03:51Security measures were tight in Carbis Bay on Thursday ahead of the G7 Summit in the Cornish village.
Police were seen deployed in the village located next to the town of St Ives where roads have been blocked off and metal security fencing installed.
Banners were visible on homes with messages such as 'G7 welcome, act now, end food poverty' and 'G7 save our trees, save our bees.'
One local resident John said he was proud the G7 was coming to the area.
The 47th G7 Summitwill be held from June 11-13 in Carbis Bay. "We've all been told for long enough and we're very proud of our town St Ives and it's really put us on the map," he said.
The gathering of world leaders has also made traffic problematic for residents of St Ives, where security details have required locals to show proper identification to get to their homes.
An estimated 6,500 police officers are set to be deployed across Cornwall as major protests are expected among them by environmental groups.
UK: 'G7 put us on the map' - St Ives residents react to summit as security stepped up
Security measures were tight in Carbis Bay on Thursday ahead of the G7 Summit in the Cornish village.
Police were seen deployed in the village located next to the town of St Ives where roads have been blocked off and metal security fencing installed.
Banners were visible on homes with messages such as 'G7 welcome, act now, end food poverty' and 'G7 save our trees, save our bees.'
One local resident John said he was proud the G7 was coming to the area.
The 47th G7 Summitwill be held from June 11-13 in Carbis Bay. "We've all been told for long enough and we're very proud of our town St Ives and it's really put us on the map," he said.
The gathering of world leaders has also made traffic problematic for residents of St Ives, where security details have required locals to show proper identification to get to their homes.
An estimated 6,500 police officers are set to be deployed across Cornwall as major protests are expected among them by environmental groups.
Security measures were tight in Carbis Bay on Thursday ahead of the G7 Summit in the Cornish village.
Police were seen deployed in the village located next to the town of St Ives where roads have been blocked off and metal security fencing installed.
Banners were visible on homes with messages such as 'G7 welcome, act now, end food poverty' and 'G7 save our trees, save our bees.'
One local resident John said he was proud the G7 was coming to the area.
The 47th G7 Summitwill be held from June 11-13 in Carbis Bay. "We've all been told for long enough and we're very proud of our town St Ives and it's really put us on the map," he said.
The gathering of world leaders has also made traffic problematic for residents of St Ives, where security details have required locals to show proper identification to get to their homes.
An estimated 6,500 police officers are set to be deployed across Cornwall as major protests are expected among them by environmental groups.