Last week it was great to see Roads Minister Richard Holden MP on his second visit to our constituency this year – this time to see the progress being made on the A30
On Wednesday amid the rotten weather it was
great to catch-up with the teams involved in upgrading this stretch of the A30
between Chiverton and Carland Cross along with Cllr Connor Donnithorne,
Cornwall Council’s Portfolio Holder for Transport, and receive an update from
Costain, the team delivering these vital works
It won’t be long now until this project will be
completed and the congestion issues we’ve all experienced every summer will be
greatly reduced.
As well as seeing the works being carried out
on the A30, it was also good to see him get an update from Cornwall Council on
some amazing initiatives going on in Cornwall, such as the successful
partnership with Operators and the Council to provide free bus passes for Care
Leavers. This is something I attended a meeting with the Minister, officials
from Cornwall Council and young people with care experience in February, and it
was plain to see then, from the passion with which the young people spoke, how
important it was to the young people to get this free transport. Since then it
was great to see Cornwall Council continue its scheme for free bus passes for
Care Leavers, and I will be lobbying the Government to roll it out nationally.
We also spoke to the Minister about the success
of Cornwall’s unique “bus fares pilot” which, combined with the government’s £2
flat fare single journey scheme, has encouraged more residents and visitors to
get back on the bus. He heard about “interoperability” which means that in
Cornwall, you can use any ticket at any bus!
The Minister could also see how Cornwall
invests in active travel initiatives like Cornwall’s e-bike share scheme, Beryl
bikes which are available at locations all across Cornwall, including Falmouth,
Penryn and Truro.
There is so much being done to invest in and
improve our public transport networks in Cornwall, making them more affordable
and accessible to all. Part of my role as Member of Parliament for Truro and
Falmouth is to ensure key decision makers at the top of the Government, such as
the Roads Minister are able to see the unique challenges that we face in
Cornwall, as well as how we are dealing with them for themselves, so they can
be better informed to support us in the future, as well as take away ideas of
best practice, where we are already leading the way, such as the free bus pass
for care leavers, so they can be shared elsewhere. My work in this area for you
continues…
As always, I am fully focused on the job at hand and if
there is ever anything at all I can do to help, then please do not hesitate to
contact me. Please get in touch with me by email at Cherilyn.mackrory.mp@parliament.uk
, or by telephone on 01872 229698. My regular constituency advice surgeries are
held in a covid-safe environment at my office, so please do get in touch should
you wish to meet me about any matters that I can be of assistance with.
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