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NEW PICTURES OF THE WORK TO REPAIR THE STEPS IN TASKS LINK ABOVE
The Main is part of the headland at Port Gaverne which is being managed by a new group called 'The Friends of the Main'. We will be working over the coming months (and years) to keep The Main in good order. Have a look at the tasks we have set ourselves and the links to other projects. Please get in touch if you would like to help, or are just interested in finding out more. We are a new group who have taken responsibility for keeping the Main at Port Gaverne in good order for the Parish of St Endellion. If you would like to support us or have any questions, please contact Chris Bolton on 01208 880256 or email trewethf@globalnet.co.uk
NEWS Minutes of January 2004 meeting with the Parish Council subcommittee Areas where work is needed on clearing Blackthorne and other vegetation is shown on this map from Malcolm Lee Small Ermine Moths have been eating the blackthorne ! Read all about it in an update from Malcom Lee on the Natural History Link Work has started on repairing the Quay. Photos can be found by following the Tasks link
Contact Tony Wainwright (Tel: 01208 880846 or tonywainwright@hotmail.com)
The FOTM Committee was elected on Tuesday 20th November 2001
Committee minutes The Main – a new chapter In the Christmas Issue of TRIO, Port Isaac's Village Magazine, the changes were announced by David Phelps, Chairman of the Parish Council and Chris Bolton, Chairman of FOTM The Parish Council is very pleased that we have now completed all the arrangements to transfer the management and maintenance of the Main to the Friends of the Main. It has taken rather a long time to achieve this. However, both sides found that the concept was not quite so simple to achieve in practice, particularly the legalities of setting up the arrangement in a manner that safeguarded, as far as possible, everybody's interests. We are very grateful to our solicitor Ian Chisholm, of G&I Chisholms, Bodmin who undertook the task on our behalf and has generously made no charge for his services as a gesture of goodwill towards St Endellion parishioners. Our thanks also to the National Trust; Charlie David of the North Cornwall Countryside Commission and other officers in NCDC who have given their advice.The Parish Council looks forward to seeing an improvement in the appearance of the Main over time and wish the Friends of the Main every success with their venture. Please give them your support. David Phelps, Chairman, Sf Endellion Parish Council It is with great delight that I can announce that the I Friends of The Main have now taken over the management and maintenance of The Main, Port Gaverne, thus ensuring ownership of this beautiful asset stays with us, the parishioners of St Endellion. Although we will finance and run The Main, the Parish ~ Council will still be the custodians and we look forward to working closely with them in the future. The Parish Council and the committee of The Friends of The Main have worked very hard over the past months to formulate an agreement. The late Bryan Richards especially put in a lot of time and I'm sure he would be pleased with the outcome.We have also had a great deal of support and help from the National Trust and Charlie David of the North Cornwall Countryside Commission and my thanks go to them. We are very grateful to Dugald Sproull, our Solicitor who acted for us and Nick Ely, our structural Engineer who advised us and prepared calculations for the bridge works, both free of charge. Thanks go to my fellow committee members for their work and support and of course to all you parishioners, second homeowners and regular visitors who have encouraged and supported us throughout. We have a very busy and expensive year ahead. Our first priority is to repair and re-open the quay. This we intend to do within the next few weeks when tide and weather allows. The replacement of the footbridge will hopefully take place next spring; we will then be starting our programme of flora and fauna management. I am very pleased that Malcolm Lee, a very knowledgeable person in this field, has agreed to advise and guide us.Many of you who offered us support also said you would contribute financially, so please could I ask you to come forward with your money. Either a cheque made payable to 'The Friends of the Main' or of course cash, can be handed into Secrets or any member of the committee - Tony Wainwright, David Jennings, Andy Penny, Roy Speakman, Sam Littlechild, Richard Cook, Barry Cleave or myself or posted to Trewetha Farm, Port Isaac PL29 3RU.I'm very pleased that the Friends of the Main committee has agreed to take on the financing and running of the Port Gaverne toilets. Our thanks go to Richard Cook for keeping them going for the past couple of years. Now is your chance to get involved. For just £ l0 a year you can become a member of The Friends of the Main. just complete and send me the form below. As a 'Friend' you will be kept up to date with a twice yearly newsletter. To find out more about us or if you have any concerns please feel free to ring me on 01208 880256 Chris Bolton -Chairman GET ALL YOUR LOCAL NEWS AND
INFORMATION FROM THE TRIO If you would like to become a member
of Friends of The Main please download this form
and send to Chris Bolton, Trewetha Farm, Port Isaac, PL29 3RU At the meeting the report by Charlie David was discussed as a basis for the management of the Main and accepted as a very helpful framework. Malcolm Lee produced a survey document on the flora and fauna as an appendix . To read Chalie David's report which is a 500k WORD document is best read by right-clicking on the link and chosing "save target as.." Management prescriptions for The Main, Port Isaac by Charlie David Malcolm Lee has also written a short piece on the history of Port Gaverne and right-clicking and chosing 'save target as' works well here too... Changing Fortunes at Port Gavene by Malcolm Lee
These thumbnail pictures show a)Port Gaverne beach with The Main on the right b)The Main viewed from Port Isaac c)Port Gaverne c1910 D) Port Gaverne Main c1910 E) Port Gaverne Quay c1870 F) Flowers on Port Gaverne Main August 1946 G) Port Gaverne from the air c1980 H) Port Gaverne from the air c1970 (from a National Trust Book) I) Port Gaverne quay 2001 Click on the pictures to see an enlarged view
Please sign our guest book below No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend's or of thine own were. Any man's death diminishes me because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee. John Donne (1572-1631)
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