Posting for

Christmas

THE 2nd Saltash scout group, with the help of their parents, are offering a Christmas postal service for Saltash town addresses only.

The group's postal boxes are in six shops around the town, at Piglets; Saltash Radio; Tamar Cards in Fore Street; Charlie's Celebration Cakes in Callington Road; Spar shop at Mote Park; and Hodge News in Church Road.

The service will be l0p a card and will run until December 15, closing at 4pm. This will give the Scout group time to sort the cards and make their deliveries on Saturday and Sunday, and the week running up to Christmas. Last year's fund-raiser made £486 towards their headquarters.

Pub appeal

is dismissed

AN appeal against a Caradon council decision to refuse a plan for a public house at Carkeel has been dismissed by a government inspector.

The plan, by W J Richards, was for a public house on a site to the north side of the A388 road and a little to the west of the village of Carkeel.

The inspector noted the site lies outside the defined development limit of Carkeel and considered it would intrude into the landscape and be apparent from the A388. Due to its elevated position it was also thought it would be likely to be conspicuous from Botus Fleming and a number of other vantage points, and it was feared vehicles stopping, slowing and turning there would interfere with movement of traffic.

Church

bazaars

ST Stephen-by-Saltash church bazaar raised a total of £1,211 in November for church renovation funds.

Last Saturday, St Nicholas and St Faith church bazaar raised £1,200 for their church funds while the recent gift day added a further £1,220.

Stalls at

SHADO

SALTASH Festival Committee held their last event for the year with a bazaar at the SHADO centre when various stalls were manned by local organisations.

The committee also had its own stall. It is uncertain whether the committee will continue as originally formed - to organise events for three years. The matter will be decided in the New Year.

Band and choir

in concert

A CHRISTMAS programme of music was presented at Saltash Wesley church on Saturday evening by Saltash town band, directed by David Dobson, and Saltash male voice choir directed by David Lodge and accompanied by Jennie Shepley on piano.

Comere was Julie Skantlebury of Carlton Television. John Honywill, chairman of the band, welcomed the mayor and mayoress of Saltash, Bryan Preston and Jennifer Preston. Giving the vote of thanks, the mayor said he had enjoyed the concert and felt a town band bound the town together as a community. The Christmas theme was interspersed with carols sung by the audience, and there was a lively finish with the band playing 'The Snow Waltz'. The choir sang melodies such as 'The Snowman', 'Christmas Calypso' and many others. Band members, Paul Fulcher and Andrew Knight, both 11, presented Julie Skantlebery with flowers and a gift.

Campaign

coffees

A COFFEE morning held at Murray House residential home, Saltash last week, raised £131.66 for the Cancer Research Campaign.

Secretary Marjorie Schikowsky thanked the home and all those who had supported the event.

Coombe

appeal

AN appeal has been received by the Department of the Environment regarding a site at Furzehill, Burraton Coombe, Saltash.

The appeal, by Mr and Mrs J Hearl, is against a condition that forbids vehicular/pedestrian access from the appeal site to the adjoining land across which the access track would run. The matter is to be dealt with by the written representation method.

Guides'

bazaar

SALTASH mayor, Bryan Preston, opened the Guides' annual Christmas bazaar at their headquarters at Warfelton on Thursday evening.

Father Christmas was present in his grotto, while refreshments were served, and proceeds went to general funds.

The event raised £347.10. Pam Potterton welcomed the mayor.

Lifeboat

coffees

SALTASH branch of the RNLI held a coffee morning at the home of Jackie and Jerry Pengelly, Culver Road, on Friday and raised £211 in sales and £102 in entrance fee and raffle.

The next event is a quiz at the sailing club on January 4 at 7.30pm. For further information contact 01752 842419.

Joint

concert

SALTASH town band, together with Saltash male voice choir, will be giving a concert with a Christmas theme at Saltash Wesley church on December 2, at 7.30pm.

Julie Scantlebury of Carlton TV will be the comere for the evening. For further details and tickets call 01752 849419.