A pump track planned for Wadebridge Skatepark in Cornwall has been awarded £100,000 in principle, but the town council says there is no start date yet.

Wadebridge Town Council announced the award on 5 November, after Cornwall Council confirmed that its bid to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Fund had been successful. The money is for a pump track and solar lighting at the skatepark, a project the town council is working on with the Wadebridge Town Team. The fund took bids of between £20,000 and £100,000 in this round, so the project has been offered the most it could ask for.

What still has to happen

The award comes with conditions, including planning permission and confirmation of the final project costs. The town council is also waiting for the formal funding agreement from Cornwall Council, which will set out the full terms. Until those are settled it says it cannot confirm a start date or how long the work will take, and that "there is still considerable work ahead". Its full statement is on the Wadebridge Town Council website.

What we know about the track

Not much yet. The council says the design and layout have not been confirmed, and the picture it shared with the announcement is for illustration only.

The council asked residents for their views in a consultation in the summer. It said then that the pump track would sit alongside the existing skatepark, and that if the funding bid succeeded it would take on the management and maintenance of the track.

For tracks you can ride now, see our guide to pump tracks in Devon and Cornwall.

Image: Wadebridge Town Council. It is an illustration, not a design for the site.