Council acts to force sale of derelict Devonport building
The Council is taking action to force the sale of a derelict and unsafe Grade 2 listed building which has been empty since a fire nine years ago. Plymouth City Council is starting enforced sale action...
View ArticleGetting the nuts and bolts of business right
Teams from the Council will be at an event next week to highlight the support available to Plymouth’s small businesses. Council staff will be offering advice to new businesses as well as existing ones...
View Article‘Charming’ new bridge for Barne Barton and St Budeaux
Kinterbury Creek is to get a charming new footbridge, thanks to an exciting project led by Barne Barton young people. Local residents will be making wind charms to hang on the low-level bridge which...
View ArticleSite owners fined
Owners of an eyesore site have been ordered to pay a fine of £8,000 for consistently failing to take action to stop fly tipping on their land. Newton Abbot-based Samara Investments Ltd, which owns an...
View ArticleCollings Park comes up roses with community asset transfer
Disused tennis courts at Collings Park in Higher Compton are to be turned into a community garden, thanks to a community asset transfer by the Council. Councillor Chris Penberthy is today (Friday)...
View ArticleFacelifts for shop fronts on the cards
Facelifts for city centre shops and businesses will soon be on the cards as part of a £400,000 boost from the Council. A new scheme will get off the ground later this year which will help pay for...
View ArticleGreen light for tower to be lit up
Plymouth’s Mount Batten Tower is the next landmark to have its moment in the permanent spotlight as part of a Council project to light up the city’s monuments. Historic England has recently given the...
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North Cross wildflower meadow planting this weekend!
Volunteers and Council staff will be rolling up their sleeves to extend the North Cross wildflower meadow this weekend. Building on the huge success of the wildflower display last year, this year’s...
View ArticleWoman fined for throwing cigarette end out of car
A Ford woman faces fines and court costs of £1,232 for throwing a cigarette butt out of her car window. The 41-year-old woman was seen throwing a cigarette end out of her car window while driving at...
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Paths cleared as part of Winter Works programme
Council leader Ian Bowyer and Mike Leaves,Cabinet member for Street Scene Radford Park is getting some seasonal TLC, courtesy of the Council’s Winter Works programme. A team is in the park this week,...
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Help Plymouth tackle plastics at Ocean City Sounds
Music fans will be able to support Plymouth’s Plan for Plastics as well as their favourite acts this summer by taking their own reusable plastic cups and bottles to MTV Presents: Ocean City Sounds. The...
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Next steps announced for Plymouth National Marine Park
Councillor Sue Dann talks about plans for a National Marine Park for Plymouth. Plymouth City Council is officially starting work to develop plans for Plymouth Sound to be designated the UK’s first...
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Tree planting on a massive scale gets underway
Councillors Sue Dann and Mark Coker planting trees on the Forder Valley site, with Natural Infrastruture Officer Chris Avent and Strategic Transport Programme Co-ordinator Steve Flaxton Councillors Sue...
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More wildflower meadows will create a buzz
Wildflower meadow in Plymouth. This Spring will see the planting of more wildflower meadows and bee corridors in Plymouth, helping local bee and butterfly populations to thrive. Plymouth City Council...
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Flood defences approved for Ham Lane
(l-r): Councillor Tina Tuohy, Ward member for Ham with fellow ward councillor Tudor Evans, Leader of the Council at Ham Woods One of Plymouth’s favourite green spaces is set for some investment to...
View ArticleSolar panels for Council buildings
More Council-owned buildings look set to have solar paneling installed as the city continues its drive to cut carbon and create clean renewable energy. The Box, Ballard House, Prince Rock Depot and...
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Sea bin installed in Plymouth to help tackle plastic pollution
Councillor Sue Dann oversees the installation of the new sea bin with Chris Price, Manager at Queen Anne’s Battery, Liam Gibson, University of Plymouth student, and Fiona Crouch from Plymouth City...
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Britain’s Ocean City gives Greta an epic send off
Plymouth’s reputation as a departure point for historic voyages was cemented today with an epic send off for climate change activist Greta Thunberg. The world’s best known climate change campaigner set...
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Get composting and free up space in your bins
Councillor Sue Dann and Shirley Netherton from the Council’s Recycling team with one of the home compost bins. A new home composting scheme for Plymouth could help residents to compost up to a third of...
View ArticleSign up for garden waste collections in 2020
We’re changing garden waste collections in Plymouth so that we can be more efficient. This means that people wanting to have their garden waste collected from home next year will need to register...
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