Just weeks after a local campaign for a final visit to Flambards' Victorian Village and Britain in the Blitz exhibits, Helston Town Council (HTC) has announced its efforts to preserve the collection within the town.

Following the announcement that Flambards Theme Park in Helston had closed earlier this month, locals hoped for an opportunity to visit the beloved exhibitions one last time.

Fran Terry who launched the petition to allow visitors one last chance to visit the attraction said he wanted those in power to allow a final visitation period for locals before any drastic changes are made to the Victorian Village and Blitz Exhibition.

“I have cherished memories of the Flambards Victorian Village and Blitz Exhibition, and I know I am not alone,” Fran shared in a post.

“We are urging those in power to allow a final visitation period for locals before any drastic changes are made to the Victorian Village and Blitz Exhibition.”

(Image: Archive) Flambards' owners initially responded with a statement that there were no immediate plans for a final opening, referring the petition to company directors.

Helston Town Council is taking proactive steps to preserve the Flambards' Victorian Village and Britain in the Blitz exhibitions.

Project Officer Richard James, in his November report, revealed he's contacted Flambards' owners, to explore options for keeping the collection in Helston.

Richard believes that there is ‘an opportunity’ to collaborate with Livingstone Leisure and other local organisations to save the exhibition.

“After discussing it with the Town Clerk, I reached out to the owners of Flambards to enquire what the future of the Victorian Village and Britain in the Blitz exhibition might be,” Richard said in his report.

“There has been a lot of support from the local community about this particular element of the attraction and I believe there is an opportunity for HTC to work with Livingstone Leisure and local organisations to save this important part of the town’s heritage.

“I am seeking approval to continue with this and gain an indication from members of how much HTC is willing to be involved in this exciting project.”

HTC Communications Officer, Abbie Harris, confirmed the council's proactive engagement with Flambards since the park's closure. She told the Packet: “We’re very aware of how important the collection is to the town and how fond Helstonians are of it.

“Officers at the council reached out to the owner of Flambards quite quickly after hearing the sad news of their closing enquiring about any plans for the collection, and last night at the meeting it was just a confirmation that we can continue trying to engage with the owners of Flambards about this - but no updates there yet unfortunately. 

"Our aim would be to help facilitate the collection staying in Helston if we can.”  

Abbie also added: "It’s also been brought to our attention that some items in the collection are loaned, or on loan, from locals, and we’d encourage those locals who would like their items back to get in touch with Flambards directly."