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Friday 12 July
 New prime minister Keir Starmer and his cabinet have been invited to Plymouth to explore how they can deliver their election promises and support the city’s ambitions.
Council Leader Tudor Evans says he wants to establish an ongoing dialogue with the new Government and has urged Sir Keir to work with the Council to address a number of social and structural challenges that need be addressed for Plymouth to fully reach its potential.
Councillor Evans said: “We now have real hope that change is on the horizon and I look forward to working together with our local MPs and the new Government to drive change. I am under no illusion that things will change overnight. Many of our local problems are seen right across the country. They are complex and there will be no quick fix.
“But I know that our new Prime Minister is keen to work hand-in-hand with local authorities to listen, trial new approaches and truly address some of the deep-rooted issues the UK faces.
“I have offered Mr Starmer the support of the Council to kick-start his ambitions for national renewal. From improvements to transport, the building of new homes, help driving improvements to skills and education and, of course, improving access to GPs and NHS dentists, we will waste no time in making sure that we have a foot in the door with our new Government so we can be part of their future plans.”
 Poole Farm's pair of Eurasian beavers have certainly been busy. Not only have they successfully reduced the risk of flooding around their home, they have also had a baby.
The baby beaver, or kit, emerged from the beaver lodge for the first time last week but we think he or she – we don’t know yet – was born several weeks ago.
A video taken by cameras in the beavers’ seven hectare enclosure shows the kit already adapting to the world; nibbling at sticks, bumbling around the pond and practising its swimming skills.
The birth has come as a study by University of Exeter scientists showed that the beavers' damming, coupled with man-made leaky dams built by staff and volunteers, has reduced the flow of water in Bircham Valley by 23 per cent, significantly reducing the risk of flooding.
 Royal Marine commandos have used their expertise in landing modern firepower on beaches around the world to help move some rather older weaponry a bit closer to home.
The Navy’s specialists in amphibious operations, 47 Commando Raiding Group Royal Marines, were asked to help ship two 160-year-old guns across the river from Devonport Naval Base to Mount Edgcumbe, where they will be displayed on the historic defences that once protected the harbour.
The 32-pounder cannons will form part of a Plymouth Sound National Marine Park project funded by the National Lottery, which will restore and improve access to some of the city's important heritage sites.
 Urgent repairs to the roof of the Theatre Royal will get under way shortly to prevent it from leaking.
As landlord to the building we are funding work to stop water getting in through the fly tower and smoke vent roofs, as well as improve drainage.
A decision was made this week to add the work to our capital programme, which will be funded through corporate borrowing.
It is essential work for the theatre, which since opening in 1982, has become the leading regional producing theatre in the country and a major contributor to Plymouth’s cultural economy.
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