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30th April 2008 -
In May 2002, a report by the South West Area Multi-Modal Study made a key recommendation for the single carriageway section of A30 that serves Cornwall between the existing dual carriageway across Bodmin Moor (finishing at Temple) and the dual carriageway at the start of the Bodmin Bypass (Higher Carblake), to be also upgraded to dual carriageway. The total length of this road improvement amounts to just 4.5km.
In November 2003 the Secretary of State for Transport announced the improvement scheme and as result a public consultation/exhibition was held in February 2004. The outcome of this consultation was an announcement in March 2005 of the Preferred Route.
In July 2005, the Temple to Higher Carblake Improvement was referred to the South West Regional Assembly (SWRA) for consideration, in light of the Department for Transport’s Regional Funding Allocations. The advice from the SWRA was the road improvement should be placed in a category of ‘longer-term schemes’.
On the 6 July 2006, the Secretary of State for Transport accepted this advice, which basically means that the Temple to Higher Carblake Improvement is unlikely to be funded before 2016, at the earliest. The scheme was originally planned to commence in 2008.
As a result of this news a number of local residents became aware of the impact this decision would have on our local community, and indeed the whole of Cornwall. Questions were raised with the Highways Agency, Cornwall County Council and various local Parish Councils. As a direct result Cardinham Parish Council organised two open meetings in November 2006 and January 2007 for interested parties to attend. Well over one hundred local residents, along with Dan Rogerson MP, representatives from the Highways Agency, Parish and District Councillors and the local Police attended one of the two meetings. Much emphasis was placed on the dangers of fast moving through traffic on the A30, in direct conflict with local traffic. At the final meeting a resolution was passed by all attendees to form an action group to campaign for the reintroduction of the dualling scheme.
Since January like-minded people from local residents to representatives of commerce have met at Bodmin to discuss the way forward and a committee has been formed. It is their intention to promote the reintroduction of the A30 dualling scheme and in the meantime to improve traffic safety measures on the existing road for the benefit of all road users.
The Action Group