The decision by Penwith District Council to raise objections to the referendum question put forward at the original meeting on the grounds that it actually asked Penwith to do something and because council officers thought the question was 'a leading question' seems dubious in the extreme given the wide range of questions which have been accepted for a local referendum in other places. Some examples of questions which have successfully been put to a local Parish/Town referendum are listed opposite.

While it would in theory be possible to challenge Penwiths decision it was felt that this would only be playing into their hands and would result in the referendum being delayed even further. It has been decided therefore with some reluctance that the best course of action is  to hold another public meeting at which the issue of a public referendum on the future of the Old Hawkins site will be fully discussed again.

The new meeting is scheduled to take place at the same venue as the previous meeting ie. on the top floor of the

Passmore Edwards Institute
in
Commercial Road, Hayle
The date has been set for
Wednesday September 14th
and will start at
7:30pm

The official notice of the meeting as required by law and signed by at least six persons on the electoral register will be posted shortly.

Please make every effort to attend.

STOP PRESS:
It has recently been announced that the planning meeting at which the Hawkins Garage development proposal will be decided has been deferred until October 4th so there is no reason why the referendum cannot take place prior to a decision being made!

STOP STOP PRESS:
Penwith have reneged on their press statement to 'do all they can to assist in the referendum' and have now announced that they will not send a representative to the public meeting as promised.

These local referenda questions have all been accepted and put to a parish vote which seems to put  Penwith in a minority of one!

Stour and Orwell (Suffolk)
Do you oppose the development of a deep sea container port at Bathside Bay?

Sherbern (Selby Nr York)
Do you want 1100 houses to be built in Sherburn in Elmet in accordance with the deposit Selby District Local Plan?

Herringswell (Newmarket)

Do you agree to the new town development being promoted in Forest Heath?

East Grinstead (West Sussex)

Do you want 2,500+ houses built at East Grinstead?

Epping Forest
Do you want to keep the pound sterling as the currency of the United Kingdom?

Fulford (York)
Should the Council retain the Social Hall on School Lane and carry out the repairs recommended by the Lawrence, Hannah & Skelton report?

Allendale (Northumberland)
Do you agree that the land commonly known as The Cloffocks should remain free of all retail development and be used solely for recreational purposes?

Portsmouth
Are you in favour of the Southsea Town Council continuing in existence?

Amersham (Bucks)

Are you in favour of a separate parish council to be formed for the ward of Little Chalfont?

Aldborough (Yorkshire)

GM crops should not be grown in the parish of Aldborough until they are proven safe?

Bidford-on-Avon (Warwickshire)

The residents of the Parish of Bidford-on-Avon wish to keep its natural environs rural in character. To this end, we ask that any proposal involving the extraction of sand and gravel be opposed.. Do you support the above proposal?

Ruddington (Notts)

Do you agree that the Council replaces the Pavilion and Village Hall with a single new building at Elms Park?

Kibworth Harcourt (Leicestershire)

In view of the forecast shortfall of only 33 houses within the Central Leicestershire policy Area (CLPA), There is no valid requirement to release land for 440 Houses off Warwick Road, Kibworth (KB/1) for development at this time nor in the remaining life of the current Local Plan

Droitwich (Worcestershire)

1. Do you wish to see your sea-bathing lido restored to its former splendour and fully operational?

2. If the lido could only be kept operational with a subsidy from our council tax, would you be prepared for up to an average of £1.00 to be added to the monthly tax instalment of each Droitwich household?

3. Do you oppose Wychavon District Council's proposal to have the lido site demolished and incorporated into the park?

Enysford (Kent)

Are you in favour of the use of Greenbelt land for Affordable Housing?

Shoram (Kent)

Do you think that Thomas Highgate's name should be included on Shoreham war memorial?

Tavistock (Devon)

1. Do you agree that GM crops should not be grown in the Tavistock area?

2. Would you like to see Tavistock Council work proactively toward becoming a GM free zone?

Horley (Surrey)

1. Do you agree that agricultural land in the North East and North West Sectors of Horley should be developed for housing and/or general development? 

2. Do you agree that the farmer in the North West Sector of Horley should be evicted from his farm to make way for housing and/or general development?

Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk)
Is the basic design of the Cattle Market Shopping Centre, as submitted by Centros Miller, suitable for Bury St Edmunds?

Quedgeley (Gloucester)
Is there a need for a Parish Council in Quedgeley?

Biddulph (Staffordshire)
Should car parking charges be imposed on the Wharf Road and Craigside car parks in Biddulph at this time?

East Coker (Somerset)
Do you support the imposition of a moratorium on planning approvals for the construction of high density housing within the Sunningdale boundary until such time as amenities for public education, healthcare, and sewage become adequate for existing parishioners?