A new Interim Director of Public Health has been announced for Plymouth City Council.
Dr Ruth Harrell will take over the reins in the autumn when Professor Kelechi Nnoaham leaves the Council after two and a half years, to take on a new role in South Wales.
Councillor Ian Bowyer, Leader of Plymouth City Council, said: “We are sorry to say goodbye to Professor Nnoaham but he has...
This year’s spectacular Ocean City Festival, celebrating Plymouth’s relationship with the sea, is on course to make waves around the world.
Sailing, discovery, maritime expertise and a superb natural marine environment, Plymouth's Ocean City Festival aims to inspire future generations and encourage a deeper understanding and enjoyment of our fantastic marine heritage and environment...
Visitors to the Royal William Yard will be able to take a bus right into the heart of the historic waterfront site from Sunday 24 July.
Citybus service 34A will be going through the main gate all day, every day so whether you are heading out for a meal, enjoying evening drinks with friends, going to an event or just sightseeing it will take you right to your destination.
It’s not too late to sign up for a range of different courses as part of this year’s exciting Summer Mix programme.
Hundreds of young people from right across Plymouth have already signed up for loads of free, fun activities this summer from the hundreds of choices available.
Summer Mix is organised and funded by Plymouth City Council’s Youth Services, and supported by a...
SWH Group, in partnership with Plymouth City Council’s ‘Building Plymouth’ initiative, is due to open a ‘Job Shop’ at 107-109 Mayflower Street on 11th May.
The Job Shop, which is located at the site of the new Plymouth Coach Station, currently being built by SWH Civils, will serve as a resource for those who are interested in careers within the construction and the built environment...
Plymouth City Council has scooped three top awards at the 2016 Royal Town PIanning Institute (RTPI) Awards for Planning Excellence.
The ceremony was held in London on Thursday 5 May 2016 and the Council won Local Authority Planning Team of the Year, the Excellence in Planning to Deliver Housing Award for the Council’s Plan For Homes, and the Silver Jubilee Cup, the RTPI’s most...
If you are interested in building your own home in Plymouth, you can now register to do so.
Plymouth City Council is working to make it easier for people to build their own self build or custom build homes in the city. As of this month you can register for the right to build, under the Self and Custom House-building Act 2015 which you can do via our website.
Over £2,300,000 of developer contributions are to be allocated to a number of projects designed to help the city grow and flourish.
A number of delegated decisions have been signed off this week following a meeting of the Council’s Capital Investment Board – which meets every month to allocate capital funding or authorise more detailed work to various projects.
South West and Gibraltar MEP Dr Julia Reid has raised concerns over damning new figures that show the amount spent on temporary staff by Plymouth City Council has sky-rocketed.
Plymouth City Council spent just under £8.7 million on temporary staff in 2014/15 compared to just over £7 million the previous financial year.
The figures, obtained by UKIP MEP Dr Julia Reid through a...
A contractor has been appointed by Plymouth City Council to design and build the first phase of employment development at Devonport’s South Yard.
Following a procurement exercise, Midas Construction, part of the Midas Group, has been awarded the pre-contract agreement for Phase 1 direct development at the yard that will include new offices and industrial units at the gateway to the...
