Kerrier: FLY THE FLAG FOR SOUTH CROFTY

MINERS from South Crofty tin mine in Pool, will be handing out leaflets and posters in Camborne town centre on Thursday 22 June to explain why their determination to re-start tin extraction at the mine is being thwarted by the clear delaying tactics currently being exercised by Kerrier District Council, the County Council and Camborne Pool Redruth Regeneration Company.

Kerrier: AMERICANS VISIT SOUTH CROFTY

American military personnel experienced life underground when they visited South Crofty tin mine in Pool last week.

Kerrier: NEW WEBSITE CONTAINS THOUSANDS OF PHOTOS OF CORNWALL’S PAST

A fascinating new website containing thousands of photographs of Cornwall and its history will be officially launched at a new exhibition displaying a selection of the images at The Cornwall Centre at 2.30pm on Wednesday, June 14th.

Kerrier: charity do at the upper deck

Big showing for charity at the Upper Deck Perranporth on Saturday (20th) with Even Nine revving things up followed by The Noel Prior band and finishing up with a re-formed Scoop Mango! -- brilliant night with lots of cash collected -- pity no-one from the W.B. could make it (where were you Lee?) Hope to keep up the good work -- let ya know wot's on !

Kerrier: RHS Regional events in Cornwall: July - September 2006

Trevarno Estate Gardens, Helston, Cornwall
Plant Hunting at Trevarno, 9 Jul & 13 Aug, 2pm
RHS members £7.95 / non-members £9.95 - tickets: 08456 121 253
Using a list of plants from Trevarno's database, Head Gardener, Toby Dawson will direct the search!

Kerrier: MINI SURVIVAL DAYS TO BE HELD AT TEHIDY COUNTRY PARK

Three ‘Mini Survival Days’ are being held at Tehidy Country Park, Camborne over the coming months.

Kerrier: 60 NEW JOBS IN BIG NEW ROLE FOR OLD MINING SITE

Sixty new jobs are being created in a £2 million scheme to re-launch a former Cornish tin mining site as a major showcase opportunity for the South West’s most talented artisans and entrepreneurs.

Kerrier: TEHIDY COUNTRY PARK GETS DIRTY

Camborne's Tehidy Country Park will play host to the 'Tehidy Dirty Double' event next weekend when runners and mountain bikers take over part of the site. Starting from 10am, entrants will participate in a run followed by a mountain bike ride, concluding with another run.

Kerrier: NEW GUIDE DEPICTS CORNWALL'S MINING HERITAGE

A new free guide has been produced which celebrates the £6 million Mineral Tramways Heritage Project currently underway in Camborne, Redruth, Gwennap and St. Day.

Kerrier: REGIONALLY IMPORTANT MINING HERITAGE SITE HOST ART DAY

On Saturday 20th May, the National Trust will be hosting ‘Paint & Create’, a day of art workshops at East Pool Mine, Cornish Mines and Engines, in Pool, near Redruth.

East Pool Mine is a large site which consists of many buildings and features located in spacious grounds which make it idea for hosting large public events, whatever the weather. The Paint & Create Day workshops will run from 11am to 4pm, and will include: painting and drawing, banner making and design, flag making, badge making, model making, exhibitions, competitions and a giant ‘art attack’. Admission is free for National Trust Members, and for non-members there will be a cost of £4 for adults and £2.50 for children. Guided tours of the site will also be included, and refreshments will be available.

Although acquired in 1967, Cornish Mines and Engines has only been managed as a National Trust property since 2005, its day to day running having previously been undertaken by the Trevithick Trust. One of the Trust’s main aims since 2005 has been to gain public support for the site, particularly from the local community, by hosting a broad range of events aimed at encouraging visitors with such diverse interests as arts and crafts, archaeology, science, and of course Cornwall’s mining history. The Art Day is just one of many such events which the Trust will host at the site during the current season.

Cornish Mines and Engines consists of two sites: Michell’s which contains the last Rotative Cornish Beam Engine ever made, now in working order again due to a recent restoration project undertaken by the Trust, and East Pool Mine which includes Taylor’s Engine House, the last Cornish Engine House ever built. Both sites are filled with machines, artefacts and interpretation which relate to the County’s industrial past, and are recognised as an important element of the famous Redruth-Camborne Mining District, thereby attracting visitors from all over the world.

Kerrier: TV SPOTLIGHT FOR CORNISH HOUSING BREAKTHROUGH

A Cornish company’s success in helping to combat the housing crisis facing young home-seekers is to be highlighted in a television documentary.

Kerrier: Bridging the gap for first time buyers

Shared Ownership scheme offers a ‘leg-up’ onto the housing ladder

Coastline Housing is helping local first time buyers to beat the affordable homes crisis, by offering properties on a ‘part buy, part rent’ basis.

Kerrier: ‘Mindless’ act forces temporary pool closure

Helston Sports Centre (together with the adjacent Helston Community College) was subject to malicious damage on the night of Saturday, 22 April when a number of toughened glass poolside windows were broken.

Kerrier: NEW JOBS BID TAKES BIG STEP FORWARD

A bid to create 150 new jobs in Cornwall’s £120 million marine industry over the next three years has taken a crucial step forward with the move into a new headquarters by Cornwall Marine Network (CMN), the specialist marketing and training support agency.

Kerrier: OUR VILLAGE IS DYING

I would ask your indulgence to read about the plight of a Cornish village community that is slowly dying.

Kerrier: CoSERG dispell myths on planned development

The Cornish Social and Economic Research Group in a response to the West Briton's front page coverage last week of plans to build thousands of new houses in the Camborne and Redruth area, says the paper was indeed right to raise doubts about Kerrier’s draft action plan for 6,000 new houses, which in reality is less of a ‘bonanza’ than portrayed. CoSERG goes on to say, a number of myths of this proposaed development need to be dispelled.

Kerrier: TREWORVAL FARM TETRA MAST PLANNING APPEAL

Kerrier District Council’s Planning Committee has decided to withdraw its enforcement notice against the Tetra Mast at Treworval Farm, near Mawnan Smith, in the light of new evidence presented since the beginning of the appeal, and the likely cost to the Council of pursuing it further.

Kerrier: WALKS TO SHOW WHEAL PEEVOR PROGRESS

Kerrier District Council is inviting members of the public to join local experts on a series of FREE guided walks to see the progress so far on the £810,000 project to preserve historic mining remains at Wheal Peevor, described as “among the best known in Cornwall”.

Kerrier: COUNCIL TO TRY AND RESOLVE ISSUES OF OFF-ROAD BIKING

Council Officers and representatives of Gwennap Parish Council have agreed to take a positive approach to tackle the issue of off-road motorcycles and scrambling following a meeting last week.

Kerrier: Hackney Carriage Tariffs to rise

At a recent meeting, Kerrier’s Licensing Committee agreed to increase the Taxi Tariffs for Hackney Carriages within the Kerrier District. The changes will come into force on Saturday, 1st April 2006, after the required legal formalities have been undertaken.