New and small businesses are being encouraged to make 2014 a success by mastering business basics.
An event on 23 January is taking place to put fledging firms on the right track with networking, free workshops and taster sessions to help small businesses grow.
Organised by Plymouth City Council’s public protection team, the event is part of a series to help companies tap into...
Plymouth’s getting buzz-y for the bees with the planting of new wildlife meadows in Central Park.
Plymouth City Council and Buglife will be planting 2.2 hectares (5.4 acres) of wildflowers to create a feast of flowers to whet the appetite of the city’s pollinating bugs such as bees, wasps hoverflies and butterflies.
A mixture of plants including, Vipers bugloss, Field scabious...
One of the largest projects in the UK to help people get online and build their digital skills and confidence officially launches in Plymouth today.
The Get IT Together project is a £330,000 initiative in the city which is part of BT’s nationwide Connected Society programme and run by the specialist digital inclusion charity Citizens Online.
Young people with learning disabilities are being given a taste of life after school at event aimed as inspiring decisions and providing choice.
"Aspire" is an event for parents, carers and, most importantly, young people with learning disabilities to find out more about the options open to them after they turn 16.
This type of support is known as ‘transition’ and aims to make...
A radical re-think about how local services are delivered will enable Plymouth City Council to deliver its priorities for the city despite a £64.5m funding gap caused by Government cuts.
The Council’s Cabinet is set to recommend a £202 million revenue budget for next year to deliver more than 300 day-to-day services such as refuse collection, street cleansing, libraries, parks and...
Plymouth is poised to add another brand new, purpose built school as part of the latest plans to increase the number of school places on offer in the city to cope with the growing population of primary-aged children.
Under the plans set to be approved by Cabinet, known as the Basic Need programme, consultation will begin to push ahead with the expansion of three city schools and the...
Children who go missing from their homes are the focus of a new team in Plymouth who will work with parents and their children to reduce the number of runaways.
Plymouth City Council has teamed up with the police to create the REACH team (Reducing Exploitation and Absence from Care and Home) in an effort to reduce the number of young people reported missing and prevent the sexual...
In a motion to be debated by full Council on Monday 25 November, Councillor Mark Lowry is warning that the city is facing a housing crisis and asking for support for the Yes to Homes campaign.
Councillor Lowry, Cabinet member for Finance whose portfolio includes housing delivery said: “By supporting the National Housing Federation’s Yes to Homes campaign we show that we are committed...
People in Plymouth will soon be able to benefit from cheaper energy bills as the City Council officially launches the Plymouth Energy Community.
Marking the end of International Co-operatives Fortnight members of the Plymouth Energy Community are celebrating as the co-operative is now a fully registered organisation.
The co-operative has been established after Plymouth City...
Plymouth City Council will be proudly flying a rainbow flag on Friday 17 May to mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) .
The rainbow is part of the IDAHO symbol and the flag will be hoisted above the Guildhall.
IDAHO Day is now recognised by more than 100 countries around the world. LGBT and human rights organisations and celebrities are using the...
