North Cornwall Community Area Partnership

Residents are invited to come along and take part in the next meeting at Bude's Parkhouse Centre 6:30 pm on 09-March 2026

18-February 2026 at 7pm

Marhamchurch Sunday School Rooms, Marhamchurch EX23 0ER

Widemouth Bay Car Park Changes

As part of the Making Space for Sand project Cornwall Council is improving the upper car park at Widemouth Bay and closing off most of the lower car park. This will allow the sand to accumulate and form a natural dune to protect the road and houses behind from the sea and the increasing number of violent storms.

The upper car park is being smoothed out to create more useable space and a mesh system will be employed to provide more stable parking.

Once the works are completed, the whole area will be seeded with a combination of coastal grasses and wildflowers to restore the current natural appearance.

This work has only been authorised following a detailed survey to ensure valuable plants and wildlife will be protected. Public areas have also been maintained to ensure the car park can continue to be enjoyed as an outdoor space as before.

The project is weather dependent but it is hoped that work will begin late February/early March with completion by the end of June at the latest.

Please note, the car park is owned by Cornwall County Council and Poundstock Parish Council is not involved in any way.

The new layout plan is available to download below.

There are two vacancies on Poundstock Parish Council for co-opted Councillors.

It is an unpaid position but allows an individual to get actively involved in maintaining and improving village life.

Are you eligible to apply?

You must be a Commonwealth/British Citizen or Euro National and be 18 years of age or over.

In addition, one of the following must apply:

be on the local electoral register

own a property or land in the area for the past 12 months

work in the parish for the last 12 months

have lived within three miles of the parish for the last 12 months.

Should you wish to apply for the post, please send in a statement identifying your experience, reasons for wanting to be considered and any special areas of interests you may have to clerk@poundstock-pc.gov.uk

The existing elected Councillors will then consider the statements before making a decision at the next Parish Council meeting.

The deadline for submitting a statement is noon on 18-February 2026

For more information about this opportunity or to talk through any questions, please contact the Parish Clerk by email clerk@poundstock-pc.gov.uk