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Reach plc supports the local business community with #ThereWithYou initiative
The UK’s biggest commercial national and regional news publisher today launched a new initiative aimed at supporting the UK's local business community throughout the COVID-19 crisis. Reach’s #ThereWithYou campaign provides businesses with a raft of free …
More than a third of eligible Plymouth businesses have requested grant funding
Since sending letters to all eligible businesses last week, Plymouth City Council has received over 1,550 completed submissions for the Small Business Grant Fund and the Retail Hospitality and Leisure Fund, which offer support with grants of up to …
A bus network for key workers
During the current COVID-19 crisis, Plymouth Citybus’ management team is working flat out to respond quickly to the ever-changing needs of the citywide and regional community it serves. The company is calling on financial Government support to back the …
£20 million for ambitious technologies to build UK resilience following coronavirus outbreak
Businesses could help boost the UK’s resilience to the long-term impact of the coronavirus outbreak and similar situations in the future, as a result of £20 million government funding announced today (Friday 3 April). Grants of up to £50,000 will be …
How we’re supporting Plymouth business through the coronavirus pandemic
Councillor Tudor Evans, Leader of Plymouth City Council and portfolio holder for Economic Development, has today shared an update on the support that the Council has delivered to businesses this week, and the focus for the coming week. Business Support …
National Lottery Community Fund prioritises COVID-19 projects
The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) has announced its priority over the next six months is to get funding to groups best placed to support their communities during the COVID-19 outbreak whilst still honouring its current commitments. The Fund …
Plymouth leads the way in the fight to support the fishing industry
Plymouth City Council is fighting for the fishing industry’s future with its successful Call 4 Fish initiative and a call to Government to do more to help a sector on the brink of collapse. The Council has today written to the Secretary of State for …
Preparation work for Armada Way transformation
A knowledge centre where people can learn more about the city centre regeneration plans will be installed just north of the Sundial as plans for the new-look Armada Way progress. A temporary unit will erected so that shoppers, businesses and visitors can …
How we're supporting Plymouth businesses through coronavirus - an update
Councillor Tudor Evans, Leader of Plymouth City Council and portfolio holder for Economic Development, shares an update on the support that the Council has delivered to businesses this week, and the focus for the coming week. Business Grants This week we …
Update about business grant payments
We have now paid 89 per cent of approved business grant applications that we’ve received, a total of £26.5 million. We hope to pay 100 per cent of the approved applications by the end of this week. That’s 2,474 businesses who will be paid their business …