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Latest Town Deal News

Completion of ambitious plan to improve travel in and around Penzance

20 July 2026
Penzance's ambitious Sustainable Travel Network is now substantially complete, delivering safer streets, improved walking and cycling routes, enhanced public transport connections and new public spaces across the town. Discover how the £6.5 million investment is transforming the way residents and visitors travel, while creating a greener, more accessible and better-connected Penzance for the future.
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Newlyn Marine Skills & Resource Centre declared open to help future-proof Cornwall’s fishing industry

17 July 2026
Newlyn's new Marine Skills & Resource Centre has officially opened, creating a dedicated hub for maritime training, collaboration and innovation. Supported by the Penzance Town Deal, the £2.1 million facility will help develop skills, improve safety and support the future of Cornwall's fishing industry.
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Current List of approved projects under Penzance Enterprise Grants scheme

31 March 2026
An updated list of businesses support by The Enterprise Grant.
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Connecting People with Place

10 March 2026
Third-generation fishmonger Rich Adams is passionate about sustainable fishing. In 2021, he set up Argoe to showcase the exceptional standard of seafood landed at Newlyn, just metres away from the restaurant.
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More than just an office move

2 March 2026
The Jacksons name has been a firm fixture in Penzance’s business community for nearly a century. Until recently, the company’s financial services division was tucked away in a second-floor office, unseen by passing trade.
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Regenerating Penzance

21 February 2026
Penzance is a town of architectural contrasts, from lavish Egyptian-inspired façade to art deco masterpieces and iconic brickwork to grand porticos. A fascinating mix of styles has long shaped its unique identity, yet many of the ageing buildings have fallen into disrepair.
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Purposeful Penzance

10 February 2026
Cornish e-bike company, Ride On was established in 2021. The company stocks a wide range of E-Bikes and accessories. It also holds the contract for Cornwall’s ‘Beryl’ Bike sharing scheme.
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News from Newlyn Harbour

7 February 2026
Battening down the hatches against the excessive storms of recent weeks, publishing Newlyn Harbour’s Schedule of Charges for 2026 and planning for its next phase of development were among the key talking points at the January meeting of the Newlyn Pier & Harbour Commissioners (NP&HC).
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Newlyn Pier & Harbour Commissioners’ Update

28 October 2025
A strategic step towards the long-term development of Sandy Cove and a planned programme of specific infrastructure projects to further enhance Newlyn Harbour for the future fishing industry are the headlines from recent meetings of the Newlyn Pier & Harbour Commissioners (NP&HC).
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Update on Market Jew Street highways works

15 September 2025
Following an unprecedented delay in the delivery of new granite materials last month, the delivery plans for the project were unavoidably revised by CORMAC to focus on the works at the bottom of Market Jew Street. Although this has resulted in less of a workforce presence through the entirety of the street over the past few weeks, such action ensured that the delivery of the scheme could progress whilst the supply issues were addressed.
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The Gardeners’ House in Penzance opens its doors after nine-year journey

8 September 2025
In a moment nine years in the making, the Gardeners’ House in Penzance is finally opening their doors and welcoming the people of West Cornwall.
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Work completed on Penzance’s first two Sustainable Travel Network project schemes

31 July 2025
Penzance is celebrating a key milestone as work is completed on the first two schemes to be delivered as part of the Town Deal funded Sustainable Travel Network project.
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Newlyn Pier & Harbour Commissioners

25 July 2025
Following the July meeting of Newlyn Pier & Harbour Commissioners (NP&HC), the appointment of two representatives from Cornwall Council to the Board and the ongoing progress of the Newlyn Marine Skills & Resource Centre are among the latest developments at the Port.
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Works on Market Jew Street to begin on 21 July

15 July 2025
Work on the long-awaited scheme to make Market Jew Street and Market Place safer and more attractive and welcoming place for people living, working and visiting the centre of Penzance will begin on Monday, 21 July.
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The Cornishman – 29th May

9 June 2025
The Cornishman - 29th May
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Infrastructure improvements in Penzance Works Begin mid July 2025

20 May 2025
Penzance – May 2025 Work to upgrade Penzance’s gas pipes, as well as improve public spaces and safety for walkers in the town centre, are set to begin in mid-July.
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News from Newlyn Harbour

3 April 2025
Newlyn Pier & Harbour Commissioners (NP&HC) are seeking three exceptional individuals to join its Board at a pivotal point in the Port’s history.
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Penzance is going to be even nicer to visit, shop and live in

21 February 2025
Extensive engagement with the local community has shaped proposals for a ‘Sustainable Travel Network’ in Penzance. The £6.5 million Town Deal and Cornwall Council funded network aims to transform travel in and around the town, creating a fully sustainable network of safe and accessible walking, cycling and functional green and open urban spaces.
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New Board members sought to support development of Newlyn Harbour

21 February 2025
Newlyn Pier & Harbour Commissioners (NP&HC) are seeking three exceptional individuals to join its Board at a pivotal point in the Port’s history.
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Investment in Penzance maritime industry set to break ground

8 February 2025
Penzance Harbour’s £3.96 million transformation is set to start Monday, 10 February with demolition works commencing to clear the way for a new freight handling facility at West Quay and improved access and waiting areas created for commercial road vehicles.
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Town Deal to fund Penzance bouldering centre

30 January 2025
The Penzance Regeneration Company (PZRC) has announced that Town Deal funding will be used to create a bouldering centre with associated strength and conditioning facilities in the old Poundstretcher Building on Market Jew Street in Penzance.
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Works to enhance Causewayhead due to begin on Monday 6 January

3 January 2025
Works to improve access for pedestrians and cyclists at Causewayhead and provide a more attractive gateway into Penzance are due to begin on Monday, 6 January.
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Public invited to have their say on transport plans for Market Jew Street and Market Place

11 November 2024
Plans setting out a series of improvements designed to make the centre of Penzance a safer and more attractive and welcoming place for pedestrians and cyclists are being published for formal consultation on Thursday, 14 November.
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Improvements to New Road, Penzance due to begin on Monday, 18 November

7 November 2024
Work to provide safer pedestrian access across New Road into Newlyn Green, together with the installation of new signage to help reduce vehicle speeds, is due to begin on Monday, 18 November.
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