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Update on Malpas Road highway works

The next phase of the Truro Town Deal funded scheme to improve safety and provide better facilities for walking and cycling along Malpas Road is due to begin on Monday, 7 July.

One of a series of enhancement schemes taking place between Trafalgar Roundabout and Boscawen Park, the works form part of a wider project to transform travel in and around Truro, creating a high quality and fully sustainable network of safe and accessible walking, cycling and urban spaces.

The eight-week scheme, which is being carried out by Cormac, involves removing and rebuilding the existing splitter island, realigning the junction, and providing new kerbs and footways and installing dropped crossings, making it easier for pedestrians to cross the road.

For safety reasons and to allow traffic flow to be maintained during the daytime, these works must be carried out at night. There will be lane closures and temporary running lanes between 7pm and 4am on weeknights. All traffic management will be removed during the daytime. Access for residents and businesses will be maintained at all times.

Drivers are asked to allow a little extra time for their journeys, as some delays are possible.

Unfortunately these works may also generate unavoidable construction noise at times.

The project team recognise that this may cause some inconvenience to residents and will be working closely with all stakeholders to keep disruption to a minimum. Noise mitigation measures will be in place throughout the works and particularly noisy operations will be carried out before 11pm.

The works follow the completion of the earlier phases of the scheme which have seen the creation of a landscaped green space area in place of the Pendeen Road roundabout, improved access to footpaths and new crossing points to connect people to the riverside, together with traffic calming features, new planting, paving, and seating along Malpas Road.

Members of the public were invited to have their say on the proposals as part of a formal consultation held between 12 December 2024 and 10 January 2025. Feedback from this consultation has been used to shape the final designs. The majority of those responding to the consultation were in support of the scheme provided access to all properties is maintained. As a result, it was agreed to implement the scheme as proposed.

The team are very grateful to everyone for their patience and support whilst these improvements are underway.

If you have any queries or concerns, or would like to speak to someone about this, please call 0300 1234 222 or email contracting@cormacltd.co.uk.






Key moment for Lemon Quay project as planning approval granted for first scheme.

Exciting plans to make Lemon Quay a more attractive place to shop, work, visit, and enjoy have taken a major step forward with permission granted for the first planning application for the Truro Town Deal funded scheme.

Led by Cornwall Council and developed in consultation with key partners, including Truro Town Deal Board, Truro City Council and Truro BID, the Lemon Quay scheme has been designed to create a high quality vibrant, attractive and green public space that will encourage more people to visit and spend more time in the city centre.

One of seven projects being funded through Truro Town Deal programme, the plans for Lemon Quay includes measures to improve the pedestrian, shopping and event experience in Truro, create greater opportunities for local businesses and enhance public interaction with Truro River towards Boscawen Park.

These include improved street furniture and lighting designed to encourage greater use of the unique riverside setting, together with landscaping and biodiverse planting, with new trees, large shrubs and hardwood planters and benches to provide opportunities for the public to sit and relax.

A number of planning applications are being developed to support the delivery of different elements of the Lemon Quay scheme during the coming months.

The first application includes measures to open up the entrance to the subway on Lemon Quay, improve the lighting and provide a more welcoming entrance to the centre of the city. There are also plans to install two column mounted projectors to light the surface of Lemon Quay, and provide new planting, seating and landscaping.

“One of the key areas identified for improvements during the public consultation was the subway which connects Lemon Quay to Garras Wharf” said Lemon Quay Project Manager Jon Mitchell. “People told us that the design of the subway and the poor lighting meant it was an uncomfortable place to walk though, especially at night”.

“The scheme has been designed to make the entrance to the subway lighter and more welcoming, with other measures aimed at making Lemon Quay a more attractive space for all user.”.

Under the plans, the existing concrete retaining walls on each side of the subway will be demolished and replaced with lower cut back walls. These new walls will have granite sections with attractive designs, developed in partnership with a local artist, imprinted on the front. Steel parapets with designs complimenting those on the walls will provide secure “bookends“to the existing balustrade surrounding the subway.

New steps will provide access to the riverside edge of Lemon Quay, offering an alternative route for subway users. Granite and hardwood materials will be used where possible to reflect and celebrate the wider history of the city.


The scheme has been designed to maintain access for all vehicles, pedestrians, cycles and emergency vehicles. Space will also be provided for traditional events, such as the Farmers and Christmas Markets, with complimentary plans being developed in partnership with the City Council to encourage new events and activities.

Alan Stanhope, chair of Truro Town Deal Board, said: "This is a major step in our Lemon Quay project to make it a more welcoming, vibrant, and enjoyable space for everyone. By improving accessibility, enhancing the subway and creating stronger connections with the river, this scheme will strengthen Truro’s appeal as a place to live, work, and visit. We’re pleased to see these plans move forward and bring lasting benefits to the city."

Planning permission for the scheme was formerly granted by Cornwall Council on 27 March 2025.

Further applications for the remaining elements of the scheme, including plans for planting and landscaping in other areas of the Quay, are currently being finalised. If approved, some of these works will be carried out in 2025 ahead of the improvements to the subway which are currently scheduled to begin at the beginning of 2026.


Green Transport project

The Green Transport project is one of the seven Truro Town Deal projects that are designed to transform the city and local economy.

The aim of the Green Transport project is to improve pedestrian and cycling provision within the city, and increase connectivity by creating better and safer links with existing assets, such as the Newham Trail, Malpas and Boscawen Park and the national cycle network route.

The project comprises a number of individual schemes which are aimed at encouraging people to walk and cycle for short trips and lead to a less polluted, less congested city with reduced traffic noise and more people centred streets.

Lighterage Hill – the aim of this scheme is to provide a new pedestrian and cycle crossing at the base of the hill connecting the proposed bridge at Lighterage Quay with the Newham Trail.

The design has been developed on behalf of Cornwall Council by CORMAC who have a wealth of experience in delivering transport projects for Cornwall, on behalf of the Highways Authority. This process has involved extensive engagement with a number of key stakeholders, including Newham BID. Throughout the design process the engineers have sought to balance the needs of all users, working within the identified constraints.

In accordance with standard process, the final design has been subject to a robust road safety audit carried out by an independent, highly qualified and experienced team of highway safety engineers.

Whilst it is recognised that concerns continue to be expressed by some individuals, the responsibility for ensuring the safety of the scheme resides with Cornwall Council as Highways Authority.

Having extensively examined the options, taking into consideration the constraints of the site, the feedback from stakeholders, including Newham BID and Truro City Council, and reviewing the results of the independent safety audit, Cornwall Council as Highways Authority are satisfied with the safety of the recommended proposal.

Malpas Road – (including the junction to Trafalgar roundabout). The existing road is narrow and constricted and the aim of this scheme is to improve safety and provide better facilities for walking and cycling along the river edge.

The works include providing improved access to footpaths and new crossing points to connect people to the riverside, together with traffic calming features and a 20mph limit along Malpas Road. The on-street parking bays are also being slightly amended to incorporate a passing bay.

A landscaped green space area has been created in place of the Pendeen Road roundabout, which has been transformed into a ‘T’ junction, together with new planting, paving, seating and footpath connectivity.

The scheme is being delivered in a series of phases to minimise potential disruption. The first phase – which involves the construction of the landscaped green space area – took place between January and March 2025. The second phase was completed by June 2025, with work starting on the next phase in July 2025.


Truro Harbour and Lemon Quay project

The aim of the Truro Harbour and Lemon Quay project is to reinvigorate neglected waterfront and community spaces to create vibrant, attractive and green spaces reconnecting people with water and attracting new audiences from the length and breadth of Cornwall. Individual elements are being designed to connect the harbour quays via pontoons, together with upgrading the Lemon Quay open space with planting.

Lighterage Bridge – plans are being developed for a new swing bridge to connect Lighterage Quay at Newham with Boscawen Park. This will provide a continuous pedestrian and cycle route loop around Truro whilst maintaining the rights of navigation for harbour users. Following changes to the original design for the bridge, a new planning application is due to be submitted to the Local Planning Authority later this year.

Lemon Quay - proposals include enhancing the public realm with new tree planting to provide shelter, colour through the seasons and improve the biodiversity of Lemon Quay. New benches and landscaping will encourage better visibility and connection to Truro River and enhance the existing design of Lemon Quay, providing opportunities to sit and relax. Greater provision of cycle parking will help to encourage use of the wider green transport links. Subway improvements will create a safer more welcoming environment.

Removal of Compton Castle – work on the long-awaited scheme to remove the former paddle steamer ‘Compton Castle’ from Lemon Quay began on 25 June 2025. The complex operation, which is being carried out by specialist boat disposal company Gilpin Demolition, is expected to take up to six weeks.

The removal of the boat marks a major milestone in the exciting plans being delivered by Truro Town Deal, Cornwall Harbours Authority and Cornwall Council to transform the Lemon Quay areas of the city and improve access to the waterside edge at Town Quay.

With the removal of the former paddle steamer essential to enable work to begin on the Town Quay project, last year members of the Truro Town Deal and Cornwall Harbours Board took the decision to organise and fund the operation when the boat’s owner failed to take action.

Town Quay - this scheme involves redeveloping the quay to make it more appealing as a public area. Funding pressures mean that the funding originally allocated to provide a pedestrian bridge linking to the Garras Wharf car park has been reallocated by the Town Deal Board to support the Lighterage Quay bridge scheme and the removal of the former paddle streamer the Compton Castle. Other elements of the scheme which are continuing to be developed include improvements to public realm and include Lemon Quay adjacent to Compton Castle; a waterside path, capital dredging, day boat pontoon, ramped access from Garras wharf car park to Morlaix Avenue and improved access onto Town Quay from Morlaix avenue.



About the Truro Town Deal

Truro 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.

Truro secured a Town Deal of up to £23.6m in April 2021, after submitting a Town Investment Plan that outlines seven projects to revitalise the city. 

To implement the plan, Truro Town Deal Board collaborates with funded partner organisations and Cornwall Council. Their aim is to create a vibrant and sustainable ‘Connected River City’ by enhancing its leisure and cultural offer, boosting business and improving its riverfront, transport, and green spaces.

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

Find out more about the Truro Town Deal programme here:

www.trurotownfund.com

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Update on Malpas Road highway works

The next phase of the Truro Town Deal funded scheme to improve safety and provide better facilities for walking and cycling along Malpas Road is due to begin on Monday, 7 July.

One of a series of enhancement schemes taking place between Trafalgar Roundabout and Boscawen Park, the works form part of a wider project to transform travel in and around Truro, creating a high quality and fully sustainable network of safe and accessible walking, cycling and urban spaces.

The eight-week scheme, which is being carried out by Cormac, involves removing and rebuilding the existing splitter island, realigning the junction, and providing new kerbs and footways and installing dropped crossings, making it easier for pedestrians to cross the road.

For safety reasons and to allow traffic flow to be maintained during the daytime, these works must be carried out at night. There will be lane closures and temporary running lanes between 7pm and 4am on weeknights. All traffic management will be removed during the daytime. Access for residents and businesses will be maintained at all times.

Drivers are asked to allow a little extra time for their journeys, as some delays are possible.

Unfortunately these works may also generate unavoidable construction noise at times.

The project team recognise that this may cause some inconvenience to residents and will be working closely with all stakeholders to keep disruption to a minimum. Noise mitigation measures will be in place throughout the works and particularly noisy operations will be carried out before 11pm.

The works follow the completion of the earlier phases of the scheme which have seen the creation of a landscaped green space area in place of the Pendeen Road roundabout, improved access to footpaths and new crossing points to connect people to the riverside, together with traffic calming features, new planting, paving, and seating along Malpas Road.

Members of the public were invited to have their say on the proposals as part of a formal consultation held between 12 December 2024 and 10 January 2025. Feedback from this consultation has been used to shape the final designs. The majority of those responding to the consultation were in support of the scheme provided access to all properties is maintained. As a result, it was agreed to implement the scheme as proposed.

The team are very grateful to everyone for their patience and support whilst these improvements are underway.

If you have any queries or concerns, or would like to speak to someone about this, please call 0300 1234 222 or email contracting@cormacltd.co.uk.






Key moment for Lemon Quay project as planning approval granted for first scheme.

Exciting plans to make Lemon Quay a more attractive place to shop, work, visit, and enjoy have taken a major step forward with permission granted for the first planning application for the Truro Town Deal funded scheme.

Led by Cornwall Council and developed in consultation with key partners, including Truro Town Deal Board, Truro City Council and Truro BID, the Lemon Quay scheme has been designed to create a high quality vibrant, attractive and green public space that will encourage more people to visit and spend more time in the city centre.

One of seven projects being funded through Truro Town Deal programme, the plans for Lemon Quay includes measures to improve the pedestrian, shopping and event experience in Truro, create greater opportunities for local businesses and enhance public interaction with Truro River towards Boscawen Park.

These include improved street furniture and lighting designed to encourage greater use of the unique riverside setting, together with landscaping and biodiverse planting, with new trees, large shrubs and hardwood planters and benches to provide opportunities for the public to sit and relax.

A number of planning applications are being developed to support the delivery of different elements of the Lemon Quay scheme during the coming months.

The first application includes measures to open up the entrance to the subway on Lemon Quay, improve the lighting and provide a more welcoming entrance to the centre of the city. There are also plans to install two column mounted projectors to light the surface of Lemon Quay, and provide new planting, seating and landscaping.

“One of the key areas identified for improvements during the public consultation was the subway which connects Lemon Quay to Garras Wharf” said Lemon Quay Project Manager Jon Mitchell. “People told us that the design of the subway and the poor lighting meant it was an uncomfortable place to walk though, especially at night”.

“The scheme has been designed to make the entrance to the subway lighter and more welcoming, with other measures aimed at making Lemon Quay a more attractive space for all user.”.

Under the plans, the existing concrete retaining walls on each side of the subway will be demolished and replaced with lower cut back walls. These new walls will have granite sections with attractive designs, developed in partnership with a local artist, imprinted on the front. Steel parapets with designs complimenting those on the walls will provide secure “bookends“to the existing balustrade surrounding the subway.

New steps will provide access to the riverside edge of Lemon Quay, offering an alternative route for subway users. Granite and hardwood materials will be used where possible to reflect and celebrate the wider history of the city.


The scheme has been designed to maintain access for all vehicles, pedestrians, cycles and emergency vehicles. Space will also be provided for traditional events, such as the Farmers and Christmas Markets, with complimentary plans being developed in partnership with the City Council to encourage new events and activities.

Alan Stanhope, chair of Truro Town Deal Board, said: "This is a major step in our Lemon Quay project to make it a more welcoming, vibrant, and enjoyable space for everyone. By improving accessibility, enhancing the subway and creating stronger connections with the river, this scheme will strengthen Truro’s appeal as a place to live, work, and visit. We’re pleased to see these plans move forward and bring lasting benefits to the city."

Planning permission for the scheme was formerly granted by Cornwall Council on 27 March 2025.

Further applications for the remaining elements of the scheme, including plans for planting and landscaping in other areas of the Quay, are currently being finalised. If approved, some of these works will be carried out in 2025 ahead of the improvements to the subway which are currently scheduled to begin at the beginning of 2026.


Green Transport project

The Green Transport project is one of the seven Truro Town Deal projects that are designed to transform the city and local economy.

The aim of the Green Transport project is to improve pedestrian and cycling provision within the city, and increase connectivity by creating better and safer links with existing assets, such as the Newham Trail, Malpas and Boscawen Park and the national cycle network route.

The project comprises a number of individual schemes which are aimed at encouraging people to walk and cycle for short trips and lead to a less polluted, less congested city with reduced traffic noise and more people centred streets.

Lighterage Hill – the aim of this scheme is to provide a new pedestrian and cycle crossing at the base of the hill connecting the proposed bridge at Lighterage Quay with the Newham Trail.

The design has been developed on behalf of Cornwall Council by CORMAC who have a wealth of experience in delivering transport projects for Cornwall, on behalf of the Highways Authority. This process has involved extensive engagement with a number of key stakeholders, including Newham BID. Throughout the design process the engineers have sought to balance the needs of all users, working within the identified constraints.

In accordance with standard process, the final design has been subject to a robust road safety audit carried out by an independent, highly qualified and experienced team of highway safety engineers.

Whilst it is recognised that concerns continue to be expressed by some individuals, the responsibility for ensuring the safety of the scheme resides with Cornwall Council as Highways Authority.

Having extensively examined the options, taking into consideration the constraints of the site, the feedback from stakeholders, including Newham BID and Truro City Council, and reviewing the results of the independent safety audit, Cornwall Council as Highways Authority are satisfied with the safety of the recommended proposal.

Malpas Road – (including the junction to Trafalgar roundabout). The existing road is narrow and constricted and the aim of this scheme is to improve safety and provide better facilities for walking and cycling along the river edge.

The works include providing improved access to footpaths and new crossing points to connect people to the riverside, together with traffic calming features and a 20mph limit along Malpas Road. The on-street parking bays are also being slightly amended to incorporate a passing bay.

A landscaped green space area has been created in place of the Pendeen Road roundabout, which has been transformed into a ‘T’ junction, together with new planting, paving, seating and footpath connectivity.

The scheme is being delivered in a series of phases to minimise potential disruption. The first phase – which involves the construction of the landscaped green space area – took place between January and March 2025. The second phase was completed by June 2025, with work starting on the next phase in July 2025.


Truro Harbour and Lemon Quay project

The aim of the Truro Harbour and Lemon Quay project is to reinvigorate neglected waterfront and community spaces to create vibrant, attractive and green spaces reconnecting people with water and attracting new audiences from the length and breadth of Cornwall. Individual elements are being designed to connect the harbour quays via pontoons, together with upgrading the Lemon Quay open space with planting.

Lighterage Bridge – plans are being developed for a new swing bridge to connect Lighterage Quay at Newham with Boscawen Park. This will provide a continuous pedestrian and cycle route loop around Truro whilst maintaining the rights of navigation for harbour users. Following changes to the original design for the bridge, a new planning application is due to be submitted to the Local Planning Authority later this year.

Lemon Quay - proposals include enhancing the public realm with new tree planting to provide shelter, colour through the seasons and improve the biodiversity of Lemon Quay. New benches and landscaping will encourage better visibility and connection to Truro River and enhance the existing design of Lemon Quay, providing opportunities to sit and relax. Greater provision of cycle parking will help to encourage use of the wider green transport links. Subway improvements will create a safer more welcoming environment.

Removal of Compton Castle – work on the long-awaited scheme to remove the former paddle steamer ‘Compton Castle’ from Lemon Quay began on 25 June 2025. The complex operation, which is being carried out by specialist boat disposal company Gilpin Demolition, is expected to take up to six weeks.

The removal of the boat marks a major milestone in the exciting plans being delivered by Truro Town Deal, Cornwall Harbours Authority and Cornwall Council to transform the Lemon Quay areas of the city and improve access to the waterside edge at Town Quay.

With the removal of the former paddle steamer essential to enable work to begin on the Town Quay project, last year members of the Truro Town Deal and Cornwall Harbours Board took the decision to organise and fund the operation when the boat’s owner failed to take action.

Town Quay - this scheme involves redeveloping the quay to make it more appealing as a public area. Funding pressures mean that the funding originally allocated to provide a pedestrian bridge linking to the Garras Wharf car park has been reallocated by the Town Deal Board to support the Lighterage Quay bridge scheme and the removal of the former paddle streamer the Compton Castle. Other elements of the scheme which are continuing to be developed include improvements to public realm and include Lemon Quay adjacent to Compton Castle; a waterside path, capital dredging, day boat pontoon, ramped access from Garras wharf car park to Morlaix Avenue and improved access onto Town Quay from Morlaix avenue.



About the Truro Town Deal

Truro 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.

Truro secured a Town Deal of up to £23.6m in April 2021, after submitting a Town Investment Plan that outlines seven projects to revitalise the city. 

To implement the plan, Truro Town Deal Board collaborates with funded partner organisations and Cornwall Council. Their aim is to create a vibrant and sustainable ‘Connected River City’ by enhancing its leisure and cultural offer, boosting business and improving its riverfront, transport, and green spaces.

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

Find out more about the Truro Town Deal programme here:

www.trurotownfund.com

You can also follow Truro Town Deal on social media.

Facebook

Twitter

LinkedIn

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