Plymouth is a hot spot for developers with the city coming second only to Birmingham for the proportion of major applications processed on time.
Latest figures from the Department for Communities and Local Government show that of over 200 major applications considered by Plymouth’s Planning Committee from June 2011 to June this year, 79.1...
Plymouth's future appears to be in safe hands as the next generation of planners have proved.
The Council's planning services ran a competition for school pupils to come up with an imaginative design proposal for North Cross near the railway station.
Currently a roundabout for pedestrians and cyclists between the city centre and the station, the competition was aimed to get...
Councillor Brian Vincent, Cabinet member for Environment and Sustainability, Plymouth City Council and Traci Lewis, Food Plymouth Coordinator, Soil Association had a successful trip to St Brieuc in France last week, meeting with local partners and elected representatives as part of the a programme to increase local food sales within Plymouth.
If your Plymouth garden is springing forth with a seasonal splash of colour despite the wintry weather, you could show it off with the Plymouth in Bloom spring garden competition.
The competition is being run in conjunction with Plymouth City Council who are encouraging people to get involved: "Just fill out the entry form and judges will pop round to take a look at your gardens or...
A permit scheme to cut the number of traders who illegally tip their rubbish is being extended to include trailers as part of a package of changes to the city’s household recycling centres. People who use trailers will soon have to apply for a permit if they want to tip household waste at Chelson Meadow and Weston Mill household waste recycling centres.
Plymouth City Council are inviting families to become mini-explorers this Easter with a series of free and exciting nature activities that have nothing to do with eggs!
Budding young explorers can enjoy woodland walks and seashore safaris with their parents or carers on lots of dates and various locations across Plymouth courtesy of Stepping Stones to Nature.
