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21 August 2020
The latest figures published on our COVID-19 web pages show there has been a small increase in the number of confirmed cases in Plymouth.
However, thanks to the ongoing efforts of Plymouth residents and business, the number of cases remains low and below the national average.
We need to keep this up and learn from the experience of other towns and cities that have seen rapid increases in cases recently.
One of the risks that has been identified is car sharing, particularly people travelling to work together.
You should try not to share a vehicle with those outside your household or support bubble. If you need to do this, try to:
- share with the same people each time
- keep to small groups at any one time
- open windows for ventilation
- travel side by side or behind other people, rather than facing them
- face away from each other
- clean your car between journeys using standard cleaning products – make sure you clean door handles and other areas that people may touch
- ask the driver and passengers to wear a face covering
Unfortunately Tinside Lido won't be able to open this weekend after it filled with untreated water when the whole coastline took a pounding from Storm Ellen.
Further strong winds and high tides are forecast. As soon as the weather improves the pool will be emptied, cleaned, refilled and reopened as soon possible.
Check our Twitter and Facebook pages and the Everyone Active website for updates.
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 With the opening of The Box fast approaching, Plymouth’s major new museum, gallery and archive has launched a membership scheme offering a range of benefits for individuals and households.
An individual membership costs just £25 per year. The package is for one adult who can then bring up to three children (aged under 16) with them.
There’s also a household membership for two adults and up to three children (under 16) costing £45 per year.
Members will get access to special events and offers, behind-the-scenes glimpses as well as free access to any payable exhibitions.
Anyone who signs up over the next couple of weeks can book tickets ahead of the general public and be among the very first visitors to experience The Box’s newly developed galleries and exhibition spaces.
These signs could not come at a better time for us – that’s what the leading Plymouth visitor attractions say about the tourist signs going up along the A38 and into Plymouth.
Managers of some of the city's biggest attractions are enthusiastic about the 13 new signs, which highlight locations such as The Box, the Hoe Seafront, Royal William Yard, National Marine Aquarium, Mayflower Steps and Saltram House.
The upgraded signs are also pointing to Derriford Hospital, the Park and Rides at Coypool and Milehouse, the continental ferryport and, of course, Home Park.
Most of the signs are mounted on new posts, which will be passively safe, meaning they are designed to deflect or detach if hit by a vehicle to limit injury to the occupants.
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Garden waste collections will be back up and running from Monday (24 August).
We were unable to resume the service in April as planned, due to COVID-19 and the need to prioritise the city’s essential green and brown bin collections with fewer drivers and loaders.
Most of these staff are now back but to help ensure we can keep all three kerbside collections running while the pandemic continues, collections will be four-weekly instead of fortnightly.
The season is being extended to November this year, though, which means we expect each household to have three or four collections. If you’ve not yet registered you can so so on this page.
Your collection day may be different this year so be sure to check online before putting your bags out.
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We've opened new public toilets at West Hoe park.
The toilets are safer than the ones they replace and feature eight unisex cubicles, two accessible toilets and card readers so you can spend a penny even if you don't have spare change with you.
The old toilets at West Hoe were demolished last year as they were very dated and had entrances obscured from public view that encouraged anti-social behaviour.
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National bus pass time restrictions will apply again in Plymouth from Tuesday 1 September.
The restrictions were temporarily lifted at the start of the coronavirus outbreak but as children go back to school, more workers return and the need to maintain social distancing on buses continues, capacity is needed again on early morning services.
From Tuesday 1 September the standard times for free travel will apply, which are 9.30am to 11pm on weekdays and all day on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.
This means the last day you will be able to use your national bus pass before 9.30am on a weekday will be Friday 28 August, unless you hold an over-80s or blind person’s bus pass. (These passes will continue to be valid on weekdays before 9.30am.)
For more information see our national bus pass web page.
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Thirty-five new secure cycle lockers are being installed in locations across Plymouth, thanks to our recent successful bid to the Department for Transport’s Emergency Active Travel Fund.
They include seven extra cycle lockers at the Milehouse park and ride, to help commuters who want to park and cycle, as well as a further 28 lockers at district centre car parks and other sites.
The lockers at Milehouse are available to rent now and the others will be in the coming weeks, bringing the total number in the city to 90.
They can be rented for £50 a year (plus a one off, refundable £20 key deposit).
To rent a locker and view a map showing where all the city’s lockers can be found visit the BikeAway site.
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