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Looe hosts The Young Fishermen Network, Commercial Fishing Taster Day.

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On 29th August, The Young Fishermen Network hosted a commercial fishing taster day at Looe!
In accordance with the network’s website, the average age of fishermen in the UK is 57! The day was part of a wider initiative to encourage a younger generation of fishermen and mitigate the barriers they face.
The taster day replicated an event that previously took place in Newlyn introducing a series of activities including:
• A chat about information on fishing, how to get started and how to apply to training courses.
• A tour of Looe harbour and tour into Pengelley’s fishmonger, learning about the process of the catch.
• Learning how to tie a variety of knots and splices used in the industry.
• Safety session on lifejackets, PLB, EPIRB’s.
If you want to find out more about The Young Fishermen Network you can check out their Instagram & Youtube accounts @youngfishermennetwork and listen to their podcast episode here: http://open.spotify.com/episode/4HUWx0q0AXnQgoYr4Uhiu8….
Be sure to follow & share to support the team & their project.
If you wish to find out more about Seafood Cornwall Training, the training providers, check out their Instagram @sctnewlyn and their website here: seafoodcornwalltraining.co.uk
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Duck and Cover, Looe Duck Race Returns!

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The annual Lions Club of Looe Duck Race took place this Bank Holiday weekend where 5,500 ducks were dropped in to the river (and collected by the amazing team of volunteers). We are grateful for this tradition and the support it receives from both locals and tourists alike. If you would like to read more about the Lions of Looe and their upcoming projects you can visit their website at: https://looelions.co.uk/

 

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Ducks race toward net at the end of the river!

The winners this year were as follows, with 1st prize winning £1000! 1st: 5042
2nd: 3802
3rd: 2784
4th: 3329

PLEASE NOTE: All ducks are recovered from the river by The Lions of Looe, using nets across the rivers width. This ensures no pollution to the river and no harm to other animals)!

Closure Order – Sandplace Road, St Martin.

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Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 S.14: Temporary Prohibition of Traffic

Location:         Sandplace Road, St Martin

Timing:            8th September 2024 to 8th September 2024 (09:30 to 15:30 hours)

Contact:          Sunbelt Rentals Ltd on 0370 0500 792, email: surveys@sunbeltrentals.co.uk

The above closure has been approved.   Please click the following link to view a map and associated documents:

https://one.network/?tm=138616348

Andy Godsall Thankyou

A huge thankyou to Looe Library Delivery Driver, Andy!

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Last week we gave a sad goodbye and HUGE thankyou to Andy for his many years of voluntary work at Looe Library!

Andy delivered books fortnightly to housebound borrowers, making a huge difference to their lives*.

 

 

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Please note this service will still resume, with thanks to our amazing volunteer Malcom (not pictured).

Road Closure Extension – North Road, West Looe.

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Road Closure Extension – North Road, West Looe.

Location: North Road, West Looe
Timing: 24th August 2024 to 15th October 2024 (24 hours, weekends included)
Previously closed between: (19th December 2023 to 23rd August 2024)
Reason for Extension: Emergency repairs to a collapsed wall.
Contact: Cormac Solutions.

 

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Meet Local Artist Olivia Croce.

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Last week we caught up with Olivia Croce a local artist, art teacher, art coach and mother!

Olivia – Art Sessions started her art journey at GCSE where she met a fantastic art teacher. Olivia said ‘they dragged me through the up’s and downs of learning how to express yourself, slowly but surely learning technique and building my confidence. I made huge, wacky sculptures and it started to feel great. I realise now he showed me creative bravery, which is what I teach! I encourage emotion in art and pushing away your inner critic’.

Olivia also spoke about Looe, and the impact a wonderful sense of community can have. ‘It is so important because it gives you a sense of being, purpose and love, which is what is really important.

Olivia has some amazing events lined up, securing a partnership with Talland Bay hotel whereby guests can utilise the scenic grounds to reach creative freedom.

We spoke to Jack (featured left) who said ‘Olivia fits in at Talland perfectly and we are so excited to have her on board. Jack spoke about how refreshing it is to see a new culture opening up in Looe, he said: ‘I want people to realise Talland Bay Hotel is open to all, whether you are here for a coffee or staying in a suite we treat all our guests the same!’

If you want to keep up to date with Olivia you can follow her journey at www.oliviacroce.com or on Instagram at olivia_croce.

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Looe Library and Community Hub host Summer Reading Challenge Festival!

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Looe Library and Community Hub have been very busy this week hosting a festival of FREE events including paper craft, Lego competitions, air clay and bracelet making!

 

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Paper crafts taking place on Monday

The event has been a complete sell out, but there are spaces available for upcoming the author workshop and mask making sessions details below:
Friday 10:30-12pm Author Workshop
Saturday 10:30-12pm Marvellous Masks

If you are interested in attending, phone to book your FREE place on: 01503 262390

 

All the best,

Looe Town Council

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A successful carnival week for The Lions Club of Looe!

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We’re already missing the excitement of Looe Carnival Week!
A huge congratulations to everyone involved, with a special mention to The Lions Club of Looe who worked hard throughout the week to ensure the event ran smoothly for both locals and tourists. As usual, a range of activities happened across the week from the traditional furry dance to a visit from Polperro Fisherman’s choir.
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Looe Pioneers at annual Furry dance

Following the carnival procession,  the winner of the Maddever cup for best performance has been awarded to Sheila’s Dance School, who offer classes from disco to Latin, open to everyone age 3 and upwards.
Overall winners are as follows:
1st Place  Looe Racing Grannies
2nd Place Molly’s Ice creams
3rd Barbican Pre-School – Be Crabtastic
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Sheila’s School of Dancing at Looe Carnival

Until next year!
All the best,
Looe Town Council

Business and Learning Initiatives

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Looe Town Council wants to foster sustainable economic development in our town, supporting town businesses and working with the other town organisations.

In September 2021 the Council successfully applied for funding to pay for research to understand the current situation and what initiatives your Council could take to support the development of the town. This research was completed in August 2022 and can be accessed as an attachment below.

Earlier this year, another successful funding application enabled the Council to undertake a consultation with the community and local representatives of Looe’s business and learning community. This work is now complete, and a report has been produced. The report is included as an attachment below.

The report suggested that the Council start with small interventions focused on business skills initiatives, support and training for young people, cultural events and activities and working with local and sub regional partners. A working group has been meeting to see how we can deliver four pilot projects linked to business and skills and training for young people:

• Mentoring support for all types of local businesses
We know that there are many people in Looe with local, national and global business experience. We think that some of these will be happy to share their knowledge with local businesses on a voluntary basis. Our aim is to bring together ‘mentors’ and ‘mentees’ to help Looe businesses thrive.

• Supplementary training for school leavers and young adults
With no post-16 education in Looe, young people wanting to continue their learning have to travel. This means that some people either miss out on the opportunity or it doesn’t work out for them. We are looking at how we might support local training in key skills to plug this gap.

• Business, creative and professional development through the arts
Many artists live in Looe and our area. We want to see how we can support opportunities for people to create viable arts and creative businesses, adding to the already vibrant culture of the town.

• Training support for local hospitality businesses
Hospitality is central to the economy of Looe. We want to work with existing and new businesses to support training and development to sustain and further improve the great hospitality choices that our town already offers.

These are our ideas so far and we aim to run pilot projects with each of them in the coming months. We will learn if there is a demand, if the ideas make sense and how we can improve and develop them.

Anyone interested please contact enquiries@looetowncouncil.gov.uk

Stroke Community Information Sessions

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Stroke Community Information Sessions – register your interest!
The Stroke Association and Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust have joined together to create three FREE stroke information sessions for community based practitioners. These sessions aim to increase your understanding of stroke, it’s impact for stroke survivors and their carers and to raise your awareness of the support that is available for stroke survivors in your community.Stroke Association Cornwall Emotional Support Service. Summer 2024 Update