Community

The Council’s vision is to provide a service to the parish community through engagement, communication and activities that recognise and supports local initiatives and will always strive to consult with residents on matters affecting their local areas.

Carn Brea Parish Council 3-Year Budget Action Plan 2023 / 2026 - Community

Ref: Objective Actions Who Target Completion Completed
1 Awarding of grants to local organisations and charities within the Parish throughout the year. Promote the grant application process and keep up to date the policy on the Council’s website and provide information through the Council’s quarterly Newsletter. Clerk
Amenities & Projects Committee
Ongoing  
2 Reward and Recognition Awards – Recognising those in the community who go above and beyond to support others through charitable work, altruistic caring acts, service & dedication, and acts of heroism.

Clerk’s office to design a Poster to promote these awards with a request for nominations to be published in the Spring Newsletter 2023, placed on Parish Notice Boards, the Parish Website, social media and at local schools. The Clerk’s office, Chairman and Vice Chairman agree deadlines for nominations to be received. Agenda item in March 2023 to make arrangements for the Awards Ceremony.
Promote award scheme utilising the Council’s website and quarterly newsletter inviting nominations from the community. Make arrangements to present awards at the Annual General Meeting in May or at event as agreed. Awards for 2023 - The Clarence Coombe Memorial Award, The Marise Levenson Award and a New Carn Brea Parish Local Achievement Award. Clerk
Amenities & Projects Committee
Clerk’s Office
Clerk, Chairman and Vice Chairman Full Council
Ongoing  
3 To improve engagement and communication with residents within the parish. In line with the social media Policy, fully utilise the Council’s Social Media presence in addition to providing regular updates on the Council Website and quarterly Newsletter. Clerk
Amenities & Projects Committee
All Cllrs
Social Media Policy  
4 Enhancing the local areas of the community through the provision of hanging baskets. To make arrangements for a contractor to plant, install and maintain hanging baskets throughout the parish within agreed area. Amenities & Projects committee to review and consider designated areas within the Parish for Year 2023/2024. Clerk
Amenities & Projects
Contractor
Ongoing  
5 Providing and maintaining ‘Book Shares’ in reclaimed Phone Boxes for the communities of Carn Brea & Piece and considering opportunities for additional locations. Regular upkeep and painting of the Phone Boxes with regular rotation of books. Promote the ‘Book Share’ on the Council’s Website and invite suggestions from the community on potential additional sites. Clerk
Grounds Person
Amenities & Projects Committee
Ongoing  
6 In line with the council’s Climate Action initiatives, replace the broken marble seating on the Moorfield Road Open Space with a recycled plastic bench. Remove the existing marble seating and make good the concrete area. Source and install recycled plastic picnic bench. Clerk
Grounds Person
Amenities & Projects Committee
Short Term December 2022 Completed January 23
7 Following public consultation and In line with the council’s Climate Action initiatives, providing new facilities with the installation of up to 6 recycled plastic seating and picnic benches in the Wheal Fortune Road Open Space. Make enquiries and assess the required area and ground suitability for installation. Carry out base works in Identified locations for installation. Source, purchase and install recycled plastic picnic bench. Clerk
Grounds Person
Amenities & Projects Committee
Short Term March 2023  
8 Following public consultation, to consider making provision in the 3yr budget for improvement works to the Wheal Fortune Park To consider the recommendations of the working party and the Amenities and Projects committee to make budget provisions for improvements to the park. Provide site assessments and Risk Assessments for the proposed works to submit to Full Council for approval. Working party
Clerk
Amenities & Projects Committee
Short & Long Term  
9 To hold the annual Carn Brea in Bloom Garden Competition with presentation of awards event. The Carn Brea in Bloom Garden Competition will not be held in 2023. The Amenities & Projects Committee to review and make recommendations for the Councils Consideration for holding the event in Summer 2024. Clerk
Amenities & Projects Committee
Annual Review  
10 To hold annually, a Remembrance Day Service to remember all those that have died in service to their country. To make arrangements to conduct a Remembrance Day service in November. Promote the event on social media, the Council’s website and via public notice boards and flyers. Clerk
Amenities & Projects Committee
Ongoing Annual  
11 Engage with the local community to hold a Carol Concert in December. The Carn Brea Parish Council annual Carol Concert event will not be held in 2023. The Amenities & Projects Committee to review and make recommendations for the Councils Consideration for 2024. Clerk
Amenities & Projects Committee
Annual Review  
12 To hold regular free coffee morning events for the community, providing games, refreshments, and snacks with an opportunity for the residents to meet and chat with councillors. Pilot Coffee Morning to be held 11th November. Future coffee morning dates and arrangements to be agreed and details posted on social media, the Council’s website and via public notice boards and flyers.

Coffee Morning Working Party
Clerk
Amenities & Projects Committee

Ongoing  
13 To make arrangements for a consultation event for local residents of Moorfield Road Open Space. Amenities & Projects committee in liaising with the Clerk’s office to agree a date and make arrangements to engage and communicate to the residents local to Moorfield Road Open Space and hold a consultation on what improvements to the park they would like the council to consider making. Amenities & Projects Committee
Clerk
Grounds Person
Full Council
Mid Term