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MEP attacks soaring cost of temporary staff at Plymouth City Council

South West and Gibraltar MEP Dr Julia Reid has raised concerns over damning new figures that show the amount spent on temporary staff by Plymouth City Council has sky-rocketed.

Plymouth City Council spent just under £8.7 million on temporary staff in 2014/15 compared to just over £7 million the previous financial year.

The figures, obtained by UKIP MEP Dr Julia Reid through a...

South West MEP visits Brook Green Centre for Learning

Giles Chichester, Conservative MEP for South West England and Gibraltar, took up an invitation to visit the Brook Green Centre for Learning in Plymouth on Friday 10 May. Mr Chichester met with staff and students and participated in the school’s Citizenship Programme by talking to the students about Britain’s relationship with the European Community and his role as a Member of the European...

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...