Plymouth City Council

101 landlords sign up for rental schemes

101 landlords have now signed up to EasyLet and HouseLet in Plymouth.

Plymouth City Council is celebrating reaching the milestone for its rental schemes with 64 landlords now signed up to EasyLet and 37 landlords signed up to HouseLet.

EasyLet was launched in 2010 to give families in housing need access to quality private rented accommodation. Landlords benefit from a fast...

Apprentices set for team of the year finals challenge

Things are warming up as Plymouth City Council apprentices, five of whom are from City College Plymouth, start getting plans underway as part of the Brathay Challenge to become ‘Apprenticeship Team of the Year'.

Last month eight teams across the country were announced by Skills Minister Matthew Hancock as finalists in the 2013 challenge after planning, delivering and communicating a...

Mama Mia! Douze points! Eurovision fun on the Plymouth big screen

It’s that time of year again! Weird and wonderful pop acts from across the continent are preparing to battle it out in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday 18 May – and you can watch it all on the Plymouth big screen.

Plymouth City Council is following this year’s Lord Mayor’s Day celebrations with a big Eurovision party on the Armada Way piazza, where people can cheer on...

Council gears up for second year of Plymotion green travel campaign

Plymouth City Council is getting ready to hit the road again for the second phase of its ‘Plymotion on your Doorstep’ campaign.

Travel advisors will be out visiting local residents in the west of the city, chatting about how they get from A to B and giving advice on the different travel options available to them. People will be able to get help with planning their journeys and find...

Council to host solar industry open day for major energy project

A major renewable energy programme is moving a step closer as Plymouth City Council invites solar business leaders to attend a supplier open day on 22 May.

The open day will take place in the Plymouth Guildhall from 10am and is an opportunity for renewable business to meet the Council’s procurement officers to discuss plans to purchase, fit and maintain solar PV panels for up to 14...

Changes to bus departure points on Royal Parade

Departure points for some of the bus services operating from Royal Parade will be changing from Sunday 5 May.

The changes, which will spread services out more evenly across the bus stops, are being made by Plymouth City Council and local bus companies to reduce congestion and improve safety.

Royal Parade is the city’s busiest bus interchange and there are often problems with ‘...

Britain’s top planner praises Plymouth’s planning team

Dr Peter Geraghty, President of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), praised Plymouth City Council’s planning team as he toured the city centre last week (26 and 27 April) and enjoyed a sneak preview of the Abercrombie Exhibition.

The Royal Town Planning Institute represents 23,000 planners worldwide working in the private, public, education and charity sectors, and is...

Plymouth City of Culture 2017 - we're backing the bid!

The Plymouth Daily is delighted to be backing our city's bold and exciting bid to become the UK's City of Culture in 2017.

Plymouth's initial bid for this honour will be submitted today alongside 10 rival cities across the UK. There will then be an anxious wait until June while a panel of judges considers and finally shortlists 4 cities to go forward to a full and final bidding...

Council leader hails delivery of half of its 100 pledges

The Leader of Plymouth City Council, Councillor Tudor Evans says the council has now delivered half of the 100 pledges for the city that it announced last May.

The Council reports today that it has delivered 50 pledges and is on track to deliver all 100 pledges by the end of this year.

The commitments are themed around 10 priority areas focusing on: the economy and jobs,...

What's Next? Transitions advice for families

Information and advice to help young people in Plymouth make the move from services for children to adult services was the focus of an event for families yesterday.

The ‘Transitions’ event took place in the Upper Guildhall on Tuesday 23 April from 9.30am until midday and included a wealth of exhibitions and information stands, staffed by professionals in children and adult...

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