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 […]
Cornwall Council acts on community support for reducing speed limit to 20mph in residential areas
Work has begun to install signs and road markings in Falmouth and Penryn, and Camelford, reflecting community support in those areas to reduce the speed limit on residential roads from 30mph to 20mph. Residents in those areas were consulted on the plans to encourage drivers to slow down by reducing speed limits to 20mph on […]
Cornwall Council launches new trial to cut bus fares to encourage more public transport use
Cornwall Council has started a trial that will see bus fares cut in an attempt to encourage more residents and visitors out of their cars and on public transport. The launch of the cut-price bus fare pilot in Cornwall will mean ticket prices will be reduced by between 20% and 40%. The four-year scheme, which is […]
Ambitious public transport improvement plan in Cornwall approved at Cabinet
An ‘ambitious’ plan to create sustainable and resilient public transport across Cornwall was approved when Cornwall Council’s cabinet committee met this week. The Public Transport Improvement Plan sets out a package of measures designed to deliver against the council’s identified priorities: Simpler and more cost-effective fares for all as part of the Bus Fares Pilot […]
Cornwall Council confirms future for Saints Trails project following review
A route for cyclists, walkers and horse riders between St Agnes and Truro will be in place in late 2023, Cornwall Council has confirmed, following a review of the Saints Trails project. Linking with the Langarth Garden Village development near Threemilestone, plans for the route include a bridge over the A30 at Chiverton. Most of the […]
Council welcomes reduced bus fare initiatives in boost to low carbon travel
Cornwall Council has welcomed the first in a series of low fare initiatives to make bus travel cheaper, easier and more attractive to new passengers. Working together under the Transport for Cornwall (TfC) partnership, bus companies Cornwall by Kernow, Go Cornwall Bus, Stagecoach, Hopleys, OTS and Travel Cornwall have introduced a series of measures aimed at encouraging more people to jump […]
Cornwall Council starts consultation on A3071 road safety improvements
A major road between St Just and Penzance in Cornwall has Residents and local stakeholders, including councillors and the emergency services, are being asked for their views on proposals for new safety measures on a busy stretch of road between St Just and Penzance. The Council successfully bid for government funding from the Safer Roads […]
