city deal

Big deal for young people under City Deal

Thousands of young people in Plymouth and across the South West peninsula will be helped along the path from learner to earner as part of the City Deal.

A range of initiatives designed to help young people affected by the recession, particularly those claiming benefits for more than six months, will be rolled out.

A Youth and Employer scheme is to be set up which will better...

Plymouth bids to transform city centre and waterfront cycling links

Plymouth is bidding for Government funding to provide improved cycling and walking links through the city centre and along its spectacular waterfront.

As one of the cities applying for a ‘City Deal’, Plymouth has been given the opportunity to bid for a share of up to £30 million being made available through the Department for Transport’s Cycle City Ambition Grant. The grant scheme...