Cornwall’s Jedi, Pagan’s, Zoroastrian’s,Taoist and Pantheists

Cornwall’s Jedi, Pagan’s, Zoroastrian’s,Taoist and Pantheists

The historic sluice gates  that used to be under the Swing Bridge in Copperhouse Pool Hayle, replaced by the current Flood Prevention gate many years ago were found buried near the Harbour Office during works on the new North Quay road and infrastructure.
They have been stored on North Quay while a use for them has been sought, but time is almost up, no-one has a use for them and they will soon have to be cut up into manageable pieces and disposed of.

The gates (pictured here on a foggy day in 1971)  were used for many years as part of the sluicing system of Hayle harbour to keep the navigation ways safe and clear for coastal shipping trade.
The gates would be a challenge to move as they are quite a size, unwieldy and 11 tons each!

UPDATE! After a fair bit of debate and a close vote Hayle Town Council agreed to have the sluice gates sited as a "feature" on King George V Memorial Walk, where they will be part of a permanant display with  planting and an information board.

Work is underway restoring the footpath and historic rail bridge along the old railway line across Wilson's Pool, connecting the eastern end of King George V Memorial Walk to Lethlean Lane and Hayle Recreation Ground.

Years of half hearted 'maintenance' by the old District/County councils have seen it "grown in" so the actual path dwindled to about 12-18 inches (30-45cm) in places, with scrub intruding from the sides, and parts of the embankment broken down to allow easy access to the reed beds and salt marsh.

Wilson's pool is actually part of the "Hayle and Carrick Gladden SSSI" (Site of Special Scientific Interest) , and Hayle Town Council who own the actual path/rail track have been in negotiations with Natural England who administer the SSSI, and other environmental and heritage agencies and bodies to get all the necessary permissions to go ahead.

The project is actually a Hayle Town Council "Jubilee Project" but was delayed until now to avoid the main bird nesting seasons, bird migration times, and mammal breeding seasons, but it is still called the Jubilee Walk project.

The path will be as wide as possible, with a ground stone surface of the type used for local and National joint use "Cycle and Pedestrian" paths, with excellent access for wheelchair disabled and pushchair family users.

It is hoped users will be encouraged to stay on the path and not stray onto the SSSI and we hope and encourage English Nature, RSPB and Mining Heritage bodies to consider educational and explanatory signs and interpretation boards.

It is hoped as well that the open aspect of the renovated path with prove a discouragement to under age drinking and other antisocial behaviour that has blighted this path in past years.

Bridge over Penpol Creek, Hayle. CONSULTATION

Most of the past plans for developing Hayle Harbour have had the idea of bridges linking various parts of the harbour, and the current plans were no exception.

INGs proposals which changed as the ideas developed mainly showed a footbridge between the centre of South Quay and Penpol Terrace, landing on the grass bank, with a crossing to the shops on Penpol Terrace, integrating the new Supermarket car park with the existing shopping centre, in effect creating a circular route under the viaduct into Foundry Square and back around to the Supermarket, which will have North and South main entrances. This would mean that whatever challenges Foundry shops face from the new Supermarket could be balanced by a proportion of the new shoppers easily accessing the rest of the Penpol and Foundry shops and services before or after a Supermarket visit, using the 3 hours free car parking.

This bridge would link directly across the car park to the public footpath Rights of Way around Carnsew Pool, and down past the Weir to the Point.

A bridge at this location would be attractive, useful, and become an integrated part of the new shopping area.

This is mainly what has been pictured in press releases and on the Internet, so people could be forgiven for thinking it was what was going to happen.

IT IS UNDER THREAT THOUGH, of being ‘POACHED’ by the “Hayle Harbour Trust” originally formed to oppose the ING harbour development, formed from the “Friends of Hayle Harbour” who opposed the development, which in turn had been formed from the “Hayle Residents Association” who were at that time opposing the harbour development.

The Hayle Harbour Trust (HHT) seek to be the recipients of harbour land and property when ING complete the development and move on, hoping to become the body that owns and manages Hayle Harbour in the future. (There will be Public Consultation on that in 2013.)

HHT would like to take over East Quay, where Baumbachs Boat Builders are, Strawberry Blonde’s hairdressers, the shellfish processing warehouse and the old Gasworks/Tyre Services depot etc. They have evolving plans for east Quay, but as the existing owners may have their own ideas of what should happen, we are some way away from any concrete proposals.

HHT want the bridge for THEIR plans, sited at the sea end of South Quay behind Philps Pasty Factory and shop, to connect South Quay to whatever future development MIGHT (or might not) happen on East Quay.

How many shoppers would walk all the way from their cars to the end of South Quay, cross a bridge to have to cross the road somewhere near the Royal Standard Pub and that road corner to access the Penpol Terrace shops? Few if any I suspect, and I believe that NOT having the bridge across the middle of Penpol Creek damages the whole future of Foundry as a shopping area.

Let Hayle Harbour Trust seek the funding for “their” bridge themselves in the future, if their ideas ever come to fruition, but please don’t damage the future prosperity and viability of Foundry shopping area by ‘stealing’ the centre bridge over Penpol Creek!

There will be an EXHIBITION AND PUBLIC CONSULTATION on the siting of the bridge at Passmore Edwards Institute, Hayle on 13^th December 2012 from 12.0 noon, midday to 6.30pm which will be the basis for deciding where the bridge goes.

PLEASE DON’T MISS THIS CONSULTATION AND CHANCE TO HAVE YOUR SAY.

Graham Coad.

WIN £20,000 WITH YOUR PASTY?

HAYLE is a bit of a pasty capital for Cornwall with some great and well known pasties being made or sold in the town.

Does any of you have a REALLY special  pasty recipe?  A Competition winner perhaps?

This chap Mark Leung has contacted one of our town councillors asking if anyone in Cornwall wants to submit a really good Cornish Pasty recipe for a planned TV programme...... Lets see what we can do (There IS a big prize!) LIKE and SHARE with your fave Cook friends!

"I am currently working on the production of a brand new ITV show where we are searching for people to apply for the show. This is the biggest ever search for Britain's best loved recipe, and it’s a competition that anyone can enter, all it takes is the ability to cook one delicious dish. The winning dish from the series will earn its owner a substantial cash prize of £20,000 as well as the pride of seeing their dish on the shelves of Marks & Spencer across the country (with all proceeds going to charity).

I am currently looking for some people to apply with great pasty recipes. It would be great if you could pass around the attached information to see if anyone would like to apply. Remember ANYONE can apply – teams & individuals welcome!

Terms & conditions and application forms can be found at the web address below. Also please feel free to pass this information to any colleagues, friends or family you feel may be interested in the show." 

Food Glorious Food


Many Thanks

Mark Leung
Researcher
Food Glorious Food
020 3227 5992

Hayle and Facebook

Hayle Town Council is now using Facebook Pages, and soon will be using it for for some of its official business, informing and getting feedback from Facebook...
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hayle-Town-Council/440862479279027 

..and the town Swimming Pool...
https://www.facebook.com/HayleSwimmingPool 

..and the campaign for A Sports Hall for Hayle...
https://www.facebook.com/SportsHallForHayle 


We want to let people know whats happening in Hayle, and even get feedback from the people if possible!

HAYLE HARBOUR FUTURE MANAGEMENT

HAYLE HARBOUR LIAISON GROUP

The Hayle Harbour Liaison Group (HHLG) has started to meet again, bringing together representatives of various groups and interests in the town to act as a first stage consultation group with ING and the Hayle and Cornwall Councils.

What we are working on now is the method by which the harbour will eventually be run after the development is complete and ING have moved on.

Mr Dave Slatter from Cornwall Council has been working on around half a dozen possible ways a harbour can be properly and legally run and managed, and will soon be able to present Hayle with clear options as to what Hayle People prefer.

Of course ING as the owners of the Harbour can do pretty much what they want with it , and the final decision is down to them, but they have agreed to pass the management ownership and control of the harbour to locals IF a suitable solution that satisfies ING Head Office, the legal requirements and the local people.

HHLG will work towards presenting the final options to the public for as wide a consultation as possible, hopefully including articles in local papers and local websites, and exhibitions where people can visit and ask questions and leave feedback.

If you feel that YOUR group, club, interest or body should be involved in this please write explaining your interest to 

Mr Gary Cartmell c/o Hayle Harbour Authority Ltd,

The Old Customs House
North Quay
Hayle
Cornwall
TR27 4BL

Please start thinking about how you feel the harbour should be run, and listen out for news on Consultation meetings etc.

Graham Coad.