St Ives: Plans for one-way system and car restrictions

More than 300 people attended the exhibition at St Ives library on Monday

Plans to reduce the number of cars entering a popular Cornish town have been suggested at a meeting attended by hundreds of residents.

The Low-Carbon Transport exhibition at St Ives Library proposed restricted access at peak hours, several one-way systems, and changes to parking.

The plans are part of the government's £19.9 million "town deal" fund.

Stakeholders hope it will make St Ives "a greener and healthier place to live, work and visit".

More than 300 people went to see the proposals, under which the town would be made a low-traffic environment.

'No silver bullet'

It also wants to improve the town's accessibility through better public transport options and infrastructure, and reducing air pollution.

The presentation slides said: "St Ives is a multi-layered puzzle and there is no silver bullet that can resolve all the main issues."

It said poor navigation put pressure on the town when vehicles approached St Ives "via less desirable routes".

The issue was compounded, it said, by inadequate signage, high levels of demand for public transport, and increased volumes of both traffic and pedestrians during the holiday season.

"This severely detracts from the peaceful seaside ambience that St Ives aims to portray and compromises the safety of residents and visitors," the slides added.