Plymouth to deliver transport improvements
Transport Minister Norman Baker has announced that Plymouth City Council has been successful in two funding bids to deliver transport improvements in the city. Plymouth Transport and Highways (the...
View ArticlePlymouth to agree Community Infrastructure Levy rates
Developers hoping to build premises in Plymouth for office and industrial uses will not have to pay any contributions under the new Community Infrastructure Levy planned for the city. Other key...
View ArticleBAM on course for fifth Academies Framework
BAM Construction has been named as the preferred contractor for Plymouth City Council’s 18 month project at All Saints C of E Academy. This will be BAM’s fifth scheme this year under the Academies...
View Article£7.9m college plans move forward
Plymouth City Council’s Cabinet has formally approved BAM construction as contractor to build the South West’s first University Technical College in Devenport. The £7.9m ‘UTC Plymouth’ will be a new...
View ArticleCouncil leader gets to work on job creation
Plymouth City Council Leader Tudor Evans will chair a special task force being set up to tackle unemployment and support job creation across the city. The taskforce will create a ‘Plan for Jobs’ to be...
View ArticlePlymouth withdrawing from incinerator deal unlawful
Legal experts have told Plymouth Councillors that withdrawing from the contract to build the Devonport incinerator would be found to be unlawful. A special meeting of the Cabinet heard that an...
View ArticleBAM Construction to embrace Plymouth’s local supply chain
Plymouth City Council has signed a contract with BAM Construction to build Plymouth UTC, the South West’s first University Technical College. The £7.9m contract will see the state-of-the-art school...
View ArticlePlymouth facing £3.2m budget overspend
Plymouth City Council is facing a serious budget gap this year due to the impact of Government funding cuts and rising demand for services. A report to the Cabinet estimates the Council could face an...
View ArticleBuilding for Jobs investment fund to be launched
Plymouth City Council has unveiled a fund of £20m to invest in the city’s economy and help create the right conditions for growth. The Building for Jobs investment fund has been created as part of the...
View Article£1.6m to tackle Plymouth homelessness
Plymouth City Council has announced a new six year contract to help tackle homelessness. The new contract for the Supported Temporary Accommodation and Outreach Service, worth approximately £1.6m in...
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