A concerted effort to push projects that have stalled, provide support for business getting off the ground and encourage existing businesses to expand has led to 2,000 new roles in Plymouth – months ahead of target.
Council leader Tudor Evans said: “This is an incredible result. We were the first city to take this pro-active call to arms approach and act on – rather than just talk...
Positive progress, better prospects for many of our city’s young people and almost 900 jobs in the bag – these are the latest results for Plymouth’s Plan for Jobs, according to Plymouth City Council.
The city’s combined response to a period of economic uncertainty has been put under the spotlight at the Working Plymouth scrutiny panel which took place on Wednesday 6 November.
Plymouth City Council and City College Plymouth have launched a new venture, the Plymouth Apprenticeship Company – an apprenticeship training agency that will enable smaller businesses to benefit from taking on an apprentice without employing them.
As part of the Council’s Plan for Jobs, Council Leader Tudor Evans, had announced the city’s aim to set up a multi-sector apprenticeship...
