PLANNING permission has been granted for a £7m cycling hub in Cornwall, allowing people of all ages and abilities to take part in a range of cycling activities.
The Cycle Hub will be built on council owned land near the Newquay Aerohub Business Park in a partnership between British Cycling, Cornwall Council and Sport England.
The 54-acre site will include a National standard closed road circuit racing track and European standard BMX track.
“The Hub will deliver benefits for our residents, visitors and the environment. It will provide somewhere safe where trained staff can provide coaching to develop skills and bike handling for all ages and abilities. This could be from the youngest child learning on a balance bike, someone who has been referred through their GP, a child with a dream of becoming the next Laura or Jason Kenny or Sarah Storey, or someone who wants to learn how to ride their e-bike safely,” said Philip Desmonde, Cornwall Council portfolio holder for transport.
The planning application followed a comprehensive consultation last summer with the public, schools and stakeholders, the cycling governing body British Cycling, and the Cornish cycling community. Match funding for the pre[1]development costs was received from British.
Cycling and Sport England through the Places to Ride Fund.
