[ad_1] Council admits ‘not so good news’ for bus users New paving being installed around new bus shelters at Royal Parade(Image: William Telford) Plymouth’s ambitious £7.5m Royal Parade bus improvement scheme won’t be finished in time because of rain. Plymouth City Council said torrential downpours have hampered the work and it won’t now be done…
[ad_1] Plymouth has decided to press ahead with local elections and not postpone them Alison Stephenson Local Democracy Reporter 06:00, 18 Jan 2026 Council House, Plymouth(Image: Alison Stephenson) Nineteen seats will be up for grabs in May’s Plymouth City Council elections. The city council decided just before Christmas to continue as normal with elections in…
[ad_1] ‘Swift repairs are needed’ Damage caused to West Hoe Pier during Storm Bram(Image: William Telford) Heritage bosses have said that Plymouth City Council didn’t need listed building consent before carrying out works on West Hoe Pier before it was severely damaged in a storm. Last week, news website Plymouth Plus said the authority had…
[ad_1] Current traffic calming measures are “insufficient” Alison Stephenson Local Democracy Reporter 13:43, 11 Nov 2025 A speed bump will be placed on West Down Road near the junction with Beacon Park Road to improve safety.(Image: Google Street View) More speed humps are to be installed at a once infamous rat run in Plymouth’s North…
[ad_1] PlymouthLive readers are not happy to hear that a £156m revamp of Manadon Interchange is set to cause years of disruption, even though Plymouth City Council says it’s a necessary evil. The council warns that by 2040, daily queues are predicted to spill onto the A38, leading to the potential for accidents if no…
[ad_1] Plymouth has seen an increase in the number of teenage girls being violent and aggressive. There are now almost twice the number of girls in the criminal justice system compared to pre pandemic times. Police say girl-on-girl violence is becoming more prevalent and there are more female offenders under 25 who are committing these…
[ad_1] Council chiefs are using a similar approach with tent dwellers in Central Park as they have used with Travellers, by issuing a Notice to Quit order. Earlier this month PlymouthLive reported on a number of tents which had appeared at the popular park in recent weeks, with some people filming and photographing the tents…
[ad_1] PlymouthLive readers are not entirely happy to hear that a well-known bridge in Plymouth is scheduled for demolition, marking a major change in the city’s road layout. The ‘seagull’ railway bridge on Embankment Road, infamous for ensnaring lorries, will be dismantled to improve safety, fulfilling a proposal initially made in 2021. Readers and residents…
[ad_1] Though some services have only been retimed, services through Eggbuckland and Honicknowle have been significantly altered Plymouth Citybus has announced changes to routes around the city. These changes will take place from Sunday 4 September, and will include significant changes to a number of bus routes serving Eggbuckland and Honicknowle. Announcing the changes on…
[ad_1] A community campaign to reverse an “act of vandalism” and bring back a postbox to a Plymouth neighbourhood has been hailed a success. The removal of Stoke village’s post box provoked anger but residents, councillor Jemima Laing and Plymouth MP Luke Pollard petitioned for its return. The group has claimed victory and says Royal…