Living in Penzance

Local Authorities & Public Services


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Penzance is located in the administrative District of Penwith, which encompasses the whole of the Lands End Peninsula within the County of Cornwall. The town is located within the National Parliamentary constituency of St Ives and the European Parliamentary constituency for the South West Region of England.

Provision of local services to the community is the responsibility of three Local Authority Councils. These Councils each have defined responsibilites for specific services and are made up of elected Councillors and appointed officers serving their respective localities.

Other public services and facilities provided by National Government have office facilities in the town.

Local Authorities

Penzance Town Council
St Johns Hall, Alverton Street, Penzance. Phone: 01736-363405
Penwith District Council
St Clare, Penzance. Phone: 01736-362341
Cornwall County Council
County Hall, Truro. Phone: 01872-322000

Government Departments

Department of Social Security
Branwell House, Clarence Street, Penzance. Phone: 01736-334400
Department of Inland Revenue
Penlowarth, St Marys Terrace, Penzance. Phone: 01736-335700
Employment Service Jobcentre
Penlowarth, St Marys Terrace, Penzance. Phone: 01736-575000

Members of Parliament

Mr Andrew George MP
First Floor, Knights Yard, Belgravia Street, Penzance. Phone: 01736-360020
Dr Caroline Jackson MEP
Euro Office for Cornwall, 9 Western Road, Launceston, Cornwall. Phone: 01566-779277

Ports & Harbours

Penzance Harbourmaster
Harbour Office, North Arm, Wharf Road, Penzance. Phone: 01736-366113
Newlyn Harbourmaster
Newlyn Pier and Harbour Commissioners Office, Newlyn, Penzance. Phone: 01736-362523

Other Services

Age Concern
Westcotts Quay Centre, St Ives. Phone: 01736-798182
Citizens Advice Bureau
St Johns Hall, Alverton Street, Penzance. Phone: 01736-365438
Community Action Network
Ayr Estate, Carnellis Road, St Ives. Phone: 01736-798959
ConneXions
2 Alverton Street, Penzance. Phone: 01736-362244
Cornwall Economic Development Council
County Hall, Truro. Phone: 01872-322609
e2e
47 Market Jew Street, Penzance. Phone: 01736-874903
Hypatia Trust
Penzance. Phone: 01736-360549
Penwith Community Development Trust
Penzance. Phone: 01736-330988
Penzance YMCA
The Orchard, Alverton, Penzance. Phone: 01736-365016
The Samaritans
Phone: 0345-909090

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