Cornwall Council transport
Highways, traffic, parking, public transport and active travel across Cornwall.
Decisions, press coverage and daily-brief activity on transport in Cornwall, drawn together in one place.
Council decisions
Formal decisions classified as transport
- A30 route safety review and improvements21 Jul 2026Cornwall CouncilOutcome: Resolved
We are asking National Highways to urgently review the safety of the A30 between Loggans Moor Roundabout and Treswithian Interchange and install measures like CCTV, barriers, and electronic warning signs.
- Refusal of travel assistance request for Penrice Academy (Par) - first request13 Jul 2026Appeals CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The council refused the first request for travel assistance for a pupil to get from Par to Penrice Academy.
- Refusal of travel assistance request for Penrice Academy (Par) - second request13 Jul 2026Appeals CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
We refused a second request to help pay for a student's travel to Penrice Academy from Par.
- Refusal of travel assistance request for Penrice Academy (Par) - third request13 Jul 2026Appeals CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The council refused a third request for help with travel costs for a student from Par to attend Penrice Academy.
- Refusal of travel assistance request for Penrice Academy (Par) - fourth request13 Jul 2026Appeals CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The council refused a fourth request for travel help for a student from Par to attend Penrice Academy.
- Refusal of travel assistance request for Penrice Academy (Par) - fifth request13 Jul 2026Appeals CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The council refused a fifth request to help pay for a student's travel from Par to Penrice Academy.
- Refusal of travel assistance request for Threemilestone School (Redruth)13 Jul 2026Appeals CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The council turned down a request to help pay for a pupil's travel to Threemilestone School from near Redruth.
- Rejection of Tamar Tag monthly fee increase proposal26 Jun 2026Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint CommitteeOutcome: Not recorded
The council decided to postpone the decision on increasing the Tamar Tag monthly fee from 80p to £2 until financial modelling is completed.
- Local Transport Delivery Plan endorsement and submission17 Jun 2026CabinetOutcome: Resolved
The Cabinet has approved the Local Transport Delivery Plan and will submit it to the Department for Transport by 18 September 2026.
- Delegation of authority for Bus Franchising Support Funding17 Jun 2026CabinetOutcome: Resolved
The council has given permission to accept bus funding and sign an agreement with the government if the application is successful.
- Travel assistance request - Cubert School (Newquay)15 Jun 2026Appeals CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The council considered a request to help a pupil travel to Cubert School from near Newquay.
- Travel assistance request - The Roseland Academy (St Austell)15 Jun 2026Appeals CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The council refused a request to pay for a student's travel from St Austell to The Roseland Academy.
- Travel assistance request - Trenode C of E Primary Academy (Looe)15 Jun 2026Appeals CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
We agreed not to provide free transport for a child to attend Trenode Primary School in Looe.
- Travel assistance request - Sir James Smith's School (Camelford)15 Jun 2026Appeals CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
We considered a request for travel
- Travel assistance request - St Agnes Academy (Perranporth)15 Jun 2026Appeals CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
Cornwall Council reviewed and decided on a request from a Perranporth family for help with travel costs to get their child to St Agnes Academy.
In the press
Recent Cornwall transport coverage
- Check your marks, get set, park: Cornwall Council launches campaign to help Blue Badge holders feel confident using their badgeCornwall Council21 Jul 2026
Cornwall Council has launched a campaign to help Blue Badge holders feel more confident using their badge when parking.
- Average speed cameras to be installed at site of fatal road collisionsCornwall Council29 May 2026
Cornwall Council will install average speed cameras at locations where fatal road collisions have occurred.
- EasyJet to launch Newquay to London Gatwick flights for summer 2026Cornwall Council27 Mar 2026
EasyJet will launch new summer flights between Newquay and London Gatwick starting in 2026.
- Consultation launched on proposals to improve safety on Helston roadCornwall Council27 Feb 2026
Cornwall Council launches consultation on proposals to improve safety on a Helston road.
In the daily briefs
Items from recent daily briefs touching transport
- Where your recycling in Cornwall really ends up
CornishStuff · Council · 5 Sept 2026
- Public Notices: Road closures confirmed by Cornwall Council - Cornish times
Google News Cornwall · Council · 31 Aug 2026
- Public Notices: Cornwall Council announce tranche of road closures - Cornish & Devon Post
Google News Cornwall · Council · 31 Aug 2026
- Public Notices: Cornwall Council confirm upcoming road closures in North Cornwall - Cornish & Devon Post
Google News Cornwall · Council · 26 Aug 2026
- Duchy of Cornwall and council to swap land for new recycling centre - Cornwall Live
Google News Cornwall · Council · 26 Aug 2026
- Cornwall Council does mine shaft village 'proud', say residents - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · Council · 24 Aug 2026
- Public Notices: Cornwall Council authorise new road closures - Cornish times
Google News Cornwall · Council · 18 Aug 2026
- Public Notices: The latest road closures announced by Cornwall Council - Cornish times
Google News Cornwall · Council · 11 Aug 2026
- Red cycle lanes and new signals planned for Penryn’s Quay Hill
CornishStuff · Council · 1 Aug 2026
- Cornwall leader slams Government over council's £2.1m court loss - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 29 Jul 2026