Please be advised that the Hannafore Toilets will be closed tomorrow morning (Tuesday, April 9th) between 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM for essential maintenance.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding as we work to maintain the facilities.
Regards,
Looe Town Council
Last week we said goodbye to our Town Clerk, Lynda Powell as she began her future career in the National Trust!
Lynda has been a shining light for Looe Town Council over the last two years, her diligence and devotion have made a positive impact behind the scenes to improve our town. We wish her well and offer her our heart felt gratitude for her time with Looe Town Council.
The Easter Bunny is on route to Looe Library & community Hub providing a collection of Easter crafts & activities!
Easter Craft Workshop: Thursday 10th April 10:30am-11:30am (ages 5-11)
Stories & Songs Monday 14th April 10:30am-11am (under 5’s)
Story Workshop with Author JT Scott Thursday 17th April 10-11am (ages 4-11).
Phone to book: 01503 262390
On Saturday, March 29th, Looe Town Council hosted an Eco Event at the Millpool Centre, offering a variety of activities centered around sustainability.
The event featured a Book Swap, E-bikes, pre-loved shopping, and seed bomb workshops—all aimed at promoting sustainable practice.
In addition to these hands-on activities, the event highlighted some important sustainable initiatives. Attendees were encouraged to visit the library instead of buying new books, thanks to the support of Looe Library & Community Hub. Looe Shedders also introduced idea of repairing items instead of discarding them and Boundless Trust provided a warming vegan soup to get us through the day!
Several educational talks also took place, covering a range of topics. These included discussions on energy usage from Community Energy Plus and Low Carbon Energy Advice, a conversation about biodiversity and home energy activities with the St Cleer Environment Group, and an insightful presentation from Three Seas on green energy at the Coastguard Flats.
Looe Town Council would like to extend its heartfelt thanks to everyone who attended and contributed to the success of the day. We are truly grateful for the time and energy given to support the event!
TOMORROW 29th March, 2025
10am-2pm
Millpool Centre 
Looe households receive a single Council Tax bill from Cornwall Council. The majority of this payment funds Cornwall Council services such as waste management, highways, housing, and adult and children’s services. Your Council tax also includes an amount for Devon and Cornwall Police and a portion comes to Looe Town Council.
The amount that Looe households pay for Looe Town Council will increase this year by 31p per week for a band D property. This is partially due to an increase in employer contributions to National Insurance which has increased our staffing costs. Like households the Council has also seen electricity costs almost doubled in price.
86% of our income comes from our portion of the Council Tax bill. We generate some income from rents (£12,950) and from charging at two of our toilets. We will also be using some of the funds that we hold in reserve to balance our budget. This year we expect to generate £49,219 from toilet charging but the cost of running five public conveniences is £212,620.
The Looe Town Council portion of your council tax bill pays for Looe Library and Community Hub, events such as the lantern parade and community grants. This year we will also be upgrading the CCTV in the town and continuing our programme of upgrades to our public conveniences.
| Looe Town Council Budget 2025-26 | |
| Income | |
| Precept | £569,900 |
| Rental income | £12,950 |
| Toilet income | £49,216 |
| Grant income | £0 |
| Miscellaneous income | £26,000 |
| Total income | £658,066 |
| Expenditure | |
| Overheads | £35,290 |
| Admin/Council expenses | £225,211 |
| Hub/Library expenses | £157,934 |
| Facilities/toilet expenses | £212,620 |
| Services/assets/Civic expenses | £29,565 |
| Grant/donation requests | £19,200 |
| Total expenditure | £679,820 |
| Use of Reserves to cover expenditure | £21,754 |
Cornwall Council official notice of election of Councillors for Cornwall Council
Notice of Election _Cornwall Councillors
Cornwall Council official notice of election of Town and Parish Councillors
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On Thursday, 27th February, Mayor Tony Smith officially cut the ribbon on the newly renovated Fieldhead Hotel.
Situated on Hannafore Lane, Looe, the hotel has been described as the perfect location for a Cornish escape!
The Fieldhead is Looe’s first ‘aparthotel’ – with each of the bedrooms equipped with a small kitchenette, to give guests the flexibility to prepare light meals. The owners look forward to being an integral part of the Town and to work in partnership with local businesses & suppliers.
Looe Town Council extends its best wishes to the Fieldhead Hotel for success in this new venture. For more information, on the Fieldhead hotel including how to book visit their website at: https://www.fieldheadhotel.co.uk/
Tuesday 11th March 2025Council Chambers, Looe Library & Community Hub
6pm