Success for Heritage Trail

SALTASH Partnership have been awarded a grant of £1,688 by the National Lottery 'Awards for All' fund, to help in the progress of Saltash heritage trail.

The money has been awarded to help produce activity sheets for children. The sheets will include puzzles and word searches, along with questions on points of interest that can be found along the trail.

Cllr Joyce Mepsted, who is also a member of Saltash Partnership said, 'This is a wonderful opportunity to attract families, clubs and school visits. The Heritage trail provides a diversity of interest and appreciation of the history, architecture and environment within this unique conservation area of Saltash, including the town centre and waterside.'

It is hoped that the sheets will be available from Easter this year.

Full programme for

Saltash May Fair

SALTASH May Fair committee met recently to allot stalls for this year's event which will run from May 4-7, with a full programme planned.

The programme is to include a new event, an arts and crafts show which will take place at the Wesley church hall on the Friday evening. Saltash cine and video club will also hold their contribution on that evening at the Wesley church rooms.

On Saturday stalls will be held in Fore Street with entertainment which will take in circus skills, a steel band, a Fire Service demonstration, a Parade of Youth, and special events for the children, with the Young Musician of the Year competition in the evening at Wesley. The half marathon sponsored by Waitrose, and the fun run sponsored by Mills Milk, will be staged on the Sunday - the 6,500th runner (who has ever taken part over the years) will receive a £25 cheque for their favourite charity. The May Fair service will be at the Waterside on Sunday evening, with Hardings Hike and a donkey derby also on the Sunday.

May Fair programmes will be on sale soon in Saltash shops for 20p.

Latest crime

figures given

THE latest crime figures for Saltash were given at the recent monthly meeting of the town council.

The figures for January 18-February 15 were given by PC Shiel. He said there had been 20 incident of theft from motor vehicles, a rise of 11. However, there had been no reported thefts of motor vehicles, or taking without consent. There were three burglaries from properties, an increase of one; two other burglaries (a drop of four); two incidents of common assault (a drop of five); on report of actual bodily harm (a drop of three); and eight of criminal damage (a drop of one).

PC Sheil said he would be leaving Saltash shortly on a career move, and he did not know who his replacement will be. Joy Morrish requested higher police presence in the Babis Farm area where she said there have been disturbances.

March

number

THE number to contact in March for the Cecily Baker Charity, a voluntary organisation which lends medical equipment for home nursing to patients of Saltash doctors, is 01752 848462.

The April number is 01752 845902.

Leos hold a

Valentine event

SALTASH Leos club held a Valentine charity night at Saltash working men's club on February 22 when guests included Saltash deputy mayor Eve Storey and her husband Jim, the district governor of Lions South West John Cook, and programme controller of Plymouth Sound Radio Peter Geig.

They were welcomed by Peter Stephens of Saltash Lions club. About 200 people attended, and the guest singer, welcomed by Leo president Suzie Evans, was 16-year-old Katie Thomas of Callington. Music was also provided by the group Better Days from Plymouth which comprises Mike 'Shane' Hayne on vocals, Frank Tyler drums, Richard Broczek guitar, Mike Weston bass guitar, and Bob Pitcher harmonica, piano and rhythm guitar.

Proceeds of the evening will go towards the Children's Hospice South West, Trengweath school in Plymouth and CLIC.

Two flags fly

on Thinking Day

AS it was uncertain whether Saltash Guildhall flagpole would be ready for the World Guide flag to be hoisted on Thinking Day (February 22), permission was given for the flag to be flown from St Stephen's church instead.

However, the Guildhall flagpole was ready in time and district commissioner, Pam Potterton, hoisted the flag at 8am - and at 9am joined several Guides and Brownies to see the ceremony run through again, with a different flag, at St Stephen's. Two Brownies, two Guide leaders and one Trefoil Guild member climbed the tower where the vicar, Rev Alan Butler, assisted by the leaders, carried out the hoisting honours.