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Flood Alert 18th Feb 2026

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Flood alert for South Cornwall coast from Gribbin Head to Rame Head.
🌊High tides, strong winds and large waves tomorrow morning may lead to flooding.
🌊Flooding is possible over Thursday morning’s high tide.
🌊Areas particularly at risk include low lying coastal communities.
The high tide at Plymouth on Thursday morning is at 06:57 AM, times of high water will vary along the coast. Forecast total high tide level is 2.66mAOD. Expect tide levels along the coast to be between 0.2 and 0.3 metres above tide table level. Strong Force 4 North-Westerly winds and offshore wave heights of up to 3m are forecast over the high tide.
Coastal conditions should ease for Thursday evening’s high tide.
⚠️Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water
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Looe Town Council Visits RNLI Looe.

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Last night, Mayor Stephen Remington visited the RNLI Lifeboat Station alongside members of Looe Town Council to see first-hand the incredible work carried out by the volunteer crew and to explore how the Council can help support future opportunities.
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It was a fantastic chance to learn more about the history of the RNLI and the dedication and sacrifice shown every day by its volunteers. A powerful reminder of just how central the RNLI is to life in Looe.
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Councillors toured the kit room, got up close to the lifeboats, asked plenty of questions, and even tried on some of the specialist gear!
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A huge thank you to the RNLI team for hosting us!
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Planning Meeting 10th February

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Our next Planning Committee Meeting will take place tomorrow:

📆Tuesday 10th February
⏰6pm start
📍Council Chambers, The Millpool, PL13 2AF

The agenda and planning list can be found on our latest news post here: https://www.looetowncouncil.gov.uk/news/an-overview-of-meetings-february-to-march

🚨A reminder: Members of the public are welcome to attend meetings advertised.

Attached you can find a list of planning applications for your convenience. Decisions on Planning Applications are taken by Cornwall Council and all documents relating to these can be
found in the Planning section of www.cornwall.gov.uk. If you wish to formally comment on any applications, we encourage you to do so via Cornwall’s Planning Portal.

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On the date above, Looe Town Councill will discuss
the applications listed in the table attached and make recommendations to Cornwall Council:

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Volunteer Opportunity – Looe Island

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A fantastic volunteer opportunity has been advertised by Cornwall Wildlife Trust 🌊💙

Head to their website at https://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/ for more details, or read the job description here:
https://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/sites/default/files/2026-02/Looe%20Island%20Volunteer%20Warden%20Recruitment%20Pack.February%202026_0.pdf

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An Overview of Meetings: February to April

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Looe Town Council Meetings an overview:

The next meeting will be our Planning Meeting.

📆Tuesday 10th February

⏰6pm start

📍Council Chambers, The Millpool, PL13 2AF

The agenda and planning list can be found here: AGENDA AND PLANNING LIST10th February 2026

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Please note all members of the public are welcome to attend meetings.

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Feb- March 2026 version of Community News Live!

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The Feb- March 2026 edition of Looe Community News, produced by Looe Development Trust is now live & available to read/ download on our website.
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Flood Alert – Storm Chandra

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A flood alert has been issued by the Environment Agency:
“Flood alert in force: South Cornwall coast from Gribbin Head to Rame Head.Flooding is possible for: Gribbin Head to Rame Head including Fowey, Golant, Lostwithiel, Lerryn, Polruan, Polperro, Looe and the Looe Rivers and Seaton. High tides today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible Flooding is possible 2 hours either side of the morning high tide on Tuesday 27th 2026. The high tide at Plymouth on Tuesday is at 11:11, times of high water will vary along the coast. Forecast total high tide level is 1.49mAOD. Expect tide levels along the coast to be between 0.9 & 1.0m, above tide table level. Strong Force 7 southerly winds and offshore wave heights of around 5.5m are forecast over the high tide. Conditions should ease for Tuesday evening’s high tide.  ”
Residents in flood-risk areas are advised to take precautions to protect their property and to avoid walking or driving through floodwater, which can be deeper and more dangerous than it looks.
Environment Agency Floodline – For 24-hour advice call 0345 988 1188
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An Overview: This Weeks Meetings.

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A reminder of this weeks upcoming meetings:
The next Full Council meeting will take place Tuesday 27th January.
🕖 Time: 6pm
📍 Location: Council Chambers
Members of the public are welcome to attend.
You can read the agenda & supporting documents here: Agendas and Minutes – Looe Town Council
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Liskeard–Looe Branch Line Update

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We have received an update on the closure of the Liskeard–Looe branch line from GWR.
Heavy rainfall and high tides during December caused damage to several bridges, making it unsafe for trains to operate. More recently, Storm Goretti brought further heavy rain and strong winds, delaying repair work.
Most repairs have now been completed and we had hoped to reopen the line today. However, due to further rainfall and high tides, it is not yet safe to do so.
All services between Liskeard, Sandplace and Looe remain suspended until at least the end of Saturday 24 January 2026. Please check before travelling, as this may change.
🚍 Rail replacement buses are running at scheduled train times between Liskeard and Looe:
Liskeard: Opposite the main station building
Sandplace: Bus stops by the station entrance
Looe: In front of the station
For the latest updates, visit:
Thank you for your patience.
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Public Notice: Toilet Closures, Storm Ingrid.

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Due to the impact of Storm Ingrid, we will be closing our public toilets earlier than usual today.
☔️Hannafore toilets will close at 4:00pm
☔️All remaining public toilets will close by 5:00pm, as our cleaning staff safely make their way around all facilities.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.
Please take care and stay safe.