At the council meeting on 4 September, the council resolved:

To examine the ramifications of closing King George V Memorial Walk to motor traffic

(except for access), either at weekends, at all times, or at such times as the Council shall direct

and to undertake a consultation prior to any such closing. 

The Council also directs the Clerk to report on options and costs for effecting the closure.

Hayle Town Council owns the walk and the suggestion to consider the possibility of closing it to motor traffic was prompted by the increase in traffic over recent years and the potential for huge increases over the next decade with the harbour development and the requirement of the Regional Spatial Strategy to build a large number of new homes in Hayle.  The road is not adopted by the County and consequently repairs are the responsibility of Hayle Town Council.  Heavy vehicles cause a lot more damage to the road surface than cars and there has been an increase in these recently and a likely further increase in the future.

Another consideration was the success of weekend road closures in other parts of Britain which allowed walkers, cyclists, skate boarders, roller bladers - any non-motorised users - to enjoy these areas safely.

It is probable that the Walk would be closed at only one end allowing easy access for residents, gardeners and maintenance people.

The Council would like to receive the views of town residents.  Please contact the Town Clerk by email, letter or phone to express your view.  Some questions to be considered are:

1. Do you support closure of the road?
2. If so, do you support closure at weekends or 7 days a week (or any other times)?
3. Should any closure be seasonal or all year?
4. Do you have any preference for how or where the road should be closed?

From August 2008 each of the Councils 82 County Councillors has been allocated a fund of £3,000 to provide financial support to projects that benefit their local communities.

In order that the Council can ensure that each individual grant application is dealt with fairly and objectively a standard grant application process has been introduced. This gives the applicant the opportunity to clearly explain the purpose of the application and why the funding is required.

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David Clough form PDC has provided some updates on the consultation process.  On the links below you can download the report presented to PDC SEE Committee stating the initial results of the consultation and the next steps.  Also available is more information on the 281 questionnaires that were returned as part of the process.

Hayle Area Action Plan - Issues and Options Questionnaire Responses (1Mb)

Hayle Area Action Plan - Report to PDC SEE Committee (60kb)

Hayle Area Action Plan - Report to PDC SEE Committee (Appendix) (186kb)

Hayle Area Action Plan - Summary and Overview of Representations (260kb)

The Hayle Estuary is an area which has a rich and diverse wildlife, landscape and historic heritage and is not only cherished by the local community but recognized both nationally and internationally. Estuaries in general, and Hayle is no exception, provide recreational opportunities and employment for local people. The challenge set by the Hayle Estuary Management Plan (Hayle EMP) is to conserve the natural and historic heritage of the estuary, which is unique, but at the same time encourage appropriate opportunities and give full recognition to the important needs of commerce, tourism and leisure interests. The Hayle EMP seeks to identify and bring together these key interests and incorporate them in a single document, making reference only to existing reports, legislation and other issues impacting on the estuary.

If you have any comments on the EMP send them to the Town Clerk for forwarding to the Hayle Harbour Advisory Committee.

Click here to view and download the Hayle EMP (295kb).

The Hayle Area Plan Partnership Delivery Teams will be discussing different aspects of the harbour development over the next few months.  Everyone interested in this development is invited to attend.

The meetings are open to anyone and will provide an opportunity to meet David Clough and Jeremy Content of Penwith District Council. Jeremy will be able to discuss planning issues concerning the harbour. It is also hoped that representatives of ING Developments will attend the meetings. We also understand that ING will shortly be able to provide a model of how the plans will look which should give everyone a better idea of what they are planning 

Meetings are at the Day Care Centre on Commercial Road at 7-30pm except where marked.  The meeting dates are as follows:

HERITAGE CULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Tuesday 16 September

TRAFFIC & TRANSPORT

Wednesday 10th September, (at Passmore Edwards)

COMMUNITY WELLBEING

Tuesday 9th September

BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE

Monday 8th September

For more information, including minutes and agendas, please take a look at www.hayleareaplan.org.uk

The long-awaited planning application for the Hayle harbour development has now been received by Penwith District Council.  ING RE Ltd., in conjunction with their architects LDA Design of Exeter, will hold a public exhibition at John Harvey House on Thursday, 15th May, 1330-1830 and Friday 16th and Saturday 17th, 1030-1830.

The plans are available for examination at PDC and also at the Town Clerk's office in Hayle from Thursday, May 15th.

The target for a decision on the outline planning application is 'the end of the year'.

Click here to view and download the Outline Planning Application documents.

Click here to view and download the Listed Building Application documents.