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Falmouth keeps its weekly bin collections
Falmouth will keep its weekly rubbish collection after Cornwall Council voted on the issue. The council voted seven to three to keep the rubbish collection weekly, with recycling collected fortnightly. The council were considering two options, that could have seen Falmouth's rubbish collected every two weeks. A public consultation found that the majority of residents were in favour of keeping the system the... -
Service must target needs
I WAS very disappointed not to be able to join all those congregated in the harbour on board HMS Cornwall last Monday evening. I wanted to be able to thank all those who have served their country on this ship; having to be back in Parliament at 9am on Tuesday morning to sit on the Welfare Reform Bill Committee prevented me from doing so. A Bill committee is like a mini-parliament that considers new legislation line by line. I... -
Will AV will affect Falmouth?
Unless you've been living under a wi-fi-less rock for the last year or so then you'll no doubt be aware of tomorrow's referendum on changing the way we vote for MPs. Whether you support the change or not, many people are still asking 'how will it effect me?' Well Falmouth, here's how... The proposed 'alternate vote' system is being backed by the Lib Dems and the current system, known as 'first past the post', is being backed by... -
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Most of us will agree that learning to surf can take a lifetime, something most of us can never hope to master in a single day, but have you ever tried "Bodyboarding"? The English Surfing School is offering you a Bodyboarding Experience Day including a lesson and full equipment hire for just £14! Click here for more details -
University fees ‘threat to revival of economy’
London Editor The hike in tuition fees to £9,000 a year at Westcountry universities will undermine plans to revive the region's economy, it has been warned. Central to tackling the region's low wage culture has been to invest hundreds of millions of pounds in higher education across Devon and Cornwall in the last decade. Critics fear students will be put off going by Exeter and Plymouth universities, and Falmouth...
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Make Falmouth better - Council and Police want you to 'Have your say'
It's time to let the powers that be in Falmouth know what's important to you. The PACT (Partners And Communities Together) are holding their 'Have your say' consultation again and this time, after requests on FalmouthPeople, the process has been made even easier with an online questionnaire. Run by Falmouth Town Council, Cornwall Council and Falmouth Police, PACT was formed to gain the your opinion on what the focus of local... -
The future of Falmouth's rubbish collection - vote now!
Cornwall Council want your views on waste collection in the county. A few weeks ago we reported that Cornwall Council had voted to change the way Falmouth's rubbish is collected. Now the council want to get your views on the proposed changes. Option A would see food and non-recyclable waste to be collected weekly and dry recycling and garden waste to be collected fortnightly. Option B would see food waste and dry... -
Falmouth could face fortnightly rubbish collections
Falmouth could soon have some of its rubbish collected fortnightly after Cornwall Council voted earlier this week to change the way our rubbish and recycling is collected. Both options would include a mixture of weekly and fortnightly pick-ups. The options are: Food and non recyclable waste to be collected weekly and dry recycling and garden waste to be collected fortnightly or Food waste and... -
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Christmas Rubbish and Recycling collection times
The rubbish and recycling times for Falmouth over Christmas are: On Monday 27th December there will be no rubbish or recycling collections. Rubbish will be collected on Monday 3rd January. Recycling will be collected on Tuesday 28th December. Rubbish and Recycling collections will return to normal on the 3rd January 2011. For more information on rubbish and... -
Cost of parking in Falmouth to rise 25%?
The price of parking in Falmouth is set to rise by 25 percent next year as Cornwall Council has approved plans to set the cost of parking in the county to a standard rate. If the proposal goes ahead, you'll have to shell out £1 for the first hour of parking in all but one of the Council owned car parks in the town. Currently it costs between 80p and 90p for an hour. There is some good news however, Pendennis Point will...
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