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NCI St Agnes Head receives Civic Award
Congratulations to all the crew at NCI St Agnes Head on receiving a prestigious Civic Award from Truro City Council.
The annual awards recognise local volunteers who have ‘gone the extra mile’ and NCI St Agnes Head representatives were at the packed event in March. It is organised jointly by Truro City Council and Truro Old Cornwall Society.
Paul Caruana, Truro Civic Awards coordinator said: “It is with great pride that I nominate NCI St Agnes Head Station Manager and his team of volunteer watchkeepers for their unwavering commitment to the National Coastwatch Institution ‘Eyes Along The Coast’ who keep a vigilant and watchful eye on the safety of our local mariners and coastal-path users alike.”
The extensive refurbishment of the off grid station is being achieved with the generous support from the community and businesses.
Pictured are (l-r) Ian; Sally; Mark, Station Manager; Kevin; Kathy; Andy and David, Helen (front right), Regional Trustee for Cornwall.
“The volunteer members of NCI St Agnes Head, with the help of a Cornwall Council grant and absolutely amazing generosity from other local organisations, have been able to replace the roof, replace the windows and door, install a high velocity wind turbine and new internal desks. We also have three solar panels on the outside of the building, which were provided as a donation from Natural Gen, a local off grid company, for which we were very grateful, and supported by the superwind wind turbine (Purchased via Cornwall Council Grant),” added Paul.
An official ceremony to thank the community and celebrate the station’s refurbishment will take place later in the Spring.