Following the successful completion of the Terrace scheme and improvements to Consols (Zennor) junction and Halsetown in 2025, road safety audits were carried out at both Consols and Halsetown.
The first phase of the Malakoff open space scheme was also successfully completed during 2025, with work now taking place to deliver the second phase .
The work at Malakoff includes the construction of a new bespoke bus shelter, together with new granite paving, bespoke granite planters and benches, new street furniture, a new millwheel feature and lighting. The second phase is due to be finished before the Summer.
Once these works have been completed, the iconic Epidauros II Dame Barbara Hepworth sculpture, currently on display at a temporary home at the Penwith Gallery, will be returned and both the footway and the carriageway will be resurfaced.
You can find out more about the Malakoff scheme here
Works to provide new signs and landscaping around Tempest Roundabout near Lelant began in January 2026. While the impact of the storms created some delays, the scheme is due to be completed within the next few weeks.
The designs for Higher Stennack, Stennack, Royal Square and the Low Travel Environment are well developed, however some aspects need to await the results of the ETRO before being finalised.
Due to the seasonal restrictions on roadworks in St Ives, Cornwall Council with CORMAC are currently considering the priority with a focus likely around Royal Square and Tregenna Place for Autumn 2026.
Changes to road layout at Tregenna Hill and Park Avenue
The trial of the new road layout was introduced in November 2025.
The changes mean that only buses, cyclists and emergency services (including lifeboat crews on active duty) are permitted to drive northbound down Tregenna Hill from The Terrace. All traffic can still drive southbound up Tregenna Hill.
The aim of the new layout, which has been implemented via an ‘Experimental Traffic Regulation Order’ (ETRO), is to improve general traffic flow resulting in a safer space for all users in and around Library Corner.
The general removal of northbound traffic down Tregenna Hill is helping to reduce delays, impact and congestion created by vehicles having to navigate past each other in a highly constrained space. The changes have also made it easier for buses, lorries and other large vehicles to get around the narrow points and corners along the route.
Other measures introduced as part of this trial include making Albert Road one-way inbound, improving the flow of traffic and reducing traffic congestion and delays, introducing an entry restriction on the western end of Dove Street and a mandatory left turn at Street-an-pol. There is also no right turn at the bottom of Bedford Road.
The direction of the existing one-way at Park Avenue has also been reversed, allowing inbound traffic only towards Bullans Lane and the Doctors surgery. This is helping to keep traffic moving along this route, reducing the numbers of queuing stationary vehicles.
New signs were installed at key roads and junctions informing drivers of the changes and new restrictions and providing details of alternative routes into and out of St Ives.
The use of an ETRO means that Cornwall Council as Highways Authority can make modifications throughout the trial period, responding agilely to specific issues or concerns that are observed. Since the introduction of the trial concerns from the public over signage and illegally parked cars have been addressed with additional signs and road markings and enforcement action where appropriate.
The project team will be monitoring the highway network during the Easter period to identify any further issues which need to be addressed ahead of the summer period.
The trial will continue until at least November 2026 but could be extended for up to a further six months before a final decision is made.
A specific Tregenna Hill ETRO webpage 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.
You can find out more about the ETRO trial here : https://letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk/st-ives-town-deal-etro
You can view a short film about how the trial has been working here https://youtu.be/uqUKzLMBSWM
Car Parks
The prioritisation of the ETRO scheme has altered the original programme, moving any plans for change to the town’s car parks to at least April 2027. The amended proposals for the car parks are expected to be shared with existing permit holders later this year.
Regular updates on the progress of the Transport Strategy project are available on the St Ives Low Carbon Strategy page on the Let’s Talk Cornwall website: https://letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk/st-ives-town-deal-low-carbon-transport