Truro BID

Truro BID Information on Truro BID's activities & businesses matters for those working in Truro City Centre. We first became operational in October 2007.

Truro Business Improvement District (BID) is a business led initiative which gives businesses the power to raise funds locally to be spent locally on improving a defined commercial area. Truro BID represents circa 380 Truro businesses and from 2007 to 2017 invested £3.4million into the City centre. We’re now in our fourth 5 year term, which runs until October 2027. We are independent from local au

thorities and other statutory agencies and deliver projects over and above the baseline service provided by them. Some of our work includes:

∙ Delivering and funding Truro’s annual City Centre Christmas Lights scheme (along with past donations from Lionel and Carol Knight).

∙ Enhancing the festive offer with street entertainment, large scale projections on buildings, traffic-free main shopping streets, markets, and supporting Coppice Theatre shows and Father Christmas grottos.

∙ Delivering the Truro Trend high-profile Catwalk at the Cathedral.

∙ Initiating and supporting one day markets; e.g. the Duchy Fair’s Cornwall Shop Small Markets and Truro Antiques and Collectables Markets.

∙ Joint-funding with Truro City Council the annual floral hanging baskets each spring.

∙ Working with Visit Truro to promote the city, including contributing financially to printed marketing activity (Truro Guides) and Visit Truro’s website.

∙ Representing the interests of businesses on plans for the Pydar Regeneration and Truro Town Fund investment plan.

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮 𝗘𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲Huge congratulations to Oli and the team at Enigma Escape Cornwall who have been awarded number o...
07/09/2026

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮 𝗘𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲

Huge congratulations to Oli and the team at Enigma Escape Cornwall who have been awarded number one for their ‘Fear of the Unknown’ Escape Room by UK Escape Room Awards.

Fear was the first room designed and built by Enigma Escape, which was a 13 month labour of love and passion.

For more info about Enigma Escape, who are based on Lemon St, see their social media and website: www.enigmaescapecornwall.co.uk

Images: Enigma Escape

Visit Truro

𝗤-𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸A reminder that the Truro High Cross Car Park is now owned by Q-Park. Colleagues working i...
05/09/2026

𝗤-𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸

A reminder that the Truro High Cross Car Park is now owned by Q-Park.

Colleagues working in Truro City Centre can use a discount code to pre-book parking through the Q-Park website to get parking for £4.95 per 24 hours (Monday to Saturday).

To get the code, email: [email protected] stating where you work in Truro. Then to pre-book parking go to: https://www.q-park.co.uk/en-gb/cities/truro

High Cross Car Park is also available through the Q-Park App, making parking quicker and more convenient. For Q-Park App details and updates on season tickets see:
https://www.q-park.co.uk/en-gb/new-car-parks

Any problems, please contact Q-Park directly either locally at High Cross or at [email protected].

𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗦𝗕 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝘀A reminder that Truro businesses and organisations should continue to rep...
04/09/2026

𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗦𝗕 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝘀

A reminder that Truro businesses and organisations should continue to report all crime and anti-social behaviour through the correct channels. We are aware there are concerns following two recent serious incidents. We understand that these two incidents were self-contained and of no wider risk to the public.

Please report all crimes and incidents (including anti-social behaviour) to Devon and Cornwall Police, either:
• at the time via 999 or 101,
• Or report via: https://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk or
• via the SentrySIS Crime Reporting Tool

If you report through SentrySIS, you do not need to call 101 as well. To sign up to SentrySIS, email UKPAC at [email protected] with your name, business, and email address.

Not reporting via the above methods reduces police crime data and weakens requests for additional police resources and security funding.

Note: contacting the Rangers, Truro BID or posting on social media doesn't replace reporting. Some recent incidents, including incidents involving persistent offenders, were reported only to the BID Team, the Rangers, and not the police. Rangers can attend where appropriate, but they will not report to the police on your behalf.

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 Following the announcement of TG Jones closing, last week the Truro BID Manager met with re...
03/09/2026

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲

Following the announcement of TG Jones closing, last week the Truro BID Manager met with representatives from the Post Office to discuss finding a potential new site within the city for a Post Office.

The meeting was also attended by The Mayor of Truro (Cllr Wells), Cllr Webb, MP Jayne Kirkham and David Rodda (Clerk from Truro City Council).

There is a process to be followed to relocate all Post Office branches, and we can confirm that this process has started for Truro. We will update businesses as and when more information becomes available.

Truro City Council Jayne Kirkham for Truro and Falmouth Cllr Steven Webb for Moresk and Trehaverne Ward Chris Wells for Truro Moresk & Trehaverne

𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲Truro businesses, please ensure that you manage your waste a...
02/09/2026

𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲

Truro businesses, please ensure that you manage your waste and don't flytip or overload your bins. Flytipping and overflowing bins causes more litter around Truro, which either has to be picked up by Biffa or ends up in flower beds or drains.

A reminder that all businesses, no matter how small, must have a licenced commercial waste collector. It’s illegal for a business to dispose of its commercial waste using the Council's household waste services.

The law applies to:

• all types of commercial waste no matter how small the amount
• holiday lets
• small businesses run from home

See Cornwall Council's webpage for details: https://tinyurl.com/cornwallcommercialwaste

𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗼 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟯 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿The Truro Half Marathon returns this year on Sunday 13 September and starts at...
01/09/2026

𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗼 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟯 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿

The Truro Half Marathon returns this year on Sunday 13 September and starts at 9.30am from Lemon Quay (registration opens at 8am and the race HQ is at Hall for Cornwall).

The half marathon course is almost entirely on road. It begins with a loop of central Truro, and runs out to Porth Kea, Playing Place and Cowlands so involves a few hills.

To find out more details including how to sign up: www.trurorunningclub.org.uk/trc-events/truro-half-marathon

Note that registration closes Saturday 12 September 2026 at 12:00.

The event organisers are offering a number of free stalls to relevant city centre Truro businesses from 8.30am until 1pm on the day. For example sports and fitness businesses such as sports retailers, local physiotherapists, personal trainers, gyms and yoga studios. Participating businesses would have a gazebo where they could promote their business.

If you are a relevant Truro business that is interested to have a stall, please email the event organisers at: [email protected].

We are supporting the Truro Half Marathon again this year by providing use of our gazebos and other market equipment.

Truro Half Marathon

𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 It may feel early to talk about Christmas, however our...
26/08/2026

𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲

It may feel early to talk about Christmas, however our small Truro BID team is already planning festivities, and we're aware businesses need to start planning rotas.

There will be four Late Night Shopping evenings in Truro from Wednesday 2 December until Wednesday 23 December and we encourage shops to be open until 9pm. Truro businesses, please plan your rota's and payroll budgets around these dates.

The Father Christmas Parade, organised by Truro BID and sponsored by Coodes Solicitors, will take place on 2 December to coincide with the first Late Night Shopping evening.

Truro BID funds, installs and maintains the Christmas lights, including storage and electricity. They will switch on automatically on Saturday 21 November, to coincide with the first day of Truro Christmas Market* on Lemon Quay and Boscawen Street Christmas Markets.

The Christmas events calendar will be shared with businesses in our printed autumn newsletter, hand delivered to city centre businesses in the autumn. Full event listings will also be at www.visittruro.org.uk.

Visit Truro Truro City Council Coodes Solicitors

*The main Truro Christmas Market on Lemon Quay is organised and hosted by the Truro Farmers Market alongside Cornwall Event Cabins.

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿Truro businesses are invited to the monthly Shop Watch meeting, on Tuesday 1 Se...
25/08/2026

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿

Truro businesses are invited to the monthly Shop Watch meeting, on Tuesday 1 September 10am at Training Room 4a, Pydar House, Pydar St, TR1 1XU.

Shop Watch meetings give businesses a chance to share city centre crime related topics, local knowledge and issues with other businesses, Truro's anti-social behaviour officer, the police and Truro BID.

It would be great to have lots of businesses and organisations joining in, so just turn up to the Shop Watch meeting on Tuesday 1 September.

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹As communicated last month, there is free parking at County Hall (Lys Kernow) on Satu...
24/08/2026

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹

As communicated last month, there is free parking at County Hall (Lys Kernow) on Saturdays and Sundays. Please tell your customers that there are 60 spaces available at Cornwall Council's car park at the front of County Hall.

Car park users can then head down to the city centre by bus from the stop outside Food Warehouse or on foot down Chapel Hill or Station Road.

Along with other buses, the Park and Ride serves this stop on Saturdays. Bus tickets, including the Park and Ride, can be bought from the driver or via the Transport for Cornwall App. The free parking at County Hall is a trial, so share the news to help show that there is a need for this initiative.

For more details on buses see https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/ and the Park and Ride webpage. https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/transport-parking-and-streets/public-transport/park-for-truro

There is also charging point for electric vehicles at County Hall.

𝗤-𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸A reminder that the Truro High Cross Car Park is now owned by Q-Park. Colleagues working i...
23/08/2026

𝗤-𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸

A reminder that the Truro High Cross Car Park is now owned by Q-Park.

Colleagues working in Truro City Centre can use a discount code to pre-book parking through the Q-Park website (and not currently via an app) to get parking for £4.95 per 24 hours (Monday to Saturday).

To get the code, email: [email protected] stating where you work in Truro. Then to pre-book parking go to: https://www.q-park.co.uk/en-gb/cities/truro

High Cross Car Park will soon be available through the Q-Park App, making parking quicker and more convenient. For details and updates on season tickets see:
https://www.q-park.co.uk/en-gb/new-car-parks

Any problems, please contact Q-Park directly either locally at High Cross or at [email protected].

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First Floor, Truro Library
Truro
TR11EP

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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