LOOE FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL 2026

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The much-anticipated Looe Food and Drink Festival this Sunday the 14th June is the culinary event of Looe’s year, opening at 10am until 5pm.

Featuring the  very best of South West produce, it’s a foodie’s perfect day out. Come along and browse the artisan stalls of food and beverages, watch live demonstrations from professional chefs and soak up the atmosphere whilst enjoying scenic Buller Quay.

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This year there is an extensive programme of demonstrations, starting at 11am which will be hosted by Ed Hughes and Sam Lyne:

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Chef Line up: 

11.00 am :Ben Palmer and James Strawbridge

11.50 am: Jude Kereama and Andi Tuck

12.40 pm: Chris Eden and Guy Owen

13.30 pm: Charlie Walters and Paul Welburn

14.20 pm: Fred Alsop and Ayesha Kalaji

15.10 pm: Stephane Delourme and Nikos Oikonomopoulos

16.00 pm: Ben Palmer and Tom Lodge

Which of the chefs’ demonstrations are you most excited to see?

 

Artisan traders who will be attending include:

Edwards’s Fudge Kitchen, Cornish Biltong, Cold n Rolled, Cornish Garlic Company, Sarahs Cake shop, Fish Smith, Martins Dairy, Mor foods, Cornish Gouda, Looe Valley Vinyard, Marbelle foods, Big Pan Parties, Cornish Chillis, home farm, Cornish sea salt, Looe Valley Vinyard, Crepe Cornwall, Cornish Chocolate, Unleashed Pizza, Simply the Zest, The Cornish Cheese Company, Smashems, Beetlejuice, Looe Arb, Cornish Tea, Biteme Street Food, Ripe Cider and Boddingtons.

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If you missed enjoying the best of Cornish produce due to the cancellation of the Royal Cornwall Show last Saturday, you could find it in Looe instead!

Cornwall Hospice Pop up Shop and Information Drop in.

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Come along and learn more about the vital work Cornwall Hospice does for our community. Meet the team and even pick up something nice from their pop up shop.

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Notice of Vacancy in East Looe Ward

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Due to a recent Councillor resignation, we have a vacancy for a Town Councillor in the East Looe ward.

Residents have the right to request an election and should do so by contacting Cornwall Council in writing – either in person or by post – at Proper Officer, Electoral Services, 0E, County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro, TR1 3AY by 15th June 2026. There will be an election if ten or more residents request one. If there isn’t an election, the vacancy will be filled by co-option and we will be inviting applications at a later date.

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A Message from The Mayor

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Hello,

I’m Stephen, Mayor of Looe.  I would very much like to invite you to the Parish Assembly next Tuesday the 19th of May, at The Millpool Centre at 6pm.  Following that there will be the Annual Town Meeting with refreshments to follow, so at the Parish Assembly you can raise any subjects about Looe that you would like to, so come and talk to a real live audience of Councillors & Officers and raise the subjects you would like to raise.

If there are complaints, that’s fine, we’ll address those too, if there are great new ideas for the town come and tell us, so spread the word! See you there!

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An Evening with Looe and Liskeard Firefighters

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On Wednesday Looe Town Council Mayor Stephen Remington and Councillors Chris Harwood, Abbas Matini and George Ingham attended Looe Fire Station for a station tour which clearly demonstrated the facilities and equipment available to the very well trained and enthusiastic team to help them keep the town safe.

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Looe Town Council would like to thank Looe Fire Brigade and Liskeard Firefighters, who were able to send some of their fire team staff for an evening to learn about their skills and challenges whilst demonstrating the new fire equipment and the state of the art high tech water tanker.

Councillors were invited to try out the working breathing apparatus and Cllrs Ingham and Harwood agreed to have a go. Cllr Harwood’s long career in the Royal Navy meant he was more than familiar with wearing it but for Cllr Ingham it was a new experience.

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The detailed brief of the equipment carried on the main fire engine was very impressive, which demonstrated the huge extent of safety assistance and relief work the team are fully capable of delivering. Beyond extinguishing fires, the engine also carries ‘jaws of life’ cutters for use in road traffic accidents and pumps to relieve flooding.

Whilst Looe Fire Station has a resilient team at the moment, the service is always looking for new recruits to maintain this essential service. If you are interested in a rewarding and fulfilling career as a firefighter or a volunteer firefighter please visit the links below.

fire@cornwall.gov.uk

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/fire-and-rescue-service/service-careers/on-call-firefighter/

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We Are Hiring! Vacancy for a Property Maintenance Apprentice.

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As part of our Strategic Plan for the next few years, we have created a new role for a Property Maintenance Apprentice, starting in September. The apprentice would work alongside our Maintenance Supervisor in looking after parts of the town that we own such as the toilet blocks, the Hannafore flower beds and the Library and Community Hub building.

They would work in Looe for four days per week and then attend college at Cornwall College in Camborne one day per week (and we may be able to help with travel costs subject to age).

This would be a great opportunity for a local young person to come and join the team, start their career and learn some great skills.

For more information on the college course at Cornwall College, click here: https://www.cornwall.ac.uk/courses/property-maintenance-operative-apprenticeship/

Apply here: the vacancy is live on the government website :

Property Maintenance apprentice – Find an apprenticeship – GOV.UK

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Annual Town Meeting and Annual Parish Assembly

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An important date in the civic year at Looe Town Council is the Annual Town Meeting and Annual Parish Assembly.

The Annual Town Meeting is when Town Councillors vote for the Mayor and Deputy Mayor for the year ahead. It’s also when Chairs and Vice Chairs of the Committees are decided. The Mayor’s Mace Bearers, Cadet and Consort are also introduced at the meeting and we honour members of the community who have given above and beyond.

The Annual Parish Assembly is a community-focused meeting that is open and informal. It gives the community the chance to ask questions of Councillors, raise issues and hear about plans for the coming year. Councillors won’t make binding decisions at this meeting but any information and feedback will be taken forward for discussion at a later date.

The two meetings are usually held on the same evening and this year, they will be on Tuesday 19th May 2026 at the Millpool Centre. Everyone is welcome and we would really encourage members of the community to come along, meet your Councillors and hear about the work of the Town Council.

The timetable for the evening will be:

6pm – 6.45pm: Annual Parish Assembly

6.45pm to 7pm: Short break for set up

7pm: Annual Town Meeting

7.45pm: Close of meeting and refreshments served

8.30pm: Evening ends

 

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Rainy Bank Holiday

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With possible rain forecast for the upcoming bank holiday, it’s good to know that the Looe Museum (Old Guildhall Museum & Gaol) is open!

An educational and fun visit for adults and children, the museum is one of the oldest buildings in Looe (built in the 15th century) has the original magistrate’s bench on the upper floor which dates back to 1705.

You could be locked up in one of the cells below to experience what conditions would have been like for the criminals of Looe. You can also be the Judge and decide whether a prisoner is guilty or innocent. There are many other interesting artifacts such as old documents about Looe, the history of Looe in the war and stories of Looe as a fishing port.

The Museum is run by a dedicated team of volunteers and is open Monday to Friday, 11am to 4pm (last admissions 3.40pm)

Closed Saturdays and Sundays.

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Overnight road closures – Sandplace Road

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There will be overnight road closures on Sandplace Road this week for carriageway stabilisation.

Wednesday 22nd, Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th April

9pm to 7am.

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Looe Town Council budget 2026/27

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Looe residents will soon be receiving their Council Tax letters for 2026/27 which, as well as contributions to Cornwall Council and Devon & Cornwall Police, also includes an annual amount payable to Looe Town Council, called the precept. We have kept the increase as low as possible this year and the document below explains how we will be spending the money through the year.