Parish of Veryan - News and Events

Group Captain Michael Lane

Group Captain Michael Lane, RAF (Retd)

17th November 1934 - 4th February 2010

It is with great sadness that I announce that Michael Lane passed away on 4th February.

Michael founded this site in 2001 and worked hard since then to turn it into an invaluable resource for local residents, businesses, and visitors. His quiet commitment to this project was typical of his dedication to the Parish of Veryan.

The site will shortly begin a new life, under new management, thanks to the kindness of a fellow Veryan resident. For more on this, please visit the site again in the coming months. Please note that in the interim, updates to the site will be limited.

Adam Barnes 16th February 2010

The next meeting of Veryan Parish Council will take place in the parish hall at 7.00pm on Monday 18 January 2010. Parishioners are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Foundation governors are urgently wanted for Veryan Primary School. Anyone interested should contact Mrs Annie Lapthorne at school for details and Canon Doug to arrange nominations through the Parochial Church Council.

The existing play park at Moor Launder is very wet and the equipment needs replacing. The play equipment company Schoolscapes has already moved in to turn Moor Launder into a playtime paradise.

As a result the play park is getting a make-over - the old equipment has gone and Moor Launder has been re-landscaped and new land drains put in to dry out the existing soggy field.

Despite the abnormal weather work has been slowly progressing. The mound is to getting a new fort, slide and scramble net, then there is already a Smokey Mountain trail with balance beam, drop rope traverse, log walk and clatter bridge, plus junior and toddler swings, a gazebo and picnic table.

The project will cost Ł46,000 and our Parish Council has already raised this money from various sources of grant funding, including the police, who have given Ł500 towards the gazebo as a meeting place for older children, together with money which the PC has prudently saved over the past few years.

This will be a significant improvement to our parish facilities - well done the Parish Council....

Every second Thursday of the month the community bus goes to St Austell, leaving Veryan at 10.20am and Portloe at 1030am, return cost Ł3. To book, and seats need to be booked, please phone 01326 270440, 10.00am - 2.00pm Mon/Fri.

Veryan parish magazine is a monthly publication published under the aegis of the PCC which aims to reflect our daily life within the parish. The editors are always in need of copy to help achieve this aim, together with a comprehensive list of parish events for the current month. Anyone with anything of interest to say about the parish, hobbies, sports, interests, happenings past and present, etc, would be welcomed as a contributor to our pages. The magazine has been steadily increasing its coverage and has been part of parish life for many years. Please support it with your contributions to the editors, Christine Edwards (501727) or Brian Perman (501381).

Veryan Youth Group is now running on alternate Wednesdays, 7-9pm, at the Veryan Sports and Social Club. Some events and outings will be organised for Wednesday evenings when club nights at the club would not normally be run.

For detailed information on the U3A, please look under Community - Other Community Groups.

Veryan & Portloe Playgroup (children 2˝ to 5 years), Veryan Sports & Social Club.

Veryan & Portloe Playgroup (children 2˝ to 5 years), at Veryan Sports & Social Club.