Monday 15 February 2010

New Documentary About Tin Mining in Cornwall - Can You Help?

Hello again,

Sorry posts are beginning to get a little sparse...I promise I'll keep them up to date a lot more regularly soon. The main reason for my lack of posts here recently is that I'm travelling between London and Cornwall a fair bit researching for a documentary I am planning to do on Cornish Tin Mining. I am looking at Geevor mine in particular, but want to compare this to South Crofty and the difference between heritage, historical mining in Cornwall and current, real, working mining. It is quite an exciting project I'm looking forward to completing...however if anyone has any suggestions or are an ex-miner for example and want to contrinute...please do get in touch! I'm looking for ex-miners and people who were/are involved in the industry to contribue so the more the better!

Monday 1 February 2010

Cornwall Parking Charges to Rise

It has been announced by the council in Cornwall that yet again, parking charges will rise 5% from April this year. For motorists who park for more that sixty minutes, the hike will come as another shock to people who are already struggling to meet the demands of running a car. It is fair enough to expect a standard charge across all Cornwall Council car parks, claims Andrew Wallis who is the Cornwall's parking policy advisor. Under One Cornwall, the charges will be farier and 'fit for purpose,' with the costs remaning as low as possible