WHAT DOES STITHIANS PARISH COUNCIL DO?

Recently SPC achievements includes youth goal posts, new toddler playground, new Cemetery, new fencing for the bowling club, declared a climate emergency, launched a playing field appeal, zip wire, mobile speed monitoring device, introduced “Stithians Noticeboard” Facebook group, formulated 23 point climate action plan,and refurbished the War Memorial. In addition to these achievements we are currently working on further developments and improvements for the playing field. Other activities include commenting on planning applications and lobbying Cornwall Council, Cormac, South West Water and other organisations on road safety issues (Longdowns especially), flooding etc.

The Parish Council comprises of 11 unpaid volunteers whose only reward is to see facilities and services in the Parish improve for the benefit of our community.

Interested in Becoming a Councillor?

If you think you have the skills, experience and time to join our team to continue to improve our great Parish why not apply? To qualify you must satisfy one or more of the following criteria:

you are registered as a local government elector for the parish;
you have during the whole of the preceding twelve months occupied as owner or tenant any land or premises in the parish;
your principal or only place of work during the preceding twelve months has been in the parish;
you have during the whole of the preceding twelve months resided in the parish or within 4.8 km of the Parish.

Are you still reading? Good. In normal times the role involves attending 11 meetings a year which are usually held on the 3rd Tuesday each month except August at 7.00pm in the Stithians Centre. Meetings typically last for 2 to 3 hours and you should also allow another couple of hours to read papers and prepare for the meeting. There could be additional meetings and work if you later take on specific responsibilities e.g. Playing Field, Planning etc.

Still interested? Good. Parishioners interested in joining the Council should please contact the Clerk by email on stithianspc@aol.com or write to him at 18 Edward Street, Tuckingmill, Camborne, TR14 8PA. Please say in your letter why you are interested in joining the Council and the skills and experience that you have that you think would be relevant and beneficial. You may also speak to the Chairman, Phil Blease, or any current Councillor for more information regarding the work of the Council. Contact details for all Councillors can be found on our councillors page.

If you would like to help improve Stithians but do not wish to join the Parish Council team why not consider joining the Stithians Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) team who are specifically looking at how future developments will shape the Parish in years to come. For more information on the NDP please contact the NDP Chair, Claire, at clairelouth@hotmail.com The NDP team are also looking for casual helpers.

Two opportunities there to help shape and improve your community.

Still want to help but you find yourself short of time such that you cannot commit to SPC or NDP then why not simply make a donation to the Playing Field Appeal fund?Donations can be made by:-

Cheques payable to Stithians Parish Council
By bank transfer to SPC. Sort Code 30-97-00 Acct No 00216766
Cash donations to any Parish Councillors

We welcome all donations from businesses, groups or individuals in the community.