A new 'work club' offering support and advice for jobseekers is being launched at Crownhill Library next week. The Crownhill Work Club will give people in the area a chance to meet others looking for work, share job hunting experiences and get advice on interview techniques, CVs and volunteering opportunities.
Chris Hunnings from Plymouth City Council’s library service said: “Research...
On 1 April 2013 the way public health in Plymouth is delivered and organised will officially change.
Responsibility for the health of Plymouth’s communities will formally transfer from the NHS to Plymouth City Council as a result of the Health and Social Care Act 2012. The council will have overall responsibility for services including;
Shoppers will be able to rest their weary feet and share their views on Plymouth’s bid to become UK City of Culture 2017 at a pop up shop in Drake Circus mall. The bid is hijacking the Plymouth Plan sofa which is currently on tour as part of a consultation on the future of the city.
The sofa will take pride of place in the City of Culture 2017 bid pop up shop on Thursday 4 April....
The Leader of Plymouth City Council is writing to the Prime Minister to call for the support of world leaders for an international event to celebrate Mayflower 2020.
Councillor Tudor Evans is calling on David Cameron to acknowledge Mayflower 2020 in Plymouth as the official UK festival and to lend his support for a plan to invite the US President and Prime Minister to come to the city...
Former Royal Marine and double amputee Ben McBean unveiled the new ‘Portrait Bench’ in Plymouth’s North Cross today.
The bench, which has been installed as part of a makeover of the walking and cycling facilities in the area, features three life-size figures chosen by the local community to celebrate Plymouth’s history and culture – including Ben McBean himself.
If your Plymouth garden is springing forth with a seasonal splash of colour despite the wintry weather, you could show it off with the Plymouth in Bloom spring garden competition.
The competition is being run in conjunction with Plymouth City Council who are encouraging people to get involved: "Just fill out the entry form and judges will pop round to take a look at your gardens or...
A permit scheme to cut the number of traders who illegally tip their rubbish is being extended to include trailers as part of a package of changes to the city’s household recycling centres. People who use trailers will soon have to apply for a permit if they want to tip household waste at Chelson Meadow and Weston Mill household waste recycling centres.
Plymouth City Council are inviting families to become mini-explorers this Easter with a series of free and exciting nature activities that have nothing to do with eggs!
Budding young explorers can enjoy woodland walks and seashore safaris with their parents or carers on lots of dates and various locations across Plymouth courtesy of Stepping Stones to Nature.
Plymouth has become the first city in the country to use a new style of welcome sign on its key routes into the city, featuring a large, full-colour picture of a local, iconic landmark.
The new signs were unveiled today and now drivers entering Plymouth on the A38 will be welcomed by the image of Plymouth Hoe, showing Smeaton’s Tower against a backdrop of Plymouth Sound.
You’ll never walk alone…or run alone in this case, thanks to a new group for woman in training for the Race for Life.
Plymouth City Council has organised a ten-week training programme suitable for women of all fitness levels and abilities, from those who have never raced before to experienced 5K runners, to help get in shape for the charity run.
