Only hours after the disappointing news that Plymouth had not been shortlisted to be the City of Culture in 2017, a high level Plymouth delegation was meeting the Prime Minister to discuss other important issues affecting the city.
Plymouth MPs Oliver Colvile and Gary Streeter MP, Council leader Tudor Evans and Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive David Parlby met David Cameron in 10...
Tudor Evans, the Leader of Plymouth City Council and 151 other council leaders from across the country have called for the Coalition to re-think plans to make futher cut-backs to local government funding.
In a letter to The Observer newspaper, published yesterday (Sunday 16 June 2013), Cllr Evans joined other cross-party senior local government leaders and Local Government Authority (...
Plymouth’s economy will be amongst the hardest hit in the UK by the Government’s welfare reform, according to new national research revealed by Plymouth City Council.
A report by researchers at Sheffield Hallam University claims that when the welfare reforms have come into full effect they will take almost £19 billion a year out of the UK economy.
Air, sea and land displays will once again wow crowds on Plymouth Hoe as plans are unveiled for Armed Forces Day 2013.
The city is honouring its military connections and will build on the hugely successful Armed Forces Day national event last year that attracted tens of thousands of visitors.
The event on Saturday 29 June will be a wonderful opportunity to see the armed forces...
Business delegates turned out in force earlier this month for Plymouth Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Business Dinner, which featured a compelling speech from Josephine Fairley, Co-founder of UK-based chocolate company, Green & Black’s.
Over 150 representatives from businesses around the South West attended the distinguished black-tie event, held on the evening of Friday 15 March...
