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Shops, pubs, restaurants and cafes in Plymouth are amongst those businesses in the retail sector set to receive bigger business rates discounts.

In a bid to support smaller retail businesses Plymouth City Council has announced they will be offering a £1,000 rates discount to those with a rateable value of less than £50,000.

Over 860 businesses will qualify for this discount...

City dwellers can get a taste of life in the country this half-term without leaving Plymouth!

Events are being organised for the young and young- at-heart to get mucky this half -term by Plymouth City Council’s Stepping Stone to Nature team.

The programme is designed to get families out and about, enjoy the fresh air as well as get closer to nature and have some fun in the...

A new scheme to enable young people to lead their own creative projects has been launched in Plymouth. New Wave is inviting young people in the city to apply for small grants of between £50 and £1500 from today until 28th March 2014.

New Wave is run by the Real Ideas Organisation (RIO) as part of their brief as the Arts Council Bridge Organisation for the South West. The scheme aims to...

Shoppers can pick up some top tips about recycling over Christmas at roadshow that takes place on Thursday 19 December.

Council staff will be giving guidance on how and what to recycle at a roadshow outside Drake Circus Shopping Centre, on the Marks and Spencer side.

There will be information on how to cut waste, a quiz with a hamper as a prize and information from the Love...

Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery’s Make and Take'programme for December has a decidedly festive feel, with two creative workshops for all the family.

On Saturday 14 December there's a chance to make a variety of Christmas-themed keepsakes to take home, including spiral hats, candy cones, pom-pom decorations and wrist bands.

The ‘Santa Stops Here’ sessions will run from 11am...

Budding local gardeners and families are being invited to help prepare for spring at a new community garden in North Prospect.

An army of volunteers is needed to join Plymouth City Council teams at The Beacon, Foliot Road, this Saturday to plant hundreds of daffodil bulbs and strawberry plants in the flower beds around the building.

Councillor Chris Penberthy, Cabinet member...

A full review to ensure people claiming a 25 per cent council tax discount because they live alone is to be carried out by Plymouth City Council.

Approximately 40,000 Council Tax payers in Plymouth who receive this single occupancy reduction to their bill will be contacted over the next few months to make sure that the reductions are correct.

The checks form part of the Council...

Changes to how Plymouth's social care reablement services are delivered are to be considered by the City Council.

In partnership with the Western Locality NEW Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), the City Council Cabinet will decide whether to award a contract worth approximately £2 million a year, at a meeting on Tuesday September 3.

If approved, the reablement team...

Plymouth’s Life Centre has won an accolade for the contribution it makes to the lives of residents in the city in an award that recognises the strong relationship between the Council’s building control team and developers and architects.

The team behind the project to build the sports and leisure facility was awarded the ‘Best Community Building’ in recognition of the positive impact...

A new online map showing details of current and planned highways works across Plymouth is now live on the City Council's roads web pages.

The interactive map shows details of work being carried out by Amey, Plymouth City Council’s highways contractor, as well as utility companies and other agencies.

Residents and businesses can use the map to search for details of works by...