Have you completed the 2021 Census?
Do you need help and assistance with completing it?

It is not too late to complete your Census and do your bit to contribute to the future.
John Floyd, the Census Engagement Manager for West Cornwall will be available to help you complete your Census in a safe environment of your garden.
He will even bring his own chair and respect social distancing.
If you still have your Census letter please have this with you.

You can contact John direct on 07542 939013 or john.floyd12@field.census.gov.uk and he will try to arrange a visit at a time convenient for all.

For full information on persons nominated to the parish, Cornwall Council and Police Crime Commission elections on 6 May 2021, see full details on this website, at this link.

All seats on Ludgvan Parish Council are up for re-election on 6 May 2021. If you want to help make a difference to your local community, then why not stand for election?

Election packs can be downloaded from the Electoral Commission website – there is more information on the Cornwall Council website, at this link.

There is more information about becoming a councillor – see this link.

For more information or to discuss further, contact the clerk: clerk@ludgvan.org.uk or tel 07928 813 653

Links used on this page:

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/elections/current-and-forthcoming-electionsreferendums/parish-and-town-council-elections-6-may-2021/

https://www.gov.uk/government/get-involved/take-part/become-a-councillor

Information from Cornwall Council:

Please be aware that these timetables are subject to change and the most up to date timetable and information can be found by visiting the Library Mobile webpage at:

www.cornwall.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/libraries/your-local-library/mobile-library-service/

Please note some changes to stop times

The mobile library is currently open for a Click and Collect Service or Staff Selection from the van.

To order books please go to www.cornwall.gov.uk/library and select “Mobile Library” as your delivery place. You can also access e-Books, Audio Books, Newspapers and Magazines for FREE on the library website

for information on the proposed route out of lockdown, see more detail on the roadmap out of lockdown page: https://www.ludgvan.org/march-2021-roadmap-out-of-lockdown/

the parish council has received this update from Highways England:

A30 Canon’s Town emergency drainage works
Highways England operates, maintains and improves England’s motorways and major A
roads. This letter is to let you know about works at the above location.
The works
Further works are need on the A30 at Canon’s Town to mitigate the ongoing flooding
during periods of heavy rainfall. A larger capacity drainage pipe will be installed from
one side of the A30 to the outfall on the other side. Due to the complexity of routing this
new pipe through existing buried services, the works are expected to take a few days.
To reduce the impact on traffic we will carry out this work over two consecutive
weekends, and before the current national lockdown is lifted.
Please accept our apologies in advance for any inconvenince this may cause, we’ll make
every effort to ensure the impact on the local community and travelling public is kept to
a minimum.
Dates
6am Saturday 6 March to 6am Monday 8 March 2020
6am Saturday 13 March to 6am Monday 15 March 2020
Hours of work – 24 hours, noisy work will be carried out before 11pm where possible
Traffic management
Temporary traffic lights will be in place on the A30, Arch Lane and Heather Lane for the
safety of our workforce. Traffic lights will remain in place for the duration of works on the
dates above. Traffic management will be removed Monday to Friday and the roads will
be open as usual.
COVID-19
Please be assured we have strict safeguarding measures on site to prevent the spread
of COVID-19 and will be closely monitoring the ongoing situation. We will continue to
follow all the latest government advice and will adapt our plans to take account of any
changes, keeping our workforce and road users safe.
Registered office Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford GU1 4LZ
Highways England Company Limited registered in England and Wales number 09346363
If you would like further information about the work, please contact Highways England
Customer Contact Centre on Tel: 0300 123 5000 (open 24/7) or by email:
info@highwaysengland.co.uk
Please follow us on Twitter at @HighwaysSWEST for up to date information on all our
closures.

A press release issued by Cornwall Council on 18 December 2020 states that:

People across Cornwall are being urged to keep their guard up as cases of Covid-19 start to rise across our communities.

Members of the multi-agency Local Outbreak Engagement Board, led by Cornwall Council, heard today (Friday, December 18) that the number of infections has risen again since the end of the last lockdown.

The current rate of infection is around 33 per 100,000, up from 18 just a week ago, and shows no signs of slowing down.

This puts Cornwall on a par with many other areas of the UK in terms of the increase in rate of transmission.

Members of the board, which includes the Council, NHS Kernow and Visit Cornwall, are now urging residents to stick closely to the public health guidance and think carefully about their Christmas and new year plans.

Rachel Wigglesworth, Director of Public Health for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, said: “We know it is incredibly easy to catch and spread coronavirus. You can spread it to others even if you and the people you meet have no symptoms.

“With this in mind, we are asking people to consider these risks carefully before agreeing to form a Christmas bubble. You could always celebrate Christmas in other ways, by using technology or meeting outdoors for a walk, without bringing households together or travelling between different parts of the country.”

Cllr Julian German, Leader of Cornwall Council, said: “It is now more important than ever that we follow the rules and get Covid-19 back under control in Cornwall.

“We’re currently in the lowest tier but we can’t afford to drop our guard at Christmas. If we do then the virus will sneak back in and spread from home to home, as it has done in recent weeks.

“Residents need to think long and hard about their Christmas and new year plans – is it worth risking the health of so many people for a one-off get-together? We’d also urge visitors to think about whether they really need to travel to Cornwall in the coming days.

“Put simply, to relax now would undo all the hard work and sacrifices that people have made. It would cost lives, damage our economy and would be frankly unforgivable.”

More information about Christmas bubbles, rule of six, visiting other areas and other festive advice is available on the council’s website at www.cornwall.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/public-health-cornwall/information-about-coronavirus-covid-19/your-health-symptoms-and-staying-safe/christmas-and-coronavirus/   

For the latest information on the pandemic in Cornwall, including the most recent data and details on how to access support, visit www.cornwall.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/public-health-cornwall/information-about-coronavirus-covid-19/

For more information on the rules and guidance visit www.gov.uk

The national census will be carried out in March 2021, and the Office for National Statistics has asked local councils to help raise awareness.

For more information, see the poster and handbook, links below.

We have been given the following dates by Cornwall Council, for the mobile library service:

The mobile library is currently open for a Click and Collect Service or Staff Selection from the van.

To order books please go to www.cornwall.gov.uk/library and select “Mobile Library” as your delivery place.

You can also access e-Books, Audio Books, Newspapers and Magazines for FREE on the library website.

Please be aware that these timetables are subject to change and the most up to date timetable and information can be found by visiting the Library Mobile webpage at:

www.cornwall.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/libraries/your-local-library/mobile-library-service/

Acts of Remembrance in 2020 were held in line with social distancing regulations, but were no less poignant. Organisations laid their wreaths at different times throughout Remembrance Sunday, and it is believed that individuals and members of organisations across the parish paused in their own acts of remembrance, whether on visits to the war memorial in Ludgvan Churchyard, or elsewhere.