There’s a chance for residents of the Liskeard and Looe area to take part in speed-dating style updates with Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Growth Hub, CORMAC and the Cornwall Rural Community Charity at the community network panel meeting on Monday, January 23.

The meeting will also feature presentations from local organisations that have received Community Chest grant funding, including Shallal, Liskeard Radio, Liskeard Breathers and Cornwall People First.

In addition to this, representatives from leading health and social care organisations will brief the panel on the controversial draft Sustainability and Transformation Plan, a five-year plan to improve local health and well-being, the quality of services and financial stability.

There will be an opportunity to discuss the draft plans, share views and help shape the proposals. Full details on the proposals are at www.cornwall.gov.uk/shapethefuture 

Liskeard and Looe Community Network Panel meets quarterly to discuss matters that affect the local area and to agree priorities that can be delivered by Cornwall Council and partners such as the police and health services.

It includes all eight Cornwall Councillors for the area and representatives of the 18 parishes in the community network: Deviock, Dobwalls and Trewidland, Duloe, Lanreath, Lanteglos by Fowey, Liskeard, Looe, Menheniot, Morval, Polperro, Pelynt, Quethiock, St Cleer, St Keyne, St Martin-by-Looe, St Neot, St Pinnock and Warleggan.

The meeting takes place from 6.30pm to 8.30pm at Menheniot Village Hall.

The agenda and more information are on the panel’s page at cornwall.gov.uk The meeting is open to the public and everyone is welcome to attend.