Distinctive sign posts to point people in the right direction will be going up as work on the new Saltram and Plym Valley heritage trail gets underway.
Seven waymakers made by Bodmin artists Gary and Thomas Thrussell are being installed over the next couple of weeks along the new route that will link Saltram House with Plym Bridge Woods and onto Efford and Plympton.
Don’t ‘zip it’! If you have opinions about local or national issues and services make sure you can voice them at the next election.
That’s the message from Plymouth City Council as it launches a mass registration campaign.
The ‘don’t lose your voice’ campaign aims to remind people that if they are not on the electoral register they have no voice on local and national issues...
As families prepare for the new school year, Plymouth City Council is taking the opportunity to warn parents about a change to regulations that will end their right to remove children from school during term-time for family holidays.
The new Government rules come into effect from 1 September 2013 and make it clear to Headteachers that they may not grant any leave of absence during term...
Our licensing team are doing the rounds to hear people’s thoughts on proposals to make Plymouth nights out even better.
The Council has launched a consultation on ideas to update existing licensing policies to take into account new legislation and to better manage the knock-on effects a night out can have on others.
Changes being suggested will put more responsibility on...
There are more young carers in Plymouth than ever before and it is likely many more are still unknown, according to a city councillor determined to improve the support on offer for the thousands of children who look after loved ones.
Councillor Nicky Williams, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, made supporting young carers one of the Council’s top priorities last May, when...
Free short-stay parking in the West End and a new 30-minute stay for shoppers are among a number of improvements being proposed in a major review of Plymouth’s parking arrangements.
Plymouth City Council is overhauling its parking tariffs in a bid to make charges more consistent and easier to understand, make better use of available road space and support local businesses.
Local organisations are being asked to sponsor a new primary school in Plymouth set to open its doors in September 2015.
Plymouth City Council is writing to suitable organisations and business in the area after receiving the welcome news that an extra £7m worth of funding had been secured in a successful bid to the Department for Education.
Plymouth City Council has produced a report in which it has highlighted what it believes are the effects of the Government's welfare reforms. However, a local MP has told The Plymouth Daily that the Government must reduce spending and is doing so as fairly as possible.
In April this year, the Government introduced changes to the welfare system which saw councils all over the country...
Cabinet Member for Finance Councillor Mark Lowry and Cabinet Member for Transport Councillor Mark Coker today visited Biggin Hill in Ernesettle, where Amey, the Council’s highway contractor, was putting the final touches to six days of resurfacing.
Over 3,153 square metres of road has been resurfaced at Biggin Hill as a result of the extra £2 million investment the Council is making in...
Plymouth is one of the first cities in the country to be hailed a ‘Pioneering Early Intervention Place’ for its life-changing work with local families.
Just 20 cities in England have been chosen to work with the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF) to help lead the way for organisations around the country working with children in driving forward early intervention and prevention work...
