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What’s on in Dobwalls and Trewidland? Autumn 2015 Regular weekly activities: Monthly activities
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n:
St. Keyne Service SKC 9.30am Dobwalls Service DUC 9.30am
office 01579 347411
Short Mat bowls DMH
7.30–10pm 01579 320786
Messy Church at DUC 4 -
6pm 1st Sunday of the Month 01579 326185
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Karate DMH 6.30 – 8.30pm
01208 873673
Dog TrainingTVH 01503 240 621
DIG [gardening club] DUC
1st Mon. 01579 320983
Ladies group DUC 2nd Mon.
01579 320980
Tu
es
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Funfit Exercise class DMH 10-
11am. 07850 473428
Girls Brigade [Term Time] DUC
6.30pm [5-8yrs] 8pm [8+yrs] 01579 320233
Bright Hour DUC 2.30
1st & 3rd Tuesday 01579 320964
We
d. Fun & Social Ceroc Dance Club
DMH 07984 470281 Parish Council DUC/TVH
7.30pm 3rd Wednesday 01503 240534
Th
urs
Zumba DMH 6-7pm
07850 473428
Short Mat Bowls DMH 7.30–10
01579 320792 Ju Jitsu TVH 7pm 01503 240421
Slimming World DUC 5.30 & 7.30
07807 289801
Quiz Night Highwayman Pub 8.30pm
Duloe WI Jubilee Hall Duloe,
7.30, 1st Thursday
Senior Lunch Club DMH
12 for 12.30 3rd Thursday 01579 320567/ 320482
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50+ Keep Fit DMH 10–11am
07850 473428
Knit & Natter DUC 2pm
2nd Friday 01579 320007
Get together Cornwall. DMH 6-7.30pm 01579 326683
Sat.
Coffee Morning TVH 10.30
3rd Saturday
Lunches DUC 12-1.30pm
June – Nov. last Saturday
Bingo DMH 7.30 3rd Sat.
Key: DMH = Dobwalls Memorial Hall DUC = Dobwalls United Church TVH = Trewidland Village Hall SKC = St. Keyne Church
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The Villager September–November 2015
Trewidland Carnival 1995
Dobwalls and Trewidland Parish Council
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Welcome to the Villager Autumn 2015
This issue has a focus on our local schools, local history, and
football clubs among many other articles by local people.
If you would like to see particular issues covered, or have a
contribution you would like to make to the magazine, please let us
know ! (contact details on page 35)
Disclaimer: 'The Villager is published by Dobwalls and Trewidland Parish
Council to provide information for parishioners. Any views or opinions presented in the magazine are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the Parish Council.’
Dobwalls & Trewidland Parish Council September 2015
Members of the Dobwalls and Trewidland Parish Council Parish Council members who appear below will be pleased to give you advice on any matters relating to their area of the parish or responsibilities.
Councillor telephone /email contacts Major roles
Peter Scott (Dobwalls)
[email protected] 01579 320128
Chair of the Parish Council
John Dunn (Dobwalls)
[email protected] 01579 320733
Vice chair / Footpaths and grass cutting
Davina Finch (Dobwalls)
01579 326661 Police liaison
Hugh Francis (Trewidland )
[email protected] 01503 240204
Parish magazine
Tracey Kitto ( Dobwalls)
[email protected] 07854 278789
Mhairi Mackie (Trewidland)
[email protected] 01503 240565
Parish Magazine
Del Mills (Dobwalls)
[email protected] 01579 320346
Lee Vyse (Dobwalls)
Parish Magazine
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Parish Council Meetings Members of the public may attend all meetings and there is a short public section at each meeting to allow issues to be raised by parishioners.
Parish Council meeting all starting at 7.00pm will be held on:
September 16th at Dobwalls Church Hall
October 21st at Trewidland Village Hall
November 18th at Dobwalls Church Hall
Reporting problems and raising issues
General problems may be reported to Dobwalls and Trewidland Parish Clerk, Linda Coles by email to: [email protected] or
by post to: Mrs. Linda Coles, The Firs, Lower Metherell, Callington, Cornwall PL17 8BJ
by Telephone: 01579 350962
Parish Council Vacancies We are currently 2 Parish Councillors below strength and wish to co-opt additional members. Despite the title 'Parish Council', this merely refers to the area of responsibility of the council (like a Town Council) and has no church links whatsoever. Being a Parish Councillor can be a very rewarding experience, immersing yourself in the local community and its functioning and helping shape its future. If you are interested, please watch out for notices in the local papers or contact the Parish Clerk direct at [email protected] or at the address above. Past (and Future) members of the Parish Council We plan to include an article on the work of Parish Councillors in Dobwalls and Trewidland over the past 35 years in the next edition of the ‘Villager’. We hope that it will be an encouragement to any local residents, who are thinking about putting their names forward to join Dobwalls and Trewidland as new parish councillors, to see that the work of the council can provide a very stimulating and demanding role for those who are able and willing to contribute to the improvement of their local area.
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New Parish Website! The new Dobwalls and Trewidland Parish Council Website will be live from the 1
st
September 2015 at www.dobwallsandtrewidland.org.uk allowing access to:
Calendar, Minutes, Agendas and meeting papers of Parish Council meetings
Standing orders governing the management of the Parish Council
Financial governance of the PC
Footpaths and rights of way
The Parish Plan (2005)
Dobwalls and Trewidland Community Grants Policy A new Grants Policy was adopted by the PC at its July 2015 meeting in Trewidland. This should help all local groups considering applying for funding. The full text, and copies of the application form, may be downloaded from the new Dobwalls and Trewidland Parish Council website, or from the Parish Clerk (contact details above)
Cornwall Councillors Cornwall Councillors responsible for the Dobwalls and Trewidland Parish are:
Liskeard West and Dobwalls ward Clr. Michael George 07972 359480
Trewidland - Menheniot ward Clr. Bernie Ellis 01503 240463
Councillor Ellis has been seriously ill over the past few months. However he is currently managing to deal with most email and telephone enquiries. Other elements of his workload are being dealt with by Councillor Benedicte Bay who can be contacted at [email protected] by telephone at 01503 265981 or through Cornwall Council offices.https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/councillors-and-democracy/
Liskeard and Looe Community Network Panel Dobwalls and Trewidland Parish Councillors attended the recent Liskeard and Looe Community Network Area meeting at St. Cleer Memorial Hall on Monday 13
th July.
Community Network Area priorities: The network panel which includes local Cornwall Councillors and representatives from town and parish councils within the community network area has been focusing on determining the priorities for Network for the coming year. The issues given priority include:
Upgrading the A38
Improving Employment opportunities
Encouraging tourism
Upgrading the Broadband services
Footpaths The main presentation by Edwina Hannaford on Making the Planning Service Work for Communities can be found in the Planning and Building section on page 26 of this magazine.http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/community-and-living/communities-and- devolution/community-networks/liskeard-and-looe/
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What’s on in Dobwalls and Trewidland this Autumn ?
September Thursday 3rd Duloe WI Jubilee Hall, ‘Shiatsu Body Work’ by F Rayner 7.30pm
Monday 7th Gardening Club (DIG) at DUC, ‘Talk on Trees’ 7.30pm
Sunday 13th Harvest Festival at DUC 9.30am and 6pm followed by
refreshments and sale
Monday 14th Ladies Group, DUC, Presentation of Cheque to Parkinsons
Cornwall, then Quiz and games, 7.30pm
Saturday 19th Charity Bingo, DMH 7.30pm
Friday 25th Macmillan Coffee Morning, Dobwalls School
Saturday 26th Trewidland Solar Fund Public Meeting TVH 10.30am
October Thursday 1st Duloe WI, History of Jewellery by P Kempster Monday 5th Dobwalls Gardening Club (DIG) Owl lady from Porfell talk on
‘Hedgehogs and Owls’ (with live owl!) 7.30pm
Monday 12th Ladies Group DUC, Life as a Nurse by AngelaTamblyn, 7.30pm Saturday 17th Charity Bingo DMH 7.30pm Saturday Quiz Night TWH date to be arranged – please see notice board
November Monday 2nd Gardening Club (DIG) DUC, Charity Evening, Table Sale and
Raffle, 7.30pm
Thursday 5th Duloe WI Casey Walden from the Womens’ Rape and Sexual
Abuse Centre 7.30pm
Sunday 8th Remembrance Service at DUC 3.00pm followed by wreath
laying at the War Memorial, at around 3.45pm.
Monday 9th Ladies Group at DUC, Craft Evening by Mary Symonds, 7.30pm
Saturday 21st Charity Christmas Bingo, DMH 7.30pm
Saturday 28th Annual Church Bazaar and Lunches DMH 11.00-2.00 pm
Please let us know if your organisation has special events coming up in the Winter months( December –March) – contact Linda Feek or Mhairi Mackie before the next publication deadline of 5
th November (see page 34 for contact details)
Parish Marquee Two 6m x 6m marquees (which can be assembled together to form a 6m x 12m unit). If you are interested in borrowing the marquee(s) please contact Peter Scott at Heads or Tales in Dobwalls, 01579 320128 or [email protected].
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Dobwalls - A Journey in Time by Adrian Wilton It is hoped that through the next few editions of The Villager, I can bring you a little bit of the history of Dobwalls village. Like all history projects, the hardest part is to know where to start. We know the village is very old. If one goes on-line to Wikipedia, it informs us that the Cornish for Dobwalls is ‘fos an mogh’ and on Bartholomew’s map and Blacks guide of 1879 it points out that the spelling for the village was “Dubwalls”. In 1870 John Marius Wilson’s Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Dobwalls like this: “Dubwalls , a village adjacent to the Cornwall Railway, 2.7 miles W by N of Liskeard, in Cornwall. It has a Post Office under Liskeard, and fairs on 7th March and 7th Nov.” However, if one goes to a history of Liskeard, it states that the town was mentioned in the Doomsday survey of 1086, and goes on to say that in 1294 Liskeard had two members in parliament. Also, within its’ parish there was the ancient village of Dubwalls. [The separate civil parish of Dobwalls and Trewidland was created much later in the 20th century, and this remains today.] So our village does appear to be ancient indeed, but I think in order to keep our journey interesting, it is prudent to start in the era for which we have some facts, and a period we can in some degree relate to. If we were to go up in a helicopter and look down on the village, it would soon become apparent by the structure and materials of the houses and buildings, that originally the village was just a single street, with very few buildings in the lanes leading off. It was in this static state for many years, and it was only after the end fthe First World War that Dobwalls, like many villages and towns, began to slowly down. One assumes the village was built because of its position on the main road between Liskeard and Bodmin and Lostwithiel. It would serve as a ‘hub’ for all the out-lying farms, farming being a very important part of life in those days, and a source of employment for a great part of the population. Dobwalls was also surrounded by copper, tin and lead mines at Minions and Herodsfoot. The village would therefore supply their needs, such as, blacksmith, wheelwright, builder, undertaker, school, church, chapel, and general stores. It would also be the place to come if they wanted to travel to other towns or counties by road or by the railway when it came to Cornwall. Many of the cottages and buildings were originally built of cob, an early form of construction before concrete and bricks. It uses a combination of earth, sand, straw and water, mixed together and formed into lumps or cobs, pressed together to
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build the walls. As a rule these walls were two feet thick, so were warm in winter and cool in summer. When dried out the ‘cobs’ set to become very hard and durable. Many houses in Cornwall, even today, are of cob and still going strong. Cob is a very important part of our story, as it is thought by many that the name Dobwalls is derived from ‘cob-walls’, because of the fact that most of the early house would have been of cob.
Lynes House,The Old Butchers Shop and St Peter’s Church around 1900 If you want to see an example, the old butchers shop, next to ‘Lynes’ house and opposite the ‘Highwayman Pub’ is of cob and is one of the oldest buildings in the village. Right next to the old shop is
another reason why this would have been a good site for a village - a good supply of fresh spring water. This spring rises in a field the other side of the [now] by-pass It has, to my knowledge, never run dry, and before the mains supply came, it would have been the only water supply for the village. Some people had their own wells but the majority would come to the trough with their containers. If you had water and flour you had the basics of survival. After leaving the village the stream meanders its way down the valleys of Herodsfoot and Duloe eventually reaching the sea at west Looe. Right next to the old shop is another reason why this would have been a good site for a village, a good supply of fresh spring water. It was one of these springs, which necessitated the multi-million repairs to our by-pass. When the new road was constructed those clever engineers thought they could simply divert the flow down to Moorswater, but nature finds a way and eventually the water found its way up through the road surface making it dangerous in frosty weather. They have now dug deeper, and covered the drains with a membrane that allows water to go down through but prevents it from coming up. We shall see!!. I suspect that many of the cottages were ‘tied cottages’, these would have been owned by the surrounding farmers - farms such as Havett, Twelvewoods, Penmount (forest railroad), Lantoom, Penhale, Treheath and the two Bosents. Farmers needed many men in the pre-mechanical era, and they needed somewhere to live, so cottages were bought in the nearest village and rented out to the workers.
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This sounds O.K, but it was as the name suggests a ‘tied cottage’, tied to the job, so if you lost your job or walked out, you lost your home. So it is not surprising that there were many instances of men working for the same families all their working life.
The other dwellings would have been made up of miner’s cottages, again many owned by the mine companies, local service providers, smallholders and retired farmers and workers. A village was the hub of the every rural community, and so in Dobwalls, St. Peters Church was built in 1839 at a cost of £640, paid for with public subscription, the Wesley Chapel in 1859, and the School in 1880, as a result of the education law passed in 1870, which said that all children should have an education. Prior to this only 1 in 8 of rural children obtained a regular education. Hopefully our journey will continue in the next edition of the magazine.
Adrian Wilton
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Have Your Say! Let us have your comments If you have something to report, or want to raise an issue about the parish please let us know! (contact details page 35)
Trewidland Community Solar Fund Strategy Trewidland Community Energy Fund Steering Group report July 2015 Following two public meetings in Trewidland in January and February 2015 about how to derive maximum community benefit from the one-off £35,000 Solar Energy Community Fund, a steering group was formed. Since March 2015 the group has been meeting to consider the feasibility of using the energy fund to address concerns and ideas raised at the public meetings and, previously, in the village survey in October 2014. The aims of the Steering group are to: • bring life back into the village, regenerate our community, make Trewidland a better place to live and help raise the quality of people’s lives • listen to and involve as many villagers as possible to gather ideas and views of the community as to its needs • make use of the community fund to unlock matched funding from other sources such as Viridor, Seta, Lottery etc thus increasing the village regeneration potential. • liaise with the Parish Council over applications to get the best use of the Community Fund.
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Current Priorities The following priorities therefore include both short term, low budget initiatives and longer term significant projects which can benefit from starter grants from the fund, which can then unlock matched funding. 1. Upgrading the area around the Trewidland Shop, telephone box, post box
and seat:
adoption of the telephone box
new enlarged parish notice board
improved planting around seating area
replace and re-site the poorly located salt bin
2. Commissioning an Engineer’s report on the village hall roof and walls to assess their condition and renovation needs. To allow more detailed proposals for future modification proposals to be developed and funding sought
3. Installation of a defibrillator at the Village Hall
4. Application for a village activities rolling fund which can be managed to support village social activities which will in themselves generate funds to support further activities and fundraising.
5. Continued investigation of how the Community Solar fund can be used to benefit all those in the village. Although funding for Broadband and telephone line improvements in the area is not sought as part of the Solar Fund strategy, it is intended to continue to put pressure on local politicians and BT to take action on this. These draft priorities are being published in the September 2015 edition of ‘The Villager’ to ensure that all residents of the Trewidland area have an opportunity to read them. There will be an opportunity to respond to them at a Public Meeting to be arranged for Saturday September 26th 2015.
Anne Huggett
Trewidland Community Solar Fund
Please come along and have your say at Trewidland Village Hall on 26th September at 10.30am
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Dobwalls School report
New Headteacher
After two successful years and one fantastic Ofsted report, Mrs Ann Carter is ending her executive headship at Dobwalls School and is returning to Duloe School on a full time basis. Mrs Carter will be sadly missed by children, parents and staff alike, who have thoroughly enjoyed their time under her leadership. The governors of Dobwalls School would once again like to thank the Duloe governing body for allowing Mrs Carter to take on the executive headship. The collaboration between the two schools has been hugely beneficial and will certainly continue. Mrs Carter will be handing the headship baton over to Mr Tim Gray who is currently the Headteacher at South Petherwin Primary School. Mr Gray is an experienced Headteacher and is relishing the opportunity to build on Dobwalls School’s wonderful reputation. Mr Gray will be leading a very experienced staff body who are looking forward to his arrival.
New Reception Class Dobwalls School is also looking forward to the new 2015 reception class that will be starting in September. With a capacity class of 30 children all members of staff will be very busy helping them settle in and start their seven year journey through the school. Goodbye Year 6 At the same time we are saying goodbye to 30 amazing children who have finished their journey with Dobwalls School. As a class they have always represented Dobwalls School immaculately whether participating in a sporting event or taking part in a school trip. Their time at Dobwalls culminated with an array of events including a production of Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves, a residential trip involving
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surfing and survival skills and a leaving assembly. They will be missed greatly and we would like to wish them all the best in their future endeavours.
SATs Success Once again the children of Dobwalls School have produced some outstanding SATs results. The progress demonstrated by the departing Year 6 cohort has been exemplary. 100% children made 2 or more levels progress in Reading, 97% in Writing and 97% in Mathematics – all well above the national average Many children also attained hugely impressive personal results, with children reaching the recently introduced level 6 assessments in Writing, Mathematic and Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar.
Dobwalls School Diary Dates Friday 25
th September – Macmillan Coffee Morning
David Hannah (Assistant Head Teacher)
Website : www.dobwalls.cornwall.sch.uk
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Trewidland School, Preschool and Toddlers
Our vision is to recognise the unique talents of all our pupils and inspire excellence across the curriculum.
This year has been another successful and busy year at Trewidland, now almost into our third year as part of the Liskeard Co-operative Trust group of Schools, we have all continued to work collaboratively, be it Gifted and Talented Maths days at LSSCC, Fairtrade days and banner making with Dobwalls, or Hockey matches, staff training and lots of collaborative learning with Menehniot.
Year 6 On the 22
nd of July we said goodbye to our lovely Year
6 Pupils, in a very tearful leavers assembly! We wish them all well in their continuing journey through education, knowing they’ve had the best possible start. This last term has been a series of fun events to give them some great memories to take forward, Kayaking, Water Tag, Archery, Garden Parties, trips to Bodmin Jail and Restormel Castle, plus of course Sports Day, when the sun actually shone for a change!
Our SATs results were impressive once again, with 100% of pupils achieving the targeted 2 levels of progress or more in Reading, Writing and Maths which is significantly above the National Average. This is a great reflection on pupils and staff. Well done!
Preschool & Toddler Group Our preschool, now just completing its second year continues to go from strength to strength, sessions are available from 9am – 3pm Monday to Friday, with funding currently available for 3 & 4 year olds. Rising 3’s are also welcome at a cost of £3.80 per hour, children become eligible for funding of 15 hours per week on the term following their 3
rd birthday.
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We have great fun with lots of outdoor activities, messy play, songs, games and stories! If you’d like to find out more, or come along for a taster session, please contact the School on 01503 240275.
We also have a Parent and Toddler group that meets in the School Hall on Tuesday mornings, all are welcome and cake is usually involved!
Wild Tribes! We’ve recently become accredited with Wild Tribe status. The school's Wild Tribe Leaders have delivered two six week blocks of sessions in their new outdoor "Wild Tribe" area, taking the children in KS1 and KS2 on a journey through the Amazon rainforest as part of their school rainforest topic.
Children have developed skills in fire lighting and management, shelter building and using knives for whittling sticks to toast a marshmallow or two! Both children and staff alike have seen the benefits of the outdoor classroom, and are planning on embedding Wild Tribe practice throughout the school curriculum.
Autumn term starts Monday 7th
September We can’t wait to say hello to our new Reception Class then!
Lisa Coyte (Chair of Governors) Website: www.trewidland.cornwall.sch.uk
Trewidland Pre-School
We have a thriving Pre-school every day and
also a Parent and Toddler Group that meets
on Tuesday mornings. Come and join us for a
lot of games, songs, stories, ‘messy
activities’ and active play indoors and
outdoors!
Our pre-school is available from 9:00am to
3:00pm each day, and we are able to take
‘Rising 3’s’ at a cost of £3.80 per hour.
Children become eligible for a funded place
for 15 hours per week, the term following
their third birthday.
3, 2, 1 Go
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Dobwalls Football Club
If you’ve ever driven down Duloe Road on a Saturday afternoon in the autumn, winter or spring, you will have probably seen a football match being played. The village of Dobwalls has had a football team since (at least) 1913 and apart from a
few interruptions, the men, women and children of the village and surrounding areas, have continually worn the Dobwalls shirts with pride.
Presently we are home to a men’s senior team, a ladies team, 3 youth teams and this season we have restarted a men’s reserve team. It may surprise you to learn that the men’s senior team play at a remarkably high standard. They
currently play in the South West Peninsula League Western Division. This is level 7 in the national league system (and level 11 in the footballing pyramid). For a small village team, we do remarkably well to hold our own, playing teams as far afield as Mousehole, up to Axminster and everywhere in between. And new to this 2015/16 season we will also be playing Plymouth Argyle Reserves.
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But it’s not just the men who represent Dobwalls on a regional basis, we are also home to the Dobwalls Ladies FC. These ladies are only 5 steps away from the Women’s Premier League, the highest level of football in the ladies game. Not bad for a team that only started in 2007. Our recently restarted reserve team will be playing in the Duchy league division 5 and will be looking for immediate promotion
And finally let’s not forget our youth teams. The youth section provides a great outlet for the children of Dobwalls and the surrounding area, in terms of team building, exercise and healthy competition. The players here will hopefully stay with Dobwalls FC up to the senior levels and be the future of the club for a long time to come. We are a friendly club who will welcome your support. Pop along to a game and join us in a cup of tea and the rollercoaster of emotions that is a football match at Dobwalls.
You can find out more about us by visiting our website www.dobwallsfc.co.uk, following us on Facebook or Twitter (@Dobwallsfc) or emailing the secretary Matt Thornhill at the following address:[email protected]
We look forward to seeing you sometime soon at Lantoom Park.
Matt Thornhill Secretary of Dobwalls Football Club
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Trewidland Local History Walks These annual events started in 2013 as a means of getting local people together to share their knowledge and memories of Trewidland and the surrounding area.
The first walk, in October 2013 included Trewidland village, Reedy Mill, Lanrest, St Keyne Well and the quarry, canal and wharf at Landlooe. This encouraged the formation of a Local History Group in Trewidland. This group then went on to research further information on the area, with visits to the Cornwall Records Office in Truro, and with assistance from the County Archaeologist.
1809 map of the Trewidland area Online resources, such as the Census and Heritage Gateway website, also provided a wealth of information. This led to a further walk in the summer of 2014 taking in Trehere, Lean and Tempellow to the east of the village.
In May 2014 the group put together an exhibition in the windows of the now unused Trewidland Stores (thanks to Doug and Denise Payas). This was based on the notes prepared for the first two walks as part of the ‘National Local History month’ celebration.
The most recent walk took place on Saturday 18th July with nine local people enjoying
the afternoon exploration of the lanes and public footpaths to the south of Trewidland village. Stops were made at Lowertown House, a grade 2 listed building near the centre of the village, Lake, and Pensipple farm, where Jonothan Ellis was able to bring his memories of both walking to School in Trewidland in the 1950’s and show some of the high quality carved stonework which remains of an earlier house on the site. The details uncovered by the Foundations Archaeology (2012) report on Land at Pensipple Farm,
Trewidland , made as part of the Planning process for the Solar farm at Pensipple now provide a very rich set of information on the long history of the occupation of the land around Pensipple from early ‘rounds’ to possible later medieval industrial remains.
The last stop at Trewen brought us to more recent history and Jesse Foot, who now lives in the village with his family, was able to talk about his memories of the Footsbarn Theatre Company (started by his father Oliver Foot) and based at Trewen in the 1970s. The walk continued over the well maintained public footpath through Fursedon Farm, through Trehere Farm and back to Trewidland.
If you are interested in finding out more about the history of local people and places in the Trewidland area, please join us. The group meets monthly- please telephone Mhairi Mackie on 01503 240565 or email [email protected]
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Planning and Building
Making the Planning Service Work for communities:
Cllr Edwina Hannaford (Cornwall Council Cabinet member) and Phil Mason (Head of Planning and Enterprise) gave a very useful presentation at the recent Liskeard and Looe Community Network meeting on the current initiatives related to the Planning system in Cornwall (which in terms of numbers planning application is the third largest planning authority in the Country!). After a series of meetings with local communities, the Planning Service had identified a top ten list of issues of particular concern:
1. Improving communication 2. Increase access to a planning focused newsletter supporting the online system 3. Enforcement - improving information to explain constraints etc. 4. Allowing PC’s to comment on Non-material amendments to proposals 5. Supporting the development of Neighbourhood Plans 6. Defining affordable housing standards that are truly affordable in Cornwall 7. Highways 8. Infrastructure delivery 9. Training programme for Cornwall and Parish Councillors 10. Valuing of local landscape, biodiversity and historic aspects of Cornwall
Several of these issues have been part of the ‘Case for Cornwall’ proposals which have been developed by CC to underpin the need for an innovative view by Government of the interlinked issues that are particular to our local physical, social and economic environment. https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/council-news-room/case-for-cornwall/
The publication of the Cornwall Local Plan has almost reached the end of the 1st
phase of its Inspection, although requests for additional information will delay the completion of this phase till the end of 2015. It is anticipated that the 2
nd phase of the
process, allowing more detailed focus on the physical distribution of development e.g. where the potentially 55,000 new homes in the County are to be located, will be completed by April 2016. Until that date the existing Caradon Local Plan is still in force.
Cornwall Council are pressing hard for a more realistic view of the particular issues that relate to part time and seasonal employment which question assumptions about the relationship between jobs and homes which is used in other parts of the country to set targets for the identification of development land. For further information see: https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/planning/planning-policy/cornwall-local-plan/local-plan-examination/
Parish Councils will no longer be given copies of planning application drawings but will have to use projection equipment if they wish to make these visible for discussion in PC meetings. Many Parish Councils are objecting to this move. A useful guide to responding to Planning Applications can be found at https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/planning/planning-advice-and-guidance/how-to-respond-to-planning-applications/
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Questions were raised on how both parishes and individual local people could get better access up to date information on Planning Applications in their area. Both PC members and individual local people were advised to use the Cornwall Planning interactive website to check local applications, and particularly to sign up for the ‘email notification request’ which should ensure that local applications are notified to all those who have registered to receive them. See the box below for instructions:
Signing up for email alerts for planning applications Open the Cornwall Council Website – www.cornwall.gov.uk
In the top right hand side is an option to register
Follow the instructions and wait for the confirmation email to verify your account
Log onto your account and access the planning on-line register
Make a search for your required area – be that along your road or for the entire parish (advanced search options) please note that if your post code is for example TR1 1CC and you enter this as a search it will only show the properties with this post code however if you leave off the last letter it will cover a much broader area.
Once you have made your search you will be given an option to save your search and to receive updates – if you check this box you should receive notifications when new applications come in within your search criteria. https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/planning/whats-new-in-planning/ - then see Planning Questions from Community Network Areas
Look out for Neighbourhood Planning!
It is now ten years since the Parish Plan for Dobwalls and Trewidland was published in 2005 after a development and consultation period of nearly two years. The document set out the priorities for development in the parish, and can still be found in full at the Cornwall County Website page for Dobwalls and Trewidland Parish Council at https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/3627073/Dobwalls_and_Trewidland.pdf
Many local parishes have already embarked on the development of their own Neighbourhood Plans (the updated version of the parish plans which were intended to be revised periodically). This is a major undertaking for any parish, and will again be a long and complicated process, involving extensive collection of information and views from parish residents, organisations and businesses. Particularly important is the need to give everyone in the Parish a voice, and to ensure that any proposals that are developed are agreed by the community as a whole.
Many local parishes have worked with adjoining parishes in development of their proposals, and we are lucky to have a rich set of experience within the Liskeard and Looe Community Network area. Before embarking on such a process it is essential to ensure that we have a wide range of individuals who have diverse personal experience and skills which they can bring to this complex initiative. For information on the benefits of producing a neighbourhood plan, and on the process and requirements see: https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/planning/neighbourhood-planning-toolkit/
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People of the Parish
– MARIE MORFORD
Marie, who’s been the local school’s Lollipop Lady (official title “School Crossing Patrol”) for 25 years, said: “We did a lot of protesting and I was very loud. I think the powers that be heard us. “There used to be 25,000 vehicles a day and more on the road through the village and I was putting my life in danger every single day.“So, thank God the bypass has been built. It has made my job a lot, lot easier.”
Marie is originally from Whitecross near Newquay. She was born in the back of the ambulance taking her mother to hospital in Truro for her birth. Marie is also a lunch-time supervisor at Dobwalls School but being the Lollipop Lady is her life. “I love every minute of it,” she said. “I must have walked across this crossing millions of times. Certainly too many to count.“Now I’m seeing pupils across the road who are the children of the children I once saw across the road. It makes me feel old sometimes.
“The only thing I don’t like is the weather. When it’s sunny it’s lovely. You get a nice suntan, but then you get the rain. It can be cold, wet and miserable.”But then there’s Barbara, who lives near the crossing.“ Every morning she comes out with a cup of coffee for me without fail and I look forward to that, winter and summer,” said Marie.
In all those years on the crossing patrol there have been no collisions, but one very near miss which Marie calls a “drive through”. She was crossing with three children when a motorist didn’t stop and drove on the wrong side of the bollards in the central reservation. The driver was traced and cautioned by the police.
On the last day of the summer term the children crossing wished Marie a happy holiday and said: “Bye Miss Morford.” Mother of four Pauline Brown was crossing the road for the last time with her youngest Amy. Over the years Marie has seen Pauline across the road with her other children Shaun, Wayne and Aidan. Pauline said: “Marie is lovely. She is kind, thoughtful and so caring. She is a friend to all the children and she looks out for every single one of them. We love her to bits.”
When Marie Morford roared …
“What do we want? A bypass!
When do we want it? Now!”
..the ground beneath her and the other
campaigners shook and her chant
echoed across the village of Dobwalls
and beyond. It’s never been confirmed
that the sound reached the government
corridors of power in Whitehall and
Westminster, but the village, split in two,
now has its bypass and is re-united.
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Marie has been married for 37 years to Jeffery and they have two children Philip and Tracy.
Marie has the luxury of walking to work from her home just 200 yards from the
crossing. During the summer holidays she’s chilling out, looking after her aviary birds and enjoying time with her five grandchildren. She has never learned to drive but probably knows more about driving and drivers than most of us. And she has never had a passport - “I am Cornish and proud of it and I’ve never felt like going too far from home.”
So what of the future for Marie? “I’m not planning to retire just yet. The kids wouldn’t let me and I have never thought of it,” she said. “I would like to go on for another 25 years if I could. That would be great. I love it. I would not change it for the world.”
Marie’s favourites:
Food - Cornish Pasty.
Place in village - The Highwayman - “It’s got a nice friendly atmosphere.”
Mike Taylor.
The editors would welcome nominations and accolades for individuals who make a difference to the life of the Parish.
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Trewidland Litter Picking initiative - Take heed! Three Trewidland Children have been using their summer holidays to litter pick around Trewidland Village - so far they have collected two large sackfuls of litter, and put up the notices below on the Trewidland Notice Boards.
Thanks and well done to Jade, Cameron and Jasmine
The Villager – Dobwalls and Trewidland Parish Magazine The Parish Magazine is published four times a year in September, December, March, and June. The publication deadlines for these editions are respectively:
5th August for the September publication date
5th November for the December publication date
5th February for the March publication date
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Articles, photographs, news items and adverts are welcome for inclusion in the magazine. Submissions for publication can be hand written, printed, typed, photocopied, or (preferably) digital but must be legible!
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Please ensure that your name and contact details accompany articles as no anonymous items will be included. Articles can be emailed to Linda Feek or Mhairi Mackie or posted/ delivered to the addresses below.
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The ‘Villager’ Editorial group:
Linda Feek [email protected] - 2 Wherry Way, Dobwalls.
Mhairi Mackie [email protected] - Forge Cottage, Trewidland
Lee Vyse [email protected]
Hugh Francis [email protected] tel: 01503 240204
The Villager is FREE to people living in the Dobwalls and Trewidland Parish. Current and past copies of the Villager- including the Summer Annual Contacts update – will be available on the new Parish Website at www.dobwallsandtrewidland.org.uk
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Cornwall Council Telephone numbers
General Enquiries /Comments /Complaints 03001 234100 Adult Care and Support 03001 234131 Benefits 03001 234121 Children Schools and families 3001 234101 Concerned over a child’s safety? 03001 231116 Council Tax and Business Rates 03001 234171 Elections 03001 234115 Environmental health and Licensing 03001 234212 Environmental management 03001 234202 Fire and Community safety 03001 234232 Housing 03001 234161 Libraries and Archives 03001 234161 Planning 03001 234151 Refuse and recycling 03001 234141 Registration Service 03001 234181 Roads Transport and parking 03001 234222 Trading Standards 03001 234191
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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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 G Bradshaw, tel. 01579 343361
South West Water helpline tel. 0800 169144
Western Power Emergency line tel. 0800 6783105 British Gas Emergency line tel. 0800 111999
Viridor – Lean Quarry tel. 01579 343006