Archive for 'the towans' Category
Hayle Harbour Development
16 May 2008On Thursday, 15 May 2008, the outline planning application for the harbour development was advertised in the Cornishman – the clock is now ticking.
The public exhibition at Foundry Square opened the same day and runs until Saturday, 17 May.
Although the exhibition could only focus on the big picture, there were plenty of people on [...]
Council Votes to Give Dogs a Break
30 August 2007Penwith District Council voted on the 29th of August to implement a new dog control regime that is less restrictive that the current one but which is more likely to be enforced.
The new rules restrict dogs on certain beaches (the same ones as before) from May 1st to September 30th. Previously this was from [...]
The Towans Partnership
20 December 2006The Towans Partnership is a meeting of local government (County, District and Parish), landowners, users and interested parties such as the National Trust, Natural England, RSPB, etc. The objective is to balance the needs of users with the desire to conserve the delicate towans for future generations.
The following is a recent report by Sarah [...]
Sic Transit
14 December 2006Towering over the towans for almost 75 years, the 4 westernmost 132,000 Volt pylons in Cornwall have finally toppled.
A view showing the cables crossing the chalet park
After the pylons were removed.
The pylons recommence in the far distance on the left.