The Villager September- November 2018

LEST WE FORGET

Dobwalls and Trewidland Parish Council

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‘IN HONOURED AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE MEN WHO FELL

IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918. ‘GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS’

On the War Memorial in Dobwalls, outside the Memorial Hall, there are the names of ten men who died in the Great War. Thanks to the invaluable research of Rob Bonser-Wilton, we have been able to put together short memorial pieces on each of these men.

Joseph Henry ALLEN, born in 1895 in St Germans Cornwall, was the son of

Joseph and Emma Allen who moved with their four children to Dobwalls by 1911. Henry at 15 was one of four servants to Elizabeth Parker in St Germans. (Joseph) Henry Allen enlisted for World War One at Liskeard. He joined the 6th Battalion of the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry as a Private in the opening years of World War One in time to be a recipient of the 1914-15 Star Medal when he would have been only 19. Married to Beatrice M Bartlett, he fought in France and Flanders with the 6th Battalion of the DCLI, was killed in Action on the 18th August 1916 and is buried in the Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, Somme.

World War One Tablet, The British Cemetery Liskeard Parish Church Manancourt, Somme.

John BARTLETT was the son of James and Mary Bartlett of Tideford. In 1911

the address of ‘Dobwalls, Liskeard, Cornwall’, was recorded for John Bartlett, Aged 27 ‘Head’ of the Household with his wife Beatrice Mary Bartlett, and son still under 1 year old. A ‘Platlayer’ for the Great Western Railway, John enlisted in Liskeard in the 10th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. He died on the 16th December 1917 aged 35, and is buried in Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, Somme, France.

John H COLE Born in 1882 at St Cleer to parents William and Emma J Cole, John

was resident (at date of Enlistment in Bodmin) at Blackwater. He served in the 1st Battalion Somerset Light Infantry (formerly Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry) and served in France and Flanders, Belgium. John was killed in Action on 22 April 1918 - Aged 36 and buried at Loos, Pas de Calais. John H Cole is also remembered on the St Martin’s Church, Liskeard War Memorial Tablet

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Joseph Percy CONGDON was born in Dobwalls in 1893,

the youngest of 3 children of John Congdon and Mary Pollie Congdon, who lived at Beneathway, Dobwalls. At the time of the 1911 Census Percy Congdon was aged 17, Single and living with his mother and father and his brother and sister, ‘Assisting on Farm’. By the time of his death, Sgt Congdon had already suffered the loss of his wife Lucy H. Congdon, whom he must have married between the 1911 Census and his death in 1917. Sergeant Congdon was killed in action on the 27th October 1917, aged

24, having fought in France and Flanders with the 1st and 5th Battalion of the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. He is buried in Sunken Road Cemetery, Fampoux, Pas de Calais.

Ernest John COOMBES On the 1911 Census Ernest

Coombs, born in 1895 in Liskeard Parish, was aged 16 and living at Twelvewoods, Dobwalls with his parents, Henry and Esther Coombs and his younger brother Alfred. His occupation on the 1911 Census was given as ‘Masons Labourer’. Ernest John Coombs worked as a Porter - Railway Worker member of the Lostwithiel Branch of the National Union of Railwaymen. He enlisted for World War One at Bodmin, and served with the 7th Battalion of the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Ernest was killed in Action on 14th October 1917 aged 22 years and is buried in the Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-Le-Grand, Somme, France

Richard CRAGO was born in 1885 the son of Robert and Elizabeth Crago, Lerryn

Village, St Veep, Cornwall. By the time of the 1901 Census Richard Crago, aged 17, was employed as a ‘Horse Man on Farm’ of Thomas Blewett, Middle Taphouse. By the

time of the 1911 Census Robert Crago (Senior) aged 67 and his wife, Elizabeth, aged 63, were living in Dobwalls, with the youngest 3 of their 8 children. Richard is recorded as being a member of the Truro branch of the Union of ‘Railway Workers’ and his occupation was ‘Relayer’. Richard Crago began his World War service with the Royal Engineers, enlisting at St Austell; later moving to the 22nd Battalion (Tyneside Scottish) of the Northumberland Fusiliers. In 1917 Richard married Elizabeth Williams. Only a few months after his marriage Richard was killed on 19th October 1917, aged 33. There is no known grave for Richard Crago. He is

commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. It bears the names of some 35,000 men of the British and New Zealand forces who have no known grave, nearly all of whom died between August 1917 and November 1918. This area on the Western Front was the scene of the Third Battle of Ypres. Also known as the Battle of Passchendaele, it was one of the major battles of the First World War.

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Charles GRANGER was born in 1893 the

son of Frederick and Susan Granger who by the 1901 Census were living in Dobwalls with their 4 children. By the time of the 1911 Census Charles Granger, aged 18, had had joined the Royal Navy. He is recorded as being resident in Keyham Devonport, Plymouth, The Naval occupation of Charles Granger at the date of the 1911 Census was ‘Stoker 2nd Class’. Leading Stoker Charles Granger, aged 21 had the misfortune to be one of the first casualties of World War One, on the 6th August 1914, when the ship on which he was serving, HMS Amphion, was mined. Charles is remembered on the World War One Tablet in Liskeard Parish Church, on the Liskeard War Memorial at the junction of Castle Street and Castle Hill, and the Plymouth Naval Memorial.

Richard HANCOCK - Leading

Stoker Richard Hancock was born in 1892, the son of (Thomas) John Hancock and Annie Hancock who by 1901 were living with their four children at Looe Mills. In 1910 Richard Hancock, aged 18, married Olive Rose Dowling, aged 16. Richard Hancock was an early Royal Navy Casualty of World War One. He died on 1st November 1914, aged 23,

as a result of ‘Surface Action’ serving as Leading Stoker on HMS Monmouth, leaving his wife, Olive Rose Hancock a widow at the age of only 20.The doomed HMS Monmouth, a Clyde-built cruiser, was sunk at the Battle of Coronel by the German vessel Nurnberg. This was the first naval battle of WW1 with the loss of two Royal Navy armoured cruisers and 1,570 men. Richard Hancock is also remembered on the Liskeard Parish Church World War One Memorial Tablet

Richard James KELLOW was born on 6th December 1885, in St Minver,

Cornwall, the son of John and Codelia Kellow. By the time of the 1901 Census Richard Kellow can be found, aged 15, as a ‘Servant’ - ‘Yard Boy for Cattle’ in the Household of Joseph Hawken, in St Minver, By the 1911 Census, Richard now aged 24, was a ‘Teamster On Farm’ by Occupation, meant that he was a Driver of a Team of Farm Working Horses. Sometime between the 1911 Census and his enlistment for World War One, Richard Kellow had moved from the St Minver area to the Liskeard area, presumably in pursuit of his Occupation of Agricultural Horse Teamster, as Richard enlisted for World War One in Liskeard in the ‘Royal Garrison Artillery’ In 1917, Richard aged 32 married, Edith M Powell, aged 23, of Dobwalls. By the time of his death on 18th July 1918, Richard, aged 33 held the rank of ‘Pioneer’ with the 342nd Railway Construction Company of the Royal Engineers. Richard saw War Service in

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France and Flanders before his Death on 18th July 1918. Richard is buried at the Longuenesse (St Omar) Souvenir Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Richard is also remembered on the Liskeard Parish Church World War One Tablet.

George Edward WOODLEIGH (or Woodley) was born in 1887 in the Honiton

District of Devon. By the time of the 1901 Census the Woodley family was living at ‘Wembury Woods', Wembury, Plympton St Mary, Devon with their two children. By the time of the 1911 Census George Woodley, aged 24, and a ‘Gardener Domestic’ by Occupation was ‘Single’ and a ‘Boarder’ in the Household at ‘Doublebois’. George Edward Woodley enlisted for Service in World War One at Bodmin, joining the Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry. By the time of his Death in Action on the 22nd March 1918, aged 31, George Woodley was an Acting Corporal in the 11th Battalion of the Hampshire Regiment. In 1916 they were in action on the Somme and in1917 they fought at the Battle of Messines and at Ypres. George is commemorated at POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme. The Memorial commemorates over 14,000 casualties of the United Kingdom and 300 of the South African Forces who have no known grave and who died on the Somme from 21 March to 7 August 1918.

The Plymouth Naval Memorial decked with Poppies from the Tower of London

Thank You The above biographies are only a very brief extract from the detailed research that Rob Bonser-Wilton has undertaken, dedicated to the late Arthur & Yvonne Opie of Havett Farm. We hope to be able to find a way of making the full versions of this research available to family members local historians for the future. We would also welcome of those from Trewidland who died in WW1.to complete the parish archive for this important period.

(The photographs of Sgt Joseph Percy Congdon, Ernest Coombes and Richard Crago are from

the Archives of the Great Western Railway)

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Dig Gardening Club DCH. Ron Scamp ‘Daffodils Old

and New’ Duloe WI: Jane Pascoe speaking on ‘A year in the life

of a Mayor and Councillor’ [Duloe Jubilee Hall]

Ladies Group: TBA

Curry Night with Bar and Skittles TVH 7.00pm

Luncheon Club: DMH. 12 for 12.30 Stew and

dumplings. Pineapple upside down cake £4

Neighbourhood Plan Roadshow Dobwalls DMH Dobwalls Church Harvest Festival 9.30 followed by

a ‘ Bring and Share lunch’

Neighbourhood Plan Roadshow Trewidland TVH Lanreath and District Ploughing match [including

Tractor pulling and clay pigeon shoot], at Frogmore Farm, Lanteglos PL23 1NP 01503 230223

DIG Gardening Club: DCH Marie Hall. Preparing

your Fuchsias for winter

Duloe WI: Cornish Pudding Co. Made by a Cornish Maid. Tara Mutton [DJH]

Ladies Group DCH: TBA Barn Dance TVH 7.00pm Luncheon Club DMH Sausage and mash. Bread and

butter pudding £4

Duloe WI: ‘Prostitutes to the Prime Minister’ by Mrs

Parker

Christmas Fair 2-5pm,TVH £3 per table (contact

Sandra 01503 240641)

Dig Gardening Club DCH: Bridget King ‘Working with

Wicker’

Remembrance Sunday Service 3pm in DUC then at Dobwalls War Memorial at 3.45pm Ladies Group DCH: TBA Luncheon Club DMH Steak and Kidney Pie. Rhubarb

sponge £4

Annual Church Bazaar DMH 11- 2pm Last of

Saturday lunches.

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Neighbourhood Plan Residents’ Survey Results! The results are in for the major residents’ survey for the parish which went out to all households in May 2018. Jeff Muir, from Boscowan CEP, designed the Survey format and has been analyzing the paper copy and online responses, and was pleased to report that of the 1,022 surveys distributed we had 231 paper copies returned, and a further 27 completed using the online Survey Monkey. Jeff met with the steering committee in August to give us the analysis of the results and some of his initial conclusions on how to proceed.

Highlights of the analysis include: Q26: – 91% of those responding thought that we should prepare a Neighbourhood Plan for Dobwalls and Trewidland parish!

Response rate - Fairly good for a Neighbourhood Plan.

Which including online responses, gives a return rate of 25.2%.

Geographical spread: survey responses are broadly

representative of the whole parish in terms of population

numbers in main settlements and rural areas.

Gender Breakdown Women are clearly over represented in the data by about 10%

over 2011 census ratios.

Age range represents the most serious

skewing of the data. Over 65’s are

considerably over represented (by about

16%) and younger people significantly

under represented.

It has therefore been decided to extend

the period for responding to the Survey

online to assist in raising the numbers

of younger people responding please

complete your survey at www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/dt-ndpsurvey

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Q1: results showed that respondents clearly enjoy the natural environment of the

parish and protecting that beauty is very high on the list of priorities.

Q3: Preservation of open/ green spaces is

the most important issue with 78% of

respondents selecting this choice.

Q4: Protection/ provision of Community

facilities (cafés, pubs, local shops, post

offices etc.) ranked highest in terms of

community health and wellbeing choices.

Q6: of respondents who felt that public transport was not adequate, 65% felt that

more frequent buses would improve the situation, and 54% felt that joining up

the timetables to other transport links would be beneficial.

Q11: asked about the most important facilities and resources for young people,

73% of respondents felt that safe, age appropriate areas of recreation were most

important, with 47% second for safe walking routes to Schools. 40% felt that

evening events / clubs for teens was important

Q16: 74% of respondents felt that building land should

be made available to enable elderly, disabled or

vulnerable people with a link to the parish to live

independently

Q22 and 23: 14 % of respondents did run a business in the parish and of those,

81% ran it from home.

Q25: The top three types of business units

respondents thought were needed in the parish

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workshop/light industrial units 33%

microfarm/ market gardening land and units

31%

and Live/work units 22%

Q19 and 20: Around half of respondents felt that the NP steering group should

consider settlement boundaries further, and 71% of people thought that a design

guide should be produced.

FULL DETAILS OF THE RESULTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE ROADSHOWS!

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Summer Fair at Dobwalls School Members of the NDP team were present at the Dobwalls School Summer Fair on the and at the Dobwalls Beer Festival to answer questions and give information on the progress of the Neighbourhood Development Plan.

This was also an opportunity to let more people know about the Roadshow events, which will take place in September in both Dobwalls Memorial and Trewidland Village Halls.

Dobwalls Beer Festival

Roadshow events in Dobwalls and Trewidland

Come along and tell us what you think!

See the results of the most recent Residents’ Survey and Housing Needs Survey

add you comments to the current results

see the nature of the Evidence base that has been developed from the topic group research over the past year.

add your own concerns and priorities to the discussion.

Whether you agree or don’t agree with what the recent research and survey activity has thrown up – we want to know! All comments and additional information will be recorded and added as part of the vital evidence of the NP Community Engagement process.

Or just join us at one of the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group meetings:

Wednesday 26th September 6.30pm at Dobwalls Church Hall Wednesday 24th October 6.30pm at Dobwalls Church Hall

Wednesday 28th November 6.30pm at Dobwalls Church Hall

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D&T Neighbourhood Development Plan

Roadshows

22nd September Dobwalls Memorial Hall and

29th September Trewidland Village Hall FREE refreshments and Children’s Activities

throughout the day

10.00 Exhibition Opens – interactive Displays

Key NDP issues and objectives and Survey results ( which will lead to the development of policies) and

Detailed development Maps showing alternative locations for future development in each area of the parish -

10.00 Neighbourhood Development Plan explained

12.15 NDP explained repeated /opportunities for input

14.15 NDP explained repeated /opportunities for input

15.00 Open discussion on the development of NDP policies and agreement of objectives for your area

FREE Bacon Sandwiches and Coffee 10.00-13.00

+ Cream Teas 13.00-16.00

http://www.dobwallsandtrewidlandplan.org.uk/

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‘Lolipop Lady’ Marie Morford

isn’t saying goodbye to Dobwalls School! The close of the School term in July saw the end of School Crossing responsibilities for Parish Councillor Marie Morford who has been helping school children across Dobwalls busy roads since 1989. Marie was a stalwart in the campaigning to have the Dobwalls Bypass built to improve road safety in the Village, and has continued to play a vital role in the safety of the village children. She will be missed by many local residents and their families. Marie will still be involved with Dobwalls School however, as she continues to be a lunctime superviser in September.

Thanks for all the Hard Work Marie!

Dobwalls Girls’ Brigade Awards Evening and Sausage Sizzle Dobwalls Girls’ Brigade held its annual awards evening and sausage sizzle in the Chapel Schoolroom. The girls received badges and certificates recognising their work and achievements in the last year. The awards were presented by Mrs Helen Gardner Liskeard and Looe

Circuit Family Worker, and Rev Mark Pengelly, the Brigade Chaplin and Superintendent Methodist minister. Parents and families joined the girls and leaders for a sausage sizzle and ice cream afterwards. Two of the GB girls are shown cutting the cake celebrating 125 of Girls Brigading in England.

Girls’ Brigade restarts in Dobwalls Chapel Schoolroom on Tuesday September 11 at 6.30pm.

New members aged 5+ welcome. Doris Taylor

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Trewidland Community Group update After the glorious summer weather we are now turning our attention to social events for the autumn here in Trewidland. Last autumn and winter we had regular skittles evenings which were great fun and we are kicking things off with a Skittles and Curry evening with a licensed bar (there will be a vegetarian and non curry option available) 7.30 - 11.00pm, entry including food £6.50, under 12s free. We hope that this will be a great start to our calendar

On 13th October we will be holding our annual Barn Dance and The Tinners will once again be providing great music. There will be food available and a licensed bar from 7.30pm. Last November we had fantastic Christmas Fair and will be holding another this year on 3rd November between 2-5pm. The next Quiz Evening will be on 17th November.

That will take us to December and early in the month we will hold a Christmas social event but the exact date and details are yet to be finalised, so watch this space!

All of our events are great fun and we look forward to seeing lots of you at them. Anne Huggett

Diary Dates 15th September: Curry Night with Bar and Skittles 13th October: Barn Dance 3rd November: Christmas Fair 2-5pm, £3 per table (contact Sandra 01503 240641) December: Christmas Event, date and details later

Tai Chi every Monday 10-11am at the hall, new members always welcome Ju Jitsu for Beginners every Thursday at the Hall 7-8pm contact: trevorwickett@hotmail.com or 07870231399 or 01503 240421

For more information about any of these events please contact us at: trewidlandcommunitygroup@gmail.com

Please let us know if your organisation has special events coming up in the Winter months

(December 2018, or January or February 2019) Or if your regular dates or contact details have changed – contact Linda Feek or Mhairi Mackie before the next

publication deadline of 1st November 2018

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Dobwalls Road Safety Group. The Group has been set-up by concerned local residents and the aims of The Group are as follows:

1. To tackle the large numbers of H.G.Vs and commercial vehicles using the road through the village as a short-cut and put a stop to the vast number of drivers speeding.

2. To keep our children, vulnerable adults, pets and wildlife from harm and prevent further damage to properties, vehicles and grassed areas.

To that end a meeting took place at The Highwayman public house (huge thanks to Paul & staff!) at 5 P.M. on Monday June 25

th.Those in attendance were Jane Pascoe

(Council),Geoff Brown(Transport) and local press including representatives Spotlight, The Cornish Guardian and Radio Cornwall: reports went out on Spotlight, Laurence Reed’s show and were in both local papers!

Prior to that meeting a traffic monitoring device had been in place for a week opposite the village shop; we are still waiting for that data to be analyzed...

At the meeting several ideas were put forward in relation to dealing with the traffic problems but it was decided that the most cost effective solution is to install a permanent traffic monitoring system at each end of the village which takes an average reading of each and every vehicle travelling through: The upshot of that is that anyone for example travelling over 35 M.P.H through the village will automatically get a letter through the post with a fine and possibly penalty points! Geoff Brown has gone on record (publicly) and has promised to find the funding for this equipment as soon as is practicable .He is also arranging for signage at Twelvewoods roundabout directing H.G.Vs etc down the by-pass and will be writing to all the businesses in Moorswater Industrial Estate encouraging them to use the by-pass and refrain from coming through the village.

Email:Dobwalls-RoadSafetyGroup@outlook.com - live now

Keeping our village a safe and decent place to live is important to all of us in the Village, and reducing the numbers of large vehicles using our main roads is a vital issue

If you yourself have experienced any negative issues, accidents, damage to vehicles etc then The Group would very much appreciate your input, thoughts and support so

please make your comments politely on the groups ‘web-site’ which is under

construction and should be ‘live’ by the next issue of the Villager! In the mean time please contact group spokesperson Penny on 07468 481226

It is hoped that another public meeting of The Group will be possible in the near future. Please check the Villager for any updates

Dobwalls Road Safety Group

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Sheep Sale at Bolitho Farm I am pleased to write about the first sheep sale that took place at Bolitho Farm by courtesy of James Moon on Tuesday 31st July. Close to a 1000 sheep were booked in for the sale conducted by Stags. It was a great atmosphere and was supported by many members of the public. I have always recognised that the closure of the Liskeard livestock market had left our much valued farmers in SE Cornwall with a lack of provision and facilities not only to sell their livestock, but also for a place to meet and share their concerns and communicate with others. Farming can be an isolated life and for some farmers the only opportunity to meet with others will be at the market.

The Agricultural sector is the largest employer in the area, we have some of the finest livestock and produce in the Country and it is so important that SE Cornwall retains its Agricultural identity.

Recently a study has been undertaken to assess the need and the possibility to provide facilities in this area and the demand for these local sales will be included in the assessment.

James Moon said “It was a good sale considering the dry conditions with most of SE Cornwall sheep keepers in attendance, plus new buyers from further away. The animals were content and benefitted from a short journey to market and shorter time in pens, the farmers were happy to be closer to home and not so long away from their farms"

The next sales for breeders will be on late August and then a Machinery sale

on the 29th September. Jane Pascoe

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Liskeard and Looe Community Network Three Dobwalls and Trewidland Parish Councillors attended the Liskeard and Looe Community Network meeting at St. Keyne Village Hall on Monday 11 June 2018. Presentations included: Sharon Watts – Community Emergency Planning

Branch of fire service. Co-ordinate council services when there is an emergency

There is a small grant towards purchasing hi viz tabards, torches etc.

If we are interested we can make contact with the Community Link Officer

Does D&T need a plan? We could have a list of potential people that can help, keyholders of the village hall, builders, carpenters, etc.

Tristram Besterman – Plastic Free Liskeard

Working with SAS (Surfers against sewage)

Looking to stop using single use plastic, i.e. Plastic straws, plastic cups, etc.

Lucy Allison – Community Safety Office – East Cornwall

Works with Cornwall Council, Devon and Cornwall Police, Health Service, Fire Service Bodmin – Saltash – Bude

Residents surveys – crime figure (see if there is a pattern) 1. Dog poo. 2. Vehicle crime. 3. Domestic abuse.

1. Drugs. 2. Domestic abuse. 3. Pride in Liskeard. 4. Fly tipping. 5. Graffiti. 6. Castle Park.

Hopefully they are going to have police visiting rural areas and villages on a rota to see what the issues are. This should be in place by end of July.

I mentioned that it would be good if ‘Have Your Say’ was started again and she said I wasn't the only person that had mentioned it. Cornwall Parish Watch – Menheniot PC – agree it is useful for communities to help each other with information on crimes, etc

Cornwall Council devolved Highways Budget Scheme – Expressions of Interest requested by the 2

nd September. . D&T Parish has applied focusing on Dobwalls

speeding control and the Trewidland/Horningtops junction visibility splay.

Community Chest recipients Feedback St Martin’s Village Hall Trust used money to create community area, doorway, seating area. Liskeard & Looe Food Bank covers Liskeard – Looe – Torpoint – being running for 8.5 years, helped 12,000 in that time and 100's of tonnes of food has been handed out. They received £500 from the community chest which was used to purchase tents, sleeping bags and stoves for homeless in this area. He is about to hand out the last one. Since universal credit has been in place there has been a 28% increase in people coming to the food bank, so far this year 10 tons of food has been given out so far!!!!!! A request was made that the portfolio holder for Cormac attends the next meeting.

Monday 29th October in Liskeard. Tracey Kitto

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Trewidland School News! In July, the whole of Trewidland Primary School (including Pre-school) went to the Eden Project. Class 2 has been studying the rainforest and Class 1 has been looking at how plants grow.

First we were met by Nick, who introduced the concept of the Eden Project. Then we split-up into our different groups. Class 2 completed a workshop with Rosie about how indigenous tribes live in the Papuan rainforest. Even though, we would take items to help us, the Komai tribe do not have those modern conveniences.

One tribe looked at food, which is plentiful in the jungle. Another discovered more about health and well being. Did you know plants provide medicine and a means of purifying water. The third group investigated what types of plants they could use to create shelter in the jungle. We learnt a lot about life in the rainforest without mod-cons. In the afternoon, we were free to explore the other two biomes: ‘Cornish’ and ‘Mediterranean’.

Overall we had a lovely day and would like to thank all the staff at Trewidland School for making it such a fantastic day. By Class 2

Jo Cox – The Great Get Together In June children, parents, grandparents and teachers gathered together, at

Trewidland village hall, to celebrate the life of Jo Cox and what she did.

Year 6 welcomed everyone to the event and explained her famous quote

‘we have far more in common than that which divides us.’

This means, we have more things which are the same than are different so

we should include everyone.

It was time for a great British

tradition – a tea party. After that, pre-

school children got on stage to sing

‘Dingle, Dangle Scarecrow.’ Next it

was the turn of the main school, who

sang a few songs from the up-coming

summer performance. Overall it was a

very enjoyable afternoon and lovely to

see the community coming together.

By Class 2, Trewidland School

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Sand and Sea Sand Coloured Chippings Top Soil Round cobbles Rocksalt available now

Richard E. Doran Dumpy Bags and Haulage Contractor,

Doublebois, Cornwall

Tel: 01579 320040 http://www.dumpy-bags-cornwall.co.uk/

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Trewidland Village Hall Renovations There was a brief flurry of excitement at the beginning of August when it seemed possible that 80% funding could be obtained to carry out full renovations and upgrading to Trewidland Village Hall through the South and East Cornwall Leader programme. However it rapidly became apparent that the timescales for submitting a full application (and the detailed specifications and quotations which would be required by the 31st September 2018) would sadly be impossible to meet.

At their meeting in July, Dobwalls and Trewidland parish council confirmed that it was committing funds from the Solar fund to Trewidland Village Hall renovation. The Village Hall committee is still awaiting details of the timing of the major roof repairs which are currently being developed to deal with the leaks in the main hall. As soon as information on the dates for these works is

available all users will be notified. Mhairi Mackie

DOBWALLS CHARITY BEER AND CIDER FESTIVAL 2018 This year’s festival, as usual held in the garden of the Highwayman Carvery, was the most successful ever. Despite some cloud and rain which dampened spirits on Saturday afternoon a little it was generally dry and sunny. The event was a complete sell out on the beers and very little cider was left by the end of Saturday night. As a result a total of £2,750 was raised over the two days for the Cornwall Air Ambulance. Other events on the day and over the year in the pub (mainly the Thursday quiz nights - a great evening, try and come along, 8.30pm each week) raised a further £2,250.

As a result the Air Ambulance will receive cheques for a total of £5,000 from Dobwalls this year!

An excellent effort from all and a big thank you to all those involved. The music was great on both days and was appreciated by many of the local populace who could hear

it, not just the attendees! Peter Scott

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Cornwall Council Telephone numbers General Enquiries /Comments /Complaints 03001 234100 Adult Care and Support 300 1234131 Benefits 0300 1234121 Children Schools and families 300 1234101 Concerned over a child’s safety? 0300 1231116 Council Tax and Business Rates 0300 1234171 Elections 0300 1234115 Environmental health and Licensing 0300 1234212 Environmental management 0300 1234202 Fire and Community safety 0300 1234232 Housing 0300 1234161 Libraries and Archives 0300 1234111 Planning 0300 1234151 Refuse and recycling 0300 1234141 Registration Service 0300 1234181 Roads Transport and parking 0300 1234222 Trading Standards 0300 1234191

Cornwall Council website can also give access to a wide range of information on Planning, Housing and other current matters. See their website at:

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment-and-

planning/planning/contacts-team-info-and-contact-details/

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LETTERS to the editor Morning Mhairi Several of us local have been chewing-over the idea of resurrecting some activities in the village 1) A proper village fete perhaps based at The Highwayman (could clear that car-park).Car-boot/cake stalls/fancy dress etc etc. 2) I gather there used to be a Carnival???? 3) Decorate the village (knitter alert) and have a Scarecrow competition... 4) Shut the end to Moorswater and have a kids/adults road race for charity (Sunday) 5) And please let us preserve our greens, STOP parking all over them and tidy- up front gardens for a friendly amateur competition. Any further ideas welcome and if someone much younger and energetic would like to take these ideas and wake this village up/bring the community together then please get on with it

Regards Jayne Hopkins

Thanks for this Jayne – these are just the kind of suggestions that we hope will feed into the Neighbourhood Plan Policies and Project discussions in September! Mhairi Mackie

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Dobwalls and Trewidland Parish Directory

Police: Ring 999 in case of an Emergency only Ring 101 for all other non emergency enquiries or reports

Refuse Collections: Dobwalls-Friday Trewidland-Wednesday Cornwall Council Refuse and Recycling tel. 03001 234141 Cory Environmental (Recycling) tel. 01872 243830

Post Offices

Dobwalls (Spar) Opening Hours: 6.30am – 10pm Mon – Sat 7.30am – 10pm Sun

Trewidland (Village Hall) 12.30-2.30pm (Mondays only) Schools

Dobwalls Primary School tel. 01579 320527 Trewidland Primary School tel. 01503 240275 Liskeard Community School tel. 01579 342344

Health:

Ambulance ring 999 for emergency only Out of hours emergency advice tel. 111 Liskeard Community Hospital tel. 01579 373500

Doctors

Rosedean Surgery, Liskeard, tel. 01579 343133 Oak Tree Surgery, Liskeard tel. 01579 324242

Dentists The Smile Centre, Liskeard tel. 01579 342348 Liskeard Dental Centre tel. 01579 348001 Windsor Place Dentists, Liskeard tel. 01579 343361

South West Water helpline tel. 0800 169144 Western Power Emergency line tel. 0800 6783105

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Football close to home It may not have come home over

summer but there’s football close to

home between August and May

every year. Dobwalls’ community

football club has played at Lantoom

Park for generations and it is a club

that has developed and grown

throughout that time.

There are five junior teams and two adult teams. The second team play in

Cornwall’s Duchy League and won the Launceston Cup back in May. The first

team play in the South West Peninsula League at the lowest level of the FA’s

football pyramid. What does that mean? Well in theory, if they got promoted

seven years in a row they would be playing in League Two of the Football

League. There would be a lot of non-playing hoops to get through too but it’s a

good level of football for a village of Dobwalls’ size. From a single football field

without proper changing rooms, it now boasts two full size pitches and a

clubhouse.

The club is always on the lookout for more volunteers both on match days and

between times. Ground and building maintenance, kit preparation, and

assistant refereeing are all examples of the things that need doing.

The clubhouse also has a small function

room, kitchen and bar and we welcome

volunteers that can help out here.

This clubroom can be hired for events

and meetings. If you want any more

information or want to help out in any

way send us an e-mail or just pay us a

visit on a match day.

The e-mail address is

dobwallsfootball@gmail.com

Andy Yeatman

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Dobwalls and Trewidland Parish Magazine The Parish Magazine is published four times a year. Publication deadlines are:

1st November for the December 2018 publication date

1st February for the March 2019 publication date

1st May for the June 2019 publication date

1st August for the September 2019 publication date

Articles, photographs, news items and adverts are welcome for inclusion in the magazine. Please ensure that your name and contact details accompany all articles as no anonymous items will be included

Adverts must be paid for in advance of the Copy dates for the edition in which they are to appear. Payment should be made to D&T Parish Clerk. All advertisers should request the ‘Notes for Villager Advertisers” from mhairimackie@waitrose.com before submitting copy. Contributors are asked to check the accuracy of all information sent in. Articles can be emailed to Linda Feek or Mhairi Mackie or posted/ delivered to the addresses below.

The ‘Villager’ Editorial group: Linda Feek lindafeek@hotmail.com – 2 Wherry Way, Dobwalls Tel 01579 326185 Mhairi Mackie mhairimackie@waitrose.com – Forge Cottage, Trewidland PL14 4ST Hugh Francis ahughfrancis@outlook.com Tel: 01503 240204

The Villager is delivered FREE to 1,000 households in Dobwalls and Trewidland Parish, and is also available on the Parish Website at www.dobwallsandtrewidland.org.uk

Why don’t You advertise here? Advertising charges from April 2018

Why not advertise your business or event in this Magazine?

Full page £85.00 per annum £25.00 single issue

Half page £45.00 per annum £15.00 single issue

Quarter page £30.00 per annum £10.00 single issue

Contact Hugh Francis on 01503 240204 or email mhairimackie@waitrose.com for ‘Notes for Advertisers’. Cheques

payable to Dobwalls and Trewidland Parish Council

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Dobwalls and Trewidland Parish Council September 2018

Councillor CONTACT DETAILS RESPONSIBILITIES

For the Dobwalls Ward

John Dunn jdunnpc57@gmail.com 01579 320733

Chair of Parish Council Chair Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group

Tracey Kitto traceykittodobpc@btinternet.com 07854 278789

Vice Chair, Parish Council Liskeard and Looe Community Network NP Community Group

Davina Finch davinafinch@nhs.net 01579 326661

Police Liaison NP Health Topic Group

Helen Blee helen.bleepc@btinternet.com

NP Housing Topic Group

John Collis jcollis028@gmail.com 07852 335750

NP Housing Topic Group

Marie Morford jeffmorford@live.co.uk 01579 320349

NP Traffic and Parking topic Group

Ailsa Tween

atdtpc@outlook.com 01579 321170

NP Community Topic group

Position vacant

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For the Trewidland ward including Doublebois

Hugh Francis ahughfrancis@outlook.com 01503 240204

Villager magazine editorial group NP Housing group

Mhairi Mackie mhairimackie@waitrose.com 01503 240565

Co-ordinator NP Steering group. Villager editorial group

Position vacant

Attending and participating in Parish Council Meetings Members of the public are welcome to attend any council meeting and can raise an issue or speak to the council about an agenda item under public participation which is usually towards the beginning of the meeting. The Agenda for each PC meeting are posted on the Parish Council website and on notice boards in both Dobwalls and Trewidland, in advance of each meeting. Parish Council Meetings start at 7.00pm and will be held on:

September 19th 7.00 at Dobwalls Church Hall

October 17th 7.00 at to be confirmed

November 21st 7.00 at Dobwalls Church Hall

Reporting problems and raising issues If you have an issue that you feel the Parish Council should know about, please contact one of your local parish Councillors. General problems should be reported to the Parish Clerk, Linda Coles by email to: dobwallstrewpc@btinternet.com or by post to: Mrs. Linda Coles, The Firs, Lower Metherell, Callington, Cornwall PL17 8BJ or by telephone: 01579 350962

You can also contact our Cornwall Councillors about problems: Liskeard West and Dobwalls division: Jane Pascoe – 07484 315327

jane.pascoe@cornwallcouncillors.org.uk

Trewidland - Menheniot division: Phil Seeva - 07746 815302

phil.seeva@cornwallcouncillors.org.uk

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Regular weekly activities

Monthly activities S

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St Keyne Church service SKC 9.30 am Dobwalls Service DCH 9.30am Office 01579 347411 Short Mat bowls DMH 7.30-10pm 01579 320786 Graham Sleep

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Tai Chi TVH 10.00-11.00am Kath Revell Post Office TVH 11.30-1.30pm (not bank holidays) Tai Chi DMH 12.30-1.30 Kath Revell 01579 340591 Toddler Group DCH 1-3pm 01579 326185 Karate DMH 6.30-8.30pm with Daniel email : walton.djw@gmail.com Keltic Dog Training TVH 6.00-9.00pm 01579 362512 or 07908 543722

DIG ( Gardening Club) DCH 1

st Monday 7.30

Ladies Group DCH 2

nd Monday 7.30 01579 320980

Tu

e

Funfit Exercise Class DMH 10-11.00 Denise Bond DMH Facebook page Girls Brigade [Term Time] DCH 6-30pm [5 and over } 7.30pm 01579 320233 Keltic Dog Training TVH 6-9pm 07908 543722 Morris dancing DMH 8.00-10.00-14.00 01579 345384 Circuit Training : DMH Dylan Peel 6.30-7.30

2pm Midweek Communion DUC every 2

nd Wednesday

We

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Dog Training TVH 11.00-13.00 Sheila’s School of Dancing 4.30-6.30 DMH 3 yrs to teens with Sheila Brock 07866771429 Ceroc Modern Jive Dance Club 7.00-10.30 DMH 07984 470281

Parish Council DCH/TVH 7.00pm 3

rd Wednesday

01579 350962 D&T Neighbourhood Plan Steering Committee 6.30pm 4

th Wednesday

DCH or TVH

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Power Hoop DMH 6-7pm Jayne Martin 01503 262424 Short Mat Bowls DMH 7.30-10.00pm Graham Sleep 01579 320786 Slimming World DFC 5.30 &7.30pm 07807 289801 Ju Jitsu ( beginners) TVH 7.00-8.00pm Quiz Night Highwayman Pub 8.30pm

Duloe WI Jubilee Hall, Duloe 7.30pm First Thursday The Luncheon Club DMH 12 for 12.30 3

rd Thursday 01579 321311

Christine Seaman

Fri

50+ Keep Fit DMH 10.00-11.00am 07813281407 Sam Holman Christine’s Café DMH 11.00-12.30 01579 321311 Clubbercise DMH 6.30-7.30pm Lisa Maunder 07525 432144

Knit and Natter DCH 2pm Alternate Fridays 2.30-4.30 01579 320007

Sa

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Lunches DCH 12-1.30pm 2

nd Saturday 01579 343593

Bingo DMH 7.30pm 3

rd Saturday

Key: TVH= Trewidland Village Hall SKC= St Keyne Church DMH= Dobwalls Memorial Hall DCH= Dobwalls Church Hall