John Slaughter's departure

John is shortly to move to Cardiff which will be a loss to the town as he has not only chaired the Town Forum but been in the vanguard on many development projects in the town. The Town Council recently presented him with a plaque. In his acceptance letter, John said:

'I will be sorry to move away from Falmouth and the many people, involved in the public life of the town, that I have had the pleasure of working with over the years. I have been privileged to be involved in various projects from the Maritime Museum and regeneration of the Moor through to achieving the first step towards pedestrianisation of the main streets – the rising bollard – and the Community Plan. I have enjoyed them all enormously. In all cases I was impressed by how much could be achieved for the town once everyone was agreed on the objectives. The combined efforts of the Town Council and the member organisations in the Town Forum can produce what Gerald Chin-Quee once described as an irresistible force. A force for the good of the town! I am sure that this will continue to bear fruit in the next, exciting years of regeneration.

'Our recent work this year on the Community Plan for Falmouth and Penryn has showed me how the two towns share many of the same opportunities and problems. It has also demonstrated how effectively the two communities can work together with a clear, common objective. There are significant areas of synergy that have emerged that will enable a common position to be established in the new community area we now share. I am sure that Falmouth and Penryn together makes this the most important and dynamic of all the community areas in Cornwall and I am sure that the Community Plan can contribute to this future success.

'We wish you all and Falmouth as a whole every success.'