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Millbrook Lake Draining Update

Millbrook Lake Draining Update

Millbrook Lake Draining Below is the latest communication from the Environment Agency regarding Millbrook Lake: From: Cornwall West AP <CornwallWestAP@environment-agency.gov.uk> Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 at 14:50 Subject: Environment Agency - Faulty penstock I am...

Millbrook Parish Council grass cutting and village maintenance

Millbrook Parish Council grass cutting and village maintenance

Thank you to everyone who has submitted comments regarding the Parish Council grass cutting and general village maintenance. PLEASE NOTE MILLBROOK PARISH COUNCIL ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ROADSIDE VERGES (INCLUDING THE VERGES ALONG NEW ROAD). CORNWALL COUNCIL ARE...

Millbrook Lake – reverting Millbrook lake to a freshwater ecosystem?

Millbrook Lake – reverting Millbrook lake to a freshwater ecosystem?

In the longer term it might be possible to revert the Lake to a freshwater ecosystem. This would require the reversal of the regular summer flushing practice and with a continuous inflow of freshwater the salinity of the water would quickly reduce. It would then be...

Ducks and swans in Millbrook Lake

Ducks and swans in Millbrook Lake

Millbrook Parish Council has received the following correspondence "As we are approaching the duck and swan breeding season, I am sure you are aware of a  number of incidents last year with the male swan attacking and killing baby ducks (especially those of the...