A major programme to repair some of the most severely damaged roads in Plymouth is continuing throughout August.
The five-month programme, which began last month, is resurfacing whole roads and large sections of road that suffered the worst damage after the prolonged wet weather last winter.
As well as resurfacing, the works include structural reconstruction to the worst...
Diners, drinkers, dancers and audiences in Plymouth are being asked how the city's night life can be made even better.
The city centre evening and night time economy is worth around £60 million and provides around 2,700 jobs and supports the growth of many businesses including restaurants, hotels, the theatre, taxi drivers, bars and clubs.
Studios that could create over 100 jobs and a home for Plymouth’s burgeoning creative arts enterprise culture look set to get the go-ahead.
Plymouth City Council's cabinet, which meets on August 6, is likely to approve plans for the Council to act as guarantor to the eagerly-awaited Ocean Studios in Royal William Yard and to make a financial contribution from its ‘Building for Jobs...
Three services at Plymouth City Council are to get awards for their dementia work.
Joint Commissioning and Adult Social Care, the Library Service and the Arts and Heritage Service will be presented with certificates by the Plymouth Dementia Action Alliance at an event on Friday 2 August in recognition of the work carried out in Plymouth towards making the city ‘dementia friendly’....
Reducing the harm caused by alcohol is the key aim of a new five year plan for Plymouth being considered by Plymouth City Council’s cabinet on 6 August 2013.
The Strategic Alcohol Plan aims to change attitudes towards alcohol and prevent problems developing, support those in need and create a safer, more vibrant city.
Plymouth City Council is backing the Archbishop of Canterbury’s campaign against payday loan companies.
The Archbishop hit the headlines this week for saying that he wanted the Church of England to force companies such as Wonga out of business by helping credit unions to compete with them.
The Most Reverend Justin Welby, himself a former businessman, said he had had "a very...
Plymouth councillors are calling for the Government to implement a ‘Robin Hood’ tax on the finance sector instead of continuing to make massive public spending cuts.
The full council agreed a motion to ask the Government to raise £20 billion of additional revenue by extending the current Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) and ensure that is spent on protecting valued local public services...
A new policy which outlines discretionary rate relief (DRR) for businesses is to be created as Plymouth City Council is given more powers by Government.
Registered charities can currently claim 80 per cent mandatory relief from the Government, in addition the Council can offer discretionary top up relief. However, due to changes in government funding arrangements the Council will be...
People living or working in Plymouth can now sign up to register their interest in saving money on their energy bills after the Plymouth Energy Community’s energy switching scheme was launched.
The scheme was officially launched on Wednesday 17 July with a residents’ information event organised in partnership with Plymouth City Council, Affinity Sutton and Plymouth Community Homes....
Plymouth City Council has started a book of congratulations so people can leave messages to congratulate the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their son.
The book can be signed at the First Stop reception in the Civic Centre, Armada Way, between 8.30am and 5pm.
Council leader Tudor Evans said: “This is an historic event and there’s a huge amount of enthusiasm and...
