Tresillian Village News 2026
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Help keep the emergency department for those who need it most
If you’re ill or injured, knowing where the best healthcare is can help get you on the mend sooner.
If you have visitors who have forgotten to pack their prescription medication, or you’ve run out yourself pharmacists can arrange an emergency supply. Visitors can order a prescription online or from their own GP back home, who can also help with non-urgent advice.
There is also a network of minor injuries units and urgent treatment centres for sprains, broken bones and minor burns.
Other places to support you, even if out of hours, include:
- The HANDi paediatric app for common childhood illnesses
- NHS 111 online or by phone for advice and mental health support
- 999 or your nearest emergency department for life- or limb-threatening emergencies
Got a question about NHS dentistry in Cornwall?
You’re invited to submit questions ahead of a dentistry summit on July 17th, where organisations and decision-makers will discuss the challenges facing dental services and potential solutions.
Bitten or stung by an insect?
Insect bites and stings are a common complaint at this time of year, and in most cases they can be treated safely at home.
Some can be a bit nasty, including horsefly bites. It’s worth knowing what to do and when to seek help so you can avoid an unnecessary wait in a minor injury unit or urgent treatment centre.
EV Charging – Pavement Channel
If you park on the street outside your home, extra support may be available to help with the cost of installing an EV charging channel.
If you’re eligible, we can use the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) scheme to cover the cost of fitting the pavement channel.
Swim Safely – Float to Live!
During warm weather, going for a swim can provide much welcomed relief. If you are going into open water to cool-down, take care and follow local safety advice.
- While you might expect the water to be warm, it could still be cold, and that could mean you get cold water shock. Low water temperature can numb limbs and render the strongest swimmer helpless in minutes. Two thirds of accidental drowning involve strong swimmers.
- Water does not need to be moving very fast to sweep you off your feet and there may be strong currents even in still water.
- Drinking alcohol severely affects your hazard perception, co-ordination and resistance to the cold
- Don’t assume because you can swim in a pool that you can deal with the challenges and temperatures of open water swimming.
- If you’re heading to the beach, choose one patrolled by RNLI lifeguards and follow the flag system.
More details including a RNLI video Float to Live …
New Children’s Homes
Two new children’s homes will be opened in Cornwall to support young people who have experienced abuse, neglect and trauma.
The homes will provide safe, stable environments, and specialist support to help young people thrive.
The move means that fewer children will need to be housed in expensive, privately run homes, most of which are outside Cornwall. This will greatly improve their quality of life while also saving the taxpayer up to £1.3 million a year.
Cornwall Council Hedgehog Support
We’ve supported Newquay-based hedgehog rescue centre Prickles and Paws through our Climate and Nature Fund.
Important ‘Arty Afternoons’ News
Arty Afternoons is taking a summer break and will return in September – Dates to be announced.
Apprenticeships
Search for apprenticeship opportunities and advice.
People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma can now access free, NHS‑endorsed digital support through the myCOPD and myAsthma apps
Available at no cost if people sign up before the end of May, the apps offer lifelong access once downloaded.
Developed by digital health company my mhealth, the tools provide personalised self‑management features including inhaler technique videos, symptom and trigger tracking, asthma action plans, home‑based pulmonary rehab programmes and education created by NHS respiratory experts.
NHS Cornwall is encouraging as many people as possible to sign up while access is free.
Arty Afternoons is Back at Methodist Chapel for 2026 – See Dates on poster below
More Cornwall Council Skills June 2026
Support this year’s Great British Spring Clean from 13 to 29 March
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Even just one bag helps keep Cornwall’s countryside, beaches and towns clean.
Planning a litter pick? Register your event on the Clean Cornwall website at least 5 working days in advance and we’ll provide litter picking equipment, support to promote your clean‑up, and arrange for your bags to be collected.
Register your littler pick on the Clean Cornwall website.
Recycling your food waste helps create bio-fertiliser for British Farms!
Through anaerobic digestion, your food waste is turned into renewable energy and nutrient-rich fertiliser that’s spread on British farmland – helping to grow the crops that end up back on your plate.
Find out more about food waste recycling on our recycling web pages.
Important information for parents and carers about infant formula recalls – Last updated February 2026
The Food Standards Agency has recalled batches of SMA, Aptamil and Cow & Gate infant and follow-on milks – https://www.food.gov.uk/safety-hygiene/infant-formula-recalls.
Most formula on sale is safe, but please check the batch code and best-before date on the tin or box.
If your product is part of the recall, stop using it and return it for a refund.
If you have any concerns about your baby’s health, contact your GP or call NHS 111.
Babies can safely switch brands of first milk but please consult a health professional before changing prescribed specialist formula.
Do you own an empty home and aren’t sure what to do next? We can help
Do you own an empty home and aren’t sure what to do next? We can help.
Our Housing Team offers practical support, including loans for renovations, help with council tax discounts, advice on VAT reductions, and options for selling or renting your property through trusted schemes, including our own Private Lettings Service.
Get in touch to explore what’s possible for your empty home by emailing emptyhomesteam@cornwall.gov.uk or calling 0300 1234 582 (option 3).
We’re here to help turn your empty property into a home again.
Cornwall Council Skills February 2026
Up-skilling opportunities in Cornwall. A selection below, but many more upcoming courses and events here at Cornwall Opportunities
Tresillian Wildlife Articles (Steady on! Not that kind of wild life) – Various Contributors – Check out latest items added by following the Wildlife & Natural History Page link below
Photo: © Keith Littlejohns
Wildlife articles can be accessed by visiting the Wildlife & Natural History Page and selecting the relevant year link at the bottom of the page. The Tresillian website welcomes any stories or photos of your wildlife/Natural History observations in Tresillian and its close environs. Hedgehog, bird or any other wild animal sighting or naturalised flowers or plants of interest that catch your attention. We would love to hear from you. Just get in contact via our Contact page and we will be back in touch with you about your story/photos.
Tresillian Photographic Archive Project – Keith Littlejohns
Wheel Inn c1910
I am proposing setting up an organised collection of photographic images for our village that, hopefully, will remain as a permanent unified digital archive of life in Tresillian through the decades for future generations to have available.
Building this archive relies heavily on source material being forthcoming. To that end I am asking residents of Tresillian (or known past residents that have moved away but may have some suitable images) to make contact with me regarding the loan of images so that I can make professional scans and return the original prints or negatives to the owner.
This could turn out to be a quite substantial task and as a result I am expecting the building of the archive to be split into phases. For the initial phase I will be concentrating solely on gathering together a collection of older images from very early days up to and including 1979.
If you think you may have some suitable photographs I can be contacted via the village website by emailing me using this website’s Contact page. There is no need to go into great detail at first as I will make contact to talk about any images you consider may be of interest. I’m really only looking to archive images that have recorded village life and how it has evolved through time. Eventually, as time allows, I will add more modern images from 1980 onwards to take the story forward.
If possible, it would be very useful if you have information such as dates (roughly will do), names of people or locations or any other details you think may be of interest. If you don’t yet use email, please do ask a friend or neighbour to make contact on your behalf as old images are of particular interest for this first phase.
Cllr Keith Littlejohns
A Sample of Website Testimonials Received
“What an amazing memory of the afternoon [Cream Tea for The Queen 2016]. Well done to Keith for producing it. Very well put together and excellent music choice.”
Aileen Bratton
“Thank you, Keith. Looks very good [swans] on the website along with all the other information you have published – well done!”
Phillip Buddell
“Just seen this new site. Lovely photos of Tresillian and interesting facts. Wish you well with it. Hope you get lots of comments and participation”
Tina Earley
“Website is great – thank you. Just a quick note to say ‘Thank You’ for getting a Tresillian website up and running well.”
Desiree Tillgren
“Thank you for your beautiful pictures and website design for the village.”
Ann McCormick
“Great to meet you, and much thanks for including church activities on the village website, it really is the way forward!”
Billa Jeans
“After getting the leaflet delivered by ‘Keith’ this week and having a quick chat in the garden at time of delivery. I thought I would check the website out. Absolutely fantastic, beautiful photo’s and puts the village in the here and now. Well done to you and I really hope the site goes from strength to strength. I am going to give the details to some family members to check it out. Well done and thank you so much for all the effort you have put into it, to make it so professional and enjoyable.”
Geraldine Rawbone
“A friend of ours in Sussex, who used to live in the village, is thrilled with the site as it will keep her up to date on what is happening here.”
Lesley Dobel
“Fantastic website, well done to all who was involved.”
Kirsten Lean
“What a wonderful community website for our village with lots of information and history. Well done and very impressed. Keep up the good work.”
Karl Russell, Treglyn, Tresillian
“I’ve had a look round – its very easy to use!”
Helen Nicholson
“I enjoyed looking at the site and thank you for the lovely photo of the Tresillian road sign for which I designed the emblem of the Roundhead and Cavalier at the invitation of the Highways dept. of course a reference to the civil war battle nearby. I wonder if there are any rusting cannon balls in the river.”
Janet Bailey.