Whitehaven s £5million Bus Station development is almost complete - and the public will soon have the chance to get a glimpse inside. Final works are being carried out on the former bus station building, which is being transformed into a flexible office space with a cafe-bar on the ground floor. Mike Pemberton, chief executive officer of BEC, which is behind the scheme, has revealed that it is due to open on May 24, in line with government restrictions. Invite-only tours will be held in May ahead of the opening, and people will soon be able to register their interest for these online.
The Camborne Town Deal board has unveiled the nine projects it is proposing in a ground-breaking town investment plan that was submitted to government late last week. They include re-developing the bus station into a state-of-the-art, multi-purpose work, entertainment and living space: creating a world-class fibre park; transforming the appearance of the high street; opening up a network of cycleways; renovating the recreation ground; creating new sport and amenity facilities; facilitating food and farming enterprise and turning the town’s Donald Thomas Centre into a contemporary crafts hub. The Government selected 101 towns throughout the UK and invited them to apply for a possible £25m each of regeneration funds. Camborne is just one of four selected in Cornwall – the others being Truro, Penzance and St Ives.