On this page you can read more news stories relating to transport, streets and waste. They are broken down by the month they were published.
June 2023
- £2 flat bus fare initiative extension is good news for passengers
- Community welcomes new speed cameras on A390 near Gunnislake
- FILM: New road opens as part of St Austell to A30 link road project
May 2023
- Newquay e-Bike bay among the most used in the country
- Head of Spaceport Cornwall announces departure from Cornwall Council as project moves to new phase
April 2023
- Test drive an electric car at Stithians Showground
- FILM: Saints Trail opens at Perranporth
- Public consultation leads to changes in parking tariff proposals
- 'School street' welcomed for helping to keep children safe
March 2023
- Consultation begins on ‘Zone’ car park tariff proposals to encourage green travel and reduce congestion
- Take charge of your batteries and help prevent fires at Cornwall’s rubbish and recycling facilities
- New cameras to encourage safer speeds on A39 at Perranarworthal
- Having a spring clean? Recycle more at your local recycling centre
- Speed limit to be reduced to 20mph in more communities
- Free all day bus travel to continue for concessionary pass holders and be extended to care leavers, Cabinet votes
February 2023
- Tip worker reveals weird and wonderful stuff thrown away at Cornwall’s household recycling centres
- Transport Minister visits Cornwall to hear about bus improvements and project offering free bus travel for care leavers
- Trewoon speed cameras go live following community call for slower speeds
- Cornwall’s e-bikers rack up the miles as cycle share scheme expands to Penzance
January 2023
- Flat fare initiative means even better value when you take the bus
- Sorted! Help us recycle more by sorting your stuff before you visit the recycling centre
December 2022
- Wildflower corridor to line A30 St Austell link road
- Council warning to avoid unnecessary travel during freezing and treacherous conditions
- Consultation begins on concessionary bus pass scheme
- Changes to rubbish and recycling collections over Christmas
- Make recycling one of your 2023 New Year resolutions
- Cornwall’s gritters gear up for winter
November 2022
- Council’s 55,000 street lights go ‘green’
- Residents urged to think ahead before buying real Christmas trees
- New Saints Trails sections open at Goonhavern and St Agnes
October 2022
- Council listens to resident feedback as Truro Quiet Lanes trial comes to an end
- Try out an electric vehicle at free two-day event: E-motion: Drive Electric Cornwall, October 28-29
- Park for free in Cornwall Council car parks on December 3
- Passengers save £1.2m on their bus tickets during first three months of lower fares scheme
- The scary amount of waste Cornwall throws away at Halloween
September 2022
- Falmouth and Penryn residents will be the first to ‘get on their e-bike’ as Council launches cycle share scheme
- New off road links and improvements to road network as Launceston Bridges project is completed
July 2022
June 2022
- Government funding confirmed for vital St Austell to A30 Link Road
- Council confirms plans for traffic-free bridge at Chiverton as part of Saints Trails project
- Somewhere Safe to Stay Hub takes shape as renovation of former Council office progresses
May 2022
- Council e-bikes give green travel boost to bobbies on the beat
- Construction underway on St Agnes Saints Trail
- Council acts on community support for reducing speed limit to 20mph in residential areas
- Having a spring clean? You can now recycle rigid plastic items at some of Cornwall’s HWRCs
- Council awarded £1.2m to support walking and cycling links between Penryn and Falmouth
- Residents asked for views on Saltash ‘school street’ proposals
April 2022
- Great value bus travel is coming to Cornwall as Council leads the way with pioneering trial
- Upgrade for Tregolls Road speed camera
March 2022
- Boost for popular coast path as arts trail and upgrade project completed
- Have your say on 20mph speed limits in Falmouth, Penryn and Camelford
- Work to begin on walking and cycling routes in Truro
February 2022
- Council confirms future for Saints Trails project following review
- Speed camera upgraded as static camera improvement works begin
- Call to respect waste collection crews as impatient motorists put essential workers at risk
January 2022
- Give your views on proposed road safety improvements on A3071 between St Just and Penzance
- Council welcomes reduced bus fare initiatives in boost to low carbon travel
December 2021
- No changes to rubbish and recycling collections over the festive season
- Reduce, reuse and recycle for a low carbon Christmas
- Views sought from Newquay residents on proposals to tackle overnight camping in the town
- Project to create safe, off-road links for walkers and cyclists in Launceston takes shape
November 2021
- Views sought on ten-year Transport Plan
- Have your say on walking and cycling opportunities in Truro
- Park for free in Cornwall Council car parks on Small Business Saturday
- Air link between Cornwall and London secured in new deal
- Cornwall’s gritters gear up for winter
October 2021
- Recycle more by sorting your items before you visit Cornwall’s Household Waste and Recycling Centres
- Work continues on Saints Trails project to connect communities
- Give your views on proposed road safety improvements on A3058 between Quintrell Downs and Summercourt
