Isles of Scilly ferry's ^8m funding package announced (BBC News)

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Isles of Scilly ferry's ^8m funding package announced (BBC News)

« on: September 04, 2013, 02:19:08 »

From the BBC^» British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) (03/09/2013):

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The government has confirmed ^8m funding to improve the ferry link between the Isles of Scilly and the mainland.

The European Regional Development Fund is expected to provide the rest of the money for the ^10m scheme.

It could result in dredging of the channel at Penzance to take a bigger ferry.

Andrew George, Liberal Democrat MP^▸ for St Ives, said it was an opportunity to regenerate Penzance and St Mary's.

'Better conditions'

Local Transport Minister Norman Baker, said: "We are putting at least ^8m into this scheme which shows that the coalition government is serious about protecting the livelihood of the Isles of Scilly.

"Improved terminal buildings will provide better conditions for passengers.

"Changes to the harbours themselves will ensure new vessels can still access the port protecting this route for use by residents, freight and holiday makers."

The Isles of Scilly Steamship Company (ISSC) which also operates flights to St Mary's from Land's End, has invested ^2m into upgrading facilities on board the passenger ferry Scillonian III, which sails to St Mary's from Penzance.


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Re: Isles of Scilly ferry's ^8m funding package announced (BBC News)

« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2013, 18:45:21 »

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It could result in dredging of the channel at Penzance to take a bigger ferry

This bit stood out to me, as the harbour at St Mary's is the problem with no depth of water. Penzance is deeper than St Marys


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Re: Isles of Scilly ferry's ^8m funding package announced (BBC News)

« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2014, 22:15:47 »

From the BBC^» British Broadcasting Corporation - home page):

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Cornwall and Isles of Scilly link work to begin

Harbour works and dredging improvements will be carried out

Work to improve transport links between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly is set to begin after funds were secured.

The ^11.9m scheme includes pier widening, dredging in Penzance and improvements to both harbours.

The European Regional Development Fund will provide ^5.5m for the scheme, with the Department for Transport providing the rest of the money.

The Scillonian ferry and the Skybus air service links Cornwall to the islands.

The works are expected to be completed in Penzance by the end of March and on the islands by the end of June.


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