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BBC News
17-07-2025
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Residents concerned by dust from housing site in Devon
People living close to a new town in Devon have raised their concerns and frustrations over dust coming from the housing development. Nearby residents whose homes are not part of the Sherford development near Plymouth said they have seen high levels of dust coming from the construction site in recent said they are worried about breathing in the dust which has covered their homes, gardens and cars. Developers Sherford Consortium said work on the site was paused once it was made aware of the concerns and additional mitigation measures were introduced. It said air quality was regularly monitored and reported normal levels. Ross Taylor said the dust has covered his garden, but his major concern was about what could possibly be in the dust. "How do we know what's in this stuff, that's the biggest concern for me. How do we know if its healthy or not?" he Westgarth said she was worried about letting her two young children out in the garden during the recent hot weather as she was concerned about what they might be inhaling. Sarah Crockett said residents "cannot open our windows" because of the dust and that it was "proving quite difficult to breathe due to the amount of levels raised".The developers said air quality was "monitored routinely via seven stations around the site and have reported normal levels".It added that an experienced environmental health and safety manager was on site each day. Work on the development started in 2015 and according to the plans, the site will have 5,500 homes for about 12,000 residents when Sherford Consortium said "additional mitigation measures" have been put in place to minimise the dust which included using water bowsers to suppress dust, adjusting working methods and machinery use to limit airborne particles, and restricting its earthworks to low wind conditions."We recognise that the recent hot, dry weather has made dust more difficult to control and understand the concern this may have caused," it said in a statement. It added that it had contacted local residents to provide updates and reassurance, and is committed to managing it carefully as works continue.
BBC News
13-04-2025
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Children's nature drawings turned into mural at Devon school
A new mural unveiled in a primary school library in Devon aims to celebrate nature, community and artwork at Sherford Vale School and Nursery was created by Plymouth-based artist Ellie Johnson, also known as Mrs was inspired by original designs created by pupils and incorporates elements of their drawings of plants and animals were originally created for a nature-themed installation for the King's Coronation based on the book It's Up to Us: A Children's Terra Carta for Nature, People and Planet. It was commissioned by the Sherford Consortium as a gift to mark the completion of the school building and create a lasting completion coincided with the recent retirement of Sherford Vale head teacher Susie Evans, who had led the school since 2021. Ms Evans said: "It has been a joy to see the children's original artwork transformed into this permanent mural in the heart of our school."It's about developing those individuals to become who they want to be and if they can make a change to this world, then that'd be brilliant."What's quite sad is that, potentially, some of those animals in their design may well be extinct in future years."Ms Johnson said of the piece: "It's been a privilege to bring the children's vision to life in such a beautiful space."Hopefully it will inspire them to love and learn to protect nature and understand that we are a part of nature."
