St Nazaire Memorial Service - photos from Andy Campbell (Image Delivery)

Welcome to the website of Falmouth Town Council. Falmouth is Cornwall’s leading south coast resort, it is one of the county’s largest, vibrant and most diverse towns. It is home to Cornwall’s rich maritime heritage, the Tremough Campus of the combined Universities of Cornwall, the internationally renowned Art Gallery and many sub-tropical gardens.

This site aims to provide you with information on the work of the Town Council and Falmouth generally. It will direct you to links to other websites for further information.

Quality Parish Council Status

Falmouth Town Council was formed on local government reorganisation in 1974 from the former Falmouth Borough Council. The town received Royal Charter in 1661.

Falmouth is formally twinned with Douarnenez in Brittany and Rotenburg (Wümme) in Germany and is encouraging informal cultural links with Villagarcia in Spain.

Total electorate 15,432. Total population 19,855. Area 776 hectares.

PACT: Changes to Falmouth PACT

PACT (Partners and Communities Together) is all about listening to what the community want to happen within their communities. It is not about the police or local partners telling the communities what they think will be best for the community.



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News: Cemetery of the Year Awards

Falmouth Town Council enters Swanpool Cemetery into Cemetery of the Year Awards under the Cemeteries between 5 to 15 acres category.



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News: 6 Castle Drive

Falmouth Town Council is to host a public meeting on Monday (8th) ahead of a meeting of its planning committee.



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News: Launch of the Falmouth and Penryn Community Plan public consultation

This week every household in Falmouth and Penryn should receive a new copy of the 'Fathom' newspaper published by Falmouth Town Council.



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News: Admiral Nelson Site Public Session

The new plans to redevelop the former Admiral Nelson pub in Falmouth are to be discussed by town councillors on Monday evening (18th May) ahead of the planning committee meeting, though, a public session will be held to enable residents to air their views.



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News: Falmouth Town Shoppers Shuttle Bus

Falmouth Town Shoppers Shuttle to continue beyond April.




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News: Falmouth Rugby Club

Members of Falmouth Town Council met with Committee Members of Falmouth Rugby Club recently to discuss the future development of the club at the Recreation Ground.



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News: Falmouth says “YES!” to Business Improvement District

A Business Improvement District will now be formed in Falmouth following a “yes” vote from the town.



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News: Falmouth Town Council has been recognised as a Quality Council.

Town Mayor, Councillor Varney, stated ‘I am absolutely thrilled that the Town Council has received this award. The Council is the closest to the community, listens to its views and needs and articulates them to others and continues to have a central role in improving the quality of life. This is a perfect time for such recognition given the change to a Unitary Council, as this gives more weight to our call for assets and services to be delivered at a local level’.





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News: Falmouth Free Shoppers Shuttle Bus

A free shoppers shuttle bus is provided as essential main street road works continue.







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