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South Quay Suitable for Supermarket?

10 March 2010

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ING’s press release states (full text at hayle.net):
Marcel Kooij, Managing Director at ING Real Estate Development UK Ltd commented: “ING confirms its continued commitment to the regeneration of the historic harbour. South Quay remains the most appropriate site overall in planning terms for the foodstore and this first phase of development.”
ING [...]

Hayle Area Action Plan and Gypsies

10 February 2008

The Hayle Area Action Plan (HAAP) is one of the most important documents to be presented to the people of Hayle for their views in quite a few years. The plan, when completed, will determine land use in the Hayle area until 2026.
One item that has attracted a lot of attention is the [...]

Unitary Council

5 August 2007

It was not a surprise to most district councillors that the government approved the County Council’s bid for a Unitary Council. It does, whoever, make a mockery of the statement that the intention is to improve democracy in the county when around 9 in 10 residents voted against it.
I am frequently asked what will [...]

The Draft Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS)

26 April 2007

RSS could just as easily stand for Really Stupid Suggestions.
Unfortunately, Cornwall falls under the South West Region which includes Swindon and Bristol and whose northernmost tip is closer to Scotland than to Hayle!  Consequently planners ‘up country’ have no inkling about Cornwall and its special needs.
The premise of the RSS is a good one. [...]

Fire Brigade Fights to Save Service

25 January 2007

This press release was received on 24 January:

THE FIRE BRIGADES UNION
… PRESS RELEASE … PRESS RELEASE … PRESS RELEASE ….

  
Cornwall FBU representatives meet with MP’s
FBU reps from Cornwall, including Falmouth and Camborne fire stations yesterday (23rd January) met with MPs Julia Goldsworthy and Andrew George in London to voice their concern over the huge impact [...]

Fire Service in Hayle Goes Up in Smoke

14 January 2007

I received the following press release yesterday:

THE FIRE BRIGADES UNION

… PRESS RELEASE … PRESS RELEASE … PRESS RELEASE ….

Cornwall FBUCornwall Fire Brigade Announce Plans
to Axe Night Time Fire Cover

Cornwall Fire Brigade has used the New Year to announce plans to axe the only night-staffed stations in the County.

The plans, to end 24 hr crewing [...]