Department for Transport

Cornish transport schemes win £800,000 funding boost
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date 4 Sep 2003 00:00
source Department for Transport
type Press release

Transport Minister Tony McNulty today announced nearly £800,000 of funding for four transport projects in Cornwall in support of Objective 1 regeneration.

The four projects are Liskeard Station Phase II, Pomsharden Partnership Project, Tintagel Economic Regeneration and St Just and Penwith Heritage Coast.

The funding, which comes through the Local Transport Plan process, is in response to a bid for supplementary funds made last year by Cornwall County Council for Objective 1 projects.

Tony McNulty said:

"This funding demonstrates our commitment to the Objective 1 programme and to supporting local transport schemes and wider regeneration.

"These four projects will bring a range of transport benefits to Cornwall and recognises the importance of improving facilities for rail, bus, boat and car users as well as pedestrians and cyclists."

Details of the projects include:

- Improvements to passenger facilities at Liskeard Station.

- Development of maritime uses, park & ride/float facilities linked to National Maritime Museum at the Ponsharden Partnership Project.

- Area-wide initiative, valued at £2.5m, designed to reverse the economic decline of Tintagel.

- Area-wide project providing an integrated package of improvements to benefit social, environmental and economic outputs for the northern part of Penwith, St Just and Penwith Heritage Coast.

Notes To Editors

Details of the four projects are as follows:

PROJECT
LISKEARD STATION
PHASE II: upgrading of passenger and public transport interchange.

LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN (LTP) MEASURES

- Upgrade of building to provide improved waiting area, toilets, cash point, facilities for the disabled, refurbished cafe

- Looe building refurbishment to create a visitor centre

- New downside waiting shelter

- Bus and pedestrian measures on Station Road

LTP ELEMENT
£0.130m

TOTAL COST OF PROJECT
£0.717m

PROJECT
PONSHARDEN PARTNERSHIP PROJECT: development of maritime uses, park & ride/float facilities linked to National Maritime Museum

LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN (LTP) MEASURES

- Park & Ride for Falmouth

- Park & Float to town & Maritime Museum

- New public slipway

LTP ELEMENT
£0.290m

TOTAL COST OF PROJECT
£4.97m

PROJECT
TINTAGEL ECONOMIC REGENERATION: area- wide initiative valued at £2.5m designed to reverse the economic decline of Tintagel

LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN (LTP) MEASURES
- Creation/widening of pavements & footways to reduce pedestrian/car conflicts.

- Improved bus shelter & signing for public transport.

- Creation and enhancement of strategic trails and routes, including the provision of dropped kerbs etc.

- Village-wide 20mph speed limit and traffic calming

LTP ELEMENT
£0.207m

TOTAL COST OF PROJECT
£2.5m

PROJECT
ST JUST AND PENWITH HERITAGE COAST: area-wide project providing an integrated package of improvements to benefit social, environmental and economic outputs for the northern part of Penwith.

LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN (LTP) MEASURES

- Public transport infrastructure upgraded

- Public transport IT information points introduced

- Safety schemes introduced

LTP ELEMENT
£0.172m

TOTAL COST OF PROJECT
£4.06m

TOTALS LTP ELEMENT £0.799m TOTAL COSTS OF PROJECT#12.267m

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