Liskeard Town Council

Our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant

We recognise the contribution that Service personnel, reservists, veterans, the cadet movement and military families make to our organisation, our community and to the country. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant by:

• Service Spouses & Partners: Supporting the employment of Service spouses and partners by welcoming applications from spouses/partners who meet the criteria in the job specifications. Partnering with and advertising vacancies on Forces Families Jobs and Recruit for Spouses, as well as advertising widely within the Armed Forces community. Endeavouring to offer a degree of flexibility in granting leave for services spouses and partners before, during and after a partner’s deployment.
• National Events: Supporting Armed Forces Day, Reserves Day, the Poppy Appeal Day and Remembrance activities.
• Armed Forces Charities: Supporting Armed Forces charities with fundraising and supporting staff who volunteer to assist. 

About us

Liskeard Town Council operates a range of buildings and provides services used by the people of Liskeard and surrounding area together with visitors to the town. They include: the Public Hall complex (Town Council offices, four function rooms and large hall); the Guildhall comprising six business premises; Liskeard & District Museum and Tourist Information Centre; Rapson’s Field Multi Use Games Area and skate park; Thorn Park; Allotments; Public Toilets; public benches; CCTV system; defibrillator monitoring; websites and social media; and events such as Liskeard Unlocked. It provides grant funding to support other new community initiatives and acts as a statutory consultee on planning applications.

It maintains the War Memorial, Fountain, and Pipe Well; certain footpaths; weed control in the town centre; and manages Westbourne gardens.

With Liskeard in Bloom, it organises flowers in the town centre and the roundabout near Morrison’s, and hanging baskets at Council properties.

It works with the police and other agencies through the Safer Liskeard initiative to reduce the anti-social behaviour around the town centre.