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Incorporating: Penwerris TRA, Old Hill Community Association, Lab Close TRA, Acacia Oakfield & Trescobeas TRA, Lambs Lane & Ashfield Members Association
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Kerbside Recycling for 2011
March Recycling of paper, cans, cardboard, textiles and bottles. 9th, 23rd Garden waste. 2nd, 16th, 30th April Recycling of paper, cans, cardboard, textiles and bottles. 6th, 20th Garden waste. 13th, 27th
Trescobeas Area on Thursdays March Recycling of paper, cans, cardboard, textiles and bottles. 10th, 24th Garden waste. 3rd, 17th, 31st April Recycling of paper, cans, cardboard, textiles and bottles. 7th, 21st Garden waste. 14th, 28th
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EDITORIAL Hi Folks, Welcome to this edition of the Voice, which may be the last you will receive in this format! Unfortunately we no longer get funding to print the Voice, and despite trying to keep the cost down by printing it in the office we still cannot afford the cost. As from May 2011 the voice will be available on your computer. It will be available on Facebook, you can access it by going to your Facebook page and entering Beacon Partnership in the search box. We hope by going to the internet we will attract more younger readers as well as our present supporters. For those of you who do not have a computer or do not use the internet, we will still print a special paper copy and deliver it to your door. If you wish to have the paper copy delivered please fill in the form on page 21 and return it to the resource office. We hope this does not inconvenience you too much and you still continue to enjoy the “Voice� both on line and in its old format. To see if you like the new on line version you will find this edition is already available on the Facebook page, so why not login and have a go. Any problems getting into Facebook call Nicky at the office. The Editor
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Meeting Details Beacon Regeneration Partnership Third Tuesday of the month at 7.00pm At the Falmouth Primary School Penwerris Tenants and Residents Association Second Tuesday of the month at 6.30 pm Old Hill Community Association First Tuesday of the month 6.30 pm MEETINGS HELD AT THE RESOURCE OFFICE
L.L.A.M.A NEWS PENWERRIS TENANTS & RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING This year‟s annual general meeting will be held on Tuesday 8th march 2011. To be held in the resource office at 7:00pm. We are looking for new members. If you have a couple of spare hours once a month on a Tuesday evening, please contact the resource office for a nomination form.
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Hi Folks, Well now hopefully the bad weather is well and truly behind us. In our last letter we hoped we would not have had to use the grit bins that were put in place, well that was wishful thinking on our part. We hope everyone coped and there were no injuries. L.L.A.M.A would like to thank Curtis Popo who lives at number 5 Trecarne for his help on gritting the roads for us. He did this at 4am before he went to work. We have also sent him a letter thanking him for his effort. A new application has been sent to Sita from Falmouth Town Council for 2011/2012 for phase three of the development on the play park. Hopefully we may be granted £25,000 from them plus £5,000 from the Council, If this is awarded then phase three could start soon, so just watch this space. The council has agreed to the remedial work of removing the fence around the all weather pitch, removal of fence/hedge in front of Trecarne and the paths to be renovated also the all weather pitch will be cleaned. Sainsburys has agreed to pay for bollards which will be sited just off the entry to the play park. Two will be fixed and one bendable for access to fire and rescue or ambulance if needed
All existing members are required to reapply.
As you might have seen the memorial play equipment has been removed and is being restored , this will be replaced on completion of phase three.
Everyone welcome
The events committee are currently looking at maybe another cream tea afternoon, and another funday. Please let us know what you would like.
Core Activities at the Dracaena Centre ring 01326 319414 Parking on the estates and roads around the estates has always been a problem. It is just a fact that when built in the 70s, 60s, and 50,s (and in some cases even earlier), most households had a single car. That is very far from the case now where most households have two, three or even four cars. This means parking in the area is at a premium. It is unfortunate that as residents there is no automatic right to park outside your home: whether you are a tenant or a resident. In fact if you have the luxury of permission to have installed a hard standing to park your car, you have no right of access to that hard standing. If someone parks in front of that hardstanding that is their right. Unless of course highways have painted parking restricted lines due to disability access. On certain estates there is an issue that is causing greater scarcity of parking spaces and that is towed vehicles, such as caravans, trailers and boats being left by the side of the road. Carrick Housing have no control over this nor parking in any form. This is purely a Highways matter and if the vehicle is causing an obstruction or is parked illegally then it is a police matter. Unfortunately this type of parking is getting worse and causing complaints to come through to Carrick Housing. Therefore the matter of towed vehicles parked by the side of the road is to be highlighted to highways. They do have the power to enforce the owners to remove these “vehicles” from the highway. It is very unfortunate that this action is going to have to be taken but priority on the very restricted parking that is available to residents has to be for cars and vans of the residents of the estates. I hope the vast majority of those that read this understand the need for this. Patrick Fielder Carrick Housing.
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On Target 10.00 am – 3.00 pm A personal development course 19 – 25 years Live for Life 4.00–6.00pm Families with children 7 – 16 years
Cheerleading & Street Dance 6.00–7.00 pm Young people aged 13-17
Community Cafe 10.00 am – 1.00 pm Warm welcome and great food
Keep Fit 10.00 –11.00 am Adult Ladies
Junior Youth Club 5.00–6.30 pm Primary school children 5 - 11
Music Action Zone 4.00 – 6.00 pm Young people aged 13 - 17
Friends and Dance 10.00-12.00pm Adults
Tae Kwon Do 6.30 – 9.00 pm Juniors and adults
Youth Cafe 7.00 – 9.00 pm Young people aged 12 – 17
Duke of Edinburgh 4.00 – 6.00 pm Young/ People aged 13 - 25 Basketball Junior Dracaena Fireflies 4.15 – 5.45 pm Tae Kwon Do 6.30–9.00 pm Juniors and adults
Football Falmouth Athletic DC Youth training 5.00-8.00pm
Bingo 2.00 – 3.45 pm Fortnightly Everyone welcome
Young Women’s Group 6.00 – 8.30 pm
The Care Centre 6.00-8.00pm Young peoples health advice
Positive Activity Group Young people 1319. 5.00-6.30pm
Karate 5.00 pm Juniors 6.00 pm Families 7.00 pm Adults Self Defence and fitness classes Circuit Training LUNCHTIME SPECIAL! 12.30 – 1.15pm For adults aged 16 and over
5 aside football 5.00 - 6.30pm
Yoga 7.45–9.15 pm Adult
Basketball Men‟s team training 8.00 – 9.30 pm Womens Cricket 6.30-8.00pm
Job Club 9.30 - 12.30pm
Saturday and Sunday Please contact for details of private functions. Sundays Roller Derby 6.30 – 8.30 pm For ladies aged 18 and over
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CAROLINE BRADLEY 31ST MARCH LOVE FROM TOMASZ, JASMIN & TIMOTHY XX
HAPPY EASTER TO YOU ALL
HO YEA HO YEA
DRACAENA CENTRE WOULD LIKE TO WISH ALL OLD AND PAST MEMBERS A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY
ANTHONY CHAPPEL 4TH MARCH HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVE FROM ALL THE FAMILY
MEL WILLIAMS LOADS OF LOVE FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY ON THE 2ND APRIL FROM MUM, STEVE, THOMAS BETHANY, ESTA & DAN XX
PHIL BROOKS HAPPY BIRTHDAY 23RD APRIL LOVE, LINDA, JAMES & CHLOE XX
TAMSYN CHAPPEL HAPPY BIRTHDAY 25TH MARCH ALL MY LOVE DEAN XX
DOROTHEA HERBERT HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR THE 28TH APRIL LOVE FROM DON XX
ROGER FERRIS 5TH APRIL ALL MY LOVE CLAIRE XX
STAN OSBORNE APRIL 26TH HAPPY BIRTHDAY SONIA, GARRY & SARAH XX
STACEY HERBERT 29TH APRIL LOVE FROM MUM, DAD, & GARATH XX
BRANDON EDDY 30TH APRIL HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVE FROM MUM, CRAIG & JORDON XX
JACKY BIRTHDAY WISHES 15TH MARCH
LINDA BENNEY 5TH APRIL HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVE FROM ALL THE FAMILY
The cadet scheme is open to all young people regardless of their career ambitions or capabilities. Cadets will develop skills and confidence that will be of benefit to communities and employers. Falmouth Community Police Cadets will meet at Penryn Sports College on a fortnightly basis. The scheme is open to 13-16 year olds as a joining age, however, cadets will not be required to leave until their 18th birthday, when they will be encouraged to continue volunteering in the community. The cadets will develop valuable life skills such as communication, team working and an understanding of community issues. Cadets will be taught about the law, police procedures (e.g. arrest, custody, missing people, radio procedure), and they will get the opportunity to learn about what some of our specialist units do. Cadets might have the opportunity to assist local policing teams with tasks such as attending family community events, fun days, or police events, letter drops, test purchasing of alcohol and cigarettes, crime prevention and more.
PAULA COLES 4TH APRIL LOVE MEGAN, MARK, IVOR, MARIE, DEAN, LAUREN, LEWIS, JACK & CONNOR XX
For more information please get in touch with Falmouth Police or view the Get Involved section of the police website at www.devon-cornwall.police.uk Application forms for the remaining cadet places are available from the enquiry office at Falmouth Police Station on Dracaena Avenue.
IVOR PRESTON 23RD MARCH HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVE SHELAGH, SEAN, JAMES & CLAIRE XX
RICHARD LAWERY 23RD APRIL LOVE FROM THE FAMILY XX
Apply now for Falmouth Cadets! Falmouth Police are joining in on the success of other areas around the force by opening applications for their Community Police Cadet scheme.
TERRI FARROW 16TH MARCH LOVE FROM US ALL
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY MUM RACHEL SULIVAN 13TH MARCH XX
OWEN PRESTON 9TH MARCH LOVE FROM DAD, JENI & SAM XX
TIMOTHY BRADLEY HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR THE 27TH APRIL LOVE FROM MUMMY, TOMASZ & JASMINE
DAVE WANN HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR THE 20TH MARCH LOVE FROM JOY XX
NICOLA CONGDON 5TH MARCH HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVE MUM, DAD & SAM & PETS XX
NEW PACT process! Falmouth Police are trialling a new process for delivering PACT to the Falmouth area called 'Have your say...'. PACT (Partners And Communities Together) was implemented to gain the public‟s opinion on what the focus of local service providers should be directed towards. It became evident that the previous PACT process was not reaching the majority of the Falmouth population with low attendance at the PACT meetings. 'Have your say...' boxes had been placed in strategic locations around Falmouth with forms for members of the public to fill out and return. Twice yearly, boxes will be placed out for a month before they are collected back in and sheets counted. The top three priorities will then be taken on as PACT priorities. Forms have been distributed in a variety of ways; some examples include retail outlets, schools and local newsletters.
It is our hope that, from the returns, we will get a more representative view of the issues which affect the local population, if any. The reason I say this is because the is now a tick box for 'I have no significant priorities'. With a high return of this box ticked, the service providers will be able to show that Falmouth is a wonderful place to live.
This month‟s ‘Have your say...’ has ended and boxes have been collected back in. The results will be published soon through various media sources. The next ‘Have your say..’ will be advertised closer to the time.
Falmouth Police Facebook site launched! Falmouth Police have launched their own Face book page. The page is designed to not only give information about the activities of your local Police service but to also give users visiting the page the chance to join in with discussions and debates. Other items of note to be posted on the page will include:
Good News Stories
Witness Appeals Project updates/ announcements You can also find us „Tweeting‟ on Twitter as „Falmouth Police’! If you would like to get regular updates from us, simply search for „Falmouth Police’ on Facebook (don‟t forget to ‘like’ us) or through any internet search engine.
Please do not report crimes or incidents which require an immediate response, the site is not monitored every day and could lead to undue delays in the service you require.
Government ‘Crime Data’ website launched!
www.police.uk is a new website developed by the Home Office to offer the public a break down on what crimes are happening in your area. Simply put your postcode into the prompt box and the site will show you a map detailing crimes in and around your area. Please note that crimes are placed centrally on a street and not where the crimes have occurred!
Change of scenery
PC Mat Cummins will now be taking over the duties of Neighbourhood Beat Manager for the Trescobeas ward of Falmouth. PC Cummins has been working the Penwerris beat for the past four years and has a strong relationship with the Beacon Partnership. PC Cummins will be looking after the beat from now on in dependant on the large-scale reshuffling of the Devon and Cornwall Polices resources. PC Andy Hocking has now assumed a similar arrangement for the Boslowick ward.
PHOTOCOPYING New prices: Black and White A4 -- 10P Colour A4 -- 30P Black and White A3 -- 30P Colour A3 -- £1.50 Laminating available Printing Business cards, Posters, Flyers and many more. Dracaena Community Café Don't go all that way to town! Come and enjoy Tea, Coffee, Cakes and a chat at the Community Café in the Dracaena Centre or, sample our menu. Sizzling sausages, crispy bacon, fresh eggs and the rest. Cooked to order at amazing prices. All day Breakfast, plus Tea and Toast only £2.00 If you would like to volunteer for a couple of hours on a Wednesday morning now and again, call the Dracaena Centre for more info. No experience necessary. Dracaena Community Café Wednesday Mornings 10am - 1pm Dracaena Centre, Dracaena Avenue.
St Michaels and all Angels Church The former Bishop of Ebbsfleet, Fr Andrew Burnham, resigned from the Church of England at the end of last year and has been received in the Roman Catholic Church. So we are now under the sacramental care of the Bishop of Plymouth, the Rt Revd John Ford, who has been made an Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Truro. Bishop John is already known to our parish as he came to confirm our candidates last September at our Patronal Festival . By the time this information is printed we will have begun our Bible Study on the Acts of the Apostles, which we will be following for the next five months ... these will take place on a Sunday evening @ 5.00 pm a couple of times per month and at both our churches for more information, please contact Fr Mark [Tel. 01326 218947] Sunday 6th March is the last Sunday before Lent and is our monthly Family Eucharist @ 10.00 am (followed by tea & coffee). If you have never visited our Church before, this is a good service to come along to, as it is a bit shorter than normal! You are most welcome. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, the 9th March this year, and will be observed (by imposition of ashes) at our mid-week Eucharist at the Mission Church of the Holy Spirit @ 10.00 am Sunday 13th March is the 1st Sunday of Lent as we begin six weeks of preparation for Easter, our Parish Mass is @ 10.00 every Sunday. Why give God some of your time this Lent and join us for our Sunday morning services? These finish by 11.15 am at the latest. Every Friday in Lent we have a ‘Hunger’ (frugal) Lunches at the Laburnum Hall between 12 noon and 1.00 pm, followed by a short devotional talk. The first one is on Friday 11 th March and the last one on Friday 15th April. We had some very interesting talks last year. Every Friday evening of Lent we also have Stations of the Cross at St Michael & All Angels’ Church, Penwerris @ 7.00 pm. The final Sunday of Lent is Palm Sunday, 17th April, which also marks the beginning of Holy Week (with the blessing of palms). During this week we have a daily service and a fully copy of our programme is available from the parish priest. We will also be holding our Annual Parochial Church Meeting after Mass @ 11.30 am, during which we will elect new Churchwardens and people to service on our Parochial Church Council for the next year. Easter Sunday falls on the 24th April this year, for us Easter begins with the Vigil Service the evening before @ 7.30 pm. On Easter Sunday morning our Mass of the Resurrection is at our normal time of 10.00 am. During the Easter Octave (a period of eight days) we have a daily Mass, which apart from the Wednesday, which takes place at our Mission Church of the Holy Spirit, will be at St Michael & All Angels, Penwerris. The Easter Octave, which is a special period of celebration, ends on Sunday 1st May, but the Eastertide season now extends till Pentecost (Whit Sunday) 50 days after Easter Sunday. All communicant members (those who have been confirmed) of the Church of England should make their Holy Communion at least once during the season of Easter.
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Best wishes, Fr Mark
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Welfare Benefits Jenny Richards Welfare Benefit Advisor is at the Beacon Resource Centre on Thursday mornings please note new extended opening hours from 9am 1pm please telephone for an appointment though it’s possible to pop in without one and Jenny can usually see you. It’s a good idea to have your benefits checked regularly to make sure you are getting the right amount as the regulations are changing all the time. If you have health problems there are many benefits you can claim which can double your weekly income especially if you are over 60 years of age. In the past 12 months she has got over £51.000 for residents of the estate - what can she do for you? Its always worth coming in to check - it’s a free and confidential service for everybody and she will be very pleased to see you. Benefits dealt with include Disability Living Allowance , Attendance Allowance, Carers Allowance, Housing and Council Tax Benefit, Working and Family tax credits and many more Access to legal advice available as well. Printed and published by The Beacon Community Regeneration Partnership Resource Office, Grenville Road, Falmouth, Cornwall