Launceston Town Council Information
Committees
A calendar of meetings, along with agendas and minutes for all Town Council Committees can be found on our website here – Read more
Full Council meets monthly, on the third Tuesday of the month except August and May – Read more
Planning and Economic Development Committee meets every three weeks. Members of the public are welcomed to speak with regard to any planning application on the agenda – Read more
Cornwall Council is responsible for matters relating to: council tax and business rates, benefits, refuse and recycling collection, roads, highways and parking, the registration service, education, social services including blue badges, fire and rescue, strategic planning, development control, trading standards and environmental health.
Cornwall Council can be contacted on 0300 1234 100
You can report a range of issues online by visiting Cornwall Council’s website.
Launceston Town Council provides a range of services, manages several properties and sites of historical interest and provides a number of social and recreational facilities for Launceston.
The Town Council acts as a lobbying force with regional and national government, appoints councillors to sit on outside organisations and works to promote and support Launceston.
Launceston Town Council has 16 councillors elected for a term of four years. The next Town Council elections are in May 2025.
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Town Council Opening Hours
The Town Council offices are open to the public Monday to Friday from 9am-1pm
Budget 2024/25
For the forthcoming financial year the Council have estimated that to operate the services we provide, along with adequate staffing requirements, will require an estimated expenditure of £2,440,394. To achieve this, we will generate £240,970 from our own assets (hall hire, car parks etc) and £1,150,000 from grants. The remainder will be raised by us charging a precept (Council tax). This year that amounts to a charge of £1,049,424.
This is a link to a copy of the full budget breakdown Budget 2024-2025
The cost of Council Tax is always shown as an average, which by default is a Band D property. To calculate this Band D cost, we divide the amount of precept we need, in this case £1,049,424, by the tax base we are provided by Cornwall Council. That figure for 2024/25 is 3,235.30. Therefore a Band D property in Launceston will be charged £324.37. This is an increase of 18.34%. The breakdown of the cost of each Tax Band for the town is shown below:
Within the annual budget are a number of items that cannot be overcome, namely rates, utilities, insurances and staffing costs. In addition the range of assets and services which Launceston Town Council is responsible for is considerable. As well as the Town Hall and Guildhall, we also own the Ambulance Hall venue and operate a cemetery, maintain a closed cemetery, run a multi-storey car park, maintain four sets of public toilets, the historic Southgate Arch, Lawrence House Museum, Newport Roundhouse, Priory Ruins and Rest Garden, the Visitor Information Centre, Library, Windmill Wood, three play areas, three allotment sites, a coach park, and band room. The Council also manages the Town Square and Parade Ground.
We also actively support many of the events and festivals which take place in the town, provide the Christmas Lights for the town and provide grants to local organisations. The Town Council also has responsibility for some public seats, lights and bus shelters as well extensive grass cutting and horticultural work across the town.
Within the Town Hall we provide a wide and varied range of arts and cultural events, aiming to provide something for all age groups. Our venues are used by community groups, schools, charitable organisations and businesses and ensure that Launceston is identified as a town with provision for many.
A breakdown of the daily cost of a Band D property for the services we provide is shown below:
Skatepark Project
Our assigned contractors for the skatepark project, BetongPark, are working on new designs for the skate park, incorporating all of the inpout gathered from the recent consultation.
Planning permissions for the proposals are being sought and work will start on the scheme later in the year
THE MAYOR’S CIVIC AWARD
Launceston Town Band Director Ann Brown is the first recipient of the Mayor’s Civic Award. Ann has been a member of the Band for 50 years at the end of February 2024 and has shown passion and dedication representing the Town and encourages so many young and not so young people to play an instrument. A great leader who is planning to ensure or Bands future is guaranteed. Well deserved, the award was presented by The High Sheriff of Cornwall Toby Ashworth at the Mayor’s Civic Service on Sunday 4th February.
Congratulations Ann from all Councillors and Staff.
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Transparency
The 2015 Local Government Transparency Code sets out the data that local authorities should publish in the public domain. It was issued to meet the Government’s desire to place more power into citizens’ hands to increase democratic accountability and make it easier for local people to contribute to the local decision making process and help shape public services. Information can easily be found by navigating to relevant pages on this site. Some information which is harder to categorise has been grouped here for your convenience. Please follow the links below to find the data quickly and easily:
Launceston Town Council Accessibility Statement 2020
Statement of Internal Control 2023
Neighbourhood Portion of CiL Report 2022-23
Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2022/23
Audited Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2022/23
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Launceston Town Council Accessibility Statement
Overview
Launceston Town Council strives to ensure that its services are accessible to all and we aim to provide a website that is made easier to use and more accessible for people with disabilities, as every person has the right to live with dignity, equality, comfort and independence.
Accessibility
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Enabling the Accessibility Menu
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Website Documentation
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Disclaimer
We continue in our efforts to constantly improve the accessibility of this site and services to allow seamless, accessible and unhindered use for those of us with disabilities.
However please be advised that some content may not have yet been fully adapted to the strictest accessibility standards. This may be a result of not having found or identified the most appropriate technological solution.
Contact Us
If you wish to report an accessibility issue, have any questions or need assistance, please contact Launceston Town Council as follows; Email
Telephone 01566 773693
Office opening hours Monday to Friday 9 am to 1 pm
September 2020
Launceston Town Hall is the largest and most exciting venue in North Cornwall for live music, theatre, comedy, cinema, markets and shows.
The Hall is an award winning building with state of the art lighting and sound systems, it is fully licensed, adjacent to a 128 space multi-storey car park (which is free after 6pm), and even boasts under floor heating to ensure the 450 capacity Main Hall is nice and toasty on the darkest winter nights! For box office for most events, or general enquiries please call Launceston Visitor Information Centre on 01566 772321.
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