Mayor says council

will not buy club

THE Mayor of Torpoint, Stan Martin, has moved to dampen speculation over the future of the Racquets Sports and Leisure Club in the town.

He said: "I don't want to give the town any false hope that the club may be purchased by the town or district councils.

"When town councillor Ron Widdicombe heard that the club had closed down he informed Caradon District Council.

"They have since looked at the club. But it is unlikely that Caradon will take it on - it has been reported that it could cost £750,000 to bring the club up to modern standards.

"There's is also the possibility that such a move would jeopardise the town's bid for a sports hall.

"The town councillors have discussed among themselves if anything could be done. The swimming pool and other facilities at the club are obvious attractions.

"There has been a lot of talk in the town about using the £500,000 loan the council has secured for the major Council Chambers improvement scheme. But the council can not use the loan for any other purpose.

"Unfortunately, there is no way Torpoint Town Council can buy the club.

"We would be pleased to see another business take on the club as a going concern but we are dead against it being turned into housing."

Repair work at

skateboard park

A QUOTATION for £307.85p from Cornwall Joinery Services for repairs to the skateboard park at Thanckes Park in Torpoint was accepted by town councillors.

Meanwhile, the town council had to call in builders to carry out repairs after part of the ceiling in the Committee Room at the Council Chambers in York Road fell on to the false ceiling in the room.

Love in a box

at Christmas

CHILDREN in Eastern Europe have been sent Christmas presents from Torpoint. Pupils at Torpoint Infant School have taken part in the Love In A Box scheme run by the Mustard Seed Relief Mission.

Youngsters at the school filled 195 shoeboxes with new and nearly new items for needy children. Brian Haslam and his wife Audrey attended a special assembly at the school on behalf of the mission to collect the boxes.

The school also took part in fundraising for the Children in Need Appeal and has announced that a total of £243 was collected.

Meanwhile, the school has appealed for donations of unwanted Lego which can be played with by the pupils at lunchtime.

Advertising idea

DETAILS about Torpoint Town Council may be advertised on the Torpoint Ferries. Caradon District Council has asked the town council if it wishes to be included on an advertising board on the ferries.

Caradon suggested that funding for the advertising was available from the European Objective 1 scheme.

Town councillors decided to advertise the council as long as the funding did not come from its coffers.

Pub plan

THE Carbeile Inn in Torpoint is planning an extension. The public house in Carbeile Road has submitted a planning application to Caradon Council for a single storey extension to include toilets and cellar space.

Foreshore cleared

FOLLOWING complaints about vandalised fencing dumped on the foreshore at Rendel Park by the River Tamar in Torpoint, the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee has taken steps to remove the debris.