Memorandum from Lavinia Archer

 

 

 

 

I am an ordinary member of the public.

 

I hope that the environmental impact of transport systems will be high on the agenda.

I feel Cornwall would benefit from a more comprehensive rail service. I am 30 miles from the nearest station, so rarely use the train, though would like to.

The council should not own an airport. I object to paying for an airport I will never use, and which only caters for the tourist. The economy of Cornwall would improve if we relied less on tourism and offered opportunities for the graduate instead of menial seasonal employment.

 

Roads are often gridlocked. Support for small local community buses would not only reduce traffic but would reduce isolation for those living in rural areas.

As for funding; rail tracks and buses will be more sustainable than roads which bring no income, just repair bills.

 

I look forward to reading your eventual conclusions