Hayle's own newsletter is back after a brief pause following the fire at Pratt's Market. After years of hard work, the previous editorial team decided it was time to hang up the green eye-shades and a new team has been formed led by Editor Brianna Breeze.
The Pump was missed by many since its last issue in February. But it is your newsletter so please contribute your letters, articles, cartoons, stories and photos - and your advertisements. Editorial materials go to Brianna at editor@haylepump.org.uk and ads go to Peter Channon at ads@haylepump.org.uk. Or you can drop them in Biggleston's or the Jolly Bodger.
Thanks to Esme Jelbert, the Passmore Edwards Institute, 13-15 Hayle Terrace, Hayle, TR27 4BU will be the official address of the Pump and editorial meetings will take place there.
St. Julia's Hospice has launched a ‘Build The Vision’ Appeal to raise £1.5 million to fund two new extensions to the existing hospice. The planned development will increase the number of beds at St Julia’s by 50% and create a dedicated and separate area for day patients. With ever increasing demand on the services at St Julia’s, this extension will allow more people to receive the specialist support they so desperately need.
Currently Cornwall has 24 adult palliative care beds and all of these are provided by Cornwall Hospice Care. In the recent past patients have had to be turned away, which is frustrating for the medical team and extremely disappointing for patients and their families. This project at St Julia’s is part of the ongoing commitment to meet the growing hospice needs of the people of Cornwall.
There will be a sponsored walk on 12 September and I urge to to either join in or to sponsor walkers.
For more information, click here and click here to download a registration form.
To sponsor the Mayor, who will be leading the 5-mile walk, please click on 'Donate' here.
2010 Heylfest and Carnival Huge Success
Contratulations to John Whear and the Heyl Town Band team for bringing us yet another fantastic Heylfest with three days of fun, games and entertainment. The Grand Finale Concert, featuring Heyl Town Band and the Tongwynlais Temperance Band, was absolutely outstanding and ended with a standing ovation and encore.
And hundreds, if not thousands, of people lined the streets for the fantastic Carnival. Congratulations to Dick Horwell and his team for organising a fantastic event. Here are a few highlights:
Cowboys looking for trouble
The mayor of Marazion judging the fairy queens
The mayor of St. Ives judging the marching groups
Motorbike mayhem
Heyl Town Band
Monster attack
Arachnophobe's nightmare
Movie madness
Heyl Town Band at the Grand Finale
Tongwynlais Temperance Band
Pratt's Market Officially Reopened
On Monday, 2nd of August, town mayor, John Bennett, officially opened the main part of Pratt's market which has been refurbished and restored following the serious fire in February. Pop in and take a look at the bright new interior and the shops and businesses now operating there.
With owner, Peter Isen, on the right and manager, Pat Jeffries, on the left, the mayor said he was delighted that the owners continued their support of Hayle by providing both jobs and maintenance of the listed Foundry Chapel - built in 1845.
Peter and colleague Chris Newman are now evaluating bids to fully restore the more heavily damaged rear of the building and hope to have that open early next year.
Official Sunday Closing of King George V Memorial Walk
On Sunday 1 August, despite the rain, town mayor, John Bennett officially closed the George V Memorial Walk to vehicular traffic on Sundays.
Following a period of public consultation, the Council has decided to close the Memorial Walk to motor traffic on Sundays until the end of September. The Council is keen to promote greater use and appreciation of this wonderful resource, which is located in the heart of the town. Enjoy the sub-tropical gardens and wonderful views of Copperhouse Pool unhindered by cars and other vehicles. Make it a family trip and bring a picnic. At the harbour end of the Walk you will find the open-air swimming pool and café with adjacent free car park.
Good News on Allotments
On the 15th of July, the mayor signed and sealed the 25-year lease for allotment ground off Lethlean Lane. This finally concludes many years of negotiations by the council and the Town Clerk and will enable the council to supply around 40 allotments. The allotment area is shown edged in green on the map. The land edged in pink has been purchased by the council for a cemetery extension, some of which could also be used for allotments for a few years.
Work will commence shortly on required works to the entrance, fencing, roads and paths and allotment preparation. If all goes to plan, we will be offering the allotments to those on the waiting list soon and occupation could be in October.
Coming Soon - Discover Hayle Map
The go-ahead has been given for Hayle to join Newquay and St. Austell in having a Discover Map. It is funded by Hayle Area Plan, Hayle Town Council, Cornwall Council and West Cornwall Local Action Group with additional donations form local businesses.
The maps carry no advertising and the formats have been standardised to create a 'brand'. The Discovery maps:
1. Are free to all, including every household in the Hayle area
2. Promote car-free exploration of the area (by foot, bicycle, bus, ferry or train) with information on Green Lanes, footpaths, trails, cycle hire and public transport.
3. Highlight the natural beauty of the area – through illustrations and information about local habitats, flora, fauna and shore life.
4. Encourage sustainable practices – by providing information on recycling, buying local produce and using public transport.
5. Gives a background to the origins and fascinating histories of the town.
6. The maps are advert-free and therefore the sustainability message is not seen by the public as being ‘hijacked’ by a commercial interest.
The map is now in the works and will be ready for distribution in December.
Take a look at the web sites associated with the Newquay and St. Austell maps.
On Friday, 16th of July, Why Dance Theatre put on a spectacular show of dance, based on the Lion King, at the Hayle Community School.
With mostly school-age performers who had only been practicing for 16 weeks, it was an amazing achievement.
Keep an eye out for their next performance and, if you are interested in joining in, contact the Dance Director, Mark Oleski at whydancetheatre.com.
Hayle in Bloom Meets the Judges
Hayle's entry in the South West in Bloom competition was judged on Thursday, 16 July 2010. Shown below (left to right) are Hayle's lead gardener, Mike Kemp, Mayor John Bennett, Hayle in Bloom chair Margaret Tanner, and the two judges: Tom Sharples and Jon Wheatley. The weather was fine and the gardens looked perfect. Congratulations to all.
Hayle Aquathons 2010
Hayle Town Council, with the support of Hayle Tri, is once again hosting a series of Aquathons to raise funds for the much loved Hayle Open Air Pool. The events will commence at Hayle Open Air Pool with a 200m swim followed by a circular 2 mile run through the town. The Aquathons are taking place on Monday 19 July, Monday 16 August and Monday 13 September 2010 and will be open to anyone aged 13 years and over as at 31 December 2010. The events will all commence at 6.30pm, with competitors starting in a staggered fashion. Participants may either pre-register at www.hayletri.co.uk or register on the day of the event from 5.30pm at Hayle Pool, which is on King George V Memorial Walk. The pre-registration entrance fee for each event is £7.00 or £5 for those holding a current BTF Licence and for those registering on the day it will be £8 or £6 respectively. For some time now it has been the Council's ambition to heat and enclose the pool with a conservatory like structure, to extend its season and to increase the appeal for users. Thanks to the fund raising efforts of the former Friends of Hayle Pool and the grant they were awarded from Pirate FM a substantial amount of money is already in place, which we are now looking to build on. Sponsorship is being sought and we would be particularly pleased to receive prizes or small tokens to be placed in the' goody bags' we hope to give all the competitors at the end of each event. Thanks to all those who are prepared to help and let's hope the events are well supported.
If you require further information or to register please visit www.hayletri.co.uk or call the Town Council on 01736 755005.
Keeping the Beaches Clean
Meet one of the Cornwall Council beach cleaning team, John Pask, shown here on Harvey's Towans. John says he loves his job as he gets to be a tour guide and meet lots of people as well as keeping some of the most beautiful beaches in the world clean.
Please help John and take your litter home or dispose of it properly.
Fire Training at Hayle Town Council
Town Clerk, Eleanor Giggal, organised fire safety training for council staff, councillors and users of the Community Centre.
The extremely realistic training by Mart of Classic Fire Ltd., included simulation of a fire in the Clerk's office (Clerk shown on the left).
Cllr. Harry Blakeley is shown here extinguishing a petrol fire using CO2.
All participants were able to try water, CO2, foam and powder extinguishers.
Participants felt that the training was extremely useful.
Hayle Open-Air Swimming Pool Officially Opens
Hayle's open-air swimming pool was opened by Town Mayor John Bennett on the 29th of May.
The mayor only had to cut a ribbon but town councillor Chris Head actually christened the pool - fully clothed.
The pool is now open daily until September and is staffed by professional life savers.
Walkers Are Welcome Launch Blessed with Cornish Sunshine!
The launch on Saturday, 29th May 2010, of the first town in Cornwall to be 'Walkers are Welcome' accredited was greeted with some unfriendly weather. Nothing daunted, the keen supporters of the initiative took off on a number of local walks.
Hayle Twinning Association Welcomes Pordic Visit
The annual visit by our twinned town, Pordic took place from the 13th to the 15th of May, 2010. Pordic Mayor, Gilbert Gaspaillard, presented a gift from Pordic to Hayle of a beautiful wooden art work of a sailing ship.
The gift was received on behalf of the town by Hayle Mayor, John Bennett.
"It is was a great pleasure to be able to spend a pleasant afternoon with Gilbert and Mike Stuckey from the Twinning Association", John said. "It is surprising how many parallels there are between our two towns and their surrounding districts." For a photograph of the whole party and more details of the Twinning Association, click here.
New Mayor and Deputy Mayor for 2010-11
At a packed ceremony at the Day Care Centre on the 13th of May, John Bennett was elected mayor and Jayne Ninnes was elected deputy mayor. Cllr. Bennett said: "I am honoured to have been chosen to chair Hayle Town Council and to serve as mayor of Hayle in the coming year. Being a mayor and councillor is made much easier when you are backed by such an excellent Town Clerk and her team. Eleanor Giggal, Neill James and David Gallie have a wealth of knowledge and experience between them and I look forward to working with them in the coming year. "
Hayle Awarded "Walkers Are Welcome" Status
Hayle is the first town in Cornwall to be awarded Walkers Are Welcome status.
Thanks to the work of the Hayle Area Plan team and the HAP administrator, Claire Casey, we have achieved accreditation and are now listed on the Walkers Are Welcome web site.
We will be ensuring that the needs of walkers are met by ensuring that footpaths and facilities are maintained in good condition - benefitting both local people and visitors.
