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Shouting about volunteers’ litter-picking efforts can cut littering, charity reveals

A pilot study by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, funded thanks to generosity of players of People’s Postcode Lottery, has seen littering reduced by an average of 40% at hotspots when colourful signs are erected to tell the public about volunteer’s clean-up efforts.

The study was carried out ahead of this year’s Great British Spring Clean, the country’s biggest mass-action...

Plymouth Women in Business Networking Group support Pledge for Parity campaign

IN recognition of International Women’s Day, Plymouth Women in Business Networking Group have called on their members and others to sign up to the Pledge for Parity campaign.

At their sell-out monthly lunchtime meeting at The Treasury Bar 120 women were asked to support the campaign which aims to accelerate the achievement of equality.

As part of the campaign everyone - men and...

Plymouth Council signs off another pledge

Transforming tired and outdated toilets in Plymouth has helped councillors tick off another important task in the Council to-do list.

While many local councils are shutting and locking the doors of public toilets, the Plymouth City Council has replaced and refurbished key toilets to make it more convenient for visitors and locals.

And the Council’s efforts have helped the city...

Council reaches major milestone for delivering 100 pledges

Plymouth City Council has now delivered three quarters of the 100 pledges for the city that it announced last May.

The milestone was reached this week when Councillor Nicky Williams officially signed off the 75th pledge launching a new scheme, known as Skills Aid Plymouth, which supports young people to stay in school and get the qualifications the city needs them to have.

The...