Cornwall Community Engagement

Question 1

Problems with village shops in Grampound?

Answer 1

Struggling to stay open as people working outside of the village are visiting big supermarkets on way home instead of village shops, so not making enough profit

General store closed in 2013 as couldn’t find buyer after owners retired

Question 2

Opening of a community shop in Grampound

Answer 2

Community run shop opened

Convenient as has ageing population who can’t travel far

Cornwall has lowest weekly income in UK, so travel costs to always go out of the village are high, so a community shop brings down travel costs + saves money for many

Question 3

Community engagement in regeneration of Grampound

Answer 3

200+ became shareholders in community shop

Local government host monthly local produce market