Business

Tavistock wins lottery funding to rejuvenate historic centre

Tavistock has won initial support for a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant of £1million to help rejuvenate the town’s historic centre and boost the local economy.

A partnership bid by local councils, businesses and community groups to the HLF for its Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) programme has been successful in the face of tough competition from across the country.

The...

Funding boost for Tavistock engineering heritage site

An Engineering Heritage and Restoration Centre in Tavistock, Devon, is set to benefit from a £47,988 grant from Biffa Award, a multi-million pound fund that helps to build communities and transform lives through awarding grants to community and environmental projects across the UK.

The development project at The Robey Trust Ltd, which was awarded funding under Biffa Award’s Cultural...

Devon professionals embark on South Korean exchange

A team of young professionals from Devon are off to the Jeollanam-Do province of South Korea under the Rotary Internationals Group Study Exchange (GSE). At the same time, a similar team of South Koreans will travel to Devon.

The one month exchange, which will begin on 1 May 2013, comprises team leader Sally Wilcox, police officer Ed Vallins, lawyer Lucy Seymour and development...

Plymouth Disney Store to close

The Disney Store have announced that they will be closing their Plymouth shop in New George Street in June following the expiration of their lease.

The company's decision comes as a blow to the city centre and the latest in a line of retail closures that have affected Plymouth and other cities around the country during the course of the economic downturn. The last couple of years has...

Distinguished guests attend Plymouth Chamber annual dinner

Business delegates turned out in force earlier this month for Plymouth Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Business Dinner, which featured a compelling speech from Josephine Fairley, Co-founder of UK-based chocolate company, Green & Black’s.

Over 150 representatives from businesses around the South West attended the distinguished black-tie event, held on the evening of Friday 15 March...

Speaker of the House to open City College business event

An event being held in Plymouth next month looking at EU legislation and how it affects businesses, will include a discussion panel of high-profile experts and an opening presentation from the Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow.

The event is being held at lunchtime on Friday 19 April 2013 at City College Plymouth and will give local business leaders the chance to engage in...

Plymouth's 1000 Club hits 100 members

Bluebird Care, based in Plympton, has become the 100th member of Plymouth’s 1000 Club.

The 1000 Club is a city wide initiative aimed at encouraging 1000 businesses to provide a job or work experience to a young person.

To celebrate this milestone, the leader of Plymouth Council, Councillor Tudor Evans will present Bluebird Care with a commemorative certificate.

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NHS Trust highlights apprenticeship programme

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust is recognised as one of the top NHS providers of apprenticeships in the South West, supported by a bespoke training programme for each learner.

Apprenticeships are increasingly recognised as a leading option for work-based training while working towards qualifications. The training programme offered by the Trust is designed to engage apprentices and...

Council argues for controls on pedlars and street traders

A registration or licensing system for pedlars and street traders is still needed to protect the city’s more vulnerable residents – that’s the response Plymouth City Council will be giving to a Government consultation.

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is looking at repealing current controls on pedlars and changing street trading regulations to comply with EU...

Open day seeks businesses who can supply white goods

Plymouth City Council is holding an open day in a search for businesses that can supply white goods.

From April, Plymouth City Council will administer a new Emergency and Welfare Fund to replace the Government’s Social Fund, which is being abolished.

The new scheme will help Plymouth residents that are in extreme financial difficulty.

Residents will be able to apply...

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