Interactive preventing plastic pollution signs go live in Plymouth
The Environment Agency is on a mission to tackle plastic pollution with the launch of interactive 'Source to Sea' posters...
Boost for bus, coach and HGV driver recruitment
Numbers of HGV, bus and coach drivers could be boosted through proposed reforms to driver training rules, further supporting the...
Don’t sit on an empty home – there are families who need them
Next week is national Empty Homes Week (27 February to 5 March) and in a recent survey on The Council’s...
Torbay Council awarded £250,000 by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to support grassroots heritage projects
Torbay Council has received a £250,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to establish a Torbay local heritage small...
Increasing supply and quality of homes to help Torbay residents
With more people needing accommodation in Torbay, cabinet will be asked to approve a new Housing Strategy at its meeting...
350 tonnes of garden waste collected in Torbay so far as thousands sign up
Since Torbay’s kerbside garden waste collection service was launched in October 2022, 353 tonnes of green garden waste have been...
Your views can help improve Adult Social Care in the Bay
Every year Torbay Council and Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, on behalf of NHS Digital, invite a selected...
South Devon shoppers can give big boost to life-saving charities
Tesco customers in South Devon can choose to round up their shop to the nearest £1 at self-service tills to...
Half of Brits are sitting at home in the cold and dark for fear of rising household bills in Devon & Cornwall
More than half of Brits are spending their time at home in the cold and dark for fear of rising...
Wales & West Utilities offers free gas safety sessions to schools
Primary schools are being given the opportunity to integrate gas safety into pupil lesson plans as part of a free...
NHS appeals to people to become blood donors
NHS Blood and Transplant is urging anyone considering becoming a blood donor to make 2023 the year they save lives,...
Turning the tide on marine plastic waste
Leading South West independent recycling and waste management company DCW has signed an exclusive agreement with the Ocean Recovery Project...
South West Water launches public consultation on plans to secure water supplies for future generations
South West Water is launching a public consultation on proposed plans to evolve its water resources so that future generations...
Science, innovation and technology takes top seat at Cabinet table
Innovation has been placed at the heart of the Government’s agenda and given a dedicated seat at the Cabinet table,...
Energy companies halt forced installation of prepayment meters
Following Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps’ intervention, all energy suppliers have now committed to ending the forced installation of prepayment...
Innovative projects to trial new ways to improve sexual health and HIV outcomes
New and innovative projects involving the use of artificial intelligence (AI) chat bots, cartoon strips, night shelters and smart testing...
Major milestone in UK’s race to net zero maritime with £77 million boost
Zero-emission ferries, cruises and cargo ships will set sail in UK waters within two years, creating thousands of new jobs,...
Investment in new kit to make Torbay cleaner and greener
A new baler which can process twice as much recycling; new compactor trucks that crush down rubbish and reduce the...
UK and Welsh governments to explore new rail links between South Wales and England
The UK and Welsh governments have today (2nd Feb) announced they are working together on a £2.7 million study, funded...
Government’s strategy for children’s social care offers promise for kinship, foster care and family help
The government has today (Thursday, 2nd February) set out how it plans to roll out changes to the children’s social...
