Cleaning up of Polperro Harbour underway


Work on cleaning up water in and around Polperro Harbour has started as part of South West Water’s £2bn Clean Sweep project.


Millions of pounds will be spent constructing a sewage screening station at Scilly Cove as well as a 330-metre pumped long-sea outfall, which is expected to take more than a year to complete.


The work is the final phase of the Clean Sweep programme which has been modernising sewage treatment around the peninsula.


The construction of the screening station by contractors Dean and Dyball Civil Engineering will involve building a temporary steel platform in the sea off the cove and transporting building materials by sea from Par.


Sienna, Romilly, Anya and Callum show off their new playhouse with Cornwall councillor for East Looe and St Martins Armand Toms.


Kids have playhouse fun Children at Barbican Pre-School


in Looe have been making the most of their new outside playhouse.


Because access for vehicles is so limited in the village of Polperro, no materials will be transported through the streets and the construction site will be serviced solely from the sea.


Councillor Armand Toms donated a grant to the group for the new equipment from his councillor’s allowance for community groups.


Graham Murphy, South West Water’s director of engineering, said: ‘South West Water has invested £2bn in the Clean Sweep programme, which has modernised


sewage treatment all around the peninsula, removing almost 250 crude outfalls and transforming the quality of the region’s bathing waters.


‘The scheme at Polperro is one of the final pieces of the jigsaw.’


Clerk of Lansallos Parish Council Barry Jolliff said: ‘It has been a long time coming.


‘Polperro has needed an updated sewage system for years now.


‘While the council accepts there will be some disruption for a short period it will have a good benefit in the mid and long term.’


Cornwall councillor for West Looe and Lansallos Edwina Hannaford said: ‘I am really pleased because we have been waiting so long.


‘We welcome the investment and we will be monitoring any disruption.


‘There are plans to build a temporary pier, which has potential to become a temporary tourist attraction.’


The scheme is expected to improve sea water quality and provide environmental protection to the area.


Looe policing team Sargeant Russ Hall, PCSO Steve Cocks, PC Helen Libby and PCSO Dave Billing.


Police say a big thanks with doughnuts!


The neighbourhood policing team from Looe met with members of the Neighbourhood Watch group for Looe and the surrounding area to thank them for their work.


Members work within the Pictures: Chris Bowden


community with the police to help reduce crime and spread messages of crime prevention advice.


The police team enjoyed eating doughnuts with the group of residents.


PCSO Tom Barnes with Polruan residents Martin Akerman and Keith Charman.


Neighbourhood Watch LOOE NEWS JULY 2010 7


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