Consultation ends soon to help shape 5-year Plan for Tamar Valley National Landscape
The Tamar Valley National Landscape team, who work to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of this protected landscape, have been touring the Tamar Valley this autumn, hearing what matters most to its communities.
Have your say by 1 November 2024
Discussions so far have included maintaining and clearing footpaths; green travel options for families on the school run; encouraging more Nature and wildlife; possible extension of the Tamar Valley National Landscape boundary; providing facilities for walkers along the Tamara Coast to Coast Way; support for community orchards and extending cycle routes and networks.
With 2,100km of hedgerows, 644 Listed buildings and 61.26km of water bodies*, Tamar Valley National Landscape need to ensure that all communities within the area are consulted and engaged with to help shape the Management Plan for the next five years.
Nature restoration, Climate adaptation, Place and People focused activities have all been identified as core themes. Over the next five years, working in partnership with communities, investors, landowners and stakeholders, the National Landscape Partnership aims to:
- Restore Nature
- Promote Biodiversity Net Gain (an approach to development, to make sure that habitats for wildlife are left in a better state than they were before development)
- Significantly increase adaptation to the changing climate
- Support communities to adapt and thrive in a changing world.
This is the sixth Management Plan for the Tamar Valley since designation as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1995. Since then, more than £16m has been invested in the area, through more than 340 projects that aimed to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the Tamar Valley, including Nature, landscape character, heritage and culture.
Charlotte Dancer, Information & Communications Officer for Tamar Valley National Landscape, says, “We’re just over half way through our consultation period, but there are still plenty of events taking place where you can view and discuss the Plan with us and let us know your thoughts. Are we prioritising what matters most, is there anything that we’ve missed and will the Plan address your concerns? Come along to find out more about our proposed projects, 30-year vision and how the doughnut economic model has been tailored to the Tamar Valley.”
- Tuesday 15 October, 10am-4pm, Tavistock Library
- Wednesday 16 October, 10am-3pm, Devon Business Show, Plymouth Life Centre
- Friday 18 October, 10am-12noon, Landulph Memorial Hall
- Wednesday 23 October, 10:30am-4pm, Plymouth Train Station
- Saturday 26 October, 10am-5pm, Tamar Valley River Festival, Calstock
- Wednesday 30 October, 10am-1pm, Tamar Valley National Landscape’s Annual Forum, Duchy College, Stoke Climsland
- Friday 1 November, 11am-4pm, The Guildhall, Saltash (please note: this is a change of venue, as Saltash Library is currently being refurbished).
If you prefer to access the draft Management Plan digitally, you can view the Plan and complete the survey online here – https://www.tamarvalley-nl.org.uk/our-work/management-plans/no6-2025-2030/public-consultation/
If you don’t have access to the internet, or would rather view a hard copy, the draft Plan and feedback forms are also available at the following libraries;
- Torpoint Library & Information Service
- Callington Library (available to view from 10 September)
- Launceston Library & Information Service
- The Guildhall, Saltash (library currently being refurbished)
- East Cornwall mobile library
- Tavistock Library
- Plymouth Central Library
The Tamar Valley National Landscape team look forward to hearing what your priorities are. Consultation closes 1 November 2024.
For further information on the Management Plan consultation, please contact Charlotte Dancer, Information & Communications Officer – charlotte.dancer@cornwall.gov.uk or call 01872 324341.
*taken from recent State of the Tamar Valley National Landscape report.
