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SHERFORD ROAD TRAFFIC CALMING – PUBLIC EVENT

A public information event took place at Sherford on 21st February 2024 to show the plans for improvements to Sherford Road. For those unable to make it along to the event, or for those who wish to see the display materials again, please see the links below.

Sherford Road Traffic Calming Project public information

Sherford Road Traffic Calming Scheme Presentation

Notes were made at the event of the most frequently asked questions, which will be addressed and posted to the planning page in March. The main works are expected to begin mid-April 2024, dependent on Plymouth City Council Highways Road Space and Legal Agreement.

 

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20th December, 2024

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17th December, 2024

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16th December, 2024

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11th December, 2024

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6th December, 2024

COMMUNITY HERITAGE EVENING COMING SOON

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21st November, 2024

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20th November, 2024

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3rd November, 2024

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3rd November, 2024

MONTHLY UPDATE: NOVEMBER 2024

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1st November, 2024

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1st November, 2024

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28th October, 2024

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Do you live in Sherford? The Sherford 2024 Residents Survey is now live. Led by […]

25th October, 2024

EVENTS AT SHERFORD: HALF-TERM FAMILY FUN

Looking for inspiration for half-term activities this October? Look no further than Sherford. From football […]

24th October, 2024

GETTING TO THE NEW SECTION OF THE COUNTRY PARK

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21st October, 2024

SHERFORD’S COUNTRY PARK EXPANDS

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17th October, 2024

VOLUNTEER DAY SUCCESS

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10th October, 2024

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10th October, 2024

AUTUMN FOOD & CRAFT MARKET

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4th October, 2024

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1st October, 2024

MONTHLY UPDATE: OCTOBER 2024

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1st October, 2024

SHERFORD COMMUNITY CHURCH: DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

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30th September, 2024

CREATIVE CLUB: SIGN UP!

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24th September, 2024

NEW EVENTS PROGRAMME COMES TO SHERFORD

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24th September, 2024

REBECCA SMITH MP AND THE SHERFORD CONSORTIUM MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME

Earlier this month, Rebecca Smith MP and the Sherford Consortium met to discuss how the […]

23rd September, 2024

MONTHLY UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 2024

This month signifies the completion of a couple of big projects at Sherford and the […]

2nd September, 2024

SUMMER FOOD & CRAFT MARKET

Join Sherford Community Trust for its Summer Food & Craft market on Sunday 8th September. […]

19th August, 2024

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7th August, 2024

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5th August, 2024

RED LION HILL / STAMPS HILL REOPENS

The Sherford Consortium is pleased to announce that  Red Lion Hill / Stamps Hill has […]

31st July, 2024

IMPROVED ACCESSIBILITY AT THE BUS STOP

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19th July, 2024

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16th July, 2024

PLANNED POWER OUTAGE: 24 JULY

On Wednesday 24th July there will be a planned power outage across much of Sherford. […]

12th July, 2024

DOGS ALLOWED: SIGNAGE UPDATE

Signs were temporarily put up in some of Sherford’s parks to advise that dogs are […]

9th July, 2024

NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART CARE HOME PLANNED

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8th July, 2024

MONTHLY UPDATE: JULY 2024

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1st July, 2024

EXTENSION COMPLETE: SHERFORD’S SCHOOL HAS DOUBLED IN SIZE

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1st July, 2024

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20th June, 2024

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1st June, 2024

PLANNED POWER CUT

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14th May, 2024

OPEN GARDENS AT SHERFORD THIS JUNE

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13th May, 2024

MONTHLY UPDATE: MAY 2024

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3rd May, 2024

ALL ROADS LEAD TO SHERFORD FREEPORT

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10th April, 2024

SHERFORD DAY: UPDATE

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5th April, 2024

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4th April, 2024

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1st April, 2024

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26th March, 2024

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20th March, 2024

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20th March, 2024

2024 ECOLOGY UPDATE

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8th March, 2024

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8th March, 2024

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6th March, 2024

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6th March, 2024

RIVER YEALM PROJECT - GET INVOLVED

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5th March, 2024

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3rd March, 2024

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1st March, 2024

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1st March, 2024

MONTHLY UPDATE: FEBRUARY 2024

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1st February, 2024

SHERFORD ROAD CALMING PROJECT: CLEARANCE WORK

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19th January, 2024

SHARED OWNERSHIP EVENT THIS MONTH

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10th January, 2024

MONTHLY UPDATE: JANUARY 2024

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9th January, 2024

NEW PLYMSTOCK WALKING AND CYCLING ROUTE EXTENSION

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4th January, 2024

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19th December, 2023

LAND DEAL TO UNLOCK JOBS AT KEY FREEPORT TAX SITE

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15th December, 2023

MONTHLY UPDATE: DECEMBER 2023

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1st December, 2023

NEW ARRIVAL: TEMPORARY CONVENIENCE STORE

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30th November, 2023

PLYMOUTH MP PRAISES FREEPORT BENEFITS

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20th November, 2023

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16th November, 2023

SHERFORD SCRATCH CHOIR

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15th November, 2023

CHRISTMAS IS COMING

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7th November, 2023

VOLUNTEERING DAY AT SHERFORD

Last month, volunteers from Countryside Partnerships and Clarion joined forces to take part in a […]

1st November, 2023

REGISTER FOR A NEW COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

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1st November, 2023

UNIVERSITY STUDENTS GAIN SKILLS ON SITE

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19th October, 2023

REGISTERING FOR AN ALLOTMENT

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2nd October, 2023

PLANNING GO-AHEAD FOR MAJOR MILESTONES

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20th September, 2023

NEW NATIONAL COAST PATH CELEBRATIONS

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20th September, 2023

SHERFORD VALE LEGO CHALLENGE

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18th September, 2023

AUTUMN MARKET COMING TO SHERFORD

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18th September, 2023

PIONEERING POLLENIZE CONSERVATION PROJECT LAUNCHES

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12th September, 2023

BE PART OF THE NEXT SHERFORD BIOBLITZ

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30th August, 2023

COME ALONG TO A COMMUNITY PICNIC

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15th August, 2023

BUS UPDATE: CHANGES IN SEPTEMBER

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15th August, 2023

SCHOOL EXTENSION GETS UNDERWAY

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7th August, 2023

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED: SHERFORD VALE EXTENSION

Work is about to begin to make Sherford’s first primary school even bigger and better. […]

19th July, 2023

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11th July, 2023

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31st May, 2023

IT TAKES A VILLAGE: SHERFORD’S PLANS FOR THIRD STAGE 

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23rd May, 2023

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Sherford has been shortlisted for a prestigious regional property award this month. The Michelmores Property […]

8th May, 2023

AWARD WINS: SHERFORD NAMED SOUTH WEST'S BEST IN PROPERTY AWARDS

Sherford has scooped two prestigious awards at the South West Residential Property Awards 2023, winning […]

28th April, 2023

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18th April, 2023

KING'S CORONATION STREET PARTIES

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4th April, 2023

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23rd March, 2023

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16th March, 2023

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24th February, 2023

ARCHAEOLOGISTS DISCOVER ROMAN ROAD

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3rd February, 2023

INVITATION TO OPEN A TEMPORARY STORE

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1st February, 2023

RED LION HILL/STAMPS HILL CLOSURE BEGINS

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3rd January, 2023