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Wadebridge Town Council are offering an opportunity for a part time Library Information Assistant to join our team.
Part time, Permanent Contract - 20 hours a week (over a 2 week rota)
The job duties include some of the following 👇
- Establishing a strong knowledge of library resources, including stock maintenance and the Universal Library Offer
- Promoting the Library Service to all members of the community
- Delivering activities such as reader development, story times, and events for children and adults
- Undertaking roles within the Library Information Service including host, floor walker, information desk and payment processing
- Providing reading guidance to adults and children
- Handling customer enquiries via telephone, email, post, and in person
Salary: £26,403 - £27,694 (SCP 7 – 10 ) Pro rata for 20 hours (£14,272 - £14,970)
🗓️ Closing date: 5pm, 21 May 2026
🗓️ Interview date: w/c 31 May 2026
Wadebridge Town Council is committed to Equality of Opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
📄 The Job Description, Person Specification & Application Form can be found below
Contact details are shown below for further information and an application pack. Please note that CVs will NOT be considered.
📧 Email:
✏️ Write to: The Town Clerk, Wadebridge Town Council, the Town Hall, the Platt, Wadebridge PL27 7AQ
☎️ Tel: 01208 817080
DBS checks may be undertaken
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Egloshayle Park – Sandpit
We were made aware today of concerns regarding an incident at the sandpit in Egloshayle Park, where it has been reported that a child may have stepped on a needle. At the time of the incident, no needle was seen or recovered by the family member present.
In response, Town Council staff carried out a full inspection of the sandpit today. This included completely emptying the sandpit and carefully examining its contents. No needle or hazardous object was found during this process.
We have been in direct contact with the family to discuss the matter and provide reassurance. We fully recognise how serious and concerning this situation is and would like to assure the public that we treat all such reports with the utmost importance.
Our play areas are inspected daily by our Parks Team to ensure they remain safe and suitable for public use. The safety and wellbeing of all members of the community remains our highest priority, and we will continue to maintain and monitor our facilities to the highest standards.
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🐣 Easter Opening Hours 🐰
Please note that the Town Council offices will be closed over the Easter weekend from Friday 3rd April to Monday 6th April.
Our public toilets will remain open as normal for everyone to enjoy.
The offices will reopen at 8:30am on Tuesday 7th April, and we will respond to any messages as soon as possible.
Thank you for your understanding, and we wish you a lovely Easter weekend! 🌷
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* Planning Application Notice *
Due to the timing of the planning application listed below, it will not be possible to include it on the agenda for our next Full Council Meeting in March. Unfortunately, the Wadebridge Town Council meeting schedule does not align with Cornwall Council's deadline for comments.
As a result, this application will be reviewed and discussed by Town Councillors independently.
Town Councillors will submit their comments on Friday, 13 March. We kindly ask parishioners to submit any comments directly via the Cornwall Council planning portal. This will ensure all feedback is available for consideration as part of the Town Council’s response.
Please note: Wadebridge Town Council is a consultee only in the planning process. The final decision on all planning applications rests with Cornwall Council.
PA25/08543: 30 Foxdown Wadebridge Cornwall PL27 6BD. Proposed balcony to rear elevation. Moving window to ground floor bedroom from North Elevation to West Elevation. Internal Alterations.
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Thank you Wadebridge 🙌
The Town Council would like to say a huge thank you to all the parents, grandparents, carers, teachers, children, and members of our local community, including some wonderful students from St Breock Primary School who joined us at the Town Hall for the open day on our proposed new inclusive play area. 💛
The event was a fantastic success! 🎉 It was wonderful to see so many people coming together to meet the designers, explore ideas, and discover the wide range of inclusive play equipment available. Your enthusiasm, questions, and conversations truly brought the project to life. 🤝
What happens next? 👉
All the feedback shared on the day, along with responses from our community survey, will help shape the final design. This is a completely community led project, and every voice really does matter. 🗣️
Have your say! ✍️
If you haven’t already, please take a few minutes to complete the survey here:
🔗 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/27S9JJ2
Your ideas and opinions will help us create a play space that is welcoming, inclusive, and loved by everyone. Let’s build something amazing together! 🌈🏗️
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🎉 YOU’RE INVITED! 🎉
Have Your Say on Wadebridge’s New Inclusive Play Area
Wadebridge Town Council is hosting a Public Consultation Open Day to share exciting plans for a new fully inclusive play area at Jubilee Fields — and we want to hear from YOU!
📍 WHERE:
Main Hall, Wadebridge Town Hall
📅 WHEN:
Thursday 5 February 2026
⏰ TIME:
10:00am – 3:00pm
(Drop in anytime — no booking needed!)
✨ Come along and:
• View proposed design ideas
• Meet the play area designers
• Talk with town councillors and council staff
• Share your thoughts and help shape the final design
👨👩👧👦 Parents, carers, young people, grandparents, and community members — everyone is welcome!
💬 Your ideas will help create a play space that all children can enjoy.
🌈 Let’s build something amazing together for Wadebridge!
🙌 We can’t wait to see you there!
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Notice of Vacancy, Wadebridge East Ward.
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NEW YEAR'S EVE FIREWORKS – MOVING FORWARD
What We're Delivering for the Community
The Town Council is committed to supporting Wadebridge with a wide range of activities and events. This year we have provided:
- Funding for community groups via our Grant process
• VE and VJ Day commemoration events
• Christmas lights
• Free use of council land and car parks for Wadebridge Carnival
• Outdoor cinema event
• Children's Christmas party for parish families
• Community pantomime
• Free car parking for late-night shopping events
We know there has been interest in New Year’s Eve Fireworks in Wadebridge, and we want to provide the full context behind our decisions.
🗳️ The Consultation Process
We ran a 4 week public consultation on fireworks use on council land. While we can't visit every household individually, the consultation was open and accessible, and all feedback was carefully considered in our decision making.
⚠️ Why Event Management Is Complex
New Year's Eve fireworks aren't simply about setting off fireworks. They require comprehensive event management including health and safety planning, risk assessments, insurance, stewarding, crowd and traffic management, emergency planning, and coordination with emergency services. Road safety for large numbers of pedestrians needs careful management with adequate marshalling. This carries significant responsibility and cost for the Council.
⚖️ Balancing Competing Priorities
At the time of the consultation, fireworks took place on several occasions throughout the year on council land. Considering the consultation responses received we acknowledged environmental concerns by reducing fireworks events from four to two, while preserving tradition and cultural significance.
We sought to strike a balance between community enjoyment, safety, disruption, environmental concerns, and affordability. We therefore decided to enable Guy Fawkes Night fireworks to continue (delivered by and at the Rugby Club), while stopping fireworks at the Carnival and late-night shopping and ending funding for New Year's Eve fireworks.
💰 The Financial Reality
The New Year's Eve fireworks display was originally intended as a one-off event for the year 2000 but has continued for 25 years. As a small Town Council with limited resources, we must carefully prioritise how we allocate funding across our activities and services.
After 25 years of providing this event, we reviewed this alongside our other commitments and, in particular, the safe management of the event. We approached the Town Team to enquire whether businesses – particularly those trading on New Year's Eve – would be willing to contribute. Unfortunately, and with understanding given the economic climate, no funding was secured.
Future Opportunities
The Council hasn’t ruled out New Year's Eve fireworks entirely. If an external group wishes to fund and fully organise the event, and all health and safety requirements are met, the Council will consider the proposal.
📧 Please contact the Town Clerk at for guidance on the requirements. Requests must be submitted by end of May for consideration at June's Full Council meeting.
💬 We Value Your Input
We value hearing directly from residents and welcome constructive dialogue. Please email the Clerk at 📧 with your thoughts or questions. We read every message, and your input helps inform our decisions.
Facebook discussions on other pages don't reach us, and we'd like to hear from you directly – and provide accurate information that sometimes gets lost on social media.
🙏 Thank you
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Wadebridge Town Council is excited to announce the launch of a public consultation on an inspiring new project that will shape the future of play in our community! We are proposing to replace the current wooden park at Jubilee Fields with a brand-new, fully inclusive play area designed for children of all ages and abilities.
This is more than just a new playground - it’s an opportunity to create a vibrant, welcoming space where everyone can play, connect, and thrive. But to make this vision a reality, we need your ideas, creativity, and feedback.
Your thoughts will directly help shape the design, priorities, and character of this exciting development. This project will be community-led, and your voice is at the heart of it.
👉 Please take a few moments to complete the consultation - your input truly matters!
Let’s work together to create a joyful, inclusive space that future generations will enjoy for years to come. Thank you for being part of Wadebridge’s next chapter!
Please click the link to complete survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/27S9JJ2
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🌟 Exciting Play Area Update! 🌟
We’re pleased to share that over the coming days; two brand-new pieces of play equipment will be installed in the Egloshayle Toddler Play Area!
👨👩👧👦 Four-Way Seesaw
This specially designed seesaw can be enjoyed by children and their parents or carers. With space for up to four users, it offers a smooth up-and-down motion, complete with generous handles to ensure a safe and comfortable grip for little ones (and grown-ups!) at each end.
🌀 Whirly Bob
Perfect for younger users, the Whirly Bob is a simple, fun rotator built around a single central pole. It features four curved seats attached to a sturdy perimeter ring, supported by steel tubes and multi-core ropes that also double as handy grips. Children can sit facing inwards or outwards and enjoy the wonderful spinning sensation!
We’re excited to bring these new additions to the play area and hope families will enjoy them for years to come. Thank you for your patience while the installation takes place, we can’t wait to see the smiles.
