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Cornwall Council has acquired around 120 acres of land at Langarth - marking a major milestone in delivering the ambitious Garden Village project.

The transfer of land brings the council a step closer to its goal of providing a new community with local character, strong services and integrated and accessible transport and green spaces.

Plans for providing up to 3,500 homes, key infrastructure such as a new primary school, and the extension to the Truro Park and Ride and the new Northern Access Road (NAR) can now move ahead.

The council can also begin the process of transferring the land to its Stadium for Cornwall partners, delivering a vital next step in this long-awaited project.

35% of the new homes at Langarth will be affordable, with homes for older people and those with special requirements.  There will also be homes for key workers, students, and good quality council-owned market rented homes.

A major new transport link in Truro, the NAR (Northern Access Road) will connect all the developments on the Langarth site and provide a route from the Garden village to the Royal Cornwall Hospital at Treliske avoiding the A390.

It will also prioritise cycling and walking along its entire length. The council will ensure that public transport is provided at the earliest possible stage.

The council is also working with Cormac, the master planning team and other partners to create an effective transport strategy which provides better cycle, bus and walking connections to provide a realistic and practical alternative to car use for accessing the city centre and other services.

This includes cycleways and paths that allow easy access to everywhere people want to go, as well as cycle parking and storage, cycle training programmes, car clubs and an extension to the park and ride site.

An application for outline planning permission for the Langarth scheme, which includes the construction of the NAR, is due to be submitted in early summer.

Subject to all the necessary approvals and consents being secured, work is anticipated to start on constructing the new road during 2021 and be completed by Spring 2024.

 

Posted on March 30, 2020

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Extra care on the roads – pls  

London Cycling Campaign asks all road users to take extra care at this time as advised by Road Safety GB 

Yes, London’s roads are a lot less congested but there are key workers on bikes, including vital health workers, and families out for exercise, who may not be expert at cycling. (LCC is offering free advice for returning cyclists)  

Please drive and ride with consideration for those who might normally be on public transport – the last thing we want is collisions that could put more pressure on the NHS. If you see someone wobbling – take extra care – that could be a key worker.

The best thing to do is to stick to speed limits or drive even more slowly and give cycle users a wide berth – think ‘social distancing’ on the roads (that goes for cyclists as well as motorists). This light hearted video by the medal winning Brownlee brothers for Continental was made well before coronavirus but illustrates the point of staying wide apart.

Key workers and anyone else who needs cycling advice is welcome to contact LCC 

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Cornwall Council and Volunteer Cornwall have mobilised staff and local communities to make sure Cornwall’s most vulnerable residents receive the food and medication they need during the coronavirus outbreak.

People with serious medical conditions that make them more vulnerable to coronavirus were asked to register their need for help with the government.

Cornwall Council has now received information about them and, together with the Corserv Group, has worked quickly to top-up the emergency supplies allocated to Cornwall by government.

Working closely with local suppliers, this means everyone who has asked for help will receive a food parcel today (March 29).

When everyone receives their delivery, they will also be given a phone number so that they can provide the council with more information on things like their dietary requirements and their pharmaceutical needs, allowing volunteers from Volunteer Cornwall to make sure they have the right food and medication to stay safe and well.

Cornwall Council Leader, Cllr Julian German said: “What’s important here is that those people who have been made extremely isolated in this emergency situation are made known to us so that we can ensure they have their nutrition and health needs met immediately.  

“This is the start of a new initiative and I know the Government is working hard to ensure future deliveries provide enough supplies for the most vulnerable people in Cornwall.  I am grateful to our fantastic Cornish suppliers who rallied round over the weekend, so that Cornwall Council could supplement the Government’s first delivery, and deliver a food parcel to everyone in Cornwall who told the Government they have no support.”

Emma Rowse, Chair of Volunteer Cornwall said: “Our staff and local volunteers are on hand and ready to help, and we are ideally placed to bring those people together that need help, with those who able to provide it.

“We have been overwhelmed with the response we have had already from local communities, with over 2,000 people coming forward as well as 220 community groups. However, if there is anyone else who is still able to assist then please do not hesitate to get in touch with us so that we can ensure that everyone who needs help and support in this time of emergency gets it. Also if you know of someone who needs help let us know”.

Cllr German added: “I’d like to pass on my grateful thanks to all of those involved in making sure people receive help, including those local suppliers, Bodmin Asda, Bookers Redruth, Waitrose Truro, the Local Resilience Forum, and the Red Cross who have gone above and beyond. And not forgetting the large number of council staff who have worked around the clock to carry out this vital piece of work.

“I’d also like to thank Volunteer Cornwall who have been by our sides throughout this situation so far and have not hesitated to play their part in bringing Cornwall together to help those most in need.”

Anyone able to help is urged to visit Volunteer Cornwall’s website, or call 01872 266988 for more information and to apply to help or if you know someone who needs assistance.

Story posted on 29 March

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