Plymouth City Council

Plymouth City Council has unveiled plans to set up a social enterprise run by older people for older people.

A funding bid worth up to £6 million over six years is being submitted to the Big Lottery Fund. The project aims to tackle social isolation by getting older people more involved in their communities and in the design and delivery of services.

A Council spokesperson said...

Plymouth City Council is calling on the government to rethink its proposed changes to rules on disability benefits.

Cabinet member for Co-operatives and Community Development, Councillor Chris Penberthy has backed the Disability Benefits Consortium’s campaign to prevent the introduction of the 20 metre rule.

Until now the mobility test for a disabled person to qualify for the...

The Plymouth Argyle Supporters Board (PASB) is urging all councillors on Plymouth City Council to "support our football club" and back plans for the redevelopment of the grandstand at Home Park.

Despite their concerns over the level of ambition ("many fans would have liked a larger stand built, as would we," they said), the PASB is supporting Plymouth owner and chairman James Brent's...

A programme of protective micro-asphalting will be starting on city roads on Thursday 8 August.

Micro-asphalt surfacing will be used on roads that are structurally sound but starting to deteriorate, as a preventative measure against future damage that would be more costly to repair.

The process involves mixing cold bitumen and aggregates together in a specialist lorry before...

New charging points for electric cars are to be installed at key sites in Plymouth.

Plymouth City Council has won £142,500 of government funding for the facilities that will be set up on land owned by public sector organisations.

The grant funding from the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) will cover up to 75 per cent of the purchase and installation costs. The bid was...

The vast majority of local authorities in England generate a surplus from their parking charges according to figures analysed by the RAC Foundation .

The motoring research charity's data from 2011-12 shows English councils had a total current account surplus of £565 million from their on and off street parking operations.

This figure is a £54 million increase on the £511...

Plymouth City Council is reaping the rewards as clear skies send solar energy production soaring.

Four of the Council’s corporate properties have solar PV installations which have generated savings of over £2,000 in just two weeks due to the recent hot weather.

Since installation at the beginning of the year the solar panels have generated 40.5mWh of energy. This is the...

Plans to expand a primary school to provide more places for children with special educational needs (SEN) are set to be approved by Plymouth City Council's cabinet next week.

The Council is recommending the necessary consultation begins to double the amount of SEN places available at Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School based in Keyham.

This will means a support centre for ten...

Plymouth City Council and City College Plymouth have launched a new venture, the Plymouth Apprenticeship Company – an apprenticeship training agency that will enable smaller businesses to benefit from taking on an apprentice without employing them.

As part of the Council’s Plan for Jobs, Council Leader Tudor Evans, had announced the city’s aim to set up a multi-sector apprenticeship...

Children and their families are going to be giving expert tips to teams tasked with making Saltram Park even more enjoyable and family-friendly.

They are being asked for their ideas on what makes a great play area and how to make the current play space in the park better.

An event is taking place on Saturday 3 August from 12 to 4pm at Saltram House to encourage families to get...