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The County of Cornwall (Infra26-055) (e-Scooter Trial) (Falmouth Area) (Experimental) Order 2026 

The County of Cornwall (Infra26-055) (e-Scooter Trial) (Penryn Area) (Experimental) Order 2026 

The County of Cornwall (Infra26-055) (e-Scooter Trial) (Truro Area) (Experimental) Order 2026 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 9th day of June 2026 Cornwall Council made the above Orders under Section 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The effect of these Orders is to permit the use of rental electric scooters (e-scooters) in Falmouth, Penryn and Truro as part of a DfT approved trial. 

Other trial areas include most of Newquay, Penzance and other nearby settlements. Within these areas rental e-scooters will be permitted on any parts of the highway network which are currently accessible to pedal cycles (unless signed to the contrary). This includes on roads, cycle lanes and shared paths, but not footways. 

These Orders will come into force on the 18th day of June 2026 fora period of 18 months.
Cornwall Council is proceeding by way of Experimental Orders in order to assess the effects of these for a trial period, before consideration is given as to whether their provisions should continue in force indefinitely via the making of Permanent Orders. 

Maps showing the e-scooter trial areas and other relevant documentation are available for public inspection during normal office hours at Reception, New County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro, TR1 3AY. Alternatively, please visit: letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk/transport, telephone 01872 327281 or email traffic@cormacltd.co.uk to obtain further information. 

Any person wishing to question the validity of the Orders or any provision thereof on the grounds that it is not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or that a requirement of that Act or of any relevant regulations made thereunder has not been complied with may, within six weeks from the 9th day of June 2026, make application for the purpose to the High Court. 

Any person may object to the Orders being made permanent (or make other representations about the scheme) by writing to Cormac Infrastructure Design, Corsery Solutions Ltd, Radnor Road, Scorrier, Redruth, TR16 5EH, or emailing traffic@cormactld.co.uk, stating the grounds on which any objection is made. 

Alternatively, these can be submitted on-line by visiting https://letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk/transport. Any correspondence must be received no later than 6 months from (a) the date the Orders come into force, or (b) if modified or varied under section 10(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the date the modification or variation comes into force. 

Please quote reference Infra26-055 on all correspondence. We value your privacy. To find out more information about how we use your data, please visit www.corservltd.co.uk/privacy-and-cookie-policy.  

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