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130329 | News from John Pollard Cornwall Councillor Hayle North

Via http://www.djpollard.co.uk/Latest2013.html

March 29th

At Last...................................this is the bed of footpath 22 being repaired. It really should not have taken so long but after much determination and persistence it is happening!!!!

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130307 | Hayle sluice gates craned into position on King George V Memorial Walk | This is Cornwall

As reported in The Cornishman/West Briton

Hayle sluice gates craned into position on King George V Memorial Walk

Thursday, March 07, 2013

TWO giant sluice gates have been craned into their new home in Hayle today.

The 11-tonne gates, which used to be operated alongside the town's swing bridge, were uncovered in July 2011 during excavations for the new road at North Quay and stored at construction company Carillion's compound.  read more »

130228 | The sluice gates that once controlled the flow from Copperhouse Pool have been saved | John Bennett

From John Bennett's website 28 February 2013:

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28 February 2013. The sluice gates that once controlled the flow from Copperhouse Pool have been saved thanks to an initiative by Cllr. Anne-Marie Rance and Hayle gardener Mike Kemp. They are shown here being installed on the King George V Memorial Walk thanks to North Quay contractors Carillion.
 

130225 | News from John Pollard Cornwall Councillor Hayle North

Via http://www.djpollard.co.uk/Latest2013.html

Copperhouse Pool

I was recently sent a copy of a letter I wrote to the Cornishman in 1993! It argued against the selling by Peter De Savery of the Pool to the RSPB, warning that access and the right to use the waterways would be restricted. Well as we all know the Pool was sold and access has been restricted and I have campaigned against it ever since!  read more »

130221 | Future of Hayle sluice gates to be decided tonight | This is Cornwall

As reported in The Cornishman/West Briton

Future of Hayle sluice gates to be decided tonight

Thursday, February 21, 2013

 

THE future of historic sluice gates in Hayle is set to be decided at a council meeting this evening.  read more »

130217 | News from John Bennett Hayle Town Councillor

Via http://hayle.net/index.htm

17 February 2013. Marine Minerals Ltd. has come up with the idea of processing the sediment in several areas of the sea where the outfall of rivers has left substantial mineral deposits - one of these would be St. Ives Bay. Although the details are still sketchy, they would design a vessel that would move across the sea floor, sucking up sediment, processing it, returning over 90% and then taking the rest to the shore for processing.  read more »