Residents living along A30 in West Cornwall face "significant danger", says councillor
Andrew George says communities on the stretch of road between St Erth and Long Rock "deserve support and protection"
Last updated 27th Oct 2023
A local councillor says residents living along the A30 in West Cornwall are facing "danger" and "inconvenience".
Andrew George (Liberal Democrat for Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval and Heamoor) says the stretch of road between St Erth and Long Rock often sees "significant tailbacks" and even fatalities.
He called an A30 review meeting recently with Ludgvan Parish Council, which was attended by Councillor John Martin (Liberal Democrat for Long Rock, Marazion and St Erth) and Ed Halford, Route Manager for the South West at National Highways.
Councillor George said: "With the assistance of Ludgvan PC’s Clerk, Louise Dowe, I supplied a collation of concerns and proposed residents' parking, pedestrian safety, bus user safety and other projects to National Highways prior to the meeting.
"Mr Halford has been very helpful in providing a full briefing and agreed to return next month to review the dozen projects we proposed, and to test against the National Highways' budget for the next (RIS3) funding programme for 2025-2030.
"Projects include further speed limitations, pedestrian crossing bollards and refuges, bus shelters, a 'no through road' sign at Heather Lane, Canonstown, extending residents' parking facilities to relieve parking pressure at Whitecross and Canonstown, crossroad improvements at Crowlas, amongst others."
He adds: "As someone who doesn't just drive on that road, I probably cycle on it as often as I drive, I'm particularly acutely sensitive to just how dangerous certain spots are.
"The least that we can do now is to make sure that, if that route is going to remain for many decades to come, that the residents who live on it need to have their problems alleviated."
Ed Halford, National Highways’ Route Manager, said: "The safety records and condition of all National Highways roads, including the A30 between St Erth and Long Rock, are actively monitored to identify areas where potential improvements can be made.
"We always listen to the concerns of communities living alongside and travelling along our network, we work closely with Devon and Cornwall Police and our local authority partners and, based on collision data and subject to priority and funding, we will always consider interventions where required."