HAYLE NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN FIRST SURVEY

This is to start people finding out about Hayle Neighbourhood Plan and a request for people to fill in a simple short introductory survey to get us started.

Say what you love about Hayle and what you wish could change in this very short survey.

(Hayle Neighbourhood Plan website and then the surveys tab or just link here http://np.hayle.net/surveys/ ). Please complete it before July 22nd 2014 to get your voice heard.
Information about the neighbourhood plan is on the website and you may also like to participate through the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/hayleneighbourhoodplan .
You can do the survey if you live in Hayle, work in Hayle, visit Hayle, come from Hayle, want to return to Hayle, (making sure there is affordable housing and/ or affordable land to build houses is something the Hayle Neighbourhood Plan can make happen!).
http://np.hayle.net/

(Stolen and reproduced from Lucy Frears, unashamedly copied here! Graham Coad.)

HAYLE PARKING ON PAVEMENTS

The issues of people parking cars and vans on pavements throughout Hayle has come up at Hayle Town council meetings more than once in recent times, and now a ‘mini campaign’ has started on the council’s Facebook page about people parking on the pavement in front of Hayle War Memorial, especially at this time marking the 100^th anniversary of the start of the First World War, and the 70^th anniversary of D Day. People complained it was “a disgrace”.

These issues mainly occur in the evenings and for some reason the pavement “build outs” around junctions along the main road in Hayle and the pavement in front of the War Memorial are attractive to people thoughtlessly parking on pavements.

Pavements are for people, pedestrians, for their safety and convenience.

These matters have been reported to local police, in person and via the Town Clerk’s office, but the Police Community Support Officers who patrol the town do not have the power to issue fixed penalty tickets, the Traffic Wardens were taken from the control of local police and passed to Cornwall Council, so Hayle no longer has a dedicated Traffic Warden and the Cornwall Council wardens are seldom seen in Hayle, (and never in the evenings?).

Hayle Town Council pay for the upkeep of our War Memorial, but no one seems to know who actually OWNS it and the Town Clerk’s team are looking into it. We are fairly sure the pavement in front of it is ordinary pavement the same as anywhere else, and bollards to prevent parking have been suggested.

It seems that the parking issues at the War Memorial may coincide with certain local groups having functions or practice sessions at the nearby Passmore Edwards Institute, if so “You know who you are – please stop parking on the pavement by the War Memorial”

The local police are aware and fixed penalty tickets might be issued if the pavements are being obstructed.

HAYLE OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL OPENING JUNE 21ST FOR SUMMER.

The Swimming Pool is due to open again on Saturday 21 June 2014 and will be open daily from 11am to 6pm, weather permitting, until Sunday 7 September 2014.

We can confirm that entrance prices have not been increased for the third year in a row and once again season tickets will be available to purchase. In fact, we are promoting a pre-payment arrangement to allow regular users to pay for season tickets in instalments, prior to the opening. Contact the Clerk’s office for details.

We are also pleased to be able to confirm that the Town Council has agreed to continue with the free entry to the pool on Tuesdays for all residents of Hayle and/or the TR27 postal code area. This scheme proved to be very popular last year and the idea is to give something back to all who contribute to it. Free Tuesday Swim Passes may be obtained from the Pool office upon proof of residence and identification.

In the meantime, there is much hard work being undertaken once again, mostly by a team of volunteers. Members of Friends of Hayle Pool, Hayle Model Boat Club, the Town Council and local users have combined forces to prepare the pool for the season. 

 If you would like to get involved feel free to come and join the merry team every Saturday throughout June, from 10am.(From Ellie Giggal, Town Clerk)
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