voice may 2011
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Beacon Partnerships VoiceTRANSCRIPT
The Partnership office is a Disabled Friendly space
The Voice
May
2011
(A bi-monthly newsletter)
Incorporating:
Penwerris TRA,
Old Hill Community
Association,
Lab Close TRA,
Acacia Oakfield &
Trescobeas TRA,
Lambs Lane & Ashfield
Members Association
Kerbside Recycling for 2011
May
Recycling of paper, cans, cardboard, textiles and bottles.
11th, 25th
Garden waste. 4th, 18th
June
Recycling of paper, cans, cardboard, textiles and bottles.
8th, 22nd Garden waste. 1st, 15th, 29th
Trescobeas Area on Thursdays
May
Recycling of paper, cans, cardboard, textiles and bottles.
12th, 26th
Garden waste. 5th, 19th
June
Recycling of paper, cans, cardboard, textiles and bottles.
9th, 23rd
Garden waste. 2nd, 16th, 30th
Useful Information
Beacon Resource Office 01326 212784 Area Housing Officer 0800 1385552 Repairs 0800 1385552 Beacon Care Centre 01326 436630 Carrick Tenant Participation 0800 1385552
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
Hi Folks,
This is the first edition of the voice which is mainly
on line. We have received a few requests for paper
copies and these will be delivered. If you have any
comment on the new version call us on 01326
212784 or use the facebook page to leave your com-
ments.
Penwerris Tenants have started their mini bus trip
with funding from the Cornwall Foundation. The
trip will be on Saturday and Sunday, the first
week-end of the month. At a cost of only £3 per trip.
Contact the office to book your seat or for more in-
formation.
We are now planning our fun day for this year, it
will be on Sunday 10th July at the Dracaena
Playing Fields. If you would like to help run this
event you would be most welcome.
The Editor
EDITORIAL
MARTIN JOSE
All aspects of Building
Work
& Property Maintenance
Tel 07870 186915
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Katie, Hannah & Harry the children of Mrs Michaela Julian of Oakfield Road, would like to wish their mum a very, very happy birthday on the 3rd June.
Pretty as a peacock mum love you loads xxx
LOOKING GOOD AT
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RODEO BULL
DOG SHOW
BAR BE QUE
MEAT RAFFLE
COMMUNITY FUN DAY
SUNDAY 10TH JULY
DRACAENA PLAYING FIELDS.
11:00AM UNTIL 4:00PM
5 A SIDE FOOTBALL
AGES:
7 TO 11 YEARS
12 TO 16 YEARS
TO BOOK YOUR TEAM
CONTACT
BEACON RESOURCE
OFFICE
GRENVILLE ROAD
01326 212784
LOADS FOR ALL THE FAMILY.
SPIDER LADY
BOUNCY CASTLE
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CORNISH PIRATES.
Congratulations to Lewis Richards,
on completing an 8 week trial with
the Cornish Pirates. We are all very
proud of you Lewis, keep up the
great team effort and you will
soon be playing for
England.
CORNIS
H PI-
RATES
Laburnum Close News We recently held our Spring Bazaar. We managed to raise enough
money to pay for a coach for our first trip of the year. We are taking
residents to the Eden Project at the beginning of May.
We have started our indoor short mat carpet bowls again. Our next
afternoon will be Thursday 19th May from 2pm till 4pm. It will be
held every other Thursday. Each afternoon is £2. This includes tea
and biscuits. Anyone is welcome to come along. We don't take it
too seriously and we have a good afternoon. If you would like to
join us, come along to Laburnum Church Hall, Laburnum Drive.
We would love to see some new faces attending.
Core Activities at the Dracaena Centre ring 01326 319414
Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays/
weekends
Basketball Junior
Dracaena
Fireflies 4.15 – 5.30
pm
Football Falmouth Athletic
FC under 15’s
training
5.00-6.00pm
Circuit Training LUNCHTIME
SPECIAL! 12.30 – 1.15pm For adults aged 16
and over
Keep Fit 10.00 –11.00
am Adult Ladies
Saturdays
Table Tennis
10.00-12.00pm
Juniors and
adults
Aerobics
6.30-7.30pm
All adults
over 18
Cheerleading &
Street Dance 5.00–7.00 pm Young people
aged 11-16
Karate 5.00 pm Juniors 6.00 pm Families 7.00 pm Adults
Tae Kwon
Do 6.30 – 9.00
pm Juniors and
adults
Sundays
Roller Derby
6.00 – 7.00 pm
For ladies aged
18 and over
Tae Kwon
Do 6.30–9.00
pm Juniors and
adults
Football Falmouth Athletic
FC senior training
6.00-8.00pm
Over 16’s
Basketball Senior Dracaena
Fireflies 8.00 – 9.30 pm
Adults 18 and
over
5 A Side
Football
5.30-6.30pm
Adults 18
and over
Yoga 7.45-9.15pm Adults aged
18 and over
We are now able to sign people up to a Cornish Community Banking Current account, Young Saver account (birth to 16years), Arrange meetings with a loans officer, as well as receive savings for a Saving Account.
Any questions or more information about how Cornish Community Banking works please call into the office.
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the family at realistic prices.
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‘Have Your Say...’ Update Penwerris Neighbourhood Team has met with local councillors to discuss pos-sible solutions for the priorities of ‘Speeding’, ‘Parking’ and ‘Dog’s Mess’. Speeding – We will look to engage with the Falmouth Primary to conduct more ‘School Speed Watch’ sessions to educate drivers in the dangers of exceeding the speed limit. Parking – There is very little that can be done about parking in the area due to the nature of the roads and volume of vehicles on the road however we hope that work done previously to kerb dangerous parking habits may soon be implemented which should assist greatly in achieving something towards this priority. Dog’s Mess – We have decided that an attempt to educate dog walkers by way of increased signage and awareness may help to alleviate the issue. If this doesn’t work, we will look into enforcement. Operations are also being planned for our worst affected areas. Falmouth Police Facebook site
Falmouth Police have launched their own Facebook page. The page is de-signed 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 dis-cussions and debates. Other items of note to be posted on the page will in-clude:
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.
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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.
Changes
Insp. Lyn Gooding has now been moved from Falmouth and Insp. Mark Richards
has become her replacement. Insp. Richards will cover both Falmouth and Truro policing sectors.
Street Reps
The Neighbourhood Watch extension, ‘Street Reps’, is now being extended into
the Boslowick and Trescobeas wards of Falmouth. The decision to do so was made after a large amount of interest was shown by former NHW co-ordinators.
The Street Reps scheme empowers residents to deal with minor issues in their
locality. Anyone interested in joining the Street Reps, please feel free to contact us for further details.
Regards,
PC Mat Cummins
PCSO Scott Laity
PCSO Jan Kingston
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HO YEA HO YEA
DRACAENA
CENTRE
WOULD LIKE
TO WISH ALL
OLD AND PAST
MEMBERS
A VERY HAPPY
BIRTHDAY
ANGELA READER
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
FOR THE
10TH JUNE
FROM ALL OF US
MARIE RICHARDS
8TH MAY
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
LOVE FROM
IVOR, DEAN, MARK,
LEWIS, JACK, CON-
NOR, MEGAN, PAULA
& LAUREN XX
RIVER THOMPSON
8TH MAY
LOVE FROM US
ALL XX
MISS DALE
OUR TEACHER
22ND MAY
LOVE FROM YOUR
CLASS
BARRY HARDING
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
23RD MAY
LOVE FROM MUM
SONIA OSBORNE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
FOR THE
23RD MAY
LOVE STAN, GARRY
& SARAH XX
JASMIN LEGASSICK
BIRTHDAY WISHES
FOR THE
5TH JUNE LOVE
FROM ALL OF US X
BIRTHDAY WISHES TO OUR
TEACHER
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5TH MAY
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
23RD MAY
LOVE THE FAMILY
ABI BENNETTS
27TH MAY
LOVE MUM,
STEVE, CHELSEA
& BEN X
ROGER IRONS
BIRTHDAY WISHES
FOR THE
2ND JUNE LOVE FROM
ALL THE FAMILY X
STEVE WILLIAMS
BIRTHDAY WISHES FOR
THE
7TH JUNE LOADS OF
LOVE FROM
MEL, THOMAS, BETHANY,
RAY READER
BIRTHDAY WISHES
FOR THE 7TH JUNE
FROM ALL YOUR
CUSTOMERS
STEVE HERBERT
17TH JUNE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
LOVE FROM THE
FAMILY
ALISON SMITH
BEST WISHES
FOR THE
18TH JUNE LOVE FROM
ALL THE FAMILY
PAT JOSE
20TH JUNE HAPPY
BIRTHDAY GAVIN DUNN
BEST WISHES
FOR THE
21ST JUNE
ELAINE SAVIOR
23RD JUNE
HAPPY BIRTH-
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FAMILY
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Hi folks,
Hope everyone is out and about enjoying the weather, hopefully this is not our
summer come early again.
Just to update you on our last report, The Falmouth Town Council have been
successful in obtaining the grant they applied for from Sita. This was for
£25.000 for phase three, the children’s play area on the park. As yet we have
not heard from them when the work will start. Hopefully it will be quite soon.
The L.L.A.M.A. Events committee are busy organising two events .
The first one will be a cream tea afternoon weather permitting. It will be on
May Day Bank Holiday. This will be at Hayman way.
The second will be our Annual Fun Day again weather permitting. Hopefully
we will put on the B.M.X. Trial again as this proved popular with 45 entries
last year. Let’s see if we can get a few more this year.
We will of course keep you informed on time and dates.
We sadly have had a spate of cars being damaged around Trecarne and
Kerensa Green, two cars have had panels kicked in and one had their wing
mirror pulled off, this is upsetting for the owners of these vehicles as the
panels that were kicked have been left with considerable damage.
So if you are not able to put your cars in your garage try and keep a check on
them as often as possible.
The second thing is there is a small minority who for some reason do not pick
up after their dogs, I don’t know if you are aware that this was one of the pri-
orities that was voted on for the police to act on when they had the forms back
from the Have Your Say.
Sadly one of our committee members who does pick up after their dog has
had an anonymous letter sent, The tone of the letter was as foul as the
dog’s mess that is left behind for children and adults to walk in.
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.
Will be at the Beacon Resource Office to give free
computer advice, repairs, upgrades for all computers
and laptops at low costs.
This will be the first Friday of every month
no appointment is needed just bring your computer
or laptop with you.
Starting 13th May 2011 from 7pm to 9pm in the
Resource Office, Grenville Road.
Unless it is a screen problem, you don't need to
bring one as we have some here we can use.
Labour is charged at £10 a time plus parts needed.
This is quoted before work is started.
Fully qualified computer technicians, any questions
answered.
To find out more information on what can be
offered please ring the office.
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Dear Parishioner We recently came across an elderly lady living in our parish who was not aware that there was a local C of E Parish Church in Penwerris. Some kind neighbours who worship in another church in Penryn contacted me and arranged to bring her to St Michael & All Angels’ Church, Penwerris one Sunday and she has been with us ever since! This incident served to remind me that we still need to get the word out into the community about our Sunday services at Penwerris and our mid-week service at the Church of the Holy Spirit, Laburnum Hall. We meet every Sunday @ 10.00 at Penwerris Church for our Parish Mass/Eucharist and every Wednesday @ 10.00 am at the Church of the Holy Spirit. Many people do not realise that a church service also takes place at the Laburnum Hall site every Wednesday. We have built up a growing, regular congregation on Wednesday and about half of those who worship with us on Sundays also come to our mid-week service as well. There must be number of confirmed members of the Church of England who live in our parish who no longer attend worship, a warm welcome awaits you at either of our Churches! If you are Baptised/Christened but have never been Confirmed, but are interested in becoming a communicant member of the Church, there will be Confirmation Group meeting in the Summer. Please contact Fr Mark for more information about this or any other matter connected with the Church [01326 218947] If we are able to start work on the restoration of Penwerris Church this Summer or Autumn, the Church will be temporarily closed for five months while the work is taking place. In which case, Sunday services will also be held at our Mission Church of the Holy Spirit. Fr Mark Mesley, Parish Priest, Penwerris
Old Hill Community Association
We hope you all had a happy and peaceful Easter. Summer
is on the way so we will all be able to get out in the garden
and enjoy some sunshine, hopefully.
We will be arranging a general meeting for the end of May.
There will be free prize bingo, tea and refreshments so
please come along.
The fortnightly bingo sessions are going strong as is the
100 club, if you would like to join us, please do. The bingo
is held at the Dracaena Centre on the same day as you re-
cycling is collected (Wednesdays), so it is an easy way to
remember the dates.
There are still some spare numbers for the 100 club, if you
would like one, contact either:
Shirley 212247
Sandra 319331
Tracy 317257
Our monthly meetings are held on the first Tuesday of
each month at 6.30pm in the Resource Office. You are
welcome to come along at any time, contact any of the
above if you would like to join us.
Finally we hope that Marcia Wengradt had a happy 70th
birthday on the 19th April.
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Fal Fire Supports the Beacon Partnership
Estate Walk Season.
It is that time of year when estate walks take place.
So far this year the issues that have been raised during these walks have been less than the same
time last year. Unfortunately a recurring theme is width of hedges at the front of properties
where there is a public footpath. This is an increasing problem.
Unkempt hedges are obviously a priority however; it is unfortunate that hedges that have been
well maintained over the years have still encroached over onto public paths. It is important that
these hedges are trimmed back to the garden boundary to ensure pavement width is not re-
stricted. In some areas the width can be so restricted that parents with buggies or generally the
older resident with shopping trolleys have to go onto the road to pass by. It would be
appreciated that those that have a hedge that may fall into this category have a look and see if it
is growing over the pavement please.
Generally the area covered by The Voice is in fairly good state. There are isolated areas that
need some TLC (tender loving care). However a consistent problem is with litter. This does
seem to be on the increase. Whether this is because of lack of bins, bins not being emptied
often enough or people throwing their rubbish on the ground or convenient hedge are difficult
to say. Whilst those that are younger generally get the blame for this, I do think we all need to
take responsibility: including the local council in ensuring that bins are kept in good working
order, are emptied and are provided in places that they are needed and will be used.
Another issue that causes greatest concern and complaints is the amount of dog’s mess on the
pavements, grass and play areas. This problem is not getting any better. Dogs do not seem to be
roaming the streets in large numbers without their owners. This means that those owners are
simply not clearing up after their dog or dogs. After years of information regarding this issue it
is sad that this is still a huge problem. It should be noted that a fixed penalty of £80 is possible
if an owner does not clear up after their dog and if prosecuted a fine of £1,000 can be given. If
dog’s mess is a persistent problem then this can be reported on the Cornwall Council web site.
The more complaints received the more likely it is that the Cornwall Council dog warden will
investigate.
As the summer progresses hopefully these problems will ease and we can all enjoy the area
where we live, in a clean, rubbish and dog mess free environment.
Well, we can only hope that is the case as one can wish for a warm, sunny summer ahead.
Patrick Fielder
Carrick Housing.
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Art & Craft Day 10.00am till 1.00pm
18th June 2011
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INTERNET SUITE
Opening times for the internet suite are as follows:
Mondays 10.00am - 1.00pm 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Tuesdays Closed 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Wednesdays Closed 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Thursdays Closed 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Fridays 10.00am - 1.00pm 2.00pm - 5.00pm
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.
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 bene-
fits 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
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