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Friday 20 May
Plymouth City Council has a new Conservative administration following the Annual Meeting at the Guildhall.
Councillor Richard Bingley was formally appointed as leader, alongside a new Cabinet.
The meeting follows changes in the political make-up of the Council after the local election on 5 May. There are now 29 Conservative members, 24 Labour, two Green and two independents.
Councillor Bingley said: "I am honoured to be the leader of the new Conservative administration in Plymouth. We have a dynamic new Cabinet in place and its members bring a wealth of expertise and experience to the table. We’ll be wasting no time in getting to grips with the most pressing issues facing our city and delivering priorities that matter to Plymouth residents.
“We’ll be focusing on providing access to decent education, higher-value jobs, good homes and access to first-class health and care.
“There are many important opportunities for Plymouth that need to be grasped and we intend wherever possible to embrace cross-party working for the good of our city."
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Plymouth will welcome Councillor Sue Dann as the new Lord Mayor of Plymouth on Saturday (21 May) with a fun-packed festival for all the family to enjoy.
The Lord Mayor's Festival in the city centre will feature an immersive science dome inside the Guildhall and the chance to meet enchanting entertainers as they roam the streets, including squirrel-like duo Mr and Mrs Nutkin and Bumblina, Queen of the Bees, who performs mesmerising tricks with her magical ball of pollen.
The stage on the Piazza will host a full programme of dance and musical performances and there’ll be lots of free creative workshops to get stuck into too.
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Neighbours across Plymouth will be getting together for a right Royal knees-up to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee.
A total of 45 streets have applied for road closures to hold street parties at some point over the extended Bank Holiday weekend between Thursday 2 and Sunday 5 June.
Residents applying for permission had to confirm road closures will not have a significant impact on traffic. Party organisers have been asked to make people who live along the street aware of their plans and how long the road is to be closed for.
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We've worked with Age UK Plymouth and the NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group to open a new short-term care centre that will help ensure patients don't have to stay in hospital longer than necessary.
The centre, which is being run by Livewell Southwest and Age UK Plymouth, has 24 en-suite bedrooms to provide a safe place for patients to recover after they have been in hospital.
The first patients have arrived at the centre and could stay for up to six weeks while receiving support from therapists, as well as the chance to enjoy social activities.
The aim is that people leave the centre when they are feeling much better and ready to live at home as independently as possible.
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Bringing delicious dishes, the best regional produce and top local chefs, Flavour Fest will return to the city centre from Friday 27 to Saturday 29 May.
As the largest food and drink festival with free entry in the South West, there’s so much to enjoy over three days. The popular cookery theatre returns with a packed schedule, starting with Chris Tanner from Barbican Kitchen at 10am on the Friday.
Nearly 70 of the region’s best food and drink producers will be selling their creations, while street food traders will serve up a huge range of treats to tuck into on the day, from a coffee or cocktail to freshly cooked stone-baked pizza.
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