THIS week’s Cornish Times leads with the news that work to transform Liskeard’s former Cattle Market site will start in December. Hear what this £5.6m scheme will bring and why it will be a ’gain gain gain’ transformation for the town, in the words of planning committee members who backed it.
Look out for another fantastic 12-page Sports pull out in this week’s edition – pulling out all the stops to bring it to you is editor Nigel Walronsd and our contributors. They’ve been to the games, taken the photos, and spoken to those in the know to put together reports and interviews from around South East Cornwall you won’t find anywhere else.
Inside the paper this week there’s news from a village where plans for new houses have been halted – the village can’t cope with more development says Cornwall Councillor Jane Pascoe.
We hear about funding to progress a flood prevention scheme at Saltash Waterfront, and how commuters on the bus have been disrupted by reserved journeys for schoolchildren since term started.
Protestors from South East Cornwall were among those arrested in London as they took direct action last week – as the Government puts off discussing a new Climate Change Bill to protect the environment and bring carbon emissions to zero, we interview one woman who was there on why she’ll keep talking about what needs to be done.
Meanwhile the future for Cornwall’s swimming pools and leisure facilities looks increasingly uncertain. Provider GLL has asked Cornwall Council for emergency help – will swimming become elitist and out of reach for families in the county, as one coach fears?
Also this week, read about the inspirational Looe great grandmother who’s been running up to 100km a month to stay positive, even though she has incurable cancer.
There are picture reports from the Liskeard Unlocked event and from the last Crying the Neck to be attended by the Moon family during their 145 years at Bolitho Farm.
As well as this, our informative Open for Business section has news and advice on a range of topics, there’s Farming, Nature Watch, and much more besides.
Look out for your latest edition of The Cornish Times, out in the shops today!