Council support for the CAB

Good to see the council supporting the CAB

Dear Member

As you are aware there have been reports in the news about CAB funding, please see below the Council’s position:

Funding for CAB Cornwall

Cornwall Council recognises that the Citizen’s Advice Bureau is a trusted and much valued resource which offers free, independent, confidential and impartial informed advice to those who need it. Its importance in Cornwall is obvious when you realise that in 2011/12, 22,000 individuals contacted CAB Cornwall for advice on more than 72,000 different issues.   

CAB Cornwall has received funding from Cornwall Council since April 2009 to deliver information, advice and advocacy services to communities in Cornwall.

In 2012/13 Cornwall Council provided CAB Cornwall with £406,000 for this purpose and the Council will, despite the very difficult economic climate, be giving CAB the same amount in 2013/14 plus an extra £150,000 to help deliver their valuable services to some of our most vulnerable communities who will potentially be affected by the national welfare benefit reforms.

Sue Swift the Chair of Trustees for CAB Cornwall said: “We are really pleased to receive this additional funding from Cornwall Council to help us maintain our services at the same standard, but it will require us to reorganise how we deliver our services.”

Carolyn Rule

Cabinet Member for Health & Wellbeing and People

Thank You George

It's not often enough that councillors say a simple thank you to other councillors for their hard work and showing a little respect goes a long way.   In the past I thought that this simple gesture would at least put some humanity into what has become a very highly charged political Cornwall Council.  Ten years ago when I first became a councillor the councillors seemed different respect was the order of the day and people worked together for the good of Cornwall.  The administration back then was a coalition of all the groups lead by John Lobb a gentleman and who worked with all for the good of all, something that would not happen today.  In the last council that. Changed with one party having the majority which brought about our unitary authority a bad decision (a blog about that later) from a failing council.  In the last four years I have seen little willingness to contribute to the good for all and politics rule the faceless world of the council, twitter and blog don't have to tell the truth.  Perhaps a little more respect would not be missed in the political world of Cornwall.

Now back to the job in hand, can I say a personal thank you to George Trubody for his hard work as the councilors for Rame.  I know this will have been a difficult decision for you and your family but you should be proud of you achievements over the last four years.  Thank you and I wish you well for the future 

Just one planning application this week

Dear All,   Just the one application this week as always comments to 01503 264823 or atoms@cornwall.gov.uk   Thanks Armand

Looe

(Looe East Electoral Division)

Barbican Sports Field Barbican Road East Looe Cornwall

Proposed 2.4m high security fence - Mr Bill Horsfield -

PA13/00268 (Case Officer - Jonathan Luker)

Road Works information

Dear All,  Some more information on works around the town, comments etc to 01503 264823 or atoms@cornwall.gov.uk    Thanks Armand

Location:         Castle Street, East Looe

Timing:            25^th February to 22^nd March 2013 (24 hours weekends included)

Reason:           Sewer repair works

Contact:          South West Water – Tel: 0800 1691144 

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 S.14: Temporary Prohibition of Traffic

Location:         East Cliff, East Looe

Timing:            25^th February to 22^nd March 2013 (24 hours)

Reason:           Sewer repair works

Contact:          South West Water, Tel: 0800 1691144

Public Conveniences - East Looe Sea front

Dear All,  Recieved the e mail below regarding the refurbishment of the Seafront public conveniences, East Looe starting soon, please let me know your thoughts etc.  Cantact as uaual 01503 264823 or atoms@cornwall.gov.uk    Thanks Armand

Works are commencing on the sea front public conveniences in Looe on the 28^th January 2013 and are due for completion on the 18^th February 2013 – duration 3 weeks.

If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind Regards

Robert Stead

Environmental Engineer

Environment Services

Cornwall Council

Progress report on St Martins Road and Sandplace Road works

Progress report on St Martins Road and Sandplace Road works

Progress update - 15 January 2013

St Martins Hill Looe

Slope failure

Programme of works

Lower section of failed slope Higher section showing

signs of imminent failure

CORMAC

Solutions Ltd and CORMAC

Contracting Ltd, Head Office, Castle Canyke Road,

Bodmin, Cornwall PL31 1DZ

Tel: 0300 1234 222

Email: customerrelations@cormacltd.co.uk

www.cornwall.gov.uk/cormac

32351 01/13

Post Christmas works

2 January to 4 February

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Rock anchoring higher section

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Relocation of WPD pole and overhead line to lower slip area

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Excavation of lower slip and adjacent substandard wall (towards

junction area)

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Rock anchoring lower slip failure

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Spray concreting lower slip failure

4 February to 4 March

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Micro piling in carriageway from higher section to lower slip area

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Foundation for stone walling to lower section

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Stonework to lower section

4 March to 28 March

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Finish stonework

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Kerbing

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Resurface St Martins nearside carriageway

If you wish to report a problem please telephone our highways staff

who will be able to deal with your enquiry on 0300 1234 222.

Following a significant failure of the embankment

approximately 20 metres from the junction of

St Martins Hill and Sandplace Road that

undermined sections of the carriageway, Cornwall

Council took the decision to close Sandplace

Road and operate traffic lights on St Martins Hill.

Higher Section of St Martins Hill (Stage 1)

A series of micro piles will be installed in the affected area that will provide

permanent stability to the affected ground.

Higher Section of St Martins Hill (Stage 2)

Tension Crack

Micro

Rock

Soil

Remove any

loose surface

Parapet

Higher Section of St Martins Hill (Stage 1)

Work carried out to date

The tree and vegetation clearance of the entire embankment

area was completed at the beginning of January and the first

coat of spray concrete applied to the lower slip area.

During January will see the spray concreting process continue

with further coats being applied with steel mesh to form a

robust concrete repair system. Once this is completed and

adequately cured, we hope to be able to start soil nailing the

lower slip area, weather permitting.

The post Christmas works have continued with the micro piling downhill

from the upper section (20no).

Western Power Distribution completed the overhead electric cable and

pole diversion works.

The lower slip area and adjacent failing wall was also trimmed/excavated

in preparation for spray concreting, and the recent slip over Christmas

was cleared from Sandplace Road.

Our designers are working on a design solution for the upper

slip area which has been complicated by the recent additional

landslip which has undermined the concrete edge beam

along St Martins Hill.

We will be carrying out further inspections of the cracking

along Sandplace Road this week to assess what further works

are required.

At present all the works are on programme as initially advised.

Road Works Information whenever you want

Dear All,   If you click on the link below you will enter a site which if you drill down to the Looe area you will see that all the roadworks information in front of you.   Put the arrow on the sign in the area you want to know about and it will give you all the information you need about the works and a contact number.   Hope this helps.

Regards Armand

http://roadworks.org/