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    Welcome to Altarnun Parish Council

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    Snow at Jamaica Inn

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    The Cathedral of The Moor

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    Altarnun War Memorial

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    St Nonnas Church

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    Summer at Jamaica Inn

Welcome to the website of Altarnun Parish Council 

The parish of Altarnun lies on the eastern side of Bodmin Moor and covering 15,014 acres is the largest in Cornwall. From rugged moorland in the west, to the unspoilt villages of Altarnun and Bolventor, which boasts the world renowned Jamaica Inn, onto picturesque hamlets and farmland in the east, the heart-warming diversity of rural Cornwall is reflected here. As an immensely proud community we endeavour to protect, preserve and improve our environment for the benefit of all. Recently this has included influencing the provision of sufficient affordable housing for local people, road safety and traffic management improvements, installing a public access defibrilator at Five Lanes and building public conveniences in Altarnun and a bus shelter in Bolventor.


Important Messages - Also check our: Notice Board & Events Page

For upcoming A30 closures relating to work at Plusha - see our News section

Here is the 'Link to our Newsletter' for the report of our last council meeting.

Click the link to read the Conclusion to our Annual Governance & Accountability Audit 2023-24 Conclusion of Audit Report

Click the link to read the annual reports of our local groups and organisations Local Organisation Reports 2024

Click the link to read the annual Parish Council report Annual Parish Council Report 2024

Click the link to read Cornwall Cllr Adrian Parsons annual report 2024 Adrian Parsons' annual report 2024

DOG WALKERS: When walking your charges near farm animals please have them on a lead. Please also remember, a person who owns or is in charge of a dog which worries animals on any agricultural land, commits the offence of livestock worrying.


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Latest Altarnun Parish News

Local Elections 2025

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March 2025
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Register to vote by 11 April

With just five weeks to go until the voter registration deadline for the local elections on 1 May, make sure you're registered to have your say.

If you've recently moved house, you'll need to reregister.

Once registered, you have a range of options – you can vote in person, by post or by appointing someone you trust to vote in your place, known as a proxy vote.

If you're going to a polling station you'll will need to show photo ID, such as a passport or driving licence. To find out which ID you can use in the polling station, visit the Electoral Commission website.

If you do not have one of the accepted types of ID, you can apply for free ID at www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificateor by completing and submitting a paper form to Cornwall Council.

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A30 Plusha - Upcoming Works

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March 2025
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Upcoming works on the A30 at Plusha

We will shortly be replacing the temporary barriers on the A30 at Plusha and installing a new, stronger barrier system. We will also be carrying out kerbing, improving road signs and painting new road markings. This is not the final, permanent solution for this stretch of road, but it will help improve safety for road users.

To carry out this work safely we will need the following traffic management in place:

  • From 8pm on Sunday 16 March until 6am on Monday 17 March. The A30 westbound will be closed for one night between Kennards House and Five Lanes. Westbound through traffic will be diverted via the A395 on to the A39. Then join the A389 towards Bodmin before rejoining the A30.
  • From 8pm on Sunday 16 March for five days. Eastbound traffic will not be able to turn right at Plusha towards Callington via the B3257. The central reservation crossover will be closed 24/7 for those five days. Well signed diversions will be in place, via Kennards House junction
  • From Monday 17 until Friday 28 March, inclusive. Lane restrictions will be in place 24/7 along the A30 between Two Bridges and Five Lanes. One lane will remain open in each direction for the duration of the works.

Slip roads will remain open.

The current 50mph speed restriction will remain in place for the duration of these works. It will return to 70mph once works are complete.

As with any project, dates are subject to change. This work is subject to favourable weather conditions, for example heavy rain may affect the progress. If we’re unable to complete our work as planned, we may need to continue beyond the dates stated above.

Please plan ahead and allow extra time for your journeys.

We'll do all that we can to keep disruption to a minimum. However, we apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused.

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England website.

In September 2024, we unveiled plans to implement a suite of safety measures along the A30 between Kennards House and Five Lanes and we’re currently reviewing all feedback received.

More information on our road safety improvements can be found on our website: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/south-west/a30-kennards-house-to-five-lanes-road-safety-improvements/
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