It was with some trepidation that I went to the parish hall on Saturday evening for the Golberdon Ladies Choir concert.
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Diversion Confusion!
Hope we have seen the last of the roadworks and diversions in the Parish in March 2015.
- OpenReach broadband work in Maders and Golberdon
- Cormac resurfacing work at Mornick
- South West Water leak at Egypt/Trewoodloe
Training in #SocialMedia @RegenSW
When SHARE (South Hill Association for Renewable Energy) sent out an email about a FREE Social Media Training Session organised by REGENSW in Exeter on March 17th I immediately signed up.
I was fortunate to grab this opportunity as there were only 10 spaces on offer, made up of local Community Energy Groups the presenter was Mr Matt Young.
Parish Councillor vacancy
SOUTH HILL PARISH COUNCIL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
A VACANCY HAS ARISEN FOR A PARISH COUNCILLOR.
As an election has not been requested by 10 electors, in accordance with Rule 5 (5) of The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006, the vacancy will be filled by co-option by the South Hill Parish Council .
WE ARE ASKING INTERESTED PEOPLE TO APPLY
If you would like to join become a member of the Parish Council, you need to:
1) be at least 18 years old.
2) be a British citizen, an eligible Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of any other member
state of the European Union.
3) meet at least one of the following four qualifications:
a) You are, and will continue to be, registered as a local government elector for the parish.
b) You have been an owner or tenant of any land or other premises in the parish for 12 months before applying to become a councillor.
c). Your place of work during the last 12 months has been in the parish.
d). You have lived in the parish or within three miles of it for the last 12 months.
If you are interested,please apply to the Parish Clerk by the13th April 2015.
Mrs B.Slater
Clerk to South Hill Parish Council
Taylors Shop
South Hill
Callington
PL17 8PX
Dated this 23rd day of March 2015
* There are a small number of people who are disqualified from being co-opted to a parish council in England and Wales. The parish clerk will explain this to you when you apply.
Count The Kicks
Gunnislake resident Sam Byrne is collecting your rubbish for a pregnancy and stillbirth charity, Count The Kicks.
Count The Kicks is a UK registered charity that aims to empower mums to be with knowledge and confidence throughout their pregnancy, in order to reduce the number of stillbirths.
The Ramblers in South Hill
Bob Saunders and Kevin Connor from The Ramblers’ Caradon Group were present at the Neighbourhood Planning Day on 21 March, and were pleased with the amount of interest shown by parishioners in keeping local footpaths in good condition.
From Our Cornwall Representative, March 2015
Thank you so much to everyone who sent good wishes and kind messages during my illness. It really was appreciated. I would also like to publicly thank the Cornwall Councillors, Andrew Long, Bernie Ellis and Derris Watson, who have covered my case work. It is a very good example of how party politics is so often set aside to do our best for the communities we serve and I am very grateful to them.
When I left hospital I was confident that I would prove the staff wrong about the recovery time. They said at least three months and it appears they know more about it than me! I am making progress slowly and have been doing some of the ‘corporate’ work by phone and email. I am now able to pick up my casework again so please don’t hesitate to contact me in the usual way. I am still limited in stamina and driving, particularly at night, so it will be a few more weeks before I am attending meetings at County Hall on a regular basis but I am able to drive locally so will be able to come and meet with you to discuss any problems you may have.
I really have been touched at the many kind messages so, once again, thank you and I hope to now be able to make up for lost time in representing you when and where necessary.
Thank you.
Steph McWilliam, March 2015
Footpath Walk: Trevigro to Penwarden
Another in our occasional series of local footpath walks:
This walk is a bit of an enigma, which is why I have decided to write about it; perhaps a South Hill Connection reader will be able to fill in the gaps.
Church Matters
For anyone who follows the Christian faith, Easter is probably the most important festival of the year, surpassing even Christmas. There has been the 40 or so days of Lent with its invitation to re-focus our commitment to faith, perhaps accompanied by regular fasting or self-denial as a spiritual discipline. Then comes Holy Week, where the scenes of Jesus entering Jerusalem to people’s acclaim, then on to confrontation with the religious authorities and the “Good Friday” crucifixion, are remembered. Then comes the splendour and amazement of Easter Sunday with the celebration of Jesus having risen from the dead. Easter Sunday in church is usually filled with such power and joy – a real cause for celebration.
Callington U3A Update
February Meeting – My Quest for Journalistic Fame
The speaker this month was our own U3A member Michael Farr who stepped in at the last moment to give us one of the most entertaining and interesting talks we have had. His quest for journalistic fame was always tied up with his life long passion with the railways. He wrote numerous articles included in ‘Buses Illustrated’, ‘The Railway Modeller’ and the ‘Railway World Manual’.