Plymouth Plan sofa takes to the Barbican stage
Curtain’s up for the Plymouth Plan sofa! Theatre goers are being encouraged to enter the debate about the future of the city according to Plymouth City Council.
Planners will be taking the sofa to the Barbican Theatre on Friday 1 March and Saturday 2 March to hear what the audience has to say about the big issues affecting Plymouth. It’s part of the ‘What’s the Future?’ Plymouth Plan process.
The theatre is hosting performances on both nights and people can take a seat on the sofa and give us their views before, during the interval and after the shows.
Councillor Brian Vincent, Cabinet member for the Environment whose portfolio includes planning said: “We’re trying to involve as many people as possible in this process and we’re taking the sofa to all sorts of different places. Visiting the Barbican Theatre is particularly appropriate this weekend as one of the plays is about getting your voice heard.”
The Plymouth Plan sofa has been popping up in a number of locations to get people talking about the city including the University for the Social Enterprise festival and for the Youth Council.
The Plymouth Plan will be a strategic document which will set out the direction the city will follow, looking at big picture themes that affect every single person in Plymouth every day. They are:
- Education and Learning; including children, young people and education and skill development
- Health and Care; for all residents including health, food and public safety
- Greener Plymouth; environment and sustainability
- Getting Around; transport, technology and access
- Prosperity and Affordability; the economy and jobs and prosperity and business success
- Living and Housing; housing and neighbourhoods
- City Pride: Pride in Plymouth, the image and vision for our city and design, planning and public space
- Local Community; safer Plymouth, crime, safety and anti-social behaviour and equity, civic engagement and quality of life
- Arts and Culture; vibrant Plymouth, culture, creativity, sport, arts and innovation
The debate has already started on Twitter. It will culminate in a convention over a number of weeks featuring events, exhibitions and films, all with the aim of getting everyone talking and getting involved – whatever their age, backgrounds and interest.
