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IMP Software secures investment to accelerate innovation and broaden unified financial management platform for the education sector

IMP Software , the leading platform helping Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) to strengthen their budget forecasting and financial management, has announced a significant minority investment from Partech Growth fund to support its next stage of development.

The partnership with Partech, a...

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Telephone scam warning

A scam phone call is doing the rounds in Plymouth.

Several calls have been made by people claiming to be from Plymouth City Council and offering compensation for accidents.

The Council’s Trading Standards team have received several reports of the bogus calls and are concerned that the scammers may be trying to get personal details from residents. People receiving the calls have...

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Sign up for a summer of free fun!

Young people in Plymouth can now sign up to fun, free and exciting activities this summer as part of the popular Summer Mix programme.

From 1 to 26 August, Plymouth City Council’s Youth Services Team is offering young people in the city hundreds of fantastic, free activities to liven up their summer.

Summer Mix is open to any young person living in Plymouth aged 11 to 19 (up to...

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Take your dog to work on Friday!

Friday (24 June) is national Bring Your Dog To Work Day - and Britain’s favourite day at the office is raising an interesting question: do dogs belong in the workplace?

Businesses from across the UK will welcome their dog loving employees into the workplace along with their loyal (and well-behaved!) four-legged companions. The day aims to raise money for All Dogs Matter, a charity...

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Last Call for UK manufacturers

UK manufacturers both large and small from all over the UK are being urged to enter The Manufacturer MX Awards (TMMX) by the deadline of June 30.

TMMX Awards is the biggest annual celebration in the industry’s calendar, attracting almost 1000 attendees. The free to enter programme is not just about the awards though, they are the pinnacle of a stringent programme designed to provide...

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Plans submitted for first phase of Oceansgate

The first set of buildings to be designed for the city’s Oceansgate have been submitted to planners this week.

A front building of offices and two rows of industrial units are planned for the entrance to the site, which is destined to become a world class hub for marine industries.

The two and three-storey buildings have been designed to offer flexible office and workshop space...

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PKF Francis Clark’s Matt Willmott named Young Dealmaker of the Year

PKF Francis Clark is celebrating the success of Corporate Finance senior associate Matt Willmott who has been awarded Young Dealmaker of the year at the Insider South West Dealmakers Awards 2016.

The prestigious awards recognise and reward the wealth of talent in the region’s professional services sector and celebrate the success achieved by dealmakers in the South West over the past...

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Plymouth care home celebrates Queen's 90th birthday

The Queen’s birthday was celebrated in style at an award-winning Plymouth care home. Tamar House held a party for residents and their family and friends who shared Royal memories along with a birthday tea. Betty Paddon, celebrating her 98th birthday, cut the cake and Marjory Wheatley reminisced about working alongside the Queen in the Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War II...

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Buyer tuned in for MOT garage

A motor sales and MOT garage with a flat on a large site with development potential in Plymouth has sold for £306,000.

The Hilltop Garage in Austin Crescent was among the West Country lots listed for sale by the regional land and property auctioneers Clive Emson in June.

Graham Barton, senior auctioneer, said: “There was keen interest as this property easily hit its guide price...

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City Council to tackle overgrown grass

Plymouth City Council is pulling out all the stops to make sure the overgrown grass around the city is cut over the next few days. Bringing in additional temporary staff and upskilling other street cleansing and grounds staff is the solution to addressing the issue.

Councillor Michael Leaves, Cabinet Member for Street Scene and the Environment, said: “A majority of the City’s grass is...

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Fly tippers face hefty fines in Plymouth

Fly-tippers in Plymouth will now face £400 fixed penalty notices.

The decision has now been approved to impose the maximum level allowed under new powers granted to local authorities by the government last month.

Fixed penalty notices of £400, reduced to £300 if paid within 10 days, will now be issued for small-scale offences such as dumping waste, bags of rubbish, pieces of...

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