New link road

for Eden Project

THERE are proposals for a new link road between the A30 road and the town of St Austell - which would also serve as a new route to the highly successful Eden Project.

The recommendation has been made by Cornwall council's Executive, whose members heard that the existing A391 provides poor access between the trunk road network and the Eden Project. At present it is used by 7,000 vehicles a day, but this number is likely to rise to l0,000 vehicles per day by 2006. The expected increase is said to be a result of traffic growth, completion of the A30 Bodmin bypass to Indian Queens scheme and the huge numbers of visitors attracted to the Eden Project, at Bodelva.

Urgent work

for Ferry

THE TORPOINT Ferry 'Lynher' is reduced to a two-ferry (15 minute) service from 6.30am this morning as a result of urgent maintenance work. Weather permitting, the maintenance will be carried out throughout the day and it is anticipated that the normal three-ferry service will be resumed tomorrow morning.

Good news

for school

THERE was good news for Calstock community primary school in the OFSTED annual report and good schools list, which was published this week.

It was announced that Calstock was among a number of schools throughout the UK which had been removed from the special measures list.

Rising number

of complaints

THE total number of written complaints received by the Isles of Scilly Health Authority, and local providers who have received complaints from Cornish residents about NHS services, was 282 for the quarter ending September 30 last year. This is a rise over the previous quarter of l4%.

Tanker write-off

THE MV Willy, the petrol tanker which ran aground in Cawsand Bay on New Year's Day, has been declared a write off. After days of being stuck on the rocks and pounded by storm force seas she sustained much damage to her hull and getting her to Falmouth docks for assessment was a difficult operation.