Churchyard
A statement concerning the interment of cremated remains in the Closed Churchyard
The Council
The parish of St Columb Major consists of 1,215 households and 3,855 residents.
The Council comprises fourteen Councillors, nine of which serve the Town Ward, two the North Ward and three the South Ward.
A Full Council Meeting is held on the second Monday of each month, except August. Planning Meetings are held on the fourth Monday of each month, except December. In addition there are three main Committees (the Finance & General Purposes Committee, the Environment Committee and the Footpath Committee). A full list of meetings can be found here.
Council Meetings are open to Members of the Public, who may address the Council on any issue. We have provided some guidelines to help you make the most of this opportunity - please click here for a copy.
Please read our Annual Report and you can see our Budget and a list of Council Assets.
St Columb Major Town Council welcomes feedback from users of this site and residents, please do not hesitiate to contact us if you have any matter with you wish to raise.
Services
Cemetery: the Council owns and manages St Columb Major Cemetery, located in Trekenning Road. You can view a list of charges. There is also a newly created Garden of Remembrance for the interment of ashes; click here to see a list of charges.
Car parks: the Council owns the Recreation Ground car park and rents the Wesley Place car park, as a service to residents and shoppers. Residents may obtain an annual car park permit to park in the Recreation Ground car park.
Recreation ground: the Council owns and manages the recreation ground, including the buildings on it (with the exception of the public toilets, which are operated by Cornwall Council). A range of children’s play equipment has been provided and the area is open to members of the public to use.
Bowling Club site: the Council leases the site to the Bowling Club. For more information please contact the Club Secretary, Mrs V. Thorpe, 22 Bospolvans Road, St Columb Major, TR9 6SG.
Churchyard: the Council manages the churchyard, surrounding the parish church of St Columba. The churchyard is closed for burials, except for the interment of ashes. Click here to view a list of charges.
Footpaths: the Council acts as agents for Cornwall Council and maintains the footpaths in the parish.
Allotments: garden allotments are provided on the Jubilee Park (adjacent to the cemetery). Rents are from £25 pa. All the plots are currently let, but if you wish to place your name on the waiting list, please contact the Town Clerk.
Administration
It is the policy of St Columb Major Town Council to be transparent in all its dealings and make as much information available to members of the public as possible.
Standing Orders are the rules which govern meeting procedures.
Financial Regulations are the rules which govern the expenditure of ratepayers' money.
Members have signed up to the new model Code of conduct.
The Freedom of Information Publication Scheme explains how to find out what other information you may view.
Click here to find out the membership of the Town Council’s various Committees.
We sincerely hope that you will not have cause to complain about us, but you can find out here how we propose to rectify any complaint that is made.