Latest News

May 2026
The Food Festival Fringe is bringing live music, pop-ups and foodie fun across St Ives all weekend long….
March 2026
Training Portal – a St Ives BID project…

Discover St Ives

Your gateway to everything our town has to offer. The official website for St Ives, working in partnership, St Ives Tourism Association & BID  showcase the best of our town. 

St Ives Gold Card

 

Unlock exclusive benefits and discounts with the St Ives Gold Card – your key to special offers at local businesses, attractions, and more.

St Ives Business Index

Explore the charm of visiting St Ives, from independent art galleries and bookstores to fashion boutiques, restaurants, cafes and bars – something for everyone!

St Ives BID 3 Business Plan

Check out the St Ives BID 3 Business Plan to see our vision for the town’s future and the exciting initiatives designed to support local businesses and enhance the visitor experience.

Projects

The St Ives BID are constantly running projects in the town. Click below if you would like to see what we have going on at the moment.

Latest News

The BID Team have their collective fingers on the pulse in St Ives. Click below to see what happening.

Sustainable St Ives

One of our long term project goals is making St Ives a sustainable tourist destination. Click below if you what to find out how we are aiming to do this.

Contact Us

Click below to get in touch with the BID team. Or for information on who to contact about what in Cornwall!

BID Projects

Current Project

St Ives BID – Investing in our town

Completed Project

Theme 3 Supporting Business

Current Project

Theme 2 Marketing & Events

Current Project

Launching the next chapter of our community’s golden opportunity.

Current Project

We’re excited to announce that planning is already underway for an even bigger and better event in 2026!

Completed Project

It may feel early, but preparations are already in full swing for one of St Ives’ biggest and most anticipated events —

Contacts and Report It

GRAFFITI & FLYPOSTING

Cornwall Council are responsible for the removal of graffiti from public areas and public buildings – they do not remove graffiti from post boxes, direction a bollards, bridges, telephone boxes, bus shelters or reflective road signs. Offensive graffiti is unacceptable, and Cornwall Council will endeavour to remove offensive or racist graffiti from council owned buildings within one day of reporting it to us. Non-offensive graffiti is removed within 2 working days. Cornwall Council are unable to remove graffiti from private property.

FULL LITTER/DOG BINS

This can be used to report a public litter bin or public dog waste bin that requires emptying – the contractor aims to empty full bins within 48 hours.

Cornwall Council – report it online service.

NOISE NUISANCE

Neighbour noise (e.g. loud music, barking dogs) can constitute a statutory nuisance if this causes an unreasonable interference to the use and enjoyment of your home. Visit www.cornwall.gov.uk/noise for further details, including how to make a complaint to the Cornwall Council’s Community Protection 4 team.

Telephone 0300 1234 212

FLY TIPPING/ILLEGAL DUMPING

This report form can only be used for fly tipping incidents on public land, for instance on a highway, pavement or public open space. For fly tipping on private land, or privately-owned land, please contact 0300 1234 141 to pass the details to the team for further investigation.

HIGHWAY FLOODING

Cornwall Council – report it online service

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PUBLIC TOILETS

The Public Toilets in St Ives are maintained by St Ives Town Council, if you have spotted an issue with them please either use the phone number above or click on the button below and fill out the Report It form.

You can phone the  St Ives Town Council on 01736 797840, email via the button below, or fill in the Report It form on the Town Council website (click below).

ROUGH SLEEPING

Contact Streetlink via www.streetlink.org.uk or 0300 500 0914 (or 999 if they need urgent medical assistance). If you are sleeping rough and need help, contact the Cornwall Housing Options Team on 0300 1234 161 or drop into a Cornwall Council Information Service Office (formerly called One Stop Shop)

If you are unsure which service you need AskNED the online non-emergency directory can help. Visit www.dc.police.uk/AskNED.

SAFEGUARDING CHILD/YOUNG PERSON

The Multi-Agency Referral Unit (MARU) provides a multi-disciplinary response to concerns about the welfare or safety of a child or young person in line with statutory guidance from Our Safeguarding Children Partnership for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

If you have immediate concerns or are worried about a child or young person’s safety please telephone the MARU on 0300 123 1116.

For more information on how to contact BID please go to our Contact Us page:

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