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🌼 remember to subscribe to our Garden waste subscription service by 31st March and changes to this weekend's A30 diversion route
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Voting staff needed
Do you want to be part of the democratic process and earn some extra money?
We’re looking for people to work at our polling stations or count venues at the upcoming elections:
* Police Crime Commissioner election - 2 May 2024
* General Election (date to be announced)
* Local Unitary and Town and Parish Council elections - 1 May 2025
We’re looking for staff across Cornwall at our 450 polling stations - particularly in North and South East Cornwall. We need a presiding officer and poll clerks at every polling station on the day and count staff able to work from 10pm overnight to help us count the votes.
All polling station staff receive full training and are paid a fee plus travelling expenses. The gross fee for a Presiding Officer is currently £295, with Poll Clerks receiving £221 before tax. Count staff receive £12.00 per hour.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities and ages (over the age of 18). Don't miss this chance to be part of history and have some fun at the same time!
Find out more
Council website maintenance
Our website will be unavailable on Monday 11 March from 4pm to 7pm so we can carry out essential maintenance work.
Some websites that our main Cornwall Council website links to will still be available. A message will show during the downtime to point you to these separate systems.
If you would like to report something to us, we would encourage you to try to do so before 4pm. Or please use the phone numbers below which close at 6pm. Please bear in mind that our call centre may be busier than usual during this time.
Adult Care and Support - 0300 1234 131
Adult Education - 0300 1231 117
Benefits - 0300 1234 121
Business Regulatory Support - 0300 1234 212 (option 4)
Children Schools and Families - 0300 1234 101
Council Tax and Business Rates - 0300 1234 171
Elections - 0300 1231 115
Environmental Health - 0300 1234 212 (option 2)
Environmental Management - 0300 1234 202
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service - 0800 3581 999
Cornwall Housing - 0300 1234 161
Licensing - 01726 223 433
Libraries - 0300 1234 111
Multi Agency Referral Unit (MARU) on 0300 123 1116
Planning - 0300 1234 151
Refuse and Recycling - 0300 1234 141
Registration Service - 0300 1234 181
Roads, Transport and Parking - 0300 1234 222
Trading Standards - 0300 1234 191 (For consumer advice or to make a complaint about goods or services - 0808 223 1133)
Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
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Free climate change course
We're offering free climate change training to help individuals and community groups learn more about how to reduce your carbon impact. The sessions will run during March and April.
The one-hour online course is aimed at anyone wanting to learn about:
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the science behind climate change
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how global warming will impact Cornwall
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the role of government, local authorities, businesses and individuals in tackling the issue.
To book a place click the button below or for more information visitLets Talk Cornwall.
The site also includes a dedicated Employer Hub and a Hub for people with special educational needs.
Book your place
Subscribe to garden waste collections
If you’re signed up to our garden waste collection service remember to renew your subscription by 31 March, if you haven’t already, so your service continues uninterrupted.
Not a subscriber yet? If you're signing up for the first time, you’ll need to buy one of our brown garden waste bins or reusable bags.
If you've already got one of our brown bins or bags and are renewing your annual subscription, you only need to pay for the collection service. Prices range from £30 to £65 a year depending on what bag or bin you have.
Subscribe
Are your child's vaccines up to date?
We know your child’s health is your top priority and so protecting them from serious disease is incredibly important. That's why the NHS offers a free childhood vaccine programme, safeguarding your child from certain illnesses.
Immunisations offer the best protection for children against many common illnesses – preventing over 5,000 deaths and over 100,000 hospital admissions each year.
Is your child up to date with their vaccinations? Check their Red Book or contact your GP surgery if you’re unsure.
Although it important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection, if you or your child have missed a vaccine, it is never too late to contact your GP to check if you can catch up.
Find out more
Get help to quit on No Smoking Day
Wednesday 13 March marks the 40th anniversary of No Smoking Day, a time to unite and offer encouragement and support to those on their quitting journey.
In England, there are still over 5.3 million adults who smoke, and smoking is the main cause of preventable death in England. But smoking rates have declined a lot since the first No Smoking Day 40 years ago and this year’s No Smoking Day campaign aims to continue this pattern and encourage people to quit.
Did you know that smokers who want to quit are three times more likely to succeed with the right support? Healthy Cornwall's text support service is free and easy to use. Text 'SMOKEFREE' to 82228 for helpful tips, advice, tools, and motivation sent to your phone.
You can also find a lot of advice on theHealthy Cornwall Smokefree web page
Get help to quit
A30 - temporary change to diversion route
For the overnight closures of the A30 between Boxheater and Scorrier this week and the upcoming weekend closure from Friday 8 to 11 March, there has been a slight change to the westbound diversion route for HGVs / high sided vehicles.
Westbound HGV traffic during these closures will need to divert via Chacewater in order to avoid the low bridge at Scorrier (4.7m / 15' 3"). This temporary change to the diversion route is due to work repairing a collapsed mineshaft on the A393 Sandy Lane, which is typically used for these diversions.
Find out more
Eat well. Spend less.
Eat well - spend less
Tune in to episode eight of our Eat Well, Spend Less cookery video series from our Healthy Cornwall team!
We'll give you tips on how to eat healthily on a budget with everyday ingredients from your local shop. In this video we create Cottage Pie - a good option for a completely adaptable meal which could be vegan or veggie - made with any sort of mince.
It's packed full of vegetables too - at least 2, or even 3 of your 5 a day. Perfect comfort food after a busy day.
Watch the video
Next week 11-17 March is Safer Sleep Week.
Safer Sleep Week is The Lullaby Trust’s
and the simple advice that reduces the risk of it occurring.
Sadly around 3 babies a week still die from SIDS and if all parents were aware of safer sleep advice many lives could be saved.
Bookings are now open for Time2Move Easter activities
for children aged 5-16.
Activities are taking place across Cornwall during the Easter holidays, from 2-12 April.
Sessions are FREE to those eligible for free school meals with a unique code. Activities including multi sports, forest schools, circus skills,water sports and lots more. And every session includes a healthy meal for all children
Book now!
A new Changing Places toilet has opened at Seaton Countryside Park in Deviock, south east Cornwall, making a visit to Cornwall’s countryside and beaches accessible for more people.
We've co-ordinated a successful bid for government funding and are working in partnership with several Town and Parish Councils to provide six new Changing Places facilities at various sites across Cornwall.
The facility at Seaton is open daily from 8.30am until 'dusk'. This will normally be 5pm at the earliest during October to April. From May to September, it will be available until 7pm. FInd out more.
Avoid costly compliance mistakes with a free Regulatory Needs Assessment from our Business Regulatory Support
team!
The friendly hub team can help you navigate through the maze of regulations to help you get compliance right first time, saving you valuable time and money.
They can help you get the correct licenses, achieve a good food hygiene rating, help you with health and safety requirements and more.
Book your free assessment via their website
How much do you know about the range of health and care support available to you?
Do you know where to get help if you are ill or injured? Now that winter is over, NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly is reviewing the effectiveness of its communications campaign and wants to understand your knowledge of local health services.
Complete the short survey here:
the ICB will use your feedback to help improve the way health and care advice is promoted in the future.
Filled it in before? We would still like to hear from you, to understand whether you have seen or heard our messaging since December.
A new national campaign Stop! Think Fraud aims to help you understand the different types of fraud and the tactics which criminals can use against you.
The website helps you learn the tactics criminals use so you can see the different types of fraud, how to better protect yourselves and the people you know, as well as ways to report if you have been a victim of fraud.
Learn fraudster tactics and stay safe
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** News in brief
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Good Growth Programme invests £12.5m in people and skills
- UK Shared Prosperity Fund, is investing in a range of activities to boost employability and skills across Cornwall and Scilly. £2.5m will support disadvantaged young people, especially those not in education, employment or training. £4m is to be invested in growth areas of Cornwall’s economy, including upskilling people for the future green economy
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