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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The new exciting design for Armada Way has been confirmed by Plymouth City Council following widespread consultation. The City Centre Company is delighted the council has approved the ambitious plans and we hope work will start in the summer, ending the delays which have caused our city centre businesses so much frustration. The scheme, which […]
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Captivating light installations that show off the scale and wonder of the oceans while celebrating Plymouth’s intrinsic bond with our waters will appear in the city centre this half term. Three artworks that each tell a story about the ocean and our connection to it will go on display from 15-17 February. They include: • […]
The new plans for Armada Way have been revealed by Plymouth City Council following the widespread consultation exercise at the end of last year. Ten key changes are proposed to the final design for Armada Way, following one of the biggest listening exercises the council has ever undertaken. But the good news for city centre […]
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The Plymouth City Centre Company has submitted its formal response to the council’s new plans for Armada Way. In its submission, the Company, which represents the interests of more than 500 city centre businesses, fully endorses the vision to Recapture the scale and grandeur of Armada Way, and applauds the decision to recreate the original […]
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Exciting new proposals for Armada Way will be published next week and it’s important that all city centre businesses have their say. The City Centre Company supported the previous scheme as vital to the regeneration of the city centre and a unique opportunity to give Armada Way a contemporary new look to attract investors, visitors, […]
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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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A community diagnostics centre is to be built in the West End of the city centre on the site of the planned health hub in Colin Campbell Court. The ambitious health hub plans were scrapped when the funding failed to materialise but businesses will be relieved to know that an alternative use has now been […]
Long awaited plans to transform Plymouth City Centre by reimagining the whole of Armada Way as a beautiful and contemporary tree-lined boulevard has moved a step closer. Contractors Morgan Sindall have been appointed by Plymouth City Council to carry out the pre-construction design. The plans will include the removal of the tired landscape features in […]
Luxury jeweller and watch retailer, Michael Spiers, has opened its new showroom at No.2 Cornwall Street. Situated at the top of the city centre, near Plymouth’s Drake Circus Shopping Centre, the new prominent location provides customers with an exceptional shopping experience in an opulent environment. The new world of Rolex welcomes customers with a contemporary […]
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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 […]
Plans are being drawn up for a proposed Health and Wellbeing Centre in Plymouth’s West End which could be a huge boost for local businesses. Plymouth City Council and NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) have joined forces to develop plans for a new, purpose-built health, care and wellbeing centre in the in the vicinity […]
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A new government-backed loan scheme has launched, to provide additional finance to those businesses that need it. Businesses ranging from coffee shops and restaurants to hairdressers and gyms can access loans varying in size from £25,000, up to a maximum of £10 million. Invoice and asset finance is available from £1,000. The scheme, which was […]
Plymouth businesses are able to apply for the new Restart Grants now. The Restart Grant scheme is designed to help rate-paying non-essential retail, hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gym businesses reopen safely, as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. Non-essential retail businesses will receive the following one-off payment based on their rateable value: For properties with […]
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