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St Keyne and Trewidland Parish Council

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Monthly Parish Meeting - 14 October 2026 7.30pm in St Keyne Village Hall

The regular monthly meeting of the parish council will take place on this date. Everyone welcome to attend. Visit the 'Meetings' page of this website to view and download an agenda and the reports that councillors will use in their decision making (this will be published three clear days before the advertised meeting date)

Civic Calendar 2026

10th September 2026

Overgrown Hedges & Trees at Jubilee Park

The problem we have
We have been receiving a number of complaints from residents at Valley View about
the overgrown hedges and trees around the perimeter of Jubilee Park. I have recently
met with the contractor who maintains the park for us to discuss how we might
remedy this on a more permanent basis. Whatever decisions we take will need some substantial work – and we are actively considering removing some growth completely and replacing it with alternative planting.

Do you have an opinion?
Living next to the park, we expect you have your own opinions about what you’d like
to see there. So – I am inviting you to come along to our next parish council meeting
on Wednesday 14 October 2026 at 7.30pm in St Keyne Village Hall. There will be a
discussion among councillors and any residents attending as to how they want the
problem tackled and resolved on a more permanent basis. Will you join us?

Can’t attend the meeting?
If you’re unable to be there, please feel free to email me on this address:
patricia.hopwood@stkeyneandtrewidlandparish.gov.uk before 14 October so that I
have time to consider your points and include them in my arguments to the
councillors.

5th October 2026

Our Parish Futures 2050

As part of OUR future plans for the parish, we're also helping Cornwall Council prepare THEIR new plan that will come in from 2028.

We started by producing our own survey that went out in the August edition of The Informer. Councillors discussed it and what to do next. You can read a summary of the survey results below. Meanwhile, if you want to be part of our Futures Planning Group, hit the 'Enquiries' button above (top right) and send us your name and email. We'll be in touch.

Our Parish Futures 2050 Survey Summary

16th September 2026

Footpath in Trewidland

30/6/26 The parish council first received notice from a resident about a fallen tree blocking a footpath in Trewidland.

3/7/26 After getting no further response from the Countryside Team, we contacted Cornwall Council Highways to report the matter. They took the complaint and gave an estimated time for restoring the path of 7-10 days.

3/7/26 Later on same day. we sent them the exact location using WhatThreeWords.

8/7/26 Sent CC Highways 9 photographs to show the extent of the obstruction.

15/7/26 Balfour Beatty Rail have placed their own 'Footpath closed' signs up as they prepare for 'Emergency works'

We are monitoring the situation and will update this page (and our social media pages) when we have news.

15th July 2026

How the parish council spends your money 2026/2027

At their public meeting on 12 November 2025, councillors voted to approve the parish council budget for 2026/2027 and to set a precept (local council tax) that will be charged out to residents in the coming year. This note explains what the council’s budget for next year is and sets out how it manages residents’ tax receipts.

The precept for 2026/2027 has been agreed at £12,618. This is the same as it is in the current year

How the council spends your money 2026-27

9th April 2026

Future homes in St Keyne - Q&A now published

The Questions & Answers from the public meeting that was held in St Keyne Village Hall on 11 February last are now available. We’ve also added the PowerPoint that was shown at that meeting so you can see the original presentation that Robert Lacey, the Strategic Policy Manager from Cornwall Council brought.

If you still have questions arising from that meeting, send them direct to the Clerk’s Office. Click the ‘Enquiries’ button (top right) and type your question in there.

Copies have been emailed out to everyone who attended and left an email address. If you haven't received yours yet, send a note to the Clerk's Office.

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Future Homes Q&A

4th March 2026

Potholes - how to report them

Cornwall Council Highways are responsible for maintaining the roads around our parish and for repairing potholes. You can report them yourself by phoning 0300-1234 222 (24 hours) - or easier still, follow the link below to report online. You'll be able to pinpoint the pothole on a map - just be ready to estimate how big the hole is.

Report a pothole online

12th February 2026

Casual Vacancies - Trewidland Ward & St Keyne Ward

Following the recent council elections, this parish has two vacancies for councillors to represent the residents of St Keyne ward and Trewidland ward*
If you are interested in learning more about this responsible and important public role, please contact the Clerk’s Office.

* you don’t have to live in either ward to be a parish councillor as long as you are resident inside the parish boundary.

1st July 2025

Civility & Respect

Throughout the local government sector, there are growing concerns about the impact bullying, harassment, and intimidation are having on local councils, councillors, clerks, council staff and the resulting effectiveness of local councils.

Councillors in St Keyne & Trewidland have signed up to a Civility & Respect Pledge that sets out what they regard as acceptable behaviour between themselves and their residents.

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Civility & Respect Pledge

16th September 2024

Report it!

If you have any issues with potholes, dogs, abandoned vehicles, graffiti, flytipping or planning, the easiest way to report it to Cornwall Council is to go online. Cornwall Council will acknowledge your complaint and give you a reference number so that you can track its progress.

If you have an issue with trees or hedges that are growing over the pavement, the parish council can take action for you. Download the quick guide below.

Download this guide to logging your complaint (pdf)

Overhanging trees and bushes