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17th November 2023

Parish play area scheme progresses

Morval Parish Council bids for extra money in addition to its own reserves

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13th November 2023

Trenode children help lead Remembrance tributes

‘Heaven’s tears’ for the fallen of Morval Parish

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10th November 2023

Councillors attempt to unravel development process

Sorting the planning field wheat from the administrative chaff…

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13th October 2023

‘Missing’ minutes could have led to hours… of head scratching!

Parish Council to tighten up agenda procedures

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11th October 2023

Police investigating road accident ‘patterns’ in Morval Parish

Terras Bridge ‘indiscriminate’ parking also under review

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10th October 2023

What happens next for Trenode Field…

Parish talks produced no clear-cut answer to parish amenity’s future

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6th October 2023

Bridge and Ferry reserves running perilously low

Daily tolls will have to rise without government intervention

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5th October 2023

County Planners taken to task over Widegates houses

Parish calls for elected committee to rule on Little Chimneys site expansion

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4th October 2023

Green light for Widegates houses?

Parish asked to ‘Agree to Disagree’ with County Planners

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29th September 2023

New rubbish collection rotas coming in the New Year

But Morval will be unaffected (for now!) by new county-wide bins roll-out

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28th September 2023

Councillor calls for urgent road safety measures

Cornish road said to be ‘more deadly’ than any other in county

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27th September 2023

County pledge to resolve school bus issues

Widegates complaints mirrored across Cornwall

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25th September 2023

Council bids for £150,000 grant for Play Area provision

Youngsters give their views on Farriers Way recreation equipment

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20th September 2023

Widegates ‘Play Park’ meeting this Saturday

Monthly parish council meeting also hears about car parking charges, road safety, Tamar crossing tolls and Trenode school field

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15th August 2023

Keeping You Update with Cornish matters

Here's your chance to have a say on GREEN energy plus… concessionary bus passes, industrial action update, and Cornwall's ‘Start for Life’ pointers…

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27th July 2023

Introducing our new chairman

MORVAL Parish Council’s new chairman, Andy Jackson, says he is pleased to have been given the opportunity of representing the parish.  Born and raised in rural Oxfordshire, where his mother and father were landlords of The Swan Inn (Ascott under Wychwood), Andy always wanted to join the Army so it came as no shock when, on May 3, 1983, he reported to Woolwich Barracks to start 16 weeks of basic training, followed by six weeks of trade training.  ‘That was where my life changed for ev

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22nd July 2023

Trenode Field open meeting

DESPITE atrocious weather a number of residents attended the Village Hall, Widegates (Saturday, July 22) to express views on possible long-term uses of the council-owned field behind Trenode CoE Primary school.Some years ago now the council bought the land with the intention, inter alia, of providing car parking and a safer pick-up/drop-off area for parents visiting the school. Sadly, on that occasion, those ideas found little favour with Cornwall Council’s highways department.A dedicated play a

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21st July 2023

Bodmin Moor: The World’s 1st Dark Skies Landscape

Bodmin Moor has the World’s first Dark Skies Landscape, but what’s that got to do with Morval Parish and how can our holiday business and residents benefit from it?At the July meeting of the Parish Council, parishioner Mike Willmott urged the parish to get on board.  His presentation pointers are attached.

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17th March 2021

Morval Parish Litter Pick

If you are concerned about the amount of rubbish that people are dropping and throwing out of vehicle windows, and you want to give the parish a 'spring clean', the parish council has available litter pick equipment for you to borrow. If you would like to organise an event, please contact the Clerk for details.

7th March 2021

Parish - Rights of Way

Councillors are currently looking at improving the various rights of way we have in the parish and would value your support in identifying ways they can be improved. If you walk the footpaths please speak to your Councillors or contact the Clerk.
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