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BBC News
17-02-2025
- General
- BBC News
Plymouth's Trefusis Park transformation to help reduce flood risk
Work to transform a Plymouth park into a green solution to nearby flooding issues is set to begin later this scheme, which was consulted on for a second time in 2024, will see Trefusis Park become home to a new sustainable drainage system.A seasonal wetland area will be installed to help reduce the risk of flooding to homes and businesses in the local area by safely storing water during heavy city council said it was working towards appointing a contractor in the near future, with the aim of starting work in the Spring. 'Key natural solution' Councillor Tom Briars-Delve, Cabinet Member for the Environment and Climate Change, said: "I'm really pleased that this project is able to progress and that we'll be able to get spades in the ground in the very near future."This project is not just crucial from an aesthetics and nature point of view but it's also a key natural solution to flooding."We see time and again what happens when there is heavy rainfall in this area and I hope that residents and businesses in Lipson Vale will welcome this news."The Trefusis Park Ponds Project is being delivered by Plymouth City Council in partnership with the Environment Agency and South West Water.
BBC News
08-02-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Emissions-based charges plan for Plymouth's motorists
Charges based on vehicle emissions could be introduced for motorists in Plymouth under council City Council said its latest climate strategy, known as the Net Zero Action Plan (NZAP), is set to be reviewed by the authority's Natural Infrastructure and Growth scrutiny panel on said a number of new initiatives have been added to the plan including "exploring the feasibility, potential role and benefits of emissions-based vehicle charging tariffs".Following the scrutiny meeting, the latest version of NZAP - which covers a three-year period - is due to be voted on at a full council meeting on 17 March. 'Ambitious' plans The council said other new NZAP initiatives included an externally-funded £400m network connecting major buildings with a central heating bosses have not given any details about how the emission-based charges would work or how much they would Tom Briars-Delve, cabinet member for the environment and climate change, said the latest version of the NZAP would hopefully help the city make "great strides" towards hitting its net zero added: "I do understand that for some people, parts of this plan may seem ambitious but ambitious is what we must be if we are to ensure the environmental sustainability of our city and planet."
