Our new vision for Plymouth City Centre is almost complete. We have been working with city centre businesses, partners and stakeholders on a new five-year plan for 2025-2030 that reflects the changing nature of the high street and the planned regeneration of the city centre. The new plans focus on creating a more diverse and […]
The city council is keen to hear from businesses that may have been affected by Monday night’s protests in the city centre. Please see the following letter which includes information on how you can report crime or racist graffiti and how to get in touch if you would like further information. […]
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The City Centre Company would like to thank Devon and Cornwall Police, Plymouth City Council and other agencies for all their work last night to keep our city centre safe and our businesses protected. Eight arrests were made and several people injured, including police officers, and some properties were damaged. CCTV footage is being […]
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Thousands of shoppers are returning to Plymouth City Centre in a boost for businesses as latest figures show a 20 per cent surge in footfall over the past year. The heartening figures will come as a huge relief and cause for celebration for traders who have survived some of the toughest economic conditions in living […]
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With just a few days left of the consultation on the new plans for Armada Way, we would urge all city centre business owners, managers and landlords to support the scheme. The City Centre Company believes the plans are vital for the future of the city centre and your businesses. We know many of you […]
City centre businesses, please read the latest project update on New George Street and Old Town Street below. […]
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Late-night shoppers will be able to use Plymouth’s Western Approach car park for just £1 from 3pm in the run-up to Christmas. We have worked with the Council to provide discounted parking every Thursday night to encourage families to head into the city centre straight from school, stock up on those Christmas goodies and join […]
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The Plymouth City Centre Company has been busy renewing our West End Plymouth branding signs in Market Avenue in time for this year’s carnival which takes place on Saturday August 26. We have also commissioned a colourful carnival mural by Mrs Murals to be painted on the hoarding on the corner of Market Way and […]
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The Plymouth City Centre Company will be holding its annual meeting at mid-day on November 23 in the Pennon Room at the Theatre Royal Plymouth. This is an opportunity for members of the Company, which runs the city centre Business Improvement District (BID) to find out more about our work, meet the directors and executive […]
The Plymouth City Centre Company, along with 150 other Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) and other business support organisations, urged the government ahead of the mini-budget to do three simple things as part of a national #BusinessSOS campaign. We asked for a commercial energy price cap, a cut in VAT and business rates relief to give […]
Temporary and precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the new COVID-19 Omicron variant in the UK will come into force on Tuesday, the government has confirmed. From 4am Tuesday 30 November face coverings will be compulsory in shops and other settings such as banks, post offices and hairdressers, as well as on public transport […]
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The annual meeting of the Plymouth City Centre Company will take place at 11.30am at The Box on Wednesday November 10. The meeting, which is for company members only, will be an opportunity to be briefed about the activities and finances of the company and to ask directors any questions. If you would like to […]
Totally Locally’s Fiver Fest returns to Plymouth. The campaign encourages shopping with local independent businesses and will run from 9 to 23 October 2021. We are proud to be taking part and encourage all our local independents with premises in the City Centre to take part by creating a £5 offer open to all customers […]
We are working in partnership with Plymouth City Council who would like to offer you and all staff a free training course in how best to provide CPR ( Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) and use the new lifesaving AED defibrillator equipment which have been installed across the Waterfront and which will be available to the public 24/7. […]
The West End Carnival returns to Plymouth city centre on Saturday 28 August, offering a jam-packed day of exciting entertainment and free activities. Organised by the Plymouth City Centre Company, the carnival is returning for its third year. New this year is the Carnival Parade, which will begin at 11am. Starting at Place de Brest […]
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Businesses have started to vote on whether the Plymouth City Centre Business Improvement District (BID) should continue for another five years. The BID, run by the Plymouth City Centre Company, has drawn up a new business plan setting out its vision for the next five years. Its chief executive, Steve Hughes, said: “With the huge […]
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The two lucky winners of the city centre’s Christmas trail, Penguins: A LEGO® brick trail have been announced. Ethan Dustan aged seven, is the winner of the family weekend to LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort and 12-year-old Esme Matthews won a penguin feeding experience at Living Coasts. Both children were delighted with their prizes, and enjoyed finding […]
Tuesday, January 7th, 9am to 11am, Cineworld, The Barcode You are invited to the launch of the Plymouth City Centre Company’s new five year plan for the city centre Business Improvement District. The plan includes a new vision for a new era reflecting the city’s confidence and ambition but also addressing the changing nature of […]
The Plymouth City Centre Business Improvement District (BID), run by the Plymouth City Centre Company, comes to the end of its current five-year term on March 31 2020. Businesses in the city centre need to vote YES at a ballot in February for the BID to continue its work for a fourth term and continue […]
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