Welcome to the official website of St Keyne & Trewidland Parish Council

Parish & Cornwall Council elections Thursday 1 May – list of candidates

Because there are fewer candidates than seats in both of our wards, there will be no election for the parish council - but remember, your vote still counts for the Cornwall election!

If you're not yet on the electoral register, the deadline to register to vote is 11.59pm on Friday 11 April.

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Follow this link to register online

10th April 2025

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On our website, you will be able to find out all you need about the council's work and the services it delivers to residents and visitors of our community.

If you are looking for information about this council, you can view and download a handy guide to what it does, or browse along the menu at the top of this page.

If you are looking for details of what services Cornwall Council provides, such as recycling, planning and planning enforcement, potholes and fly-tipping, visit their website at cornwall.gov.uk.

Introducing your new parish council

26th June 2021

Annual Parish Council Meeting Wednesday 14 May 2025 7pm St Keyne Village Hall

The annual meeting of the council takes place next month - it's an important meeting where the Chair for 2025/26 will be elected. Everyone is welcome attend. Agenda and reports for this meeting are published on the 'Meetings' section of this website. Everyone welcome. View and download a civic calendar of meetings for 2025 beloW.

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ANNUAL PARISH MEETING 14 May 6.45pm St Keyne Village Hall

The Chair of the Parish Council, Cllr Kevin Shovelton invites all residents to attend his annual meeting on 14 May 2025 at 6.45pm. Cllr Shovelton will present his review and report for the last year, and you will have the opportunity to learn more about the councils work and plans for the next year. The Chair's written report will be published here at the same time.

25th April 2025

The Informer - February edition out now

The February 2025 edition is being delivered right now!

If you haven't had your copy yet, drop us an email and we'll get one out to you informer@stkeyneandtrewidlandparish.gov.uk or follow the link below to download a copy in glorious colour!

The Informer No6 February 2025

6th February 2025

Salt & Grit Bins

We have 9 salt (grit) bins located across the parish. Everyone is free to help themselves to what they need to keep their pavement clear and safe. Read our FAQs here to find out how to use them (and how much to use)

Salt & Grit FAQs

8th January 2025

Civility & Respect

Throughout the local government sector, there are growing concerns about the impact bullying, harassment, and intimidation are having on local councils, councillors, clerks, council staff and the resulting effectiveness of local councils.

Councillors in St Keyne & Trewidland have signed up to a Civility & Respect Pledge that sets out what they regard as acceptable behaviour between themselves and their residents.

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Civility & Respect Pledge

16th September 2024

Grants & Donations

The parish council has a small fund to make awards to local community groups.

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Report it!

If you have any issues with potholes, dogs, abandoned vehicles, graffiti, flytipping or planning, the easiest way to report it to Cornwall Council is to go online. Cornwall Council will acknowledge your complaint and give you a reference number so that you can track its progress.

If you have an issue with trees or hedges that are growing over the pavement, the parish council can take action for you. Download the quick guide below.

Download this guide to logging your complaint (pdf)

Overhanging trees and bushes

How the parish council spends your money 2025/2026

At their public meeting on 13 November 2024, councillors voted to approve the parish council budget for 2025/2026 and to set a precept (local council tax) that will be charged out to residents in the coming year. This note explains what the council’s budget for next year is and sets out how it manages residents’ tax receipts.

The precept for 2025/2026 has been agreed at £12,618. This is the same as it is in the current year

How the council spends your money 2025-26

29th November 2024

Community Emergency Plan updated November 2022

The council's Community Emergency Plan has been updated to include the new ward of Trewidland and is available to download below The plan is not designed to deal with local emergencies affecting only one householder or when the emergency services can deal with it without parish council involvement.

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10th November 2022

St Keyne & Trewidland Parish Council meets monthly to manage the affairs of the parish. If you need to contact any of the Councillors or raise an issue for discussion at the meeting, use our online enquiry form to contact the Parish Clerk.

St Keyne & Trewidland Parish Council Privacy Notice

Your privacy is important to us and we take care to protect it. We will only share your data in very specific circumstances. Follow this link to view and download the council's General Privacy Notice . If you have any questions about your data privacy, contact the Data Protection Officer using ouronline enquiry form.

Safeguarding for children and vulnerable adults

This council takes seriously its responsibility under the current legislation to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and adults, and to work together with other agencies to ensure that there are adequate arrangements within our organisation to identify and support those who are suffering harm. Where someone is suffering significant harm, or is likely to do so, action will be taken to protect that person.

Please contact the Clerk’s Office if you have any concerns. All calls in strictest confidence. You can read the council's policy and commitment here.