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Every aspect of life in Plymouth is touched by the work of the City Council. It provides the 256,700 residents in Plymouth with more than 300 services, ranging from looking after the streets and supporting public transport to lending books and running swimming pools.

The Council is a unitary authority, which means it is responsible for all local services in Plymouth including transport, social care and education.

Around 10,000 employees see residents through the good times at register offices for weddings, licensing for nightclubs and sports facilities and the difficult times such as helping the homeless and dealing with child welfare issues.

Many of the services we provide are statutory responsibilities and the Council itself has identified others as priorities. For example, we have a legal duty to dispose of the city's waste while we are not legally obliged to provide public toilets.

The following is just a sample of some of the things we do:

- Maintain 900kms of roads
- Serve an average of 51,378 free school meals a month
- Teach 37,644 children and young people in our schools
- Collect 111,820 tonnes of waste
- Look after 5,061 in our children’s centres
- Maintain 950 hectares of parks, open spaces and woodland
- Help more than 11,000 older and vulnerable adults

The Council shares a vision with its partners 'to be one of Europe's most vibrant waterfront cities, where an outstanding quality of life is enjoyed by everyone.'

The Plymouth City Council website is www.plymouth.gov.uk