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The second phase of Plymouth City Council’s Oceansgate development, a world-class hub for marine industries, has now reached completion. 

An ambitious vision to put culture at the heart of Plymouth’s development has been revealed, supporting and creating hundreds of jobs and businesses while building a world class cultural offer that attracts visitors and connects communities.

Plymouth is to become a Freeport unlocking million pounds of funding for the area - both with within the city’s boundaries and across wider South Devon area.

This afternoon the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, outlined his tax and spend policies in the budget. Below is a summary of the budget for the tourism and hospitality industry. 

Plymouth City Council has launched a consultation on ambitious plans to install a network of Journey Hubs, designed to make travelling around the city cleaner and greener.

Plymouth City Council is launching a one stop online shop to encourage local businesses to find local suppliers and to help keep the pounds in Plymouth.

Following our update earlier this week, we are pleased to confirm that the 480 eligible priority applications received for the ARG are now being processed and will receive confirmation of payment next week.

We are also confirming today that all remaining eligible businesses who applied for the ARG will receive a payment from this scheme

The roadmap, which has now been published on gov.uk, outlines four steps for easing restrictions. Before proceeding to the next step, the Government will examine the data to assess the impact of previous steps.

Supported by Plymouth’s iMayflower project, Big Sis CIC is a social enterprise that supports young girls at a critical stage of their development - from pre-puberty into womanhood.

Outstanding local construction and manufacturing apprentices have been recognised for their efforts and abilities at a virtual awards ceremony held as part of Plymouth’s National Apprenticeship Week 2021.

Due to the high volume of applications being received daily, we will be closing the ARG application process on Monday 15 February at 5pm.

Plymouth City Council has joined forces with neighbours at Devon County Council and South Hams District Council in a bid to unlock £35 million pounds of funding for the area.