The ELBURTON ECHO Business Community Newsletter CHRISTMAS Special 2016

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Plymstock is a civil parish and commuter As a business owner, I fully understand the hardship during suburb of in the English county of these times,. I want to help maintain Elburton in its culture, . business and social activities, Promote local business by The earliest surviving documentary reference providing awareness digitally. to the place is as Plemestocha in the Domesday Book and its name is derived from Having Lived in the area most of my life. Old English meaning either "outlying farm with Preserving a better life is what we all strive for. a plum-tree" or, in short Plympton Stock, Helping people to achieve this takes "outlying farm belonging to Plympton" a conscientious individual or group. I would hope this will attract many residents of the community to assist with various tasks and functions.

Elburtons NEW TAXI Co Blue Cab Co Up to 6 The local branch railways through the area Passengers to Turnchapel and Yealmpton have been Situated on the east bank of the River Plym it removed, the bridges and stations 01752 477488 is geographically and historically part of the demolished and the land built on. . It comprises the villages of Billacombe, Elburton, Goosewell, Hooe,Mountbatten, Oreston, Pomphlett, Staddiscombe, Turnchapel,

Until the 20th century was a rural parish but began to develop rapidly just before and after the Second World War as a residential area outside Plymouth but acting as a dormitory area for the city. On 1 April 1967, Plymstock, along with Plympton, was absorbed into the City of Plymouth and today, like Plympton, forms a populous and mostly home-owning south-eastern suburb of the city.

• Allisons Butchers. 01752 404318 • Blue Cab Co. 01752 477488. • Broadway Carpets. 01752 941566 • Elburton Inn. 01752 403213 • Elburton News. 01752 403871 • Elburton Pearl Chinese. 01752 403203 • Elburton Post Office. 01752 401183 • Golden Grill. 01752 408000 • Lemon Tree. 01752 481117 • Papa Raj Indian. 01752 484040 • Scooby Dee’s Dog Grooming 01752 405191 • Ships Tavern 01752 401626 • Springfield Chinese. 01752 402137 • Warrens Bakery 01752 406170 PTO>> Published, Promoted & Printed By Peter Endean Station Hse Station Rd Plymouth PL9 8DN. WWW.BLUECABCO.UK The ELBURTON ECHO Business Community Newsletter CHRISTMAS Special 2016

Vast earthmoving machines cutting swathes of ex farming and arable land into suburbia.

Photo taken from deep lane. The new Sherford development is now firmly underway. Massive earthmoving machines carving the once idyllic landscape into concrete suburbia. After many years of legal wrangling and negotiations Sherford has begun, already plaguing our daily lives with simultaneous road operations. Plympton is virtually isolated from Elburton & Plymstock, the renowned cut through Vinery Lane a distant memory, a cul-de-sac forever. The Elburton junction at Haye Road was a total nightmare for commuters with an expected completion of August 2016 achieved. We need housing to sustain our growing population “I agree”. What I disagree with is the construction to the arterial roads all at the same time. Who planned that? Who accepted that? Condition of existing road surfaces not only dangerous but disgraceful !!!. What will happen to Plympton Hill? Blocked off for ever? Will residents benefit from a Local access system?. What happens to passing trade to the likes of our public houses at Plympton & Elburton etc? The effect on services, Dr’s, dentists, schools etc as the build gets underway – at what level will new services be built – after 20 new homes, 100, 1000? All these questions need answering, Where are the local Conservative councillors? Are they keeping you all informed? Venture out to Sherford. Capture the rolling hillside, Soon to be forgotten.

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