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Public invited to have their say on transport plans for Market Jew Street and Market Place

Plans setting out a series of improvements designed to make the centre of Penzance a safer and more attractive and welcoming place for pedestrians and cyclists are being published for formal consultation on Thursday, 14 November.

The proposals for Market Jew Street and Market Place are part of the Penzance Sustainable Travel Network project which aims to transform travel in and around the town, creating a fully sustainable network of safe and accessible walking, cycling and functional green and open urban spaces. The changes will help to support traffic calming, improve walking and cycling connectivity and introduce additional outdoor space on the high street.

In 2021 Penzance Town Deal Board, in partnership with Cornwall Council, successfully bid for a Town Deal worth £21.9 million to support a range of projects that will contribute to the town’s regeneration and boost the local economy. Cornwall Council is the lead authority for Cornwall Town Deals and supports the governance role of the Penzance Board and administrates the fund.

The Sustainable Travel Network project has been awarded £6.1 million from the Penzance Town Deal programme.

You can view a short video about the project here :

The separate schemes for Market Jew Street and Market Place have been developed following extensive engagement with the local community, which has included two previous rounds of consultation. The feedback from residents and businesses have been used to shape the current designs.

Market Jew Street scheme

Whilst the introduction of the pedestrian zone as part of the Healthy Streets PZ scheme has reduced the amount of traffic driving through the town centre at peak times, Market Jew Street is still used by a number of vehicles. Although this is a key area of the town, with some of the most important heritage buildings, the visual appearance and streetscaping also needs significant improvement.

The proposed Town Deal scheme will reinforce the pedestrian zone by creating a more effective gateway and improve accessibility for pedestrians, people with reduced mobility, cyclists and public transport. The overall streetscape and planting will also be enhanced to attract more people into the centre of the town.

Below are some artists impressions of the new scheme:


Market Place scheme

The lack of pedestrian crossings and inadequate footways in this area of the town create significant challenges for pedestrians and people with reduced mobility.

The proposed Town Deal scheme will provide courtesy crossings for pedestrians which will link with the north and south footways. The bus stop layby will be filled in with granite paving to create more pedestrian space and improve the appeal of the area. A new bus shelter will be provided and the bus stop moved out onto the road which will improve user experience.

Below is an artist’s impressions of the proposed scheme:

The statutory consultation, which will run for three weeks from 14 November, is being led by Cormac in partnership with the Penzance Sustainable Travel Network project team. Feedback from the consultation will be used to inform the final designs for the two schemes.

To view details of the proposals for both schemes, including maps and drawings, and to take part in the consultation please visit the transport consultation section on Cornwall Council’s website : www.cornwall.gov.uk/TrafficConsult. Responses can also be provided via email at traffic@cormacltd.co.uk.

A report setting out the results of the consultation, with recommendations on the way forward for both schemes, will be considered by members of the Town Deal Board.

If public consultation feedback is positive, detailed designs can proceed with a view to progressing construction of the Market Jew Street scheme in Autumn 2025 after the busy summer tourist period (and following completion of the nearby Causewayhead Town Deal scheme).

Improvements to Market Place are likely to follow Market Jew Street but will be sensitively co-ordinated to manage the impacts of construction on the town centre.

As the Sustainable Travel Network project is being funded by the Town Deal programme, all the individual schemes must be delivered by March 2026.

Information about the consultation, and the wider Penzance Sustainable Transport Network project, is also available on the Let’s Talk Cornwall site and the Penzance Town Deal website. Please note that responses to the consultation must be submitted via Cornwall Council’s consultation site: www.cornwall.gov.uk/TrafficConsult

About the Sustainable Travel Network Project

The key aims of the Penzance Sustainable Travel Network project are to transform travel in and around the town, creating a fully sustainable network of safe and accessible walking, cycling and functional green and open urban spaces.

This includes implementing high quality public realm at key spatial locations and complementary to major investments, for example Causewayhead Creative Cluster, Coinagehall, the waterfront and town centre. The changes will help to support traffic calming, improve walking and cycling connectivity and introduce additional outdoor space on the high-street.

The Sustainable Travel Network project will enable residents and visitors to make more sustainable and greener choices for how they travel by:

  • enhancing and connectivity within Penzance and Newlyn
  • building a network of safe walking and cycling paths
  • reducing traffic congestion and pollution
  • improving the health and well-being of residents and visitors
  • supporting the local economy and regeneration.
  • creating more public space and greenery in Penzance

The proposals focus on several locations including Market Place and Green Market, the top of Causewayhead, Branwells Gyratory, Coinagehall Street, Market Jew Street, Wharf Road and New Road.

The Sustainable Travel Network project is being delivered by Cornwall Council in partnership with the Penzance Town Deal Board. It is part of seven revitalisation projects funded by £21.5million from the Government’s Town Deal programme.

About the Penzance Town Deal

Penzance was one of four locations in Cornwall selected to bid for the Government’s £3.6b Towns Fund, which aims to drive economic regeneration and level up the region’s economy.

Penzance secured a Town Deal of up to £21.5 m in June 2021, after submitting a Town Investment Plan that outlines seven projects to revitalise Penzance and Newlyn.

To implement the plan, Penzance Town Deal Board collaborates with funded partner organisations and Cornwall Council. Together they aim to create a thriving, resilient place with a diverse economy, providing quality jobs, opportunities, homes and lifestyles. Somewhere that’s welcoming, connects locals and visitors to its inspiring coastline and culture, and puts people and planet first.

These projects are part funded by the Government's Town Deal programme and delivered by Cornwall Council in partnership with the Penzance Town Deal Board.

Find out more about the Penzance Town Deal programme here:

https://penzancetownfund.co.uk

You can also follow Penzance Town Deal on social media.

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Public invited to have their say on transport plans for Market Jew Street and Market Place

Plans setting out a series of improvements designed to make the centre of Penzance a safer and more attractive and welcoming place for pedestrians and cyclists are being published for formal consultation on Thursday, 14 November.

The proposals for Market Jew Street and Market Place are part of the Penzance Sustainable Travel Network project which aims to transform travel in and around the town, creating a fully sustainable network of safe and accessible walking, cycling and functional green and open urban spaces. The changes will help to support traffic calming, improve walking and cycling connectivity and introduce additional outdoor space on the high street.

In 2021 Penzance Town Deal Board, in partnership with Cornwall Council, successfully bid for a Town Deal worth £21.9 million to support a range of projects that will contribute to the town’s regeneration and boost the local economy. Cornwall Council is the lead authority for Cornwall Town Deals and supports the governance role of the Penzance Board and administrates the fund.

The Sustainable Travel Network project has been awarded £6.1 million from the Penzance Town Deal programme.

You can view a short video about the project here :

The separate schemes for Market Jew Street and Market Place have been developed following extensive engagement with the local community, which has included two previous rounds of consultation. The feedback from residents and businesses have been used to shape the current designs.

Market Jew Street scheme

Whilst the introduction of the pedestrian zone as part of the Healthy Streets PZ scheme has reduced the amount of traffic driving through the town centre at peak times, Market Jew Street is still used by a number of vehicles. Although this is a key area of the town, with some of the most important heritage buildings, the visual appearance and streetscaping also needs significant improvement.

The proposed Town Deal scheme will reinforce the pedestrian zone by creating a more effective gateway and improve accessibility for pedestrians, people with reduced mobility, cyclists and public transport. The overall streetscape and planting will also be enhanced to attract more people into the centre of the town.

Below are some artists impressions of the new scheme:


Market Place scheme

The lack of pedestrian crossings and inadequate footways in this area of the town create significant challenges for pedestrians and people with reduced mobility.

The proposed Town Deal scheme will provide courtesy crossings for pedestrians which will link with the north and south footways. The bus stop layby will be filled in with granite paving to create more pedestrian space and improve the appeal of the area. A new bus shelter will be provided and the bus stop moved out onto the road which will improve user experience.

Below is an artist’s impressions of the proposed scheme:

The statutory consultation, which will run for three weeks from 14 November, is being led by Cormac in partnership with the Penzance Sustainable Travel Network project team. Feedback from the consultation will be used to inform the final designs for the two schemes.

To view details of the proposals for both schemes, including maps and drawings, and to take part in the consultation please visit the transport consultation section on Cornwall Council’s website : www.cornwall.gov.uk/TrafficConsult. Responses can also be provided via email at traffic@cormacltd.co.uk.

A report setting out the results of the consultation, with recommendations on the way forward for both schemes, will be considered by members of the Town Deal Board.

If public consultation feedback is positive, detailed designs can proceed with a view to progressing construction of the Market Jew Street scheme in Autumn 2025 after the busy summer tourist period (and following completion of the nearby Causewayhead Town Deal scheme).

Improvements to Market Place are likely to follow Market Jew Street but will be sensitively co-ordinated to manage the impacts of construction on the town centre.

As the Sustainable Travel Network project is being funded by the Town Deal programme, all the individual schemes must be delivered by March 2026.

Information about the consultation, and the wider Penzance Sustainable Transport Network project, is also available on the Let’s Talk Cornwall site and the Penzance Town Deal website. Please note that responses to the consultation must be submitted via Cornwall Council’s consultation site: www.cornwall.gov.uk/TrafficConsult

About the Sustainable Travel Network Project

The key aims of the Penzance Sustainable Travel Network project are to transform travel in and around the town, creating a fully sustainable network of safe and accessible walking, cycling and functional green and open urban spaces.

This includes implementing high quality public realm at key spatial locations and complementary to major investments, for example Causewayhead Creative Cluster, Coinagehall, the waterfront and town centre. The changes will help to support traffic calming, improve walking and cycling connectivity and introduce additional outdoor space on the high-street.

The Sustainable Travel Network project will enable residents and visitors to make more sustainable and greener choices for how they travel by:

  • enhancing and connectivity within Penzance and Newlyn
  • building a network of safe walking and cycling paths
  • reducing traffic congestion and pollution
  • improving the health and well-being of residents and visitors
  • supporting the local economy and regeneration.
  • creating more public space and greenery in Penzance

The proposals focus on several locations including Market Place and Green Market, the top of Causewayhead, Branwells Gyratory, Coinagehall Street, Market Jew Street, Wharf Road and New Road.

The Sustainable Travel Network project is being delivered by Cornwall Council in partnership with the Penzance Town Deal Board. It is part of seven revitalisation projects funded by £21.5million from the Government’s Town Deal programme.

About the Penzance Town Deal

Penzance was one of four locations in Cornwall selected to bid for the Government’s £3.6b Towns Fund, which aims to drive economic regeneration and level up the region’s economy.

Penzance secured a Town Deal of up to £21.5 m in June 2021, after submitting a Town Investment Plan that outlines seven projects to revitalise Penzance and Newlyn.

To implement the plan, Penzance Town Deal Board collaborates with funded partner organisations and Cornwall Council. Together they aim to create a thriving, resilient place with a diverse economy, providing quality jobs, opportunities, homes and lifestyles. Somewhere that’s welcoming, connects locals and visitors to its inspiring coastline and culture, and puts people and planet first.

These projects are part funded by the Government's Town Deal programme and delivered by Cornwall Council in partnership with the Penzance Town Deal Board.

Find out more about the Penzance Town Deal programme here:

https://penzancetownfund.co.uk

You can also follow Penzance Town Deal on social media.

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  • CLOSED: The consultation has now closed. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to respond to the questionnaire.

    Penzance Town Deal - Sustainable Travel Network Project Questionnaire

    In June 2021, the Government announced that Penzance was successful in its bid to the Town Deal Fund. Penzance has been allocated up to £21.5 million from the Town Deal fund to support seven projects that will improve the town’s prosperity, infrastructure and sustainable economic growth.

    The project is a practical response to the Climate Emergency declaration made by Penzance Town Council and Cornwall Council in 2019. The Sustainable Travel Network Project aims to make improvements that will enhance the town centre and enable residents and visitors make more sustainable and greener choices for how they travel.

    Through this survey we would like to hear your views and gather your comments, concerns and ideas so we can set out a development that everybody can be proud of. We anticipate this questionnaire will take up to 15 minutes to complete.


    Thank you for your time.

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