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Call to back police fairer funding plea

Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg says the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics highlight the need for a fairer approach to central funding of police forces.

Speaking as the Government released its latest national statistics for police performance, Mr Hogg has urged the people of Devon and Cornwall to back his Fair Funding campaign which demands Home Secretary...

All Stars to stage Summer Show

Members of The All Stars Theatre Company, which is run for adults with learning difficulties, are staging their annual summer show of singing and dancing on Sunday June 14, to raise awareness of the work the company does for those with learning disabilities.

Every Saturday the Plymouth-based company meets and, under the guidance of founders David and Janet Halifax, adults learn songs...

Mount Edgcumbe secures vital land management funding

Mount Edgcumbe Country House and Park, which is jointly run by Plymouth City and Cornwall Councils, has secured nearly £700,000 for improvements to its historic landscape and listed structures.

Natural England, the government’s adviser on the natural environment, has awarded the funding through its Higher Level Stewardship Scheme.

The scheme provides capital and revenue funding...

Funding approved for flagship library

Nearly £1.4 million of funding has today been approved for Plymouth’s new flagship central library.

Funding confirms the move of the central library from North Hill to Taylor Maxwell House on Mayflower Street.

A currently rundown building, Taylor Maxwell House will be renovated to take in the library on the ground floors and basement and Plymouth City Council’s contact center...

Plymouth's castles and forts get some TLC

Castles and forts within Plymouth’s boundaries have been getting some TLC, thanks to a grant from English Heritage.

Plymouth City Council has secured £53,115 grant funding from the conservation organisation to help stem the tide of time on some of the city’s much-loved monuments.

Work has been carried out on the landmarks – including the 1,000-year-old castle at Plympton St...

Four Greens Community Trust funding approved

Around 60 new jobs, 22 business units, five new business hubs and three community spaces are now under starter’s orders, thanks to funding worth £1.275 million from the Council.

The hard-working members of the Four Greens Community Trust are celebrating news that the Council’s Investment Board has approved funding to transform the former Whitleigh Care Home into a headquarters and a...

Santander help Wembury Pre School raise £2,466

Staff from Santander Plymouth Branch organised Wembury Pre School’s Christmas Bazaar raising amazing £1,233 to help purchase new equipment which will benefit the children who attend the pre-school.

This amount was then matched by the Santander Foundation taking the total to £2,466

Jo Romang – Pre School Supervisor said: "We are so grateful for this match funding which will...

£60,000 for local projects as Crowdfund Plymouth launches

Plymouth community projects and social enterprises will be able to tap into funds as part of a pioneering crowdfunding scheme launched today.

Plymouth City Council has set aside £60,000 for projects on Crowdfund Plymouth – as part of Crowdfunder Local, a nationwide initiative, launched by Crowdfunder - the UK’s leading crowdfunding platform.

Crowdfunding is an alternative...

University secures seven figure sum for international research mentor programme

Plymouth University is set to receive more than one million euros from the European Union to fund a series of international fellowships for early career researchers from overseas institutions.

University academics will mentor the fellows and oversee their work on a number of projects across robotics, geology, environmental quality, psychology, education, and early childhood education...

Cash boost for young entrepreneurs

Devon County Council has awarded £113,000 worth of funding to Schools across Devon through its Enterprise in Schools Grant programme to help encourage entrepreneurship.

The programme is designed to help Devon’s schools create or expand educational opportunities within the areas of enterprise and innovation for both pupils and staff, and is informed by the ‘Enterprise for All’ report...

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