Last week, Geraint Piper of Classic Builders provided a update on the Awenva project in a short video on our Facebook page with further news on the flooring, roofing, window frame restoration and other aspects of renovations to the former White House & Basset Centre buildings on Basset Road, Camborne.
If you’d like to check out all the progress on these ‘enabling works’, please head to this short video (1m 47s in duration) on our Facebook page:
UPDATE: AM SUN 11th JAN – THIS HAS NOW BEEN CLEARED
As of 1pm on Friday 9th Jan, the huge fallen tree on Pendarves Road that was felled by Storm Goretti is still blocking the road, and given the size of the trunk and branches it will take contractors some time to clear, please avoid this route if possible.
Should you be aware of other storm damage issues in the wake of Storm Goretti, please report it to Cornwall Council via their website here: https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/report-something/
For other issues, please see the following emergency contacts below:
Flooding:
Environment Agency: 0345 988 1188
Phone Network:
Openreach: 0800 023 2023
Roads:
Highways Agency: 0300 1234 222
Social Care Emergencies:
0300 1231 116
Utilities:
National Grid: 105 or 0800 6783 105
Wales & West: 0800 111 999
Water Leaks:
SW Water: 0800 230 0561
Camborne Town Council will close for the festive period at 5pm on Tuesday 23rd December and we reopen at 9am on Monday 5th January 2026.
Should you have an urgent issue or you would like to report anything during this period, please call (01209) 612406 or email enquiries@camborne-tc.gov.uk
Nadelik Lowen / Merry Christmas to one and all in Camborne.
The public toilets in Rosewarne car park will close on December 24th and they will reopen on December 29th. They will then be closed again on December 31st and will reopen on January 5th.
We apologise for any inconvenience, but these temporary closures enable the cleaners and our Amenities Team to take a well earned break.
As part of the 16 days of activism to end violence against women and girls, Camborne Town Council & Cornwall Council staff, Cllr Zoe Fox, a representative from West Cornwall Women’s Aid & Camborne Anti-Social Behaviour Officer met with the leader of 16 Days of Activism Penzance, Cllr Marrington of Penzance Council for a round table discussion of plans to enhance the campaign in the Camborne area.
To find out more on this campaign or should you need support on this issue, please head to the following pages and see the downloads below with further information from Cornwall Refuge Trust & Waves.
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Last Saturday, Camborne Library hosted the Forest for Cornwall’s ‘Free Tree Giveaway’ and dozens of members of the local community came together to claim a native sapling for their gardens and chat about the need for more trees across the parish.
Our new prospective Tree Warden attended to discuss working towards Cornwall Council’s new nature recovery principles and meet those involved including Forest for Cornwall staff, a local conservationist and Cllr Nigel Miles.
Both Camborne Town Council & Camborne Library are closed for one day on Wednesday, November 26th due to staff training. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Camborne Town Council return the following day on Thursday, November 27th and Camborne Library will reopen on Friday 28th November.
On Monday 1st December, join Camborne Town Council for an afternoon brew and hear all about Cornwall Councillor Thalia Marrington’s work on the issue of Violence Against Women & Girls and her 16 Days Penzance campaign, plus you’ll be able to speak to stakeholders and support groups.
The afternoon brew will take place in the Library in the Passmore Edwards Building on Cross Street from 3-4.30pm and all are welcome.
Facebook event page here: https://fb.me/e/5reayIQZQ
To find out more about the grassroots campaign in Penzance, head here: https://www.16dayspenzance.co.uk/
For further information on the United Nation’s 16 days of activism campaign, please head to their website here: https://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/ending-violence-against-women/unite/theme
Local residents in the Meneth Road area may have noticed that our Amenities Team have started work on enhancing this green space for the community.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, but we hope that residents will enjoy the enhancements when the seeds germinate and the wildflowers and trees begin to grow in Spring.
Meneth Road Green Space photo collage
