Kerrier: Hackney Carriage Tariffs to riseAt 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. Kerrier: Camborne & Redruth improvements – dates for public consulationMembers of the public will have a chance to see and influence the future of Camborne and Redruth Town Centres as the latest designs for the next phase of public realm improvements go on public display. Kerrier: NATIONAL POLICE CROSS COUNTRY EVENT HOSTED IN CORNWALL FOR FIRST TIMEPolice in Cornwall will be hosting the National Police Sport UK Cross-Country Championships for 2006 in Perranporth. This is the first time that a national police sporting event has been hosted within the county. Kerrier: Kerrier leads multi-agency operationIn the early hours Wednesday, 25 January, officers from Kerrier Council acting together with the Fire Brigade and the Police, carried out an unannounced visit to Rosemaber Farm in Breage. The visit was as a result of mounting concern amongst the agencies over conditions at the farm, which houses a large number of Polish and Lithuanian agricultural workers in an unauthorised caravan encampment. Kerrier: BUSINESSES TO BENEFIT FROM PARKING CHARGE REDUCTIONSKerrier District Council is changing its car park tariffs, to help local businesses. Kerrier: COAST WORKSHOP TO TACKLE BEACH & COASTAL MANAGEMENTA workshop is being held in Chacewater, on Thursday, to discuss ways of improving beach and coastal management across Cornwall, as part of the Coast Atlantic Project. Kerrier: Comment from Councillor Stuart CullimoreIf the Urban Regeneration Company was a real company - not just an unelected quango - it would be in serious trouble. Kerrier: OTTERS RETURN TO CORNWALL'S LARGEST LAKEResearch conducted at Loe Pool, nr Helston, in collaboration with the National Trust and the Cornwall Wildlife Trust, suggests that otters are firmly re-established at Cornwall's largest freshwater lake, after a 40-year struggle. Kerrier: FLYTIPPERS… YOU’RE ON CANDID CAMERA!Kerrier District Council is raising the stakes in its battle against flytipping, vandalism and other antisocial behaviour, by using hi-tech, hidden cameras. Kerrier: GREEN MACHINES BEAT THE BIG FREEZEDespite the toughest weather conditions, the first month of Kerrier District Council’s trial of environmentally friendly, vegetable-based fuel has been a great success. Kerrier: CHRISTMAS CARDS WERE OF “EXCEPTIONAL QUALITYâ€?Councillor Stuart Cullimore said that all the entries to a Christmas card competition held by him at Kehelland School were of exceptional quality. Cllr Cullimore held the competition to produce a design for a Cornish language card to be delivered to everybody in Camborne West Ward which he represents. Kerrier: VIEWS SOUGHT ON PROPOSED EXTENSIONS TO HELSTON’S CONSERVATION AREAKerrier District Council is seeking views from members of the public on proposed extensions to the Helston Conservation Area at Godolphin Road and Meneage Road, at an open day and exhibition being held at Helston Folk Museum on Friday 9th December, between 10am and 4pm. Kerrier: COLD WAR TRACKING STATION TO BECOME LIFESAVING LOOKOUTThe National Trust has announced its plan to renovate the Cold War naval tracking station at Nare Point nr Manaccan to a lookout station for the National Coastwatch Institution (NCI). Kerrier: Holman's building demolition duePreparation for the demolition of one of Camborne's most historic industrial buildings begins on Monday. Kerrier: MEBYON KERNOW WINS CAMBORNE TOWN COUNCIL BY-ELECTIONMebyon Kernow – the Party for Cornwall has strengthened its position as the largest group on Camborne Town Council after winning a further council seat in a by-election. Kerrier: Nude and lewd beach could be closed.An unofficial nudist beach may be forced to close after reports of young army cadets being affronted by naked men. Kerrier: Asthma taken to the cleanersA Revolution in cleaning and Allergy control, and a first for Cornwall Goron Knight of Carpet Knights carpet & upholstery cleaning recently became one of the first people in the world to become an authorised member of the AllergSTOP® Network, following the recent development of the natural world Patented AllergSTOP® system. Kerrier: REDRUTH IMPROVEMENT PLANS GO ON DISPLAYMembers of the public will have a chance to see and influence the future of Redruth Town Centre next week, as designs for a proposed second phase of public realm improvements go on public display. Kerrier: Train line to be restored at HelstonThe first steps to restoring the Helston branch line has just begun. Kerrier: St Piran Jungles indeedA group of Cornish journalist and marketing students set up a hoax that had the British national press sensationally hoodwinked. |
Cornwall News
Priorities to safeguard children Pedestrian hit in bypass accident A man suffers serious injuries after being hit by a car on the A30 bypass near Camborne. Ex-minister in turbine plan row A row has broken out between a former minister and residents in a Cornish village over his wind turbine plans. Man quizzed over pedestrian death A man is arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a man was hit by a car on the A30. Woman, 77, tagged over cocaine A 77-year-old woman is to be fitted with an electronic tag after being caught with cocaine in her handbag. Celibacy the key to a long life A woman who is celebrating her 105th birthday attributes her long life to remaining celibate. Fire crews save stuck pig's bacon Firefighters have to wade through a slurry pit in Cornwall to rescue a sinking pig in danger of drowning. Apology over ashes ruling Officials apologise to a man who was refused permission to scatter his mother-in-law's ashes in the shape of a cross. |