Council invests an additional £9.1 million to deliver improvements to Cornwall’s road network
Cornwall Council has announced an additional £9.1 million of capital investment into maintaining and repairing Cornwall’s roads. The council already invests around £40 million a year in maintaining and improving the 7,250 kilometres (4,530 miles) road network, which ranges from busy A roads to narrow rural roads. This £9.1 million of capital funding means that an additional […]
Speed limit to be reduced to 20mph in more areas across Cornwall
Cornwall is one of the first rural areas to cut speed limits from 30mph to 20mph in built up areas to make roads safer for everyone. Cabinet members approved the Cornwall wide roll out that will see the new 20mph limit introduced in phases in urban and residential areas, after hearing how successful pilot schemes to […]
Every residential street in Cornwall to get 20mph speed limit
Every residential street in Cornwall is set to get a 20mph speed limit after the council said its pilot scheme was a success. Cornwall Council is looking to spend £3.8 million on installing new 20mph signs in all residential areas which are eligible. The plan to introduce a blanket speed limit reduction from 30mph to […]
Passengers save £1.2m on their bus tickets during first three months of lower fares scheme
Bus passengers in Cornwall saved around £1.2m during the first three months with more than 625,000 reduced fares tickets sold between April and July. The reduced fares pilot – introduced on April 10 – has significantly cut the cost of bus travel in Cornwall with fares on average now at least a third cheaper. New […]
Penzance Town Deal plans get £18m Government funding in a bid to revitalise Cornwall seaside town
Projects which will help to revitalise Penzance and neighbouring Newlyn will now begin after £18m of Government funding was secured. The first tranche of Penzance Town Deal funding has been released by the Government to Cornwall Council and work will now get under way on the approved projects which it is hoped will strengthen the area’s economic […]
Falmouth and Penryn residents will be the first to ‘get on their e-bike’ as Cornwall Council launches cycle share scheme
Efforts to give residents more choice on how they travel will see 250 e-bikes brought to Cornwall over the next few months as part of a cycle share scheme. The first Beryl Bikes will arrive in Falmouth and Penryn next week, with 50 bikes and 20 docking bays where they can be hired and returned. […]
Cornwall Council to start street lighting project
This month will see the start of a countywide streetlighting upgrade across Cornwall, according to the council. The project will run over the next three years. It will see the majority of our 55,000 streetlights replaced with new LED fittings. The project will be completed by Enerveo, the council’s maintenance contractor. This project is essential […]
Cormac on the search for contractors to support council’s technical services framework
Cornwall Council’s highways, engineering and construction specialist Cormac Solutions is seeking to establish a strategic partnership for a technical services framework, which will cover geotechnical and geoenvironmental assessment and design. The aim of the framework is to provide additional resources to support Cormac Solutions’ existing design consultancy capabilities. This will help the company provide quality […]
Cornwall Council e-bikes give green travel boost to police on the beat
Police and community safety officers are using pedal power to cut their carbon emissions while supporting their communities, with the help of a Cornwall Council e-bike programme. Devon & Cornwall Police is collaborating with the Council on a government-funded national pilot using e-bikes to improve the visibility of Community Safety Officers, Antisocial Behaviour Officers, Police Officers […]
Cornwall Council awarded £1.2m to support walking and cycling links between Penryn and Falmouth
A dedicated route for people wanting to walk and cycle between Penryn and Falmouth has taken a step closer to becoming reality following a successful Council bid for Government funding. The Council has been awarded £1.2m to develop proposals for the 1.7 mile route between Eastwood Road in Penryn, Draceana Avenue, and Falmouth Town Centre […]
