Local Information
Everything you might need to know about living in, working in or visiting Lanner, in one place.
To keep this page accurate, we link straight to the organisations that run each service – bus operators, Cornwall Council, the NHS and others – instead of copying their details here. That way you always see their latest information.
Last checked: 20 October 2026
Emergencies and Safety
In an emergency, always call 999 – police, fire, ambulance or coastguard. For everything else:
- Police (non-emergency): Devon & Cornwall Police – call 101 or report online.
- Medical advice: NHS 111 – call 111 when it is urgent but not life-threatening.
- Power cut: call 105 (free) or use the National Grid power cut tracker.
- Gas leak: call the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999.
- Water or sewage leak: South West Water – 0344 346 2020.
- Flooding: check flood warnings or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 (24 hours). You can also sign up for free flood warnings.
- Defibrillators: The Circuit is the national register ambulance services use to find the nearest one.
- Cornwall Council 24-hour emergency numbers – roads, flooding, pollution and more.
- Parish Emergency Plan – what the community does when things go wrong.
Getting Around
Bus times change, so we don’t copy them here. These links go straight to the operators’ own live timetables, which are always up to date.
- Bus service 33 timetable – Falmouth, Penryn, Lanner and Redruth (Go Cornwall Bus, on the Transport for Cornwall site).
- Live departures: Lanner Post Office, towards Falmouth and Lanner Post Office, towards Redruth.
- Bus service updates and diversions – roadworks and disruption.
- Traveline South West journey planner – plan a journey across all bus operators.
- All bus services around Redruth – timetables and maps for the wider area.
- Redruth railway station – train times, tickets and accessibility.
- Community transport – voluntary car schemes and dial-a-ride for people who find regular transport difficult.
- Bus stops and shelters – Cornwall Council maintains them; use this page for repairs and requests.
Council Business
Lanner is looked after by two councils: your Parish Council and Cornwall Council.
- Your Cornwall Councillor – enter your postcode on the Cornwall Council homepage to see your councillor, bin day and local services.
- Meet your Parish Councillors – who they are and how to contact them.
- Council meetings – dates, agendas and minutes. To ask for an item to be added to an agenda, contact the Clerk using the details below.
- Planning applications – see what is proposed locally and comment.
- Documents portal – budgets, accounts and council documents.
- Community plans – our plans for Lanner’s future.
Everyday Services
Most day-to-day services are run by Cornwall Council. These links take you to the right place.
- Rubbish and recycling – find your collection day, report a missed collection, book a bulky waste collection or subscribe to garden waste.
- Download your bin calendar – enter your postcode and choose your address, then select Download a recycling calendar or Download a garden calendar to save it or add it to your phone or computer calendar.
- Household waste and recycling centres – the nearest are Redruth (Pool) and St Day (United Downs). Check opening times and whether you need to book.
- Report a problem to Cornwall Council – potholes, street lights, fly-tipping, blocked drains and dog fouling. These are Cornwall Council’s job rather than the Parish Council’s.
- Report It! – how the Parish Council can help with local problems.
- Find a GP, pharmacy or dentist – NHS service finder. Lanner has its own branch surgery on the Lanner Moor Estate.
- Redruth Library – the nearest library, with opening hours and regular sessions.
- Lanner Primary School and the find a school or nursery service for other settings.
- Citizens Advice – free, confidential advice on money, housing, work and more.
Community
Lanner has a lively community. Check the news for the latest events.
- Local groups and organisations – churches, the Silver Band and more, with contact details and hall hire.
- News and notices – what is on and what is happening in the parish. You can also follow us on Facebook.
- Walks and footpaths – the parish footpath network and how to report problems.
- Playing fields and open spaces – play areas and green spaces.
- Churchyard and Lawn Cemetery – burials and memorials.
- History of the parish – how Lanner came to be.
- Get involved – volunteering, the community garden, litter picks and more.
Can’t find what you’re looking for, or spotted something on this page that needs updating? Please get in touch.
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01209 200551
clerk@lannerparishcouncil.co.uk