Welcome to the official website for St Germans Parish Council

Road closure at Tideford Cross Lane on 9th August to 13th August 2021 see map

Contact:South West Water - Tel: 0344 346 2020 or Streetworks.mail@kier.co.uk

Find out more about the Looe Valley Trails project and share your thoughts and ideas about the proposals Looe Valley Trails: creating a network of multi-use trails linking Liskeard, Looe, Bodmin and the Rame Peninsula The Looe Valley Trails project is a scheme which will create over 50 kms of trails in South East Cornwall for residents and visitors to walk, bicycle and horse ride.

Community Chest grants available from your Cornwall Councillor Kate Ewert more information (between £100 and £1000 grants), see the website for more details. Cllr Ewert can be contacted on cllr.kate.ewert@cornwall.gov.uk

Cornish buildings at risk newsletter
So what does a Cornwall Buildings at Risk look like?

Check the GWR website before you travel and here is the May-Sept 2021 train timetable. As at 23 July 2021

Due to a large number of GWR staff being affected by Track and Trace, GWR is now running a reduced timetable until further notice, which means two St Germans trains, the 11.33 upbound and the 12.31 downbound, will no longer run. Also please be aware that the previously timetabled down train at 11.46 from Plymouth now leaves at 11.42 (Saltash at 11.51) and waits at St Germans for 5 minutes, so it continues to leave at 12.02.

Highways England - A38 Trerulefoot to Carkeel Safety Package - if you have any further comments or would like any additional information please access the Highways England website Highways England - RIS 3 Schemes and use our feedback tool called ECHO (Every Customer Has an Opinion) that allows customers and stakeholders alike to comment on sections of highway that may be causing a concern or simply to provide positive feedback on the experience, please feel free to share this ECHO link with your stakeholders and colleagues. The page will be open until December 2021. Alternatively please do not hesitate to email A38TCSafetyPackage@highwaysengland.co.uk.

Road closure 2-6 August 2021

Phase 2 of the Tamar Bridge work

Peninsula Transport Peninsula Transport, the shadow sub-national transport body (STB) for Cornwall, Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay transport authorities have opened a consultation on its vision and goals for the South West transport network (closes 17 September 2021).

Any Police concerns in St Germans Parish the Saltash Neighbourhood Team can be contacted on ciosnbmsaltash@dc.police.uk

RECYCLING drop off point for lots of items not taken at kerbside (click on this link to see extensive list of items) - Next collection Eliot Arms Car Park St Germans Sunday 8th August 10.30-11.30. See website

Cornwall Council is managing and marking ash dieback trees at St Germans Closed Churchyard. How they manage their trees can be found here. Any queries email: forestry@cornwall.gov.uk or telephone the Parish Council.

Staying safe when lockdown is lifted here

Free landmark trees here

Forest for Cornwall newsletter _{(July 2021)}

Health Works for Cornwall

Parish Council newsletter here

Workplace travel grants available

Community funding available

St Germans rail summer timetable can be found here

Community grants avaialble

Notice of Public Rights & Publication of unaudited AGAR year ending 1 March 2021.

Cornwall Council to provide hundreds of beds for people in need of emergency accommodation

Check the GWR website before you travel and here is the May-Sept 2021 train timetable

Carbon neutral Cornwall 2030 Climate emergency

20 is plenty

St Germans Parish Council has 1 seat available for Co-option: Tideford

RECYCLING drop off point for lots of items not taken at kerbside (click on link to see items) - Eliot Arms Car Park St Germans Sunday in July 10.30-11.30 (exact date to be confirmed)

Information for High Streets and Seaside resorts for Summer 2021

What is a Parish Council?

Plymouth City bus timetable _{(and type in your village in the service finder box)}

Extra funds available in Cornwall addressing climate emergency

Don't forget Cornwall libraries are still open for a click and collect service.

Business Regulatory Support (from Cornwall Council) for the business community

Forest for Cornwall - Look at St Germans Parish's Tree canopy 15%. Ideas for increasing contact the Clerk

Localism Vision and Strategy Cornwall Council

Cornwall Council has declared a Climate Emergency and Cornwall Climate Group have circulated this film highlighting issues in Cornwall.

How to contact the Police

Cornwall Wildlife Trust: Emergency Appeal

Defibrillator overview - Restart a heart

Cormac Highways and Environment update

Please contact clerk@stgermansparishcouncil.gov.uk if you think your road salt bin needs replenishing.

Ash dieback information

Roadside hedge and tree management fact sheet from Cormac _{(Feb 2021)}

_{BEWARE of FAKE NHS Covid-19 vaccine text alerts -} the texts appear to be from the NHS and states the recepient is eligible to receive the vaccine. You are then asked to click on a link to an application form. STOP! The webpage is very similar to the NHS. Remember the NHS will NEVER ask for your payment details.

Covid-19 Information Packs to support communities

Residents in St Germans Parish may receive a letter from CORMAC about raising awareness of the disease ash dieback in ash trees. If you have ash trees on your property please take note of the letter and your responsibilities. Thank you. Also see 2 specific links below:

Information on managing your trees from Cornwall Council here

Information from Cornwall Council on ash dieback here

Latest statistics for St Germans is we are only recycling 28.81% of our waste. 22% of whats put in the weekly black bin bags is actually recyclable at the kerbside with 43% being genuine waste. In light of the Climate Crisis, can we try to do more to recycle. If you need help with what can be recycled use Cornwall Councils A-Z look up what can be recycled (search by item)

Latest updates from Cornwall Wildlife Trust

Carbon neutral Cornwall 2030 HIVE _{(Watch the replay. Enter email address and then choose from the Schedule, top left of the screen).}

Cornwall Council Information about Coronavirus

Free support for businesses in Cornwall

SUEZ offering free recycling plant tours

Community resilience fund from the Police

Please respect the countryside code

8 day speed results on Church Street St Germans

Be#ScamAware

Cornwall Community Foundation Funding available

Adult Social Care - key links to support for all members of the public

Adult Social Care - key links to support for people with health and wellbeing needs

Adult Social Care - key links to support for people with specialist needs

Cornwall Council Covid-19 Business Support Package

Grants available _{(through Cornwall Council)}

If you know of any local organisation, group of volunteers or individuals with time and/or skills, please ask them to register with Volunteer Cornwall who is coordinating the local response in helping those in need of support during Covid-19.