A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross improvement scheme Issue 4 Spring 2018

Welcome to the fourth edition of our Bringing the scheme to life what bridges and junctions would look like and newsletter, keeping you up to date To bring the scheme to life the consultation how environmental mitigation would help to with the A30 Chiverton to Carland featured a number of useful tools which are blend the new road into the landscape. Cross scheme. This issue includes an still available. You can watch it here. update on our recent consultation and introduces some exciting new projects Our visualisation shows what the proposed You can also view a virtual exhibition including being developed in the local area. scheme would look like, including from a drivers’ links to all the exhibition banners, videos and perspective. Many people commented that they consultation material here. Consultation feedback found it useful to show how the new road would connect into the local road network, Earlier this year, we held our statutory consultation which gave you a chance to have your say on the details of the proposed scheme before an application to build the scheme is submitted later this year. Close to 1,000 people visited our consultation events as part of the consultation and almost as many people gave us their thoughts by submitting a feedback form.

We’d like to thank everyone for taking part in the consultation and providing constructive feedback. This feedback will allow us to make sure we have the best possible scheme for the area, and highlight where we might still need to make changes before we submit the application. Connecting Cornwall, boosting growth and increasing safety Speaking to members of the community in the run up to consultation, we found out the story of the A30 from a range of local perspectives.

Connecting communities Protecting the environment “A significant number of our community either work, “A new road will make such a difference, shop or use the wider facilities in Truro. Also, as easing congestion and getting rid of a notorious there are many elderly people in the parish, there bottleneck.” - Sarah Newton MP, Truro is a growing demand for the health-care services delivered by the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske.” Reducing congestion - Crantock Parish Council, Newquay “The A30 cannot be considered in isolation and when heavily congested the surrounding rural road network also comes under pressure. Dualling the A30 will add resilience and greatly reduce congestion and the environmental impact on the local network.” - Richard Fish, former Director of Minimising disruption Planning and Transport at Cornwall County Council “Because [the construction work] is going to be largely offsite, unlike [others] where we’ve had to Boosting economic growth develop a dual carriageway on top of an existing “There’s no point denying that, even in a digital road… the impact during construction will be world, physical connectivity is the key to doing minimal, and this will pay huge dividends.” successful business. The A30 is Cornwall’s artery; - Geoff Brown, Cabinet Member for Transport, free flowing movement of goods and people Cornwall Council along its iconic route is essential. The proposed improvements will add to the prosperity of existing You can find out more about what they had to Increasing safety companies in West Cornwall and make it a more say about a solution here. “Chiverton Roundabout… is currently one of our desirable place to create new businesses, jobs accident black spots in Cornwall. It comes up top All the above videos and consultation materials and opportunities.” - Kim Conchie, CEO, Cornwall of the list.” - Geoff Brown, Cabinet Member for can be found at: https://highwaysengland. Chamber of Commerce Transport, Cornwall Council citizenspace.com/he/a30-chiverton-cross-to- carland-cross-statutory-con/ Next steps Improving connectivity and the We’re at the very start of exploring these Following consultation, we’re now analysing environment around the scheme projects, working in partnership with Cornwall all the feedback responses, which will inform During the statutory consultation earlier this year, Council to see what is feasible in the area. We’ll our final design. This will form the basis of our we received a wide range of ideas about how be focusing on environmental enhancements planning application, which we’re on track to to improve connectivity and the environment along the A30 and improving connectivity for submit at the end of the summer. around the existing A30 between Chiverton and cyclists, horse riders and pedestrians. Carland Cross. Some of these conversations helped inform ideas about a separate set of To make sure they have the most positive improvements, which would use money possible impact, it’s important to shape these Submission of development End of allocated to Highways England known as ideas with the input of local people. Perhaps summer consent application 2018 ‘designated funds’. you have an idea about what issues need to be addressed in the local area or you’re involved in Planning Inspectorate’s acceptance Autumn These designated funds will be used to help a school or community group that would like be 2018 of development consent application. Beginning of pre-examination maximise opportunities to deliver additional involved? If so, we’d love to hear from you. improvements as part of new road schemes and

Spring Planning Inspectorate to create a positive legacy. This work is separate We are aiming to identify any potential 2019 examination from the A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross project opportunities in early summer 2018. We will then and must be able to be delivered either with or decide which improvements we will take forward Submission of Planning Inspectorate’s without the A30 scheme in place. You can read for further design with the aim to have some Autumn report and recommendation 2019 measures in place by early 2021. to Secretary of State more about ‘designated funds’ at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/highways-england-designated-funds Spring Secretary of State’s 2020 decision

For more information, please contact us by: Spring Construction starts 2020 Email: A30ChivertontoCarlandCross@ highwaysengland.co.uk

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