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St Breward Parish Council 2024 Notice of conclusion of Audit

Annual Governance & Accountability Return for the year ended 31 March 2024
Sections 20(2) and 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014
Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/234)

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3rd December 2024

St Breward Parish Council 2024/25 Vacancy for 2 Parish Councillors

St Breward Parish Council 2024/25

Vacancy for 2 Parish Councillors

Following the resignations of Denis Lusby and David Poxon, the Council is required to co-opt a 2 new people to the Parish Council.

You have to be over the age of 18 years old, be legally qualified to hold such office, and be willing to serve, provided you satisfy at least one of the following qualification categories:
(a) is registered as a local government elector for the parish;
(b) has during the whole of the preceding twelve months occupied as owner or tenant, any land or premises in the parish;
(c) his/her principal or only place of work during the preceding twelve months has been in the parish;
(d) had during the whole of the preceding twelve months resided in the parish or within 4.8 km thereof.
This is an exciting opportunity to learn and be part of a team.

If you are interested in joining the Parish Council, please write/email to the Parish Clerk and include the following information:
i reason for wishing to be a councillor;
ii previous Community/Council work;
iii other skills they can bring to the Council

Please note it is a condition of a Councillor that a means of contact by telephone and/or e-mail will be public information. A Parish Council, Councilor email address will be available

Please post or email your application to
the Parish Clerk, Hantergantick Farm, Hantergantick, St Breward.Bodmin. PL30 4NH
or clerk@stbrewardparishcouncil.gov.uk before 6th January 2025.

All expressions of interest will be considered for co-option by the Parish Council in the January 2025 meeting, with the new Councillors commencing in February 2025.

If you have any queries please contact either:

Chairman Darren Wills 07841 106427
Clerk Anita Cornelius 07766 006512

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Restoration of an ancient footpath

The closure of St Breward Stores and Post Office in Row, and their relocation to The Old Inn at Churchtown in 2017, meant that Churchtown became the sole focal area of St Breward, with the parish church, village Shop & Post Office, the Old Inn and village hall all residing there.

This role has increased with the recent closure of Row Methodist Chapel.
From the Millennium and before, St Breward Parish Council had actively tried to improve the poor condition of the parish’s principal public footpath (FP 13 in the list of the parish’s paths). Cornwall County Council, which had a statutory duty to maintain the footpath, pleaded lack of funds and the path deteriorated year on year.

Helped by our Cornwall councillor Mr. Dominic Fairman and Chris Monk, Senior Countryside Officer, the Parish Council successfully applied for and was awarded just under £44,000 from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development through the Atlantic & Moor Local Action Group. This grant represented 80% of the project costs, St Breward Parish Council securing the remaining 20%. We would also like to thank Cornwall Council for a loan to pay for the works, as the grant money was not released until the project had finished.

So, when you enjoy using FP13 remember that if it wasn’t for the financial help from European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Atlantic & Moor Local Action Group, you would not be able to use FP13.
Your Parish Councillors are proud to have successfully delivered this major project.

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Message from Chairman St Breward Parish Council

We are deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. On this sad occasion, Councillors, and on behalf of the community would like to express their deepest condolences to all members of the Royal Family.

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