Plymouth City Council is pulling out all the stops to make sure the overgrown grass around the city is cut over the next few days. Bringing in additional temporary staff and upskilling other street cleansing and grounds staff is the solution to addressing the issue.
Councillor Michael Leaves, Cabinet Member for Street Scene and the Environment, said: “A majority of the City’s grass is...
Fly-tippers in Plymouth will now face £400 fixed penalty notices.
The decision has now been approved to impose the maximum level allowed under new powers granted to local authorities by the government last month.
Fixed penalty notices of £400, reduced to £300 if paid within 10 days, will now be issued for small-scale offences such as dumping waste, bags of rubbish, pieces of...
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service had the pleasure to be involved with the fifth annual Plymouth Blue Light Day for people with learning disabilities. The theme for this year was sun, beach and water safety.
Dave Evans, Community & Workplace Equalities Project Officer for the Fire Service commented: “We are very proud every year to support Blue Light Day in Plymouth....
Devon and Cornwall Police are asking the people of Plymouth what they think about the potential increased use of tasers by officers at a public meeting at the end of June.
The Force is reviewing their use and has been seeking public feedback about proposals which could see the number of taser-carrying officers increase in the next two to three years.
Visitors to Drake Circus on Father’s Day, Sunday 19 June, will be able to see the Devon Freewheelers showcasing their life saving bikes outside of Drake Circus and raising money for their deserving charity.
The Devon Freewheelers are a team of 50 volunteer emergency vehicle drivers who are dedicated to providing a weekday out of hours service (17.00 – 06.00) and 24/7 weekend service...
Chivas Brothers, the Scotch whisky and premium gin business of Pernod Ricard, is today awarding £5,000 to The Jake McCarthy Foundation after its employees in Plymouth voted in their droves to support the charity for the second consecutive year.
Each year, Chivas Brothers’ staff select their favourite causes to support as part of the company’s commitment to build strong relations with...
Much has been reported on the damaging skills gap faced by the UK property and construction industry. The Association of Women in Property (WiP) has been working to encourage girls and young women to enter the industry through an extensive education programme that includes its National Student Awards, now in their tenth year.
Madeleine Jury, studying Civil Engineering at Plymouth...
NHS Improvement will help make sure patients in Devon, Dorset and Cornwall receive improved NHS 111 services from South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust.
This follows a warning notice and inspection report being published today by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Since concerns with the quality and safety of its NHS 111 services were first raised earlier this...
Housing Plymouth, Plymouth’s biggest housing event is coming back to the Piazza for a second year.
Housing Plymouth is a free open event, for anyone to come along and explore their housing options.
The housing market used to be simple, you either rented or you bought. However, there are new schemes and initiatives such as Help to Buy, Shared Ownership and Rent to Buy, which are...
