The next meeting will take place on Thursday 18 June 2020 – 10am to 12.30pm at NHS Kernow, Trevithick room, Sedgemoor, Priory Road, St Austell PL25 5AS.

Share your experiences in a safe and welcoming space where babies and partners are welcome.

Information on NHS Kernow's May 2020 Governing Body meeting.

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The homes that sold for under £90k in Cornwall this February  Cornwall Live

The Cornwall stories that are bringing some joy to the pandemic - updates  Cornwall Live

These were the cheapest and most expensive houses sold in Cornwall in February  Cornwall Live

These were the cheapest and most expensive houses sold in Cornwall in February  Cornwall Live

The Cornwall stories that are bringing some joy to the pandemic - updates  Cornwall Live

Tearful carer records heartbreaking video after being sent to back of Tesco queue  Cornwall Live

Tearful carer records heartbreaking video after being sent to back of Tesco queue  Cornwall Live

Tearful carer records heartbreaking video after being sent to back of Tesco queue  Cornwall Live

Tearful carer records heartbreaking video after being sent to back of Tesco queue  Cornwall Live

The Cornwall stories that are bringing some joy to the pandemic - updates  Cornwall Live

Kerbside collections of rubbish (weekly) and recycling (fortnightly) continue on their usual days.

But residents should note that bin crews may not arrive at their usual collection times over the coming weeks. Please put rubbish and recycling out by 7am, and it should be collected by 6 pm.

Please report any missed collections on the following day. 

We remind you that:

• Household Waste Recycling Centres are closed
• Bulky Collections have been suspended

Until these services start again please store any waste or recycling that cannot be put out on the kerbside collection.

Small electrical appliances and batteries should not be put in black sacks or bins. Redundant small electrical appliances can be recycled, but not on the kerbside collections. Please hold on to them until the Household Waste Recycling Centres re-open.

It is important that those households with a possible coronavirus infection follow the Public Health England guidance:

Personal waste (such as used tissues) and disposable cleaning cloths should be stored securely within disposable rubbish bags. These bags should be placed into another bag, tied securely and kept separate from other waste. This should be put aside for at least 72 hours before being placed out for collection on your next collection day. 

Our crews are doing a great job keeping the bins emptied and your recycling collected.

You can help them by not putting out extra items for collection. Please just put out your normal household rubbish and recycling.

Thank you all for keeping Cornwall’s waste and recycling properly and safely handled.

THE SEASON THAT WASN'T: Penryn Athletic miss out on St Piran League title  Falmouth Packet

Group of musicians create lock-down inspired song  Yahoo News UK

All of Cornwall’s libraries have had to close their doors due to the Covid crisis, and mobile libraries are off the road. But for as long as this unprecedented situation lasts, the service is reminding people that there is a wealth of good reading available online.

Cornwall Library Members can access eBooks, Audiobooks, newspapers and magazines, comics and eGraphic novels.

Details and links to these free services are available via the following link:

eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines

The number of people using BorrowBox across Cornwall was up 630% on the pre-Covid measures rate. Last week eBook loans were up by 56% compared to the first week of March. And Pressreader – our free newspapers and magazines platform which offers the majority of national daily and Sunday newspapers – showed that 5,600 more e-newspapers and magazines were downloaded in the second half of March than in the first half.

Cornwall Council’s Portfolio Holder for Neighbourhoods and Climate Change, Edwina Hannaford, says: “I know for so many people a good read provides comfort, calm and continuity. It is one of life’s great pleasures. In these difficult times it is sad we have had to close our libraries, though our teams and partners are looking at ways of supplying a service to those who are vulnerable or isolated.”

“But we can all take advantage of two plus points. Firstly, how lovely to explore and rediscover the books and magazines that most of us have in our own houses. You might find some that bring back treasured memories, and young ones will love hearing stories from their childhoods.”

“And whether or not you have bookshelves or lofts to explore at home, there is an exciting world of online reading available, including familiar magazine titles, classics and graphic novels, which can all be accessed through this special page on our website. Go on, give it a try.”

eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines

For those who enjoy being read to, there are many sources of good storytelling available, including:   

• ManyBooks.net website 
• Gutenberg website 
• Free-eBooks website 
• Openlibrary website 
• Amazon.co.uk (search for free ebooks) 
• BBC Sounds

Please note

All libraries, the mobile library service, the Education and Early Years Library Service and Information Service sites are now closed and non-operational. This includes reserving books online. Library members who have books or other materials on loan should keep them at home. They can be renewed as many times as needed online, but all overdue charges will be waived during this time.

 

The Cornwall stories that are bringing some joy to the pandemic - updates  Cornwall Live

The Cornwall stories that are bringing some joy to the pandemic - updates  Cornwall Live