Plymouth has been rolling out the welcome mat to the man who is the national voice of local government.
The Chairman of the Local Government Association, Sir Merrick Cockell is in the city on Friday (11 October) to hear about the Council’s ambitious plans for the city and how it is taking a co-operative approach to transforming services.
Deliveries of salt are arriving in Plymouth every day this week to fill the salt barn at Prince Rock depot in preparation for winter.
By the end of Friday, the Plymouth Transport and Highways salt barn will be stocked with 1,100 tonnes of salt to treat the city’s roads when cold weather hits over the coming months. Additional deliveries will be made as required through the winter....
Plymouth is a hot spot for developers with the city coming second only to Birmingham for the proportion of major applications processed on time.
Latest figures from the Department for Communities and Local Government show that of over 200 major applications considered by Plymouth’s Planning Committee from June 2011 to June this year, 79.1...
Inspired by the work of Luke Fowler, you will be creating environments in motion. Making screens from all sorts of unusual materials you will work with artist Tabatha Andrews to alter the shape of the space. Together you can then project light, drawings and film footage across the studio and with the addition of blowing fans, create a huge moving collage.
Making space is a programme of creative activities for children aged 8 – 13 years, led by practising artists and open to all children who like making things or using materials. The sessions reflect ideas and methods used by...
Plymouth's Theatre Royal has announced a search to find two teams of young stars for its upcoming production of Robin Hood .
The family pantomime will star Nigel Havers (playing 'The Sheriff'), Bobby Davro ('Will Scarlet') and Lee Mead ('Robin Hood') and will run from Friday 20 December 2013 to Saturday 25 January 2014.
The Theatre is seeking talented boys and girls aged...
Schoolchildren are being invited to capture on camera the problem of marine litter and potential solutions as part of a new European film competition.
Launched by Plymouth University and the National Marine Aquarium, ‘Catch Marine Litter on Film’ challenges youngsters with the task of recording and documenting examples, and sharing their views on the issue.
A dementia expert at Plymouth University has welcomed news that scientists may have taken the first steps in finding a treatment for conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
A study published on Wednesday 10 October in the journal Science Transitional Medicine claimed that researchers had managed to halt brain cell death in mice.
A Plymouth councillor is calling for a halt to "last minute decisions" being made to the education system after the Government announced a further change to school GCSE examination results.
The Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, announced at the Conservative Party's conference that, with effect from 29 September 2013, only a student’s first GCSE result will count in their...
A series of workshops designed to give new and existing businesses the low-down on everything they need to know is being run by Plymouth City Council.
The events are being organised by the Council’s public protection team and the first one of the series will be held on Thursday 31 October at the Lower Hall of the Guildhall.
They are being put together to help companies tap into...
