ISSUE 4
CAMBORNE TOWN COUNCIL
JULY 2022
KAMMBRONN CONNECTED The Latest News From the Camborne Parish
CAMBORNE COMMUNITY AND COMMERCE AWARDS
TREVITHICK DAY RETURNS
THE QUEEN'S PLATINUM JUBILEE
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HELLO FROM THE TOWN CLERK Welcome back to Issue four of our e-newsletter! Thank you for signing up to our mailing list, we will continue to keep you updated with four issues a year! Between these updates, please keep an eye out across our social media pages and our website for the latest news. Since our last issue in April, we have been extremely busy with events. with theI TCamborne Community and Commerce H Awards, Trevithick Day and the Queen's Jubilee. It's been an exciting first half of 2022, and with our events programme ever-growing, the future is looking to be even bigger and better! We also have a new Mayor and Deputy Mayor in post, and look forward to their year ahead. Councillors Mike Champion and Zoe Fox will continue to support the work we do, and ensure that we provide the very best for the people of our Parish.
GRANTS Who have we funded so far this year?
Abbeyfield Camborne Society £500
Drama Express £500
Camborne Show Society £1200
DRAMA EXPRESS Drama Express provides opportunities for children and young people with complex disabilities to access the performing arts. Drama Express recognizes the importance of creating, developing, and sustaining peer group friendships through a shared experience of drama. This aims to end the isolation of many children and young people with complex disabilities, linking the benefits of drama to maintaining positive mental health and wellbeing. There is a current membership of twenty-five children and young people with disabilities including autism and asperser’s syndrome, sensory impairments, cognitive processing deficits, epilepsy, behaviours that challenge, restricted/limited mobility, learning difficulties, genetic disorders, dyspraxia and chronic neurological conditions. Many of the children and young people reside in the Camborne and surrounding areas as are the volunteers who support them. Drama Express is proud with it’s links to Camborne, having previously staged a short play about Richard Trevithick. The funding from Camborne Town Council will enable Drama Express to deliver a series of workshops. The Workshop themes have been suggested by Drama Express members as they wish to pursue a particular interest of their choice.
THE QUEEN'S PLATINUM JUBILEE For the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, Camborne Town Council ran two community events to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II 70 years on the throne. The celebrations started on the Thursday evening, with the Beacon Lighting Ceremony. The evening included performances from a local Bugler, and Holman's Climax Male Voice Choir. The Beacon was lit at 9:45, in line with the International Beacon Lightings, and was one of over 1500 Beacons to be lit across the world.
BEACON LIGHTING AND PICNIC IN THE PARK The celebrations continued over the weekend, with the Picnic in the Park on Sunday afternoon. We were joined by the Cornish Barista, Mr B's Ice-Cream Van, the Sweet Chariot and Swamp Circus, to enjoy a fun-filled afternoon in Camborne Recreation Ground. The weather was kind to us, and only rained once we'd finished packing up! All in all it was a lovely weekend enjoyed by everyone, and a chance for the community to come together to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee.
JUN E 2022 Photo by Keith Larby
Photo by Keith Larby
TREVITHICK DAY RETURNS
After two long years of being away, Trevithick Day returned to Camborne in April 2022.
After two years of being away, Trevithick Day returned to Camborne in April, and it definitely made itself known! Parades, Steam Engines and stalls filled the Streets, along with lots of people, both local and from further afield, marking the celebration of Camborne's heritage, and Richard Trevithick. The Library had an absolutely fantastic day, with entertainment from both Timmy Twist and the Story Republic. They also ran craft activities, and the day was extremely well attended, with a record breaking 250 people visiting the Library! The Mayor's civic event was also a huge success, with dignitaries from the local area coming together to enjoy a glass of punch and the opportunity to meet with one another after the Pandemic.
WHAT'S ON AT THE LIBRARY? Over the last month or so we have paid particular attention to the needs of our library users. We issued a short questionnaire to find out how we could improve the services we offer and in particular, the clubs we run for the community. We were delighted with the response, which gave us a clear indication of what changes were needed. As a result, we are now able to offer an extended range of clubs. Our new timetable is detailed here. All clubs are free and there is no need to book – just turn up and join in! We hope to see you soon!
Club
Schedule
Dates
Tot's Art Club
10:30am 2nd Monday of the month
Monday 11th July Monday 8th August Monday 12th September
After School Art Club
3:30pm 2nd Friday of the month
Friday 8th July Friday 12th August Friday 9th July
Lego Club
3:30pm Every Tuesday
Every week
Rhyme Time Singalong
10:30am Every Wednesday
Every week
Storytime
10:30am Every Wednesday
Every week
Knit and Knatter
10am Every Friday
Every week
Embroidery
10am Every other Saturday
Saturday 2nd July Saturday 16th July Saturday 30th July
Digital Drop Ins
Mondays 2pm-5pm Fridays 10am-1pm
Every week
2pm-3pm 3rd Wednesday of the month
Wednesday 20th July Wednesday 17th August Wednesday 21st September
Book Club
WALKING ROUTES This trail walks participants out from Camborne town centre into the beautiful agricultural countryside and neighbouring mining villages of Penponds and Barriper. Whilst in the quaint village of Penponds visitors may wish to visit the childhood home of Richard Trevithick (Camborne’s most famous son) which is open to visitors during the summer months. Barriper is a welcoming village with a pub and its very own ‘harbour’ to explore. (From Mining Trails)
CAMBORNE COMMUNITY AND COMMERCE AWARDS 2022
AFTER two years of planning
performance from Magician Jon Martin. Awards presented included Community Volunteer of the Year, the Sid Godolphin Award, Best Large Business and Best Environmental Business Focus.
and preparation, the Community and Commerce Awards Ceremony finally came to Camborne! The evening was the perfect opportunity for both the businesses and community volunteers and organisations to come together to celebrate Photos by Keith Larby all the wonderful people who live and work in Camborne, and their outstanding achievements. Hosted by both Camborne Town Council and BID Camborne, the evening included both Community and Commerce awards presentation, and a
ROSEWARNE TOILETS REOPENED
On the 25th April, we reopened the Rosewarne toilets to the public. We are delighted to be able to take ownership of Rosewarne Toilets and are happy to be able to provide this facility to the town. The toilets will be opened every morning and closed just after tea time. There is a disabled toilet that is available for use with radar key. Checks and cleans will be conducted by Cormac who are contracted by the Town Council. Photo by Keith Larby.
CAMBORNE PRIDE Pride came to Camborne in July, and filled the grey skies with rainbows! It was a lovely afternoon, filled with families and community groups talking about their lived experiences and their own individual intersectionalities. This is an extremely important community event, to celebrate love and people in all their colours, and we cannot wait for it's return next year!
MEET THE MAYOR During the Full Council Meeting on Thursday 12th May, experienced Town Councillor Cllr Mike Champion was appointed as the new Mayor of Camborne for the municipal year. 'I thank the Council for having the confidence in me to lead the Town Council for the forthcoming year. It is a great honour to serve the People of Camborne and the greater Parish. I hope that we can continue to improve the services we offer and ensure the projects we aim to deliver come to fruition for the benefit of Camborne Parish.' Mayor Cllr Mike Champion. The Mayor is supported by Deputy Mayor Cllr Zoe Fox who was the Mayor for municipal year 2021-2022.
AMENITIES NEWS Wayne has recently joined our Amenities Team, in the new 'Amenities Operative' role. He is already proving himself to be a fantastic member of the team, going above and beyond to support our busy events programme. Wayne worked at Portreath Bakery and Falmouth University before joining us, and has experience in both grounds care and maintenance. His new role will see him out and about in the Parish, supporting the Amenities Technicians with keeping our green spaces tidy, and playing a key role in our new street weeding program.
WHAT'S ON WITH THE TEAM Our Amenities Team have been extremely busy over the last few months, making a start on weeding our Parish to get it looking nice and tidy! This is a service we have taken over from Cornwall Council, as we recognise how important it is to keep our streets looking at their absolute best. We'll be keeping on top of this through the summer, so make sure you keep an eye out for our A-Team when you're out and about! The team have also been out watering the flowers from this years floral display, so hopefully you've noticed the town is looking brighter! You may have also noticed that the fountain is back up and running in the Town Square, it's all in the little details that make our Parish feel special!
YOUR COUNCILLORS
Mike Champion
Zoe Fox
John Cosgrove
Lee McDonald
Mayor
Deputy Mayor
Roskear Ward
Roskear Ward
Ryan Congdon
Colin Godolphin
David Atherfold
Rhisiart Tal-e-Bot
Roskear Ward
Trelowarren Ward
Trelowarren Ward
Troon Ward
Nigel Miles
Sally Weedon CC
Val Dalley
David Wilkins
Trelowarren Ward
Troon Ward
Trelowarren Ward
Treswithian Ward
VACANT John Morgan CC Treswithian Ward
Treswithian Ward
Morwenna Williams
Phili Mills
Roskear Ward
Treswithian Ward
Contact Your Councillor If you have any issues or queries to raise to one of your councillors, you can head to the website below for their contact information: Chris Lawrence
Nick Heather
Roskear Ward
Troon Ward
www.camborne-tc.gov.uk/councillors
USEFUL NUMBERS AND DIARY DATES Health: NHS 111/999 Emergency Macmillan 01872 672090 Dementia Connect 0333 150 3456 Addiction Support 01872 263001 NHS Mental Health 24/7 0800 0385 300 Loneliness Support 01209 708995 Samaritans 116 123 Adult Carers 01872 266383 Age UK 01872 266383 Emergency Dental Care 0333 4050 290 Healthy Cornwall 01209 615600 Cornwall Hospice Care 01726 829874 Foodbank: CPR 01209 714592 Housing: Council Tax 0300 1234 171 Coastline 01209 200200 Coastline Homelessness 0300 1234 161 Rough Sleepers - Streetlink 0300 500 0914 General: Volunteer Cornwall 01872 265305 Citizens Advice 03444 111 444 Debt Help 0800 328 0006 Safety: Domestic Abuse 0300 7774 777 Cornwall Refuge 01872 225629 Children's Safety Concerns 0300 1231 116 Adult Safety Concerns 0300 1234 131 Scam Reporting 0300 123 2040
September: Great Big Green Week 24th - 2nd October October: Halloween Monday 31st November: Remembrance Sunday 13th Christmas in Camborne Friday 25th December: Christmas Sunday 25th Boxing Day Monday 26th
Council meeting dates can be found on our website and social media pages. These meetings are open for the public to attend, with social distancing measure in place. Our Full Council meeting is streamed live via our Facebook page. For more information on how to attend, please call us on 01209 612406 or email us at enquiries@camborne-tc.gov.uk
Cornwall Council deal with issues such as planning, benefits, education, environmental health and highways. Their general enquires line is 0300 1234 100. Green Week 2021