Event for cat cash

The Callington and District Branch of Cats Protection has the first of its monthly fund raising events on Saturday, January 8 at Liskeard Long Rooms from 9 am to 1pm.

Varied items will be on sale to help raise funds for the many cats in their care, including: CP new goods, a craft stall, a toy stall, a book stall and good quality bric-a-brac stall. Free entry but donations of cat food welcome.

Anyone can come along and help the group raise funds for the cats in their care. Members hope the public will support these events as they are looking forward to meeting many of their members. The next sales at the Long Rooms are on February 5 and March 11.

For future dates, contact Val Taylor 01579 363192 Pensilva.

Local plan adopted

After the years of planning and consultation the Caradon Local Plan has reached its destination and been formally adopted for the district. The official notice of the proposed adoption was made for public knowledge on June 18 but several amendments were found to be necessary including concerns expressed by St Martin's Parish Council and changes required by the Government Office for the South West.

The further consultations have been carried out and the rural car aprking concerns of St Martin's have been covered by an informal response. The Secretary of State for the DETR has conveyed his agreement of the modifications and thus the five year task has been completed and the Plan to cover all planning policies has become pure "gospel". Work on the next "plan" to 2005 has in fact commenced but in respect of the current document the proposals can be challenged in the High Court inside a time barrier of six weeks from the date of the public announcement of the adoption.

Despite this the final text, maps and comprehensive editing is under way for immediate issue once the formalities are concluded.

Bill Bowden at the library

The Friends of Liskeard Library are inviting members of the public to join them for an evening talk by Bill Bowden, the Co-ordinator of Cornwall's Objective 1 Project for European funds. The talk will take place in the Reference Library on Monday 31st January at 7pm. Admission is free.

Holocaust remembrance

Following a request from the Government Caradon Council has agreed to support an annual remembrance day recognition of the Holocaust in Europe3 . The proposed day is January 27 and widespread backing is expected from District and County Councils to thenational ceremony.