A huge thank you to everyone who has been supporting the new traffic restrictions in the centre of the town since the changes to the road layout came into operation two weeks ago.

It has been really positive to see the vast majority of drivers abide by the restrictions on driving down Tregenna Hill from The Terrace.  The marshals have done a great job in reminding people that only buses, cyclists and emergency services are now legally able to drive down the hill since the scheme was introduced and we hope that the local community will continue to support us by following the new changes over the coming weeks.

Drivers have also been getting used to the reversal of the one way at Park Avenue and we would particularly like to thank the residents for the way in which they have dealt with this change.

We will continue to monitor the flow of traffic through the town centre and the level of compliance with all the measures so we can make any changes if needed.

You can watch a short video about how the scheme has been working here https://youtu.be/uqUKzLMBSWM

Providing feedback:

Thank you to everyone who has already filled in the survey on the specific Tregenna Hill ETRO webpage which has been set up on Let’s Talk Cornwall to provide information about the trial and enable people to raise feedback throughout the trial period. 

We need as many people as possible to provide their feedback (both positive and negative) on the trial so that all views can be taken into account when a decision is made on a permanent scheme at the end of next year.

The survey will remain open throughout the whole duration of the trial.

You can access the page here

Signage

We are aware of concerns over some of the initial signage and are working with the Council’s highways team to address this by increasing the size of some of the signs and adding additional ones where required. New temporary signs will be installed in key areas over the next few weeks.

Pedestrian and Cycle Zone

We are also aware of some confusion over the operation of the Pedestrian and Cycle Zone on Tregenna Place.

The introduction of the Zone means that the only vehicles permitted to drive on Tregenna Place between 10am and 4pm are those who reasonably cannot avoid such access. 

People who need to access their home or business, including holiday accommodation, CAN still do so between 10 am and 4 pm provided they are driving directly to the premises.  This includes being able to pick up or drop off passengers or luggage if this reasonably cannot be done in any other way.

Reasonable access also extends to those with a recognised disability and are holders of a blue badge.

People are NOT PERMITTED to drive through the Zone to generally access on the road parking during the restricted period.

You do not need a licence or permit to drive on Tregenna Place to access your property or business, but you will be expected to drive directly to your destination and to be considerate of other road users, particularly pedestrians.

This restriction is not intended to materially affect access for those in the community that need it, however we would ask you consider wherever possible avoiding such access between the restricted hours.

The aim is to make this busy area of the town centre safer for pedestrians and cyclists by reducing the number of vehicles using this stretch of road.

Please note that the previous restriction on Chapel Street, which prohibits general vehicles from using the road apart from access remains in place. This means that only vehicles accessing properties on, or only reasonably accessible from, Chapel Street, should use this road.

Quick reminder about other measures in the scheme :

Other changes which are now in operation include:

• Changing Albert Road from two way to one way towards Park Avenue
• No right turn at the bottom of Bedford Road 

The trial does not affect any of the private or public car parks in the town.  This means people can still part at:

• Trenwith Car Park (next to St Ives leisure centre) – this car park has the largest capacity, with a shuttle bus in operation between Royal Square and the car park at seasonal times.  To leave the car park and exit the town to Carbis Bay you need to head straight ahead on the Burrows to the mini-roundabout junction with Higher Stennack. Turn right towards The Stennack and follow the signs to Carbis Bay.
• Park Avenue Car Park (on Park Avenue). 
• The Station Car Park (accessible from The Terrace),

Both the car park on Tregenna Hill and the car park on Skidden Hill remain accessible from The Terrace.  However it not possible to reach the town centre when exiting from these.

The disabled parking bays on Gabriel Street remain in place.

Further information on the ETRO scheme, including copies of key documents, is available at https://letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk/st-ives-town-deal-etro 

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