See the accounts

IN accordance with the statutory undertaking the Harbour Commissioners are now making available for inspection by the general public, their annual accounts for the year ending May 18, 2000.

The accounts can be seen at the Harbour Office on East Looe quay from today (Friday) May 4, over the next two weeks until and including, Friday, May 18, between 10am -5pm each day.

Hundreds visit

seafront display

HUNDREDS of local people visited the three day exhibition last week, staged in a caravan on the quayside by East Looe Town Trust and Caradon Council, of the proposed seafront enhancement scheme.

The visitors were able to look at the plans and to fill in forms stating their opinions. There was an excellent response with more than three hundred being received back. These are now being collated by Caradon who will produce a report for the special committee set up by the Trustees to spearhead the scheme.

Trust vice chairman Wally Scarah said the overall feeling from the public was that they were vastly in favour of the seafront project. 'People realise that it is important to keep areas updated and most agree that the seafront is now looking a bit jaded' he said. 'There was also quite a lot of comment about the toilets with requests for it to be included within a more modern building, or the present facilities to be modernised and re-furbished'.

The feasibility study, carried out by W S Atkins, received grant aid of £50,000 from the Key Fund, and further grants for the £1.75 million scheme will now be sought. The Trustees say they would like to express their thanks for the co-ordination and help by Caradon, in particular Mr David Moore.

Wooldown welcome

for butterflies

THERE has been a good response from nearby residents and walkers to the efforts by East Looe Town Trust to tidy up the Wooldown area. The Trust says much of the work is being done in paring back overgrown hedges and brambles before the birds start nesting. New bushes and shrubs are also being planted to attract butterflies to the area, and the grass is being regularly cut.

'People have made comments that the Wooldown is looking better already' said a Trustee.

Harbour's help

for Bloomers

THE Harbour Commissioners have been helping the Looe In Bloom effort by donating 20 flower boxes to be placed around the town. They were specially made by staff member Danny Webb in the harbour work shop.

The harbour have also agreed to offer the Bloomers the use of the fresh supply on the quay for their water bowser.

Russian singing

was memorable

AN appreciative audience at St Martin's Parish Church on Thursday last, were captivated by the fine voices of a group of Russian singers, who were visiting Looe as part of their tour of the South West. Known as the 'Russicum Singers', the ensemble hails from St Petersburg and the Ukraine.

The programme, sung unaccompanied, was in two halves, the first devoted to Russian Orthodox church music, highlighted by the renditions from the soloists. The concluding half featured Russian and Ukranian folk songs which delighted the audience. The singing was of an exceptionally high standard, with the singers being of high repute in their homeland.

The ensemble were introduced and thanked by Rev Linda Smith for a memorable performance. They were presented with donations and were guests of the church at a dinner following the recital.

Garage appeal

UNDER the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, an appeal has been lodged with the Department of the Environment by Mr T Lewis, over Caradon Planners' refusal to allow the construction of a detached double garage at 14, Penarth, Looe.

The appeal is to be dealt with by the written representation method and all representations must be made in writing by sending three copies to the Planning Inspectorate, D of E, Room 30/03 Kite Wing Temple, Quay House 2, The Square Temple Quay, Bristol BS1 6PN, quoting ref APP/KO8O5/A/01/1062674 by June 6.

Join the RNLI

THE Looe branch of the RNLI is holding its annual general meeting at the Toc H hall, on the Millpool, West Looe, on Monday next, May 14, at 7.30pm. New members are always very welcome.