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_______________________________________________Bodmin misses out on cut in rail parking fee,
This is Cornwall, 02 February 2010
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Comment
Parking charges at railway stations raise some interesting questions. Should rail users pay car parking charges when the end result is less car use? Why should rail users pay yet not supermarket users?
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Big passenger tonic for Newquay to Par service,
This is Cornwall, 01 February 2010
Numbers using the Newquay to Par Branch Line last year totalled 70,671 sales, which has smashed the record previously set for the line. Last year's bumper crop of passengers beat the previous best total of 60,832, set in 2004, with three months to spare. Support group The Friends of the Atlantic Coastline (FoCAL) would like to see these high numbers of train users result in better funding, facilities and services for those choosing to travel by train. A delighted Alan Nicholson-Florence, vice-chairman of FoCAL, said: "When you look at the figures of how people got to Cornwall last year, by train was the least popular mode of transport with only 6% using it. To view what FoCAL want to see happen on the line, and also watch their promotional short film called Catch The Train please go to www.focal.org.uk
Comment
Funding to support the rail network is one area which should be prioritised to assist sustainable travel.
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Group attacks new link as the 'road to nowhere',
This is Cornwall, 01 February 2010
The new east-west link road being built between Redruth and Camborne has been dubbed 'the road to nowhere'. Members of the Trelawney Alliance have expressed their disappointment that Cornwall councillors have given approval for the next stretch of the road. It is being built to accommodate the vast increase in traffic that will be generated by plans to build 11,000 new homes in the area.
Comment
Extra road space creates extra traffic as various reports have shown. What this area needs is to reduce existing traffic levels, an unattainable target if the 11,000 houses are built and alternatives to car use are not prioritised.
More...www.thisiscornwall.co.uk
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Locals have cash to call in the pros
This is Cornwall, 01 February 2010
People in Bude and Stratton, concerned about major development proposals for the Binhamy Farm site, say enough money has now been pledged to contract professionals to help fight the forthcoming planning appeal. Concerned residents had been advised to seek professional help to draw together their statements of opposition for the appeal, which has been lodged by the Catesby Property Group to be held in the Falcon Hotel, Bude between March 16 and March 19.
Comment
Funding for groups concerned about development proposals is often a problem. Whereas developers have the resources, community groups do not. Should the planning system seek to address this?
More...www.thisiscornwall.co.uk
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Petition backs ferry link scheme
This is Cornwall, 19 January 2010
The saga over the future of Penzance Harbour has taken another twist after more than 700 people signed a petition calling for a rejected scheme to go ahead. Campaigners backing the single freight and passenger handling facility for the Isles of Scilly ferry collected the signatures at the weekend. Such is the enthusiasm with which the petition has been received, organisers expect 2,000 names by the weekend.
However, opponents of the plan, known as Option A, poured scorn on the petition's wording, condemning it as misleading. Penzance Chamber of Commerce chairman Mike Waters shrugged off the criticism and said town's people were standing up and being counted.
More on this...www.thisiscornwall.co.uk
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THE FIGHT CONTINUES SAYS TRELAWNEY ALLIANCE
Trelawney Alliance, 19 January 2010
The Trelawney Alliance, who are opposed to mass building in Cornwall, hosted a meeting last Friday in the magistrates court in Camborne. Presentations were made by representatives from the County planning department, Cornwall Council and the CPR regeneration group. Statements relating to their political party views on proposed mass building were also made by Julia Goldsworthy MP (Lib Dem), George Eustace PC (Con), Loveday Jenkins PC (MK) & Derek Elliott PC (UKIP.
A packed hall of over 200 members of the public, Cornwall councillors and town and parish councillors from Camborne & Illogan listened to the presentations which mainly concentrated on the Area Action Plan for the Camborne, Redruth, Pool and Illogan areas, and the association of the plan with the Regional Spatial Strategy documents.
More on this...trelawney-alliance.org
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THE FIGHT CONTINUES SAYS TRELAWNEY ALLIANCE
Trelawney Alliance, 19 January 2010
The Trelawney Alliance, who are opposed to mass building in Cornwall, hosted a meeting last Friday in the magistrates court in Camborne. Presentations were made by representatives from the County planning department, Cornwall Council and the CPR regeneration group. Statements relating to their political party views on proposed mass building were also made by Julia Goldsworthy MP (Lib Dem), George Eustace PC (Con), Loveday Jenkins PC (MK) & Derek Elliott PC (UKIP.
A packed hall of over 200 members of the public, Cornwall councillors and town and parish councillors from Camborne & Illogan listened to the presentations which mainly concentrated on the Area Action Plan for the Camborne, Redruth, Pool and Illogan areas, and the association of the plan with the Regional Spatial Strategy documents.
More on this...trelawney-alliance.org
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