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 Woodlane Campus of Falmouth University, 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.
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 16,729.
Total population 25,092.
Area 776 hectares.
Please visit Falmouth’s official destination website www.falmouth.co.uk for full details of where to stay, travel and resources, what to see and do, event and business listings, link to download Falmouth map and much more.
Coronavirus
- Falmouth Town Council are monitoring coronavirus updates closely to give you the most up-to-date and valid information. For coronavirus updates and useful information see here.
- Businesses in Falmouth are taking on the challenges faced by the Coronavirus. See here for more details.
- See here for mental health and welbeing advice.
- In true Cornish spirit, the community of Falmouth and the surrounding areas are all working together during the coronavirus outbreak, helping those in need, spreading positivity and keeping the spirit going. Take a look at the various volunteer groups, activities and community innovation groups doing their bit here.
We thank you all for your cooporation during these unprecedented times.
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