Paul & I had a early start on a very wet morning to get the flowers up in the street for this Summer.. Between the Flora team, Craig Bond & a couple of helpers after four hours all the posts now have flowers on & thirty six hanging baskets are in the street ready to […more]
Since our AGM there has been an update from the parking petition, Bert Biscoe has been in contact to say he will issue a written apology for how the petition was handled & set a meeting for representatives from all trading groups in June. At this meeting in June I will be given all the […more]
Paul & I spent another evening with the Flora group getting all the compost, baskets & post toppers ready for this years flowers. With the lovely warm days we’ve been having the tunnels are really hot & the flowers are springing into life & blossoming beautifully. Looking forward to the 31st May when they […more]
The petition organised by Penzance traders urging Cornwall Council to rethink the recent rises in parking charges in the town has been signed by almost 15 per cent of the town’s population. The petition was launched just a month ago by Hannah Wallis of the Causewayhead Traders Association, a few days after the imposition of […more]
MORE than 1,000 people have signed a petition protesting at the rise in parking charges in Penzance town centre. Last week The Cornishman reported on the petition started by Hannah Wallis, from Walkers Jewellers, on behalf of the Causewayhead traders. She said trade had fallen off dramatically since Cornwall Council introduced new charges in its […more]
RISES in Cornwall Council parking charges have been blamed for a dramatic drop-off in trade in the centre of Penzance. The rises have prompted Hannah Wallis, of Walker Jewellers and vice-chairman of the Causewayhead Traders Association, to launch a petition protesting about the charges which was signed by more than 400 people in the first […more]
A hike in car parking charges is being slammed by Penzance traders and business leaders as hugely damaging to the high street. Some shoppers will have to pay double to stay in the town’s Cornwall Council car parks as part of new charges coming into force this month. And there are fears the leap in […more]
A PENZANCE shopping street enjoyed a hive of activity when children took part in a special treasure hunt. A total of 72 youngsters scoured the shop fronts along Causewayhead, searching for tiny bees hidden in the windows. After finding 30 of the small creatures, the entries were put in a draw and six year old […more]
A NEW campaign is causing a real buzz with shoppers and traders on a popular Penzance street. Hundreds of special I love Causewayhead bags are up for grabs – and there is no sting in the tail for shoppers, only the chance to shop locally and show their loyalty to the street. The retail campaign […more]
BUSINESSES in Penzance have hit out at comments that their street has lost its ‘buzz’. A number of Causewayhead traders have contacted The Cornishman after last week’s front-page interview with florist Paula Cornish who, despite trying to sell her Causewayhead business, said she was forced to close because buyers were put off by the town’s […more]