📢 Waste and recycling drop-in roadshow event in Zennor!

Come along to hear more about the changes to food waste, recycling and rubbish services.

🗓️ Tuesday, May 28
⏰ 10am-2pm
📍 Zennor Village Hall, TR26 3BY.

💔 Worried about saying goodbye to a child you’ve fostered? Our foster carers share their experiences and how they cope when a child moves on.

📞 For an informal chat about fostering, call us on 0300 456 0120 or visit orlo.uk/Fostering_in_C…

🗳️ Work at the General Election!

Thanks to all who helped at the Police and Crime Commissioner election. A General Election is on July 4, and we need your help again! Look out for our email.

We're also hiring new staff soon.

Register your interest ➡️ orlo.uk/Elections_Recr…

🚗 Our Cornwall-wide introduction of 20mph limits on certain roads continues its rollout.

The programme's now being introduced across Truro and the Roseland, Camborne, Pool, Illogan and Redruth.

Then through June and July the changes will begin to take effect in West Penwith.

🗳️ A General Election will take place on Thursday, July 4 – make sure you’re registered to vote by June 18 to have your say at the ballot box.

It's quick and easy to do – you just need your NI number ➡️ orlo.uk/Register_to_Vo…

♻️ Planning on visiting your local household recycling centre?

The sites can get busy on bank holiday weekends. To avoid queues, go during quieter times like 9-10am or 3-4pm. Sort your items before you go for faster drop-off.

Find your nearest centre ➡️ orlo.uk/Household_Wast…

❗️⛔️ Road closure

The old A30 between A39 Trekenning Rbt and B3274 Tregonetha turning is currently closed due to a vehicle striking the iron bridge on Goss Moor.

The road will remain closed until repair works by Network Rail are complete. Diversions are in place via the A30.

🏖️ Beach plans this May half-term?

Whether it's sunshine or showers, always opt for an RNLI lifeguarded beach! Find your closest one here ➡️ orlo.uk/Find_a_Lifegua…

💬 How do others react when they find out you're a foster carer? Hear our foster carers talk about the reactions and support they've received from friends and family.

📞 Interested in becoming a foster carer? Call us on 0300 456 0120 or check out orlo.uk/Fostering_in_C…

🚗🅿️ In support of the national Blue Badge Day of Action, our civil enforcement officers will be checking Blue Badges while out on patrol.

Misuse of Blue Badges is a serious matter. It can result in prosecution, including a court appearance and a fine of up to £1,000.

🚛 All waste collections will carry on as usual on bank holiday Monday, May 27.  

So if you normally put out your recycling, rubbish or food waste on Mondays, please remember to do it by 7am. 

Household waste and recycling centres are open that day too.

🏆✨ Know a care worker in Cornwall who goes above and beyond? Give them the recognition they deserve!

Submit your nomination for the Proud to Care Awards and celebrate the incredible work done by staff across Cornwall's care sector.

Find out more ➡️ orlo.uk/Proud_to_Care_…

🌊 Ambitions to make Cornwall a leader in clean energy have received a major boost with a £4.5m investment in a range of projects from the CIOS Good Growth Fund Programme.

More on this ➡️ orlo.uk/Good_Growth_Pr…

📚 'What have you learnt from being a foster carer?' Our foster carers share valuable lessons and insights they've gained.

📞 Want to know more? Call us on 0300 456 0120 or visit orlo.uk/Fostering_in_C…

♻️ Need more recycling bags?

Order yours now 👉 orlo.uk/Orden_Recyclin…

🥫 Red bags are for plastic pots, tubs and bottles, tins and cans.

📦 Orange bags are for cardboard.

📰 Blue bags are for paper and magazines.

🍾 The black box is for glass jars and bottles and textiles.

🐷🐰🐔 Petting animals on a farm visit can be a wonderful experience for all ages, but be sure to practice good hygiene and wash your hands thoroughly afterwards to protect yourself against infection.

More on how to prevent infection on farm visits ➡️ orlo.uk/Farm_Visits_Av…

💡 Have ideas to improve Cornwall? We’re asking people to suggest topics for our work programmes.

Our goal is to make decision-making more transparent and inclusive, and we need YOUR input.

💬 Visit our website to learn more and submit your ideas ➡️ orlo.uk/Suggest_Potent…

😲 What surprised our foster carers the most? Find out the unexpected joys and challenges they've encountered on their fostering journey. 🌟

📞 Interested in fostering? Call us for an informal chat on 0300 456 0120 or visit orlo.uk/Fostering_in_C…

🚛 We want to hear your thoughts about the rubbish and recycling collections and street and public open space cleaning services provided by our contractor Biffa.

The survey only takes 10 minutes to complete and will close on June 18.

Take the survey ➡️ orlo.uk/Waste_and_Recy…

🏬 Chenoweth’s Business Park near Ruan High Lanes on the Roseland Peninsula is set to expand thanks to a £600k investment from CIOS Good Growth Fund.

The expansion will see the creation of eight new net zero commercial units, supporting up to 50 local jobs.

orlo.uk/Good_Growth_Pr…