Plymouth Chronicle

14/01/2025

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13/01/2025

Read the latest Rebecca's Review by Rebecca Smith MP

As 2025 begins, Rebecca Smith MP reflects on her busy end to 2024, filled with community visits, celebrations, and campaigns for South West Devon.

Full article available on our website and in your local newspaper being delivered by an amazing team of delivery people to Plympton & Plymstock.

10/01/2025

Do you live in Plymstock?

Our latest edition has just landed on our desks and should be coming through your letterboxes in the next few weeks.

The Plymstock Post column is a vital resource for your Councillors to talk about what's going on in your community especially for people with a limited digital presence.

Many thanks to:
Cllr John Stephens for Plymstock Dunstone
Cllr Daniel Steel
Cllr Stefan Krizanac for Plymstock Dunstone ward
Cllr Maria Lawson for Plymstock Dunstone

09/01/2025

Happy New Year! After our christmas break we are back into the swing of things, working hard to share Plymouth news with the community, this week it's our Plympton & Plymstock edition, going to print today!
Thanks so much to our dedicated team of delivery people who are busy putting newspapers through letterboxes in the frosty, rainy, sleety and generally cold weather!

Our top stories this week include fundraising by Plympton Gardeners Association, raising £1150 for first responders including South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Hillcrest Close in Plympton has become home for dozens of residents following the completion of the purchase and refurbishment of 86 new affordable homes by Plymouth Community Homes

Mens day out is back for 2025! supporting St Luke's Hospice Plymouth

helps former drug dealer to take up art while on probation. The upcoming exhibition will feature work by participants of the weekly recovery art group, and explores themes of addiction and
recovery through drawings, paintings and 3D art works.

Plymouth Culture's Ground-breaking ‘Sea for Yourself’ programme receives £1.6m funding for a major four-year cultural programme designed to reconnect the people of the city with the ocean.

Work on first purpose built units for Plymouth Freeport now underway with

Tesco transit way gets brightly coloured mural with help from youngsters and artist Jon Lilly

And finally we have Opinion columns from local MP's and Councillors including Rebecca Smith MP & Cllr Daniel Steel

What a packed edition to kick off 2025!

07/01/2025

Thanks for sharing! Giving local councillors a platform to share their news to readers is an invaluable resource for the community that we're proud to supply.

🐶🐱 The January edition of my Plymouth Chronicle article 🚕

Councillor Daniel Steel writes…

Two issues have been my focus recently, Gables and Uber.

On Gables Farm Dogs and Cat Home, you will likely have heard that National Highways is selling a 0.3-acre grass verge at the entrance of Gables. This sparked widespread concern from residents across Plymouth.

Gables is a much-loved local charity in Plymstock Radford ward. We are rightly proud of their work caring for and re-homing dogs and cats from across Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and the Isles of Scilly. Gables is an important partner of Plymouth City Council as they board the pets of Plymouth residents when ill in hospital and support the re-homing of stray pets.

I have written to the CEO of National Highways expressing my concern and introduced a motion to discuss the issue at Full Council on 25 November. The auction has since been put on pause. I am hoping the whole council will back my motion so we can send a clear message about how much we value the charity’s work. I will continue working closely with Gables to get this sorted once and for all.

On Uber, they recently applied for a licence to operate in Plymouth. I conducted a Facebook poll where over six hundred people and organisations responded – 86% of whom said ‘yes’ they would like to see Uber here in Plymouth.

Many people contacted me saying they often do not go into town at night given the challenges getting a taxi. I have personally made the same choice on many occasions. Ultimately, I believe the introduction of Uber will be positive on Plymouth’s night-time economy and will improve connectivity for residents in the Plyms.

I wrote to the Chair of the Taxi Licencing Committee to share my views and the views of Plymstock residents given it is an important issue for us. I am pleased to report that the Committee voted unanimously to approve Uber in Plymouth.

#2025

18/12/2024

GALLERY: Murray Group has officially welcomed Kia and Hyundai in Plymouth into its family of brands, alongside Volkswagen and Škoda. As part of this development, Rodgers of Plymouth has now been rebranded as Murray Hyundai and Murray Kia.

Murray Group has officially welcomed Kia and Hyundai in Plymouth into its family of brands, alongside Volkswagen and Škoda.

16/12/2024

Three local government experts will conduct an independent learning review into the Plymouth City Council decision that led to the felling of 129 trees on Armada Way in March 2023.

16/12/2024

The West Country Women Awards CIC celebrate and recognise women across the peninsular in all walks of life from women in sport, women in arts and Culture, women in health and wellbeing, combating violence against women and girls to green business of the year and many more.

Winners of the West Country Women Awards were announced at a sold-out glittering ceremony at the Crowne Plaza at the end of November.

16/12/2024

The council is now developing a programme for the funding that delivers against the nine passenger priorities in the city’s BSIP: services that are frequent; reliable and fast; affordable; direct and connected; accessible; safe; simple and understandable; modern and clean.

Plymouth City Council has been awarded just over £4.5 million from a £1 billion government funding boost for bus services across England.

16/12/2024

WATCH: PureGym marks its 15th anniversary with a significant milestone: the opening of its 400th gym in the UK, located in Plymouth Derriford.

The new Plymouth Derriford gym, situated in the Derriford District Centre, joins two existing PureGym locations in the city.

13/12/2024

The January Waterside & West edition of the Plymouth Chronicle Newspaper is out for delivery TODAY! Do you want to know what Plymouth News is happening in your community?

City College Plymouth Student Abi wins Inspirational Role Model of the Year Award

Babcock International Group has increased career opportunities in the region through apprentice and pre-apprenticeship programmes

Plymouth MPs join forces to press Defence Secretary for major investment in the city

Family Hubs in Plymouth will continue to support children, young people and their families following the renewal of three key contracts.

Plymouth Community Homes is leading a project to tackle anti-social behaviour in an area of the city to help improve the environment for local people.

11/12/2024

It means that residents will be able to separate leftovers and peelings from rubbish bound for the brown bin, allowing this waste to be processed separately and converted into renewable energy.

Plymouth City Council is taking its first steps towards introducing kerbside food waste collections.

09/12/2024

Story Courtesy of The Plympton Podcast: Plymouth City Council has voted to keep the current local election cycle of electing councillors by thirds every year, with a fallow election year every fourth year.

Plymouth City Council has voted to keep the current local election cycle of electing councillors by thirds every year, with a fallow election year every fourth year. Key Takeaways: Plymouth City Council Maintains Current Election Cycle Despite public consultation showing 57% support for moving to al...

09/12/2024

WATCH: On Friday, 29 November, students and teachers from four Plymouth and Exmouth schools attended the Green Leaders Workshop at the University of Plymouth with Students Organising for Sustainability UK. The event, part of the Green Schools Revolution (GSR) programme, provided a platform for schools to share their progress on sustainability and plan future initiatives.

students and teachers from four Plymouth and Exmouth schools attended the Green Leaders Workshop at the University of Plymouth.

06/12/2024

The January Central & Waterfront edition of the Plymouth Chronicle Newspaper is out for delivery TODAY! Do you want to know what’s going on in your community?

All Saints Academy Plymouth students make the most of their trip to London
South West Water £150,000 Firestone Bay clean up work with Luke Pollard & Urban Splash
Busy time for Lipson Co-operative Academy students at National Marine Aquarium
City Council calls for rethink to save Mutley Plain Post Office from closure
University of Plymouth student Doaa’s determined to make a difference on disability perceptions
Hoe Neighbourhood Forum Residents’ vision for future of The Hoe
Police officers and members of the public commended with Devon & Cornwall Police Rapid Relief Team UK

03/12/2024

The residents who rely on these shelters daily are particularly affected, stating that the short canopy and limited side panels leave them exposed to rain and wind, especially when lorries pass causing spray.

Local residents in Plympton are voicing strong concerns over newly installed bus shelters on Glen Road

02/12/2024

The refusal cited conflicts with the Joint Local Plan and National Planning Policy Framework, emphasizing the council’s stance on sustainable development and safe, accessible environments.

A plan to turn the former Underwood Chapel in Plympton into a nursery has been refused citing multiple issues

29/11/2024

Dive into the festive magic at Plymouth Christmas Market,
making its grand return to the city centre on Thursday
November 28! Wander through stalls filled with unique gifts, handmade crafts, and mouth-watering food. Enjoy live music
and sip on mulled wine as the market brings Christmas cheer
until Friday December 15.

Plymouth City Centre