People in and around St Blazey, Fowey and Lostwithiel area are being invited to attend the January meeting of their Community Network Panel. Items on the agenda include highway standards and anti-social behaviour.

The meeting will take place on Monday, January 29 between 7pm and 9pm at Squires Field Community Centre, Park Road Fowey.

Steve Bayley, the highway network manager from Cormac, will be coming along to explain the standards of roads and schedule for maintaining them, including how a member of the public can report defects.

Helen Toms, anti-social behaviour case worker at Cornwall Council, will be briefing the panel on anti-social behaviour policy and legislation.

Helen will cover how to report concerns about anti-social behaviour, and give reported levels of anti-social behaviour in the area as well as explaining what’s being done about it through working in partnership with the police.

There will be an update on Cornwall Council’s Cabinet decision last September to strengthen engagement with local communities and give them a greater voice through Community Network Panels.

The briefing from Tasha Davis, community link officer for the area, will include progress on empowering panels by giving them more of a say on important local issues.

There will also be round the table updates from Cornwall councillors and town and parish councils on matters of interest across the network, and opportunity to share experiences.

At the meeting there will be an opportunity for local residents to ask any questions they may have.

The panel meets quarterly to discuss matters that affect the area.

The panel includes all five Cornwall Councillors for the area, representatives of the eight parish councils (Boconnoc, Broadoak, Lanlivery, Luxulyan, St Sampson, St Veep, St Winnow and Tywardreath and Par) and three town councils (Fowey, Lostwithiel, St Blaise) in the community network area.