PIP, or to give its full title Pride in Porthleven took to the streets to make Porthleven a little more beautiful. This time the target was the steps leading down from Peverell Terrace to Shute Lane. Even though these steps are the responsibility of Cornwall Council (who maintain them infrequently), PIP decided to help by removing all the overgrown bushes, weeds and litter from this area.

In just over an hour the PIP volunteers cut back, cleaned, weeded and swept the area. Which made the area look fantastic. Thanks must go to those who took part. If you fancy helping next time you can either just turn up at the advertised location, or contact me, or Demelza on 574270.

Another PIP meeting and clear-up took place on Sunday morning. The targets for the groups clean up was Horseshoe Playing Field,  also known as top park.  A few new people turned up, including a few children. Well, one did not have a choice, as that child belonged to me.

In 40 or so minutes just over 7kg of rubbish was picked up from Shrubberies Hill car park and Horseshoe Playing Field. An added bonus was the weather was sunny. So far, 17kg of rubbish has been collected in the litter picks and near a tonne from the Harbour.

If anyone want to help out phone me or Demelza, or send an email to PrideinPorthleven@gmail.com

On Sunday 11th September at 11 am PIP (Pride in Porthleven) is planning to meet again. This time the plan is to clear up Horseshoe Playing Fields, Shrubberies Hill and then along St. Peters Way. All PIP is asking for it an hour or so of your time to help clear up these areas.

If you fancy it see you at 11 am. All equipment is supplied, all you need to bring is your smile! Any questions drop PIP an email via PrideinPorthleven@gmail.com or phone me on 07530243928 or Demelza on 01326 574270

Hopefully see you there!

Yes, it is called Horseshoe Playing Field.

On Saturday 6th August the first official meeting of PIP (Pride in Porthleven) took place. The plan was to litter pick around the harbour before the annual Lifeboat Day and in and around The Moors playing fields. In 90 minutes of work around 10 kg worth of rubbish was picked up. 10 kg might not seem much, but it is, considering most of the rubbish collected was cans, paper, crisp packets and other lightweight items.

Some of the PIP group.

An added bonus to the litter pick is people came up to various members of the group saying well done, and asking for further details on how to take part. It was not just local people who approached us, but visitors too. It was nice to hear them commenting on how clean Porthleven looked and it was good to see the community helping to make it look nice. This is a good impression to make, because these visitors will go back and tell others that Porthleven cares about how it looks.

There will be another PIP event in early September and the plan is to do other parts of Porthleven. If you fancy taking part, or suggesting areas that needs to be cleaned drop me or Demelza an email, and I will put you on a mailing list for future events.

A special thanks should go to those who helped, as without them, this would not work.

Contact details are:
Group Email: PrideinPorthleven@gmail.com
Phone: Andrew Wallis - 07530243928 or Demelza Storbeck – 01326 574270

After the success of the harbour clean (1 Tonne of rubbish collected) in some pretty poor weather, and the discussions after; I am pleased to announce the formation of Pride in Porthleven, or PIP.

The plan for PIP is to meet once a month for a few hours and help clean up an area. It could be a litter pick or another small job, but the aim of the group is to make Porthleven look better for everyone. We can all sit back, moan and wait for the council to do the work, but that never solves the problem.

I hope PIP will be a success, but it will only work if people give their time to this community group. The first meeting/event will take place on Saturday 6th August at 11 am; meeting at the harbour head. The plan is to do a litter pick around the harbour before Life Boat Day (Sunday).

To find out more or to take part the contact details are:

Andrew Wallis – Tel: 07530243928, email: awallis@cornwall.gov.uk

Damelza Storbeck – email: demelza.storbeck@porthlevenholidaycottages.co.uk