Camborne community space plan for 'neglected' land

An artistic impression of the area in Camborne

A patch of land in a Cornish town which has been "neglected" for about 15 years will be transformed into a community space.

Plans have been approved and funding secured for the brownfield site between Kerrier Way and Perryway in Camborne.

The plans include an amphitheatre for public events, artwork that celebrates the town's history, a community orchard and green space.

The project will cost £1.03m and the money is coming from the Town Deal Fund via the government's Levelling Up fund.

Camborne town councillor John Cosgrove said the project would "really make a difference"

Town councillor John Cosgrove said: "The land has been neglected for years - it was originally sold for a housing development which has been finished for around 15 years and this area was never built on.

“It will be a pleasant place to relax, whilst also giving a much needed and transformative makeover to what is currently redundant wasteland.

"I’m excited by what’s being planned – it will really make a difference.”

David Garwood from Camborne Town Council said the site contained contaminated soil

David Garwood, who works for the town council, said: "The site has been surveyed and it's actually got contaminated soil."

The site sits on what used to be a Holmans factory. The company made rock drills and other mining equipment during the heyday of Cornwall's mining industry.

"We're going to need bigger machines than weed whackers [and] there will be big diggers coming in. They have to strip the site and then bring in new soil."

Camborne Town Council has appointed a contractor to carry out the work.

The area is currently used as a pedestrian cut through