Road Closure – Barbican Hill, East Looe
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 S.14: Temporary Prohibition of Traffic
Location: Barbican Hill, East Looe
Timing: 17th June 2024 to 20th June 2024 (07:30 to 18:00 hours)
Contact: Wales and West Utilities
Explore WASSON with our June Issue!
The June version of What’s on (Wasson) in Looe has been released and is accessible via ‘The community’ section of our site.
This is a popular feature, produced by the team at Looe Library- where locals can find out about community events in and around Looe. You can download a copy or head to Looe Library and Community Hub at the Millpool for a printed version!
Please note if you would like your community event to be included in next month’s Wasson, please email: enquiries@looetowncouncil.gov.uk (subject box: WASSON) or phone us at: 01503 262255 before the deadline, 24th June 2024.
Community News June July 2024
The latest Looe Community News has been published by Looe Development Trust.
Find a copy to read and/or download at Looe Community News – Looe Town Council
Road Closure – Road From Junction East Of Waylands To Portlooe 11th June – 17th June 2024
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 S.14: Temporary Prohibition of Traffic
Location: Road From Parking Area Near Hendersick Farm To Portlooe, Road From West Looe Hill To Junction South West Of Portlooe and Road From Junction East Of Waylands To Portlooe, West Looe
Timing: 11th June 2024 to 17th June 2024 (08:30 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:
Mike Darlington – Boat Building
A talk with Mike Darlington – Boat Building at the Sardine Factory on the 14th June 2024 at 3pm.
Looe Shedders build school bus for Looe Primary School!
Looe Shedders delivered a school bus to Looe Primary School yesterday!
The bus, measuring 1.2m x 2.4m was designed and constructed by volunteer members of Looe Shedders and is the result of many hours of work in Looe’s Community Hall using tools donated by local people. It was brought to the school in sections and quickly assembled in the playground before being unveiled to pupils.
“Working together on projects such as these helps our members develop lasting friendships and learn new skills from each other. It gives us a sense of pride in doing something useful for the community,”said Chris Roy, Looe Shedders’ chairman.
“When you got in touch to tell us that you’d made something for us I had no idea about the quality,” said Janine Waring, the school’s headteacher. “It’s so hard for us sometimes to buy things because they’re so expensive and they often don’t last very long but this has been made with lots of love, it’s for children in your community. We know it matters to you as much as it does to us and for that reason we will treasure it and make sure that the children enjoy it every day they are here. I can’t thank you enough.”
About Looe Shedders
Looe Shedders is modern-day manifestation of a concept called “Men’s Sheds” that started in Australia more than 30 years ago and has evolved into a global movement comprising thousands of “Sheds”. These are community spaces set up for meetings, learning and socialising, but with the additional benefit of workshops where people can make new friends, develop new interests and skills and in the process enjoy working on projects that benefit everyone in the community. Looe Shedders was founded three years ago but only really got started after the Covid pandemic. We now have more than 50 male and female members and an amazing number of tools and equipment donated by local people. We hope to build our own shed but at present members meet for two mornings a month at St. Martin’s Community Hall. We also run a “Repair Cafe” once a month where we mend broken household items brought in by the public for free, to enable recycling rather than scrapping.
Looe Shedders is currently applying for charitable status; it is a Community Interest Company (CIC) at present.
For more information on Looe Shedders please visit www.looeshedders.co.uk
The materials to build the playground bus were all donated by:
- Black Dog Marine
- Dave Peat Waste
- Bond Timber
- Richards Builders Merchants
- Looe Shedders members
Mayor and Deputy Mayor re-elected to serve for a second year
At the annual Mayor Making Ceremony held at the Guildhall, East Looe on Monday 20th May, Councillor Tony Smith was re-elected to serve as Mayor for a second year. Cllr Stephen Remington was re-elected as Deputy Mayor.
In his acceptance speech the Mayor reflected on the last Council year and paid tribute to Cllr Edwina Hannaford commenting that she was, ‘a devoted servant of the town whose skills, knowledge and energy are greatly missed by fellow Councillors’.
The Mayor also thanked the organisations, groups, charities and individuals who contribute their time and energy and without whom our town would not be such a great place to live.
The Mayor announced that he had selected Tracey Pickard as the ‘Citizen of the Year’ for her work to ensure the New Year’s Eve Fireworks continues. The Mayor’s Organisation of the Year was Three Seas for their progress on creating affordable homes for local people at the Coastguard Cottages.
Made in Looe Reunion Weekend
Made in Looe Reunion Weekend 14th – 16th June 2024.
D Day 80th Anniversary on the 6th of June 2024
D Day 80th Anniversary on the 6th of June 2024
East Looe Town Trust are proud to join this international event and will be lighting the beacon on the Wooldown at
9.15pm on Thursday 6th June 2024.
Looe Volunteers Need you!
Do you want to lend a hand for Looe?
There is another opportunity to get involved this weekend with Looe Volunteers Group!
May 18th 2-4pm : Meet St Martins Church Car Park.
May 19th 2-4pm: Meet Hannafore Kiosk (Near Rose Beds).
Contact: 01503 804025
Email: admin@looevolunteers.co.uk
The group have made huge progress this warm weekend, weeding across the Riverside car park and Hannafore, restoring views at Joseph Thomas Turrets and cleaning highway signs and litter bins in Fore Street!
Well done to everyone involved!
