on the register and tax payers’ money can be spent most efficiently.”

The forms contain the details of all the people who are currently registered to vote at that address. If none of the details on the form have changed, the householder can either sign the form and return it in the pre paid envelope provided or register electronically by:

Phone

Registering online via a website

Sending a text message

Further details, including the security code that householders need to quote, are given on the form. Registering electronically is not only the quickest and easiest method, but also helps the Council to save taxpayers money.

If any details on the form have changed, people should cross through the names of anyone who no longer lives at the address, amend any mistakes or add the names of anyone new who is eligible to vote. They then need to sign the form and return it – either in the pre paid envelope or by dropping it into any Council office or one stop shop.

Denise and her team hope that as many people as possible will complete and return their forms as soon as they receive them. If the Council receives a response by 22 September, this will prevent a reminder form being sent out. Any households who do not reply by then will be sent a reminder form at the beginning of October – which will cost the Council additional money.

In addition a team of over 100 canvassers will then visit any households who have still not registered between 21 October and 14 November to help people fill in their forms.

“People are required by law to provide the information which is asked for in the forms“, said Denise. “While most people respond quickly, we always have a number of households who do not return their forms.

“Based on last year’s response we anticipate having to send out around 80,000 reminders in October and subsequently visit around 30,000 of those homes which have not previously responded to our forms. If people look out for the forms and respond promptly then they can help to make savings which can go towards other essential services”.

Anyone who does not receive their form can telephone Cornwall Council Electoral Services to request a replacement on 0300 123 1115.

Breage Parish Council has recently co-opted three new Members:

Mrs Jan Anthony and Mrs Tanis Board, both from Praa Sands who were co-opted at the Parish Council meeting on 7 June 2011 and Mr Simon Caddick, born and bred in Breage but presently residing in Porthleven, who was co-opted at the Parish council meeting on 2 August 2011.

These co-options now give the Parish Council full membership. The new Councillors are greatly thanked for volunteering to stand as Parish Councillors and wished the very best for their terms of office.

Parish Council News
 
Cllr John Keeling was re-elected Chairman of Breage Parish Council and Cllr Rose Wyvern Batt was elected Vice-Chairman at the May Annual Meeting of the Council. Councillors details and contact numbers and e-mails are available on the website: www.breagepc.org.uk

At the Parish Council meeting on Tuesday 7 June 2011 two new members were
co-opted:

Cllr Mrs Tanis Board and Cllr Mrs Jan Anthony.

The Chairman thanked them for volunteering for co-option and welcomed them as members.

It is excellent news that Praa Sands now has two Councillors residing there.

These co-options leave just one vacancy on the Council.

Are you over 18 years of age?

Do you reside or work in the Breage Parish area?

Do you feel that you would like some say in what happens in Parish matters?

Then why not become a member of  Breage Parish Council?

There are some conditions you must fulfil to become a Councillor. Why not find out what they are?

Interested ? Yes?

Then please contact Mrs Carol Macleod, the Clerk to the Parish Council on 01326 574781 or at breageparishcouncil@btconnect.com or through the website www.breagepc.org.uk  for further details.

From 10am on Sunday 15th May local residents will be meeting at Praa Sands beach to take part in a Community Day organized by Community Assisted Projects.

Everyone one can join in a number of activities including beach cleaning, bouncy castle and sand sculpting, everyone is welcome to attend this fun event, local businesses will be providing refreshments.

For further information please call George Braines, Community Assisted Projects, 01209 613737.

COUNCILLORS’ RESIGNATION
There have been two resignations of Councillors that have not yet been included under latest news: Graham Higginson and, more recently, Pete Greenough.

Graham Higginson was a member of Breage Parish Council from 7 September 2004 and undertook much available training to help his strong efforts as a Planning Councillor. He held the position of Vice Chairman from May 2009 and chaired meetings when the Chairman was unable to attend because of his Cornwall Council commitments. Graham expressed to having a sad heart at resigning but felt compelled to do so. In his resignation letter he expressed his inability to continue to be a Councillor because he felt that the planning training he had undertaken and his expertise were not being utilized.

Breage Parish Council thanks Graham for his long-standing contributions to Breage Parish Council’s well-being and wishes him well in the future. The Council has noted his comment that he may consider standing for election in 2013.

Pete Greenough joined the Council on 2 June 2009 and has since volunteered for many tasks. He was the Councillor with responsibility for Affordable Housing and thanks largely to him the housing needs survey was produced for the Parish. He has dedicatedly seen the Breage Affordable Housing project through to its current culmination. He was also an Accounts Team Councillor and attentively checked monthly payments and periodic financial statements and has been extremely supportive in aiding the Clerk with budget/precept work. Pete and his wife will be moving away from the Parish and he feels that he should no longer be involved in decisions regarding the Parish.

Pete is thanked by the Council for his excellent work. Breage Parish Council wishes him and his wife, Chris much success and happiness in their venture to find a new home.

Pete Greenough’s resignation leaves a further vacancy on the Council:

BREAGE PARISH COUNCIL
NOTICE OF CASUAL VACANCY
IN OFFICE OF PARISH COUNCILLOR

In accordance with the provisions of Section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972, NOTICE is hereby given that by reason of the resignation of Councillor Peter Greenough there is a casual vacancy on the above Council.

In accordance with paragraph 5 of the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) Rules 2006, an election to fill the vacancy shall be held IF NOTICE IN WRITING requesting an election is given to the Returning Officer of Cornwall Council, Council Offices, Dolcoath Avenue, CAMBORNE TR14 8SX, (telephone 01209 614194) by TEN (or more) electors for the Parish.

In respect of this vacancy, notice must be given to the Returning Officer by Thursday 5 May 2011.
In the absence of such written notice to the Returning Officer, the Parish Council will proceed to fill the said casual vacancy by co-option.

DATED 11 April 2011 
(Signed) Mrs Carol Macleod
Clerk to the Parish Council
Parish Rooms
Breage
HELSTON

BREAGE PARISH AFFORDABLE HOUSING PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Details of the public consultation summary report and development briefs for 4 of the sites have now been entered on Cornwall Council’s website.

You may Ctrl and click onto the links below to view these documents.

Public Consultation Summary Report

• Summary report

Development Briefs

• Land at Carleen Community Church, Carleen
• Tregonning Terrace, Carleen
• Land at Goon Rinsey Farm, Ashton
• St Breaca Close, Breage

NEW GUIDE LAUNCHED TO HELP PEOPLE HOLDING STREET PARTIES
AHEAD OF ROYAL WEDDING

Cornwall Council has introduced a new guide and application form to make it as simple as possible for people to apply for permission to hold street parties.

The new procedure has been introduced in good time for anyone wishing to apply to hold a street party in celebration of the royal wedding on April 29th.

The council wishes to encourage safe and enjoyable street parties and in most circumstances there is no charge for the application.

Anyone thinking of hosting a street party in 2011 is encouraged to apply at least six weeks prior to the event so applications for royal wedding related events should submit details before mid March.

Graeme Hicks, Cornwall Council cabinet member for Transportation and Highways, said: “We have a rich history of street parties and community events in Cornwall and we want to make it as simple as possible for people to hold this type of event.

“We have taken away as much red tape as possible from the process and we hope that people and community groups will come forward and get involved in events that bring local people together.”

The majority of events, such as street parties and fetes, will be covered by a standard application for which there is no charge and no formal risk assessment is necessary. Larger events may require a temporary licence which costs £21.

All of the guidelines are available on the Cornwall Council website by searching under street parties or by calling 0300 1234 222.

Anybody looking for more information should contact:

CARLEEN VILLAGE PANTOMIME GROUP

Hello and a very warm welcome to you all once again, and a big thank you for taking the time to look at our annual Carleen Pantomime which this year will be ‘Ali Baba'.

This is our eighth year of presenting a village pantomime and they have always been well supported by Breage Parish Council the local community. The cast is made up of many local parishioners from the very young right through to elders in the community. I can’t emphasise enough our heart-felt thanks that go out to all individuals who give up their valuable time in a voluntary capacity to make these shows such a success, too many to mention by name but they include: Producer, Director, backstage crew, scenery painters, costume makers and many others.

A big thank you must go to the funding agencies such as the Cornwall Community Foundation administered Grass Roots scheme which has allowed us to upgrade our basic stage area and other essential improvements, without these generous funding agencies we would find it very difficult to provide the facilities to put these shows on.

Hope you can make the forthcoming performances this month and have a thoroughly enjoyable evening.

Performance dates as follows:
Wednesday 23rd February, Thursday 24th February, Friday 25th February
7.30 pm start. & Saturday matinee 26th February 2.30 pm

Ticket prices: Adults £4.00          Children/Senior Citizens £3.00

Tickets & details contact:
Tony Ackland     01736 762633
Carol Higginson 01736 762220

We look forward to seeing you all and would like to thank you in anticipation for supporting your local pantomime group.

Tony Ackland

“Hold a Fish and Chip Supper to help spinal cord injured people live full and independent lives.”

Great British Fish and Chip Supper – Friday 20th May 2011

Want to do something different? Want to raise money where you live or work? Want to eat Fish and Chips, while raising money for charity? Hold a fish and chip supper on Friday 20th May 2011 whilst raising awareness of spinal cord injury and supporting SIA’s information and support services.

You can hold a fish and chip supper in your own home, at work or hold a larger supper at your local community centre.

SIA will provide a fundraising pack containing hints and tips, recipes, invitations and donation envelopes. By inviting 7 friends and asking them to donate an additional £5.00 means you will raise at least £35.00 from your supper but we will also give you additional fundraising ideas to raise even more money for SIA.

Last year we had over 100 suppers taking part in England and Wales and we raised £6,000. In 2011 we want to double that figure and ensure we can provide more support to spinal cord injured people.

The money raised from the suppers will help the Spinal Injuries Association offer support to individuals who become paralysed and their families, from the moment a spinal injury occurs, and for the rest of their lives by providing services and publications which enable and encourage paralysed people to lead independent lives.

Every year in the UK over 1,000 people experience a spinal cord injury and there are an estimated 40,000 spinal cord injured people in the UK alone.

Community Fundraising Officer, Elizabeth Wright, says, “The Fish and Chip Supper is a wonderful opportunity for a great evening with friends and family. We are also encouraging people who work to hold a Fish and Chip Lunch in their work places to raise even more funds. You may be even a local community group wanting to run a fun evening with your group.

Be a part of something special and make a real difference to help spinal cord injured people gain access to the information and support they need to enable them to live full and independent lives.”

For more information or request a fundraising pack call Elizabeth Wright on 0845 678 6633 xtn 229 or email fishandchips@spinal.co.uk or visit www.spinal.co.uk

Pantomime

The Carleen Pantomime this year is Ali Baba and will be held at Carleen Village Hall on:

Wednesday 23rd, Thursday 24th and Friday 25th February at 7.30pm

Saturday 26th February at 2.30pm

Tickets are available from Tony Ackland 01736 762633, Graham Higginson
01736 762220 and Doug Polman 01736457.

War Memorial Breage Graveyard

Mark Phillips, Church Verger, is gathering information about those named on the War Memorial in Breage Graveyard.

Would anyone who has information and/or photographs of those named on the memorial, that they are happy to have copied, please contact the Parish Clerk, Mrs Carol Macleod, through the contact button on this website or by telephone, 01326  574781, or at the Parish Rooms after 5 January 2011.

Thank you.

BREAGE PARISH COUNCIL – Vacancy for 2 Parish Councillors

Breage Parish Council is seeking to co-opt 2 members to the Parish Council.  The persons co-opted must receive a majority of votes of those councillors present and voting at the meeting at which the co-option takes place. Parish Councillors are volunteers who give up their time to try and make the Parish a better place to live and work. They have a range of powers and duties over local facilities and make decisions, which affect Parishioner’s everyday lives. Councillors are not paid and have to abide by a local government code of conduct and declare a personal or prejudicial interest if they have an interest in any matter under discussion at a parish council meeting.

To appreciate what is involved in being a Parish Councillor you need to know what a Parish Council is, and what it can and cannot do. The Parish Council is nothing to do with the Church or the Diocese; nor is it a voluntary and community sector body. Your Parish Council is the local authority closest to the electorate. A Parish Council is a separate legal, corporate entity. First created by the Local Government Act of 1894 in most rural areas, the current consolidated legislation is that of 1972.

A Parish Council also provides services for the local people. These will range from recreation grounds and play areas, to cemeteries and allotments. What is provided is down to your Council. There is a list of the activities that a Parish Council has the power to provide. Like any statutory body it can only do the things for which the law or any governing document gives a power.

The Parish Council has one particular asset that is extremely valuable – it has the ability to set a Precept, (sum of money), which is collected from all residents through the Council Tax system. With the right to levy a form of taxation come some duties. In particular there is a duty to behave in an ethical manner according to a Code of Conduct (declaring interests and leaving the room when likely to be prejudiced) and a duty to have the annual accounts subjected to audit under the aegis of the Audit Commission.

Training is available and support will be found from colleagues and the Clerk to the Council.
All elected Councillors retire after a four year term, but casual vacancies may well arise in the intervening period. The next full elections will be in May 2013.

To become a Parish Councillor you will need to be 18 or over and a Commonwealth Citizen and satisfy one of the following conditions:

• be resident within, or live within 4.8 km (3 miles) of the Parish
• be on the electoral register with an address in the Parish of Breage
• be employed within, or work within 4.8 km of the Parish of Breage

Certain people are disqualified from becoming Councillors. You cannot be a candidate if you:

• work for the Parish or hold paid office under the council which has the vacancy;  or
• are the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order or interim order; or
• have been sentenced to a term of imprisonment of three months or more (including a suspended sentence) without the option of a fine, in the past five years; or
• have been disqualified under any enactment relating to corrupt or illegal practices.

You may have an issue about finding the time to undertake extra tasks; the council meets on the first Tuesday of each month for two or three hours. You may feel uncertain about the knowledge required to be a Councillor and may feel overawed by those who have done the job for, what may seem to you to be, a long time. The simple question is the key to what is going on and all good Councillors should use the key word – “Why?” on a regular basis. Why not come a meeting to observe?

Should you be interested in this vacancy you must be sure you are eligible to stand and then formally make application to the Clerk giving some personal details: former work, interests, how long you’ve been in the Parish, why you wish to be a Councillor, etc. You are welcome to do this by E-mail. This should be done by Friday 10 December 2010.

Mrs Carol Macleod  

Clerk to Breage Parish Council                                                        

Please contact the Clerk on 01326 574781 or breageparishcouncil@btconnect.com

An apology to Rosie Vanderpool and Steve Crofts, owners of the Sandbar, Praa Sands.

In the draft minutes of 5 October 2010 it was incorrectly reported that the ownership of the Sandbar was changing. This was pointed out to the Clerk as being incorrect on Friday 29 October and minutes on notice boards were accordingly amended.

If indeed you had sight of the incorrect minutes you will be pleased to hear that the Sandbar remains under the ownership of Ms Vanderpool and Mr Crofts. The Parish Clerk hereby makes apology to the owners.

Please note: The next Parish Council meeting is in fact on Tuesday 2 November 2010 at 7.00 p.m. in the Parish Rooms, Breage, not as it reads below,  5 October!! Sorry.

BREAGE PARISH COUNCIL  - A Further Vacancy for a Parish Councillor

Breage Parish Council is seeking to co-opt a member to the Parish Council.  The person co-opted must receive a majority of votes of those councillors present and voting at the meeting at which the co-option takes place. Parish Councillors are volunteers who give up their time to try and make the Parish a better place to live and work. They have a range of powers and duties over local facilities and make decisions, which affect Parishioner’s everyday lives. Councillors are not paid and have to abide by a local government code of conduct and declare a personal or prejudicial interest if they have an interest in any matter under discussion at a parish council meeting.

To appreciate what is involved in being a Parish Councillor you need to know what a Parish Council is, and what it can and cannot do. The Parish Council is nothing to do with the Church or the Diocese; nor is it a voluntary and community sector body. Your Parish Council is the local authority closest to the electorate. A Parish Council is a separate legal, corporate entity. First created by the Local Government Act of 1894 in most rural areas, the current consolidated legislation is that of 1972.

A Parish Council also provides services for the local people. These will range from recreation grounds and play areas, to cemeteries and allotments. What is provided is down to your Council. There is a list of the activities that a Parish Council has the power to provide. Like any statutory body it can only do the things for which the law or any governing document gives a power.
The Parish Council has one particular asset that is extremely valuable – it has the ability to set a Precept, (sum of money), which is collected from all residents through the Council Tax system. With the right to levy a form of taxation come some duties. In particular there is a duty to behave in an ethical manner according to a Code of Conduct (declaring interests and leaving the room when likely to be prejudiced) and a duty to have the annual accounts subjected to audit under the aegis of the Audit Commission.

Training is available and support will be found from colleagues and the Clerk to the Council.
All elected Councillors retire after a four year term, but casual vacancies may well arise in the intervening period. The next full elections will be in May 2013.
To become a Parish Councillor you will need to be 18 or over and a Commonwealth Citizen and satisfy one of the following conditions:

• be resident within, or live within 4.8 km (3 miles) of the Parish
• be on the electoral register with an address in the Parish of Breage
• be employed within, or work within 4.8 km of the Parish of Breage

    Certain people are disqualified from becoming Councillors. You cannot be a candidate if you:

• work for the Parish or hold paid office under the council which has the vacancy;  or
• are the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order or interim order; or
• have been sentenced to a term of imprisonment of three months or more (including a suspended sentence) without the option of a fine, in the past five years; or
• have been disqualified under any enactment relating to corrupt or illegal practices.

You may have an issue about finding the time to undertake extra tasks; the council meets on the first Tuesday of each month for two or three hours. You may feel uncertain about the knowledge required to be a Councillor and may feel overawed by those who have done the job for, what may seem to you to be, a long time. The simple question is the key to what is going on and all good Councillors should use the key word – “Why?” on a regular basis. Why not come a meeting to observe? The next meeting is on Tuesday 5 October 2010 at 7.00 p.m. in the Parish Rooms, Breage.

Should you be interested in this vacancy you must be sure you are eligible to stand and then formally make application to the Clerk giving some personal details: former work, interests, how long you’ve been in the Parish, why you wish to be a Councillor, etc. You are welcome to do this by E-mail. This should be done by Wednesday 17 November 2010.

Mrs Carol Macleod  
Clerk to Breage Parish Council                                                         20 October 2010
Please contact the Clerk on 01326 574781 or breageparishcouncil@btconnect.com