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Plymouth City Council staff are being encouraged to incorporate more activity into their daily routine as part of a drive to improve their wellbeing.

The Council is the first in the South West to sign up for the ‘StepJockey’ scheme which aims to ‘nudge’ them to use the stairs instead of the lifts. ‘Smart signs’ are up in Windsor House, Ballard House and Midlands House to give people a...

Primary school children in Plymouth are being challenged to get creative and ‘Name a Gritter’ this winter.

The Council’s gritting fleet is ready for the winter season and its highways contractor Amey has organised the competition to find a suitable name for one of the vehicles.

Two of the gritters that will be out keeping the city’s roads safe are already named ‘Shakespeare...

You can now apply for an Affordable Housing Loan if you are a Registered Provider within the Plymouth Housing Development Partnership, Cooperative Housing Groups, or Community Land Trusts.

The new initiative was approved at the Full Council meeting on Monday 24 November 2014.

Councillor Chris Penberthy, Cabinet Member for Cooperatives, Housing and Community Safety, said: “The...

It’s been one month since a project to mobilise volunteers in Plymouth was launched and the scheme is going from strength to strength.

Our Plymouth was launched on 21st October as Plymouth was one of seven cities to be awarded Cities of Service status in the UK. Our Plymouth aims to work with local residents to help them make improvements to the local community through volunteering,...

BBC Breakfast News ran a story on this week about Japanese Knotweed and that property owners could now be fined if they do not deal with an infestation on their property. We thought you might like some additional information.

The new Government guidance advises that Council Officers and police will have the power to issue Community Protection Notices for “invasive non-native species”....

Almost half the Council’s spend – 45 per cent – is now with local businesses compared to just 16 per cent in 2011/12, thanks to a concerted and sustained effort by the Council’s procurement team to make sure they buy local.

Significant changes to the way the Council buys services locally has created more than 220 jobs in the city as well as brought more spending power back into...

A new shop will be opening in the city centre which is designed to improve customers’ experience of the Council.

The project team is formally handing over the 1st Stop shop in New George Street ahead of its formal opening on Monday 10 November.

The two-storey building next to WHSmith has been transformed from an empty outdoor clothes shop into the main front office for the...

Plymouth City Council is lighting up the city but saving energy and running costs at the same time.

Around 3,500 LED lights have now been installed so far as part of the Council’s £8 million street lighting replacement programme.

Streets in in the north-west of the city have been the first to receive the new lights, which give a colour of light similar to that of moonlight...

Children and prospective adoptive families had the chance to meet and get to know each other at a fun packed activity day in Devon this weekend.

Everyone attending the Disney-themed event had chance to dress up and take part in activities designed to bring adopters and children together in play.

Children enjoyed the face painting, ball pool and soft play, crazy golf, colouring...

Plans to transform the way library services are provided in Plymouth look set to take a step forward next week.

Cabinet members will consider a three-year action plan to comprehensively review the library service and identify ways it can better meets the needs of its customers, as well as local communities.

The plan aims to deliver the Council’s pledge to ‘protect and...