Crime rate

the same

COMMUNITY Constable Barry Mills, in giving the recent crime figures for Looe town at the council meeting on Monday, reported the total offences for January/February, were 49, exactly the same as the previous year.

During the last six weeks there had been 27 reported crimes - 5 burglaries, 5 thefts from motor vehicles, 7 other thefts, 5 damages to motor vehicles, 2 damages to buildings, 2 assaults - one on a police officer - and 1 case of excess alcohol.

Students' records

of achievements

AN audience of more than 350 attended the annual Record of Achievement evening at Looe Community School on Thursday, which head teacher Helga Turner says was an excellent event with a wonderful atmosphere.

Chair of governors, Mrs Kathryn Cobb, welcomed everyone, and there was an enthusiastic reception for the guest speaker, Mr Sid Gardner, who is a Caradon councillor and represents Looe as its county councillor.

There was also a full programme of entertainment and input on various aspects of school and outside interests, from many of the students, which was of great interest to all. These included Sara King and Jennie Moss on clarinet and piano ('Hot on the Line'), a talk about the Green Team and work on the school food committee from Dunja Klinger-Moore and Nancy Porter, early entry GCSE's by Jamie Altabas, French and possible career options, Emily Sheppard, work experience at Liskeard veterinary practice, Kirsty Balman, work experience at Liskeard Railway Station, James Nash, musical - 'The Game of Love' from Ariane Cole joined by Sara and Jennie, textiles, Shadae Pascoe, football, Lee Brown, surfing, Sam Ratcliffe, youthspeaks, Claire Stacey, student council, Michael Fordham, Beauty and the Beast, Robyn Brewer and Ritchie Crane, musical - 'Eternal Peace', vocals and piano from Sam Haines and Maxine Jones.

The personal presentations by Year 11 pupils was introduced by Mr Allan Bateman, learning co-ordinator Key Stage 4, and the pupils received their records of achievement from their form tutors. These were Mr Michael Keveth (Kev), Ms Karen Meakin (Pen), Mr Paul Pilling (Pol), Mrs Helen Lambourne (Tre).

A vote of thanks was given by Marvin Firth, while the thanks to students, guests and staff was given by Mrs Cobb. The enjoyable evening ended with light refreshments in the dining hall.

Public display soon

for seafront scheme

EAST Looe Town Trust hosted a special meeting on Thursday when the W S Atkins final report on the seafront enhancement scheme, which could cost £1.75million , was presented to about 25 people from various town organisations. The Admiral Boscarn , which also features in the project, was represented by architect Peter Bartram.

The consultants have come up with three different schemes, but what is known as the 'preferred option' is to be used as a discussion document during the early stages, and is soon to be on public display at the town library.

The Trust has stressed that the plans could change after various consultations, and that the 'preferred option' is only a working plan at this early stage.

This option includes a complete modernisation of the promenade area with renewed paving with feature designs such as colourful mosaics, new railings and lighting and a new access and viewpoint to the beach. There would also be secure fixings for sailing dinghies.

At Church End there would be overall paving used as a shared pedestrian/vehicular access, and on the cliff terraces the creation of a marine plant garden.

On the Albatross site, which is the present obstacle golf course, it has been suggested there be a 'landmark' building comprising a visitor centre - The Looe Harbour Story - on the ground floor, a community hall, and six residential units on the first and second floors with ground floor garaging. The car park area next to the promenade, would be enclosed with decking over the top to provide public space and a performance area with covering structure.

It is suggested the appearance of the Admiral Boscarn building be enhanced with the addition of a mansard roof with garden and terrace.

The budget capital costs for the scheme, which hopes to attract Objective One grant aid, have been broken down into three specific areas based on costings in the year 2000. They are the seafront public area enhancement at £345,600, car park and decking for public space, £757,275, and The Looe Harbour Story £606,000.

Among those present at the meeting was Robert Newton, chair of the harbour commissioners who said the improvement of the seafront was very important if not for the present generation but for the next to come, and it would greatly help the town generally.

High winds force

fleet into port

WITH the onslaught of yet more gales, and the fleet being forced back into port early on Monday before they could land much fish, the trawlermen are wondering if the two week good spell in February is to be their lot in a very poor winter.

Auctioneer Heugh Symons of Looe Fish Selling says the frequency of windy weather has been the biggest problem for Looe's inshore fleet over the last 2-3 years.

Figures for the week Monday March 5 - Thursday March 8 (weights in kilos) were: Mon - lemons 300, plaice 150, whiting 50, cod 40, dover soles 45, ling 200, pollack 220, mackerel 3000; Tues - cuttle 180, lemons 700, plaice 140, whiting 120, cod 100, mackerel 3000; Weds - no market due to gales; Thurs - only two boats out so a very small auction, lemons 100, plaice 20.

Figures courtesy of Looe Fish Selling.

Polperro Trust helps

lifejacket research

POLPERRO'S Harbour Lights Trust, set up in memory of lost fisherman Daniel Kebble, is to give some financial backing to research into a less bulky form of lifejacket.

The Trust has given £1,000 to the Sea Safety Group which is spearheading a project to find a lifejacket which as well as lightweight is also hardwearing. Many fishermen, although supporting the Harbour Lights strong campaign to try and get all of them to wear lifejackets at sea, are still refusing to wear one because they say they are too cumbersome and hinder their work.

Some manufacturers, fishermen and merchant seamen are to hold their first meeting on the lifejacket issue in Plymouth on April 9, from which it is hoped real progress can start to be made into developing suitable safety equipment to help save lives at sea.

The Harbour Lights Trust was set up by the Kebble family and Polperro harbourmaster Chris Curtis last year, after Daniel, who fished on his own, and did not wear a lifejacket, failed to return from a fishing trip on January 8.

The Trust continues to help any fisherman with the purchase of safety gear, and is still pleased to accept donations at 6, Carey Park, Killigarth, Polperro, or contact Terry Kebble on 01503 272598.