History

Their objectives were to maintain and manage, for the benefit of the inhabitants, all properties owned by the Committee; to maintain and improve amenities on the sea front; to preserve and enhance the character of the village; and to provide public seats and shelters.
The Constitution states that the PIC, which became a Registered Charity in 1962, is an annually elected body of 24 voluntary members, all of whom must be resident within the village boundaries of Portreath.

PIC assets have grown considerably over the years. Some have been purchased, some gifted or bequeathed. Current owned or managed assets are the beach car park, cafe and bus shelter, the beach to the west of the stream, the Portreath Institute, the Millennium Hall, the Pepperpot, Greenfield Gardens, Greenslade Park, Jubilee Gardens, the Memorial Gardens, planted areas around the Square, the Community Garden Plots, plus several benches around the village.

What We Do

Any Portreath resident over the age of 18 is allowed to attend, stand to be elected, and vote at the Annual General Meeting, which is held in January. Applications from potential new members are welcomed.

Members are encouraged to participate in at least one of the sub-committee groups – for example

Halls – oversee administration, general maintenance and booking out of facilities of the Institute and the Millennium Hall

Green Spaces – oversee administration, general maintenance, Health & Safety etc. for Greenslade Park, Greenfield Gardens, Jubilee Gardens, Memorial Gardens and Garden Plots, plus the employed professional gardeners

Christmas – to distribute annual Christmas trees and arrange seasonal celebrations

How We Do It

Funding generated by the Car Park is provided by PAL to the PIC to be used for the good of the village and for other charitable work.

Maintenance is predominately on a planned basis and projects are derived from committee members or from ideas submitted to the PIC from members of the community.