Welcome to the official website of St Germans Parish Council
Latest Parish Council News
Parish Council Vacancies
Following the elections on 1st May 2025 parish councillors elected uncontested were:
Bethany Ward - Patricia Pipe, Pauline Chilton
St Germans Ward - Richard Elliott, Brian Skelton, Julian True,
Tideford Ward - Alan Hodge
Polbathic Ward - Steve Barnes, Tara Hooper.
This left one vacancy on the St Germans ward and two vacancies on the Tideford ward. Tracey Price has now been co-opted onto the Tideford ward.
For anyone interested in the remaining two positions please contact the Parish Clerk on clerk@stgermansparishcouncil.gov.uk or telephone 07845 130596
Mapping
Cornwall Council have a very useful interactive mapping system that can be used by the public. You can access the site by clicking on one of the links below or go onto the Cornwall Council home page and search interactive mapping. Type in the place or road you wish to view.
https://www.cornwalls.co.uk/maps/stgermans
**The Parish Council purchased for the May Tree committee a steel framed marquee (6m by 3m) and a gazebo (3m by 3m) during 2020. These can be borrowed by St Germans parishioners for events (with conditions). Please contact the Clerk with your enquiry or speak to a member of the May Tree Committee.**
St Germans is a rural parish in East Cornwall, extending north west along the valley of the river Tiddy from the village of St Germans. The village takes its name from the St Germans Priory, which was possibly founded by St Germanus in 430 AD shortly after the Roman withdrawal. The 12th century priory church replaced an earlier Anglo-Saxon building and was used as the cathedral of Cornwall until Truro Cathedral was built in the 19th century.
Adjacent to the church is Port Eliot, the ancestral seat of the Eliot family and the Earls of St Germans.
The railway station in the village is on the main line from Penzance to Plymouth. There are direct trains to London. The A38 trunk road passes north of the village, connecting to the motorway network at Exeter.
In the past St Germans was a busy fishing village and port and the quay is now home to the Quay Sailing Club.
Bethany is a small hamlet about 2 miles from St Germans. Originally a farming community and surrounded by farmland, each house has its own story to tell.
Latest News
Saltash Tunnel work - National Highways have now provided some further information regarding the work to the Saltash tunnel and updated their website. Please clink on the link for further information. A38 Saltash Tunnel technology upgrade - National Highways
Cllr Ewerts Community Chest fund is open for community project grants - please contact cllr.kate.ewert@cornwall.gov.uk for more details
Cornwall AONB Management Plan 2022-2027
Please remember you can report many things to Cornwall Council yourself here
Carbon neutral Cornwall 2030 Climate emergency
Extra funds available in Cornwall addressing climate emergency
Cornwall Council has declared a Climate Emergency and Cornwall Climate Group have circulated this film highlighting issues in Cornwall
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
Carbon neutral Cornwall 2030 HIVE (Watch the replay. Enter email address and then choose from the Schedule, top left of the screen).
Please respect the countryside code