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If your business has a story to tell, send words and pictures by email to: secretary@liskeardchamber.co.uk Liskeard Lights Up!
Anyone in Liskeard Town Centre on Saturday 2nd Dec couldn't fail to miss the festive goings on,what with music and sound delivered around the town hosted by our very own DJ Peter Dukes and Radio Cornwall, Santa and his walking Reindeer Sleigh had children processing through the town all making quite a spectacle, despite the torrential downpours of rain! As the afternoon drew into evening the merry-go-round and smell of roasted chestnuts and meats wafted through the streets adding to the festive atmosphere culminating in the grand finale; the switching on of the Town's Christmas lights and fireworks at 6pm. On behalf of all the Chamber Members we would like to say a huge 'THANK YOU!' to all those individuals and businesses who tirelessly gave up time, money and quite possibly a bit of their sanity to help make this years event another fantastic spectacle to be remembered in the town for years to come. Well done Liskeard, a special event to be proud of. Looking forward to planning next year already, don't forget we always need fresh volunteers and ideas for the 'Chamber Events Committee' so get your ideas cooking and come along to do your bit. Best wishes for the festive season Rebecca Morton - Marketing Secretary
Pics supplied by © www.redsnapperdesign.co.uk Liskeard was in Bloom this summer! 
The Liskeard Town Council, volunteers from The Liskeard Chamber of Commerce and Tarten Down Nurseries, have worked in partnership this year to revive the ‘In Bloom’ campaign for Liskeard Town Centre. We are delighted with the result and the response
from local businesses who have contributed to the colourful
display by purchasing baskets and troughs. The team from Tarten Down Nurseries which
include the Hind Brothers, have worked incredibly hard to deliver
quality plants and maintain the displays throughout the season. Many thanks to all who participated.
Liskeard welcomes Amber Markets to
the Town Centre The Market will bring the best of European produce including charcuterie, freshly baked breads, an extensive choice of cheeses, biscuits from Brittany, olives from the south and delicious French honey. There will also be a chance to taste the wines and ciders from France and Spain. A least 15 stalls will be lining The Parade, giving the town a real market town experience. With so many good cafés and restaurants within the town centre, we hope that residents and visitors to the town will use the two day event to shop, relax and enjoy the atmosphere that the market brings. There’s great choice in the shops too, with
many of them now preparing their stock for Christmas. We look forward
to seeing you. 
Book your banner advert on this website! The banner ads on this website have now
been up-dated, there are a few more spaces left so if anyone would
like to advertise please contact Rebecca Morton at Red
Snapper Design for more information. Click here to download full banner ad details Word Doc format ( 115KB )
Liskeard’s Well Being Centre opens new specialist Herbal Medicine Centre in Liskeard. Liskeard’s Well Being Centre, ‘The one stop for a healthy body and mind’ since 1989, is opening a specialist Herbal Medicine Centre in Liskeard on the 3rd of April 2006, just 400 yards from the Well Being Centre itself. Click here to download full press release in Word Doc format ( 25KB ) GUEST SPEAKER, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING MONDAY, 27TH MARCH 2006 Andrew Deacon, Senior Partner with Caunters,
Solicitors, The Parade, Liskeard spoke at the March meeting of
the Liskeard Chamber of Commerce about recent developments in
property legislation and regulations relating to leasehold property
and concluded with a synopsis regarding the introduction of Home
Information Packs (HIPS) which will have a tremendous impact on
the property market as from June 2007. If you would like further
information regarding this legislation e-mail Andrew on legal@caunters.co.uk
or telephone 01579 343165. GUEST SPEAKER, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING MONDAY, 27TH FEBRUARY 2006 The February meeting of the Chamber of Commerce took place at The Hotel Nebula. The Guest Speaker was Jenny Deacon, ICT Development Tutor from Caradon Adult Education Centre. Jenny came to talk to the Chamber members about a new project that has been launched: Caradon Business Initiative. Caradon Adult Education Centre has been offering a wide variety of IT training over many years but is very much aware that there is an untapped market in the form of the local business community. It is likely that local businesses are way beyond the beginners’ stage and may not require qualifications but need to advance the skills that their employees already have. Caradon Business Initiative has been set up to offer customised ICT training at competitive prices to local and small businesses. The project is intended for employers, to help them meet the training needs of their personnel. The courses can be offered in-house for two-hourly sessions over an agreed period of time, or in the Adult Education Centre in the form of intensive six-hour sessions. No prior ICT experience, training or qualifications are required. The training is based on the participants’ individual requirements. The project has been running for six months and has already successfully helped local firms of solicitors, auctioneers/valuers and financial consultants.
The
Trafalgar Anniversary Dispatch Day
A resounding success and a celebration of history that certainly brought a colourful display to Liskeard Town Centre on Monday 6th June. The crowd that gathered to see the wonderful costumes and horse drawn carriage arrive on The Parade, was impressive as were all of the activities staged by The Town Council and many local organisations. The number of contributors is really too long to list but the Chamber would like to congratulate each one for collectively creating such a great day for the Town Centre.
Congratulations
should also go to our member The Cornish Times whose official
opening ran along side the Trafalgar Day celebrations. Our thanks
to Jan Eagle, John Noble and their team for their warm welcome,
the marvellous buffet and the guided tour of the now ‘very
impressive’ interior of their Webbs House offices. If you
haven’t already had the opportunity to visit the ‘new
look’ Cornish Times, why not pop in to meet the team –
you are welcome anytime. The Liskeard Chamber of Commerce At the Liskeard Show July 9th 2005
The Liskeard Chamber of Commerce joined with hundreds of other exhibitors at this years Liskeard Show in Merrymeet, to represent its extensive list of members. The show stand was manned by Patti-Stoyan Donovan from The Collection, Eric Cowan of Flying Flounder I.T support and Rebecca Morton of Red Snapper Design. Visitors to the show were invited to enter The Chamber’s ‘FREE’ Prize Draw to win a £25 Gift Voucher to spend at the member store, service or café of their choice. With over 70 local businesses within their membership there was plenty to choose from and Mole Valley Farmers proved a popular choice for many of the show’s entrants. Other popular choices were The Flower Gallery, who provided the wonderful flower display for The Chamber stand, The Co-Op, Taylors Motors, Bricknells Toy Shop, The Collection to name but a few
The winning ticket was drawn at the close of the Show by Chamber Chairman, Richard Southam of Liskeard Chiropractic & Health Clinic. Congratulations to the winner, Mr. B. Uglade of Liskeard who chose The Collection to redeem his £25 Gift Voucher. The day was a chance to promote Chamber members and to discuss issues and business in the town. The current changes taking place within the town were a hot topic of conversation with many local people, who were generally supportive and felt that the recent developments and positive changes in the town are really starting to pay off. The buzz in Liskeard is a positive one it seems! If you feel you could contribute to helping at another Chamber event, or man a stand at a show then please do let us know. The Chamber is there for you and we need to make it work as a team, get in touch with Patti Stoyan Donovan to put your name forward to help at future events. Summer barbeque July 2005
It certainly was a wonderful evening for our Summer Barbeque and what a great turn out of members. Our thanks to all who helped with food and brought wine – we really hope you all enjoyed! To our hosts Norman & Christine Pampling who looked after us so well and allowed us the use of their kitchen and fabulous garden, a very big THANK YOU – it was perfect. Thank you also to our member Eric Cowen of Dytex Technology (our Chamber IT provider) for bringing the wonderful homemade burgers and sausages provided by family Butcher ‘Chris Rounsevell’ based in Upton Cross, 01579 363598 – thank you Chris, they were delicious! For those who were not able to attend, the evening was also an opportunity for the Chamber President, Norman Pampling to present a ‘Life Honorary Membership’ to Roger, Sue, Barry & Shirley Matthews in recognition of their many years of contribution to the Liskeard Chamber. We will of course be keeping in contact with the Matthews and undoubtedly be looking to them for guidance when our preparations for Christmas begin! |
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