28th April 2025
Morview water pressures again of concern
MORVAL Parish’s Cornwall councillor Armand Toms is bowing out in his traditional ‘community first’ style.
Mr Toms, who has retired after 20-plus years as a county councillor, latterly as the Independent member of Looe East and Deviock (the ward that includes Morval and Widegates) could have faded quietly into the background but, instead, he has once again called on South West Water to address problems in the area, including repeated reports of low water pressure on the Morview Road estate and other areas of Widegates.
In a letter to South West Water’s services department Mr Toms has reminded the authority that there are still issues in Morval Parish that need resolving in order ‘help our communities and aid growth in our area’.
He said: “The water pressure in the Morview area has been an issue for years now and previous replies have always said there is a issue but being resolved.
“This matter was raised again at this month’s Parish Council meeting, so can we ask for another review and tests to be done in the Morview area.
“Further housing for the area has been talked about and we need assurances that there is capacity for future growth.”
Morval’s neighbours, Nomansland and St Martin’s will, points out Mr Toms, also be impacted by any moves that allow the Tregoad campsite, Millendreath and possibly Looe Bay to join the local sewerage network.
Such a proposal would nearly double the need for capacity in the Looe area and Mr Toms asked if any consideration had been given to a new sewage works for the town.
The Nomansland area was currently serviced by a small works to the side of the hamlet but Mr Toms noted: “That parish has a housing need equal to many other larger parishes and for nearly ten years the council has worked on trying to get 12 new homes for local people.”
Morval Parish Council ended their monthly meeting by paying tribute to Mr Toms’ service. Said Cllr Ben Pengelly: “On behalf of everyone in the parish can we thank-you for everything you’ve done.”
MORVAL Parish Council vice-chairman John Collings, also standing down from the council at the end of the month, told this month’s meeting that he had been approached about a seemingly increasing number of power outages in the parish this winter.
He wondered why, since he did not believe the winter storms had been any more severe than in the past 20 years or so.
Other councillors felt that fallen trees, possibly due to ash die-back and storm damage, were contributory factors, and the council agreed to monitor the situation.