About the Forum

The Forum has evolved over the last 8 years with its sole aim to help deliver the economic and social regeneration of Lostwithiel. Part of this evolution was to achieve Development Trust status which enables The Forum to access funds, support and direction from a wider choice of providers and get it all more efficiently. Now, in 2009, The Forum still embraces its original mission:

• To promote the rejuvenation and regeneration of the town for the benefit of its community and those of adjacent parishes
• To pursue the economic and social development of the town
• To seek every way of enhancing the attractiveness of the town as a centre for all

In line with The Forum's vision to help create an environment where the community determines what the community wants to bring about for the town, (with ideas coming from the grass roots rather than being imposed by statutory bodies higher up the chain of Government) The Forum applied to join the Market and Coastal Town Initiative (MCTI). This was granted in 2003.

Various surveys, health checks, studies and focus groups were carried out during 2003 & 2004, the outcome of which is The Lostwithiel Area Action Plan 2004-2024.

As you'll see from the Area Action Plan Update, there is a great deal to be done and the more help we can recruit the better. So why not contact us to talk about becoming a member of the Forum and helping us fulfill these great ideas.

Call 01208 871591 or contact us.

The Area Action Plan Update is designed to look hard at our original ambitions, consider our achievements to date and add new energy to ideas put forward at the Action Plan public open meeting and other information gathering initiatives.

It is, we hope, a realistic plan with projects that can be achieved in both the short term and the more ambitious taking a little longer. You will see that each section of the Action Plan has an action list. This helps to illustrate the town's personality, character and overall desires. From this action list we have, in consultation with many relevant groups and townspeople, selected two projects from each section to which we will give committed support and drive. This should mean that we give ourselves a more focused and realistic action list and a greater chance of real success and delivery.