A huge congratulations to The Old Hall Bookshop, Looe on the official opening of their new store this week! After relocating and rebranding, you can now find them at their new spot on West Looe, Princess Street.
We had a great time visiting alongside Looe Library and Community Hub and we are excited to see what’s to come!
Don’t forget if you have a local good news story to share you can email enquiries@looetowncouncil.gov.uk
This week, our maintenance team teamed up with local business All in One Improvements to give our signposts some much-needed TLC.
We’re excited to share the results and hope both locals and visitors benefit from this project for years to come!
Planning Meeting:
📆Tuesday 4th February 2025
📍Council Chambers, Looe Library & Community Hub
⏱6pm
You can read the agenda here:
https://www.looetowncouncil.gov.uk/town-council/agendas-and-minutes
This is a PUBLIC meeting and open to everyone. If you wish to attend, please contact enquiries@looetowncouncil.gov.uk or ring 01503 262255. This meeting will be conducted in compliance with Looe Town Council’s Standing Orders and the Code of Conduct
Looe Library & Community Hub have released the February 2025 Wasson. Scroll to see what Looe has on offer this month- link below!
https://www.looetowncouncil.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Wasson-February-2025-1.pdf
On 1st May Council Elections will be taking place, this means that there is an opportunity to become a Looe Town Councillor. If you are passionate about the local community and want to make a difference in your town this may be a role for you!
Steps to find out more:
📲Email enquiries@looetowncouncil.gov.uk with any questions.
💻View our councillor information pack, available on our website at: https://www.looetowncouncil.gov.uk/town-council/councillor-vacancies
Please note: The deadline for application is 2nd April 2025.
On Monday 3rd February 2025 , Cornwall Council will begin their street light initiative programme, in which streetlights will be switched off from 12pm to 5am in the following locations:
This supports Cornwall Council’s goal of becoming Carbon Neutral by 2030. The initiative will also reduce light pollution and energy costs.
Cornwall Council explained the initiative further:
“To help reduce light pollution some of our lights are turned off part of the night, usually between midnight and 5am. This will help meet the Council’s ambition to become Carbon Neutral by 2030. For the benefits of reduced light pollution, please see Light Pollution – Buglife.
We are rolling this out in batches of approximately 1000 lights at a time and currently have 11,000 switched off. Based on the current approved policy there are 36,000 lights (of 56,000) that will be switched off by the end of the project. The streetlighting energy cost per night in 2021 was £5,274 and in 2023 had increased to £9,445 per night. Energy prices remain at the increased rate. The Council must continue to implement changes to make savings both for the environment to meet our carbon commitments and manage budgets. Once the switch-off project is complete the annual saving, based on current energy rates, will be £680,000 per year. This equates to a saving of £1,863 per night.”
It is important to note that, the main road A387 will remain illuminated, as will the Town Centre area (mainly Fore Street and the quay). Other more residential areas may remain illuminated but further dimmed, these are areas where there are speed humps in a 30mph limit (20mph zones will be switched off). There is an interactive map that show which lights are switched off, this is due to be updated over the weekend and should be available via: Street lights switched off after Sunday 2nd February.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact Cornwall Council Roads, Traffic & Parking directly via: 0300 1234 222 or via the Streetlighting webpage
Monday 27th January 2025
Council Chambers, Looe Library & Community Hub
6pm
The Guildhall Toilets will be closed from Monday to Friday during the week commencing 27th January 2025. This closure is due to a scheduled deep clean.
To accommodate during this period, the Seafront Toilets will be open from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM during this time.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding.
If you are intrigued by Oars of Thunder you can explore their journey via https://www.oarsofthunder.co.uk/ or follow Oars of Thunder on Instagram & Facebook. If you are interested in donating to their RNLI fundraiser click here:https://gofund.me/b952a3f1
Monday 20th January 2025Council Chambers, Looe Library & Community Hub6pm
