The Conservation Society are currently compiling a list of noteworthy buildings in the village. You may receive a visit from one of our members in the near future – any historical information on your property will be gratefully received!
For some months a resident in Riverside Walk has hosted at the bottom of their garden a water quality probe for Plymouth River Keepers.
The monthly results are here: https://tinyurl.com/3mhuphp7
The probe takes a reading every 15 minutes on depth, temperature and conductivity. In particular, it is conductivity that of interest. Conductivity is a measure of the total dissolved solids within a watercourse. In the Tamerton Foliot catchment there is low natural dissolved solids, so as a general rule an increase in conductivity is likely to be human-related. An increase in conductivity could be due to a number of factors such as sewage entering the river, industrial or chemical discharge or farm run-off.
Plymouth City Council elections took place on Thursday 5 May 2022 and votes were counted overnight.
Overall turnout was down on last year at 31.6%.
Turnout: 35.09%
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Andy Lugger | Conservative | 1,153 | YES |
| Benjamin John Davy | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 61 | |
| Fi Smart | Green | 155 | |
| Daniella Georgia Marley | Labour | 1140 | |
| Emily Rose Quick | Independent | 626 |
The Council are seeking consultation on the Climate Emergency Planning Policy and Guidance which ends on the 21 April 2022 at 5pm.
The Council will accept comments via:
All the documents can be seen here www.plymouth.gov.uk/climate-planning and there is a 20 minute video about it
Plymouth River Keepers have a new fixed point photography post in Wadlands Meadow in Tamerton Foliot. You can help them to capture habitat improvements in and alongside the Tamerton stream and send them to PRK on their social channels using the hashtag #PRKNature or via email at: info@wrt.org.uk
Residents along Riverside Walk have received a letter from the Environment Agency pointing out that the Tamerton Foliot Stream is classified as a main river, and that activities near its bank need a Flood Risk Activity Permit. This includes altering, repairing any structure in, over or under the stream, such as gabion baskets, decking or other garden structures. Without this ‘you could be breaking the law.’
Plymouth River Keepers mid term report is published here https://wrt.org.uk/project/plymouth-river-keepers/
Bat Detectors were placed at three locations around the village to record bat activity, and classify by breed.
The detectors respond to the high frequency calls each bat makes, and because each breed has a distinctive call are able to work out which species has been detected.
More information and results below:
Plymouth City Council elections took place on Thursday 6 May 2021 and votes were counted on Friday 7 May.
Overall turnout was 35.93%.
Turnout: 35.09%
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Richard Audubon Bingley | Conservative | 1,750 | YES |
| Benjamin John Davy | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 20 | |
| Sonia-Maria Hosking | Independent | 305 | |
| Brian Richard Lewis | Green | 133 | |
| Katie McManus | Liberal Democrat | 105 | |
| Liz Nicolls | Labour | 984 | |
| Emily Rose Quick | Independent | 273 |
The Conservation Society now has a new Chairman, Dennis Silverwood. Dennis has been a committee member for some years and was a key player with our outgoing chairman in representing the views of the village at last year’s public enquiry into housing development in Allern Lane. We welcome him to his new role. The committee express their grateful thanks to our outgoing Chairman Robert Plumb who has done stalwart work for the village on your behalf.