Truro BID

Recent News

Christmas events in Truro 2025

There will continue to be a programme of festive events activities in Truro from 22 November including Christmas Markets and the Father Christmas Parade. Full details will be announced later this year and listed on www.visittruro.org.uk
 

Shop Watch Meeting in September 2025

All Truro businesses are invited to attend the next Shop Watch meeting, which will be held on Tuesday 2 September 10am at Training Room 4a, Pydar House, Pydar St, TR1 1XU. There is no Shop Watch meeting in August. Shop Watch meetings provide businesses with 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.

Truro Classic Car Show, 2025

We brought back the Truro Classic Car Show on Sunday 6 July.  Thank you to everyone who exibited and came along.

Children's Day, 2025

We brought back Children's Day on Saturday 21 June. Thank you to the everyone who took part and for everyone who came along! 
 

Tregurra Truro Park and Ride ran for Truro Classic Car Show

The Truro Park and Ride put on a special Sunday shuttle service to support the city’s Classic Car Show in July. See our full media release.

Hanging Baskets Going Up - June 2025!

We hope that you have spotted the summer floral displays and hanging baskets which are brightening up the city, and that we joint fund with Truro City Council.

Prioritising the city’s annual Christmas Lights Installation over the Christmas Lights Switch-on event

Due to financial pressures we have decided to prioritise projects including installing and maintaining the city centre Christmas Lights rather than holding a dedicated Truro Christmas Lights Switch-on event this year. Truro’s City Centre Christmas lights will now come on automatically this year during the afternoon of Saturday 22 November to coincide with the first day of Truro’s Christmas Markets. See our full media release.

Spring 2025 Truro BID Printed Newsletter

The printed newsletter, which is for everyone working in the City Centre, has gone out to BID Levy Payers with the annual levy bills. We have been hand delivering copies to some of Truro's businesses during March and you can view and / or download the Spring 2025 Truro BID Newsletter here.

Truro City Clean Up

We organised the eighth Truro City Clean Up for Friday 7 and Saturday 8 March. Thank you to everyone who helped clean up the city.

Parking Letter to Cornwall Council - February 2025

We have written to Cornwall Council explaining our concerns about parking matters in the city. We've been encouraging Truro's businesses to send a shorter version of this letter to Cornwall Council expressing their concerns too. Please download the parking letter template, complete your details (business name and address), sign it and email it to: parking@cornwall.gov.uk.