Ideas sought for city centre time capsule

Drone shot overlooking Armada Way in Plymouth city centre. The Plaza is a long strip of pedestrianised land lined with trees and flags. A multi-storey car park is on the right-hand side. Office buildings and shops also line the plaza.
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Plymouth's Armada Way is undergoing a £30m regeneration project

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People have been asked to come up with ideas for items to be included in a time capsule being buried in Devon.

Plymouth City Council is planning to bury the capsule under Armada Way next summer before it is dug up in 2047 to mark the centenary of the plaza being rebuilt after World War Two.

It said people could suggest items which fit themes including "Plymouth now", nature and the sea, community and belonging, creativity and innovation and everyday life.

Items must be non-perishable and small enough to fit in a tube measuring 23cm (9in) in diameter. The deadline for submissions - which can be emailed to the council, external - is 31 January.

Jemima Laing, the council's deputy leader and cabinet member for culture, said the capsule would be a chance for people in Plymouth today to speak to the future.

"Whether it's a letter, a keepsake, or a quirky everyday item, we want to fill the capsule with things that truly represent our city," she said.

Armada Way has been undergoing a £30m regeneration project, external aimed at creating a "greener, safer, more family-friendly city centre".

Plans for the plaza include a play village, improvements to CCTV systems and a new cycle path.

Controversy surrounded the scheme after more than 100 trees were felled on the site.

The council said there would be 202 trees on Armada Way once the scheme is completed.

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