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Plans to help walkers and cyclists

Residents are being invited to have their say on possible improvements to promote walking and cycling in the St Ives town and parish.

St Ives Walking and Cycling Group is working to tackle climate change, traffic congestion, economic and social inequality and healthy recovery after the covid lockdown by developing a walking and cycling strategy.

The group is addressing connectivity and cycle infrastructure to encourage safe and enjoyable walking and cycling, especially for those short trips that are often done in the car.

They would would like the community’s views on a series of projects for further design development, and possible implementation in future years.

The group has produced suggested improvements, having done an audit of the streets in the town and more broadly across the wider administrative parish area, and this information is available for comment and discussion.

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Fishermen invited to apply for grants

Those working in the fishing communities of Hayle and St Ives are being invited to apply for support from the Wave Hub Small Grants Fund.

The fund’s stakeholder panel met last month to reconstitute following the local elections and to consider a number of project applications. The panel elected Andrew Mitchell, councillor for St Ives West and Towednack, as its chair.

He said: “We are looking forward to using this fund to support local fishing communities in Hayle and St Ives, and we welcome project proposals to come forward so the panel can consider them at our next meeting.”

The fund has been established to support fishing communities affected by the installation of the Wave Hub. The £150,000 fund is open for applications, which the panel will consider on a quarterly basis. The deadline for applications to be considered for the September 2021 meeting is 4th August.

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Roadside verges go back to nature

Wildflowers are being left to flourish in towns and villages under Cornwall Council’s new approach to urban verge-cutting. There’s a particularly good display to be seen on the main road between Lelant and Carbis Bay.

Previously, such sites were mown around eight times a year, starting in spring. However, at the start of the pandemic, grounds maintenance operations on urban verges were held back, which resulted in a flush of native wild flora, drawing in insects and other wildlife.

Over the winter the council carried out a public consultation, asking residents how they wanted the verges to be managed in the future. The results of the survey, which received more than 2,000 responses, overwhelmingly suggested that residents wanted to see nature encouraged to flourish.

As a result, the council has introduced a policy which aims to encourage wildflowers and pollinators to thrive, without compromising road safety. Verges will now be cut two or three times a year, instead of eight, and cuttings will take place after the flowers have finished blooming and seeds are set.

The council will still be tidying path edges, cutting around benches and fixtures, ensuring visibility for safety reasons, as well as removing noxious weeds.

Cutting at junctions and bends on the highway will also continue, to ensure roads remain safe and visibility is not compromised.

Memory Café set to return

St Ives and Carbis Bay Memory Café is due to reconvene on Thursday 15th July after a hiatus of some 16 months. As before, it will take place from 2pm to 4pm at the Carbis Bay Memorial Hall, on Trencrom Lane, and thereafter on the first and third Thursday of every month.

diagnosed or undiagnosed, together with those who are carers. It is not a day care centre, but provides an afternoon of stimulation through entertainment, music, dance, exercise, quizzes, paper therapies and, increasingly important after such a long period of isolation, social interaction.

Chairman Vic Wallis said: “Existing and new members will be most welcome; your safety will be paramount. For the St Ives and Carbis Bay café, please let us know if you can join us on 07999 239865. For Hayle, please use 07513 221066. All our volunteers look forward to seeing you! Remember, the cafés are fun, friendly, and free.”

The Hayle Memory Café will restart on Monday, 5th July, from 2pm to 4pm at Hayle Rugby Club, and thereafter on the first and third Monday of every month.

The cafés aim to enhance the wellbeing and quality of life of those who have memory problems,

A G7 legacy for the community

The prime minister is being lobbied to gift the closed Edward Hain Memorial Hospital to the people of St Ives, for the community’s use, as part of the G7 legacy.

An online petition has been set up to the effect, which also seeks an additional £2m to improve community facilities around the parish.

To read more about the petition, and to sign, visit you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/g7-legacyfor-st-ives-people.

St Ives Library

Reading for all

Welcome to St Ives Library and Information and Information Service. Open Monday to Saturday, 9:30am to 4pm Sign up and take part in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge

Organised by The Reading Agency (www.readingagency.org.uk) and the UK public library network since 1999, the Summer Reading Challenge is the UK’s biggest annual reading promotion for children aged 4 to 11.

It combines FREE access to books online and in person with fun, creative activities during the summer holidays. This year they have teamed up with WWF for a very special nature-themed Challenge – Wild World Heroes. It will feature amazing books, awesome rewards, and plenty of ideas for taking care of our environment.

How the Challenge works • Children sign up at their local library and receive a Wild World Heroes collector poster • Children set a reading goal and borrow and read library books of their own choice during the summer, collecting special stickers to complete their poster and extra incentives along the way • Children who complete the Summer Reading Challenge are presented with a certificate and a medal • The official Challenge website, wildworldheroes.org.uk, hosts digital rewards, author videos, games and more for children to enjoy all summer

The Challenge starts on Saturday 10th July and runs for six weeks. St Ives library team will be hand throughout to support the children, helping them to discover new authors and illustrators and to explore a wide range of books and ways of reading.

To find out more, pop in and see us, call 01736 796297, or drop us an email at stives.library@liscornwall.org.uk. And check for updates at @StIvesLibrary and stiveslibrary