Posts Tagged ‘ funding ’

Start-up funding scheme extended

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January 3, 2013

A scheme to support budding young entrepreneurs in the south west has been extended to help more people get into business.
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Cornwall homeowners to get help to cut cost of energy

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December 28, 2012
Cornwall homeowners to get help to cut cost of energy

A Cornish voluntary group working alongside an energy efficiency company has successfully secured over £126,000 of Government funding to help homes in South East Cornwall benefit from renewable heating technology.Polperro United Renewable Energy ...
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Lottery funding for Hardy centre

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December 23, 2012

A new visitor centre is set to be built at the Dorset birthplace of author and poet Thomas Hardy, after the project won lottery funding.
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Cash boost to make 50 homes greener

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December 21, 2012

NEARLY 50 homes in South East Cornwall will benefit from help towards the cost of installing renewable heating systems, following a successful bid for government funding made by local energy group Pure.In partnership with energy efficiency specialists ...
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Cornwall Council faces further cuts as government announces 2013 funding

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December 20, 2012

Further sharp cuts could be needed at Cornwall Council due a further "austerity" driven reduction in Government funding next year. 
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Lottery funds for local landmarks

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December 20, 2012

Two Victorian landmarks, the Clifton Suspension Bridge and Clevedon Pier, secure £1.3m in heritage lottery funding.
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Cornish MPs welcome nearly £14 million in extra money for Cornish schools

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December 20, 2012
Cornish MPs welcome nearly £14 million in extra money for Cornish schools

CORNISH Liberal Democrat MPs Andrew George, Stephen Gilbert and Dan Rogerson have welcomed today's announcement that schools in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly will receive an extra £13, 987, 000 in funding next year.The cash is an increase...
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Extra £15m to be available for roads in Westcountry

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December 20, 2012
Extra £15m to be available for roads in Westcountry

Devon and Cornwall is to receive an extra £15 million for road maintenance, the Government has announced.Funding allocations published by the Department for Transport included Devon getting £9.2 million, Cornwall £4.9 million, Plymout...
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MP: ‘Funding inequality for Cornwall must come to end’

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December 19, 2012
MP: ‘Funding inequality for Cornwall must come to end’

London EditorCornwall gets less funding than it deserves for policing, local government, health and education, the Government has been told.In the Commons, Dan Rogerson, Liberal Democrat MP for North Cornwall, has outlined the cash shortfall of which t...
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Funding boost for Polperro scheme

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December 17, 2012

Energy efficiency specialist Enact Energy has helped a local voluntary group secure £126k of Government funding to help homes in south east Cornwall benefit from renewable heating technology.
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Cornwall business start-ups booming

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December 17, 2012
Cornwall business start-ups booming

The number of new company start-ups have risen in Cornwall but fallen in Devon, sparking concerns that the Duchy's £500 million European funding is creating a two-tier business support landscape.The number of companies being registered in ...
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Investment plea for Westcountry’s rail and roads

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December 11, 2012
Investment plea for Westcountry’s rail and roads

Westcountry MPs called for funding to safeguard transport links between the region and the rest of the country in the wake of disruption caused by flooding.Gary Streeter, Tory MP for South West Devon, urged ministers to ensure future investment in ...
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Clegg shrugs off criticisms over regional funding to boost employment

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December 8, 2012
Clegg shrugs off criticisms over regional funding to boost employment

Nick Clegg has defended the Government's flagship policy to boost jobs in the regions against claims local economies have had state investment slashed.The Deputy Minister told the Western Morning News the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) was better value for...
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Funding for community groups

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December 7, 2012

Community groups in Ladock have the chance to secure funding for projects thanks to the success of their pioneering local energy co-operative.
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Vince Cable’s pledge to rural areas over investment in enterprise

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December 7, 2012
Vince Cable’s pledge to rural areas over investment in enterprise

Business Secretary Vince Cable has moved to ease any fears the far South West will miss out on money handed to the regions to boost jobs.Chancellor George Osborne's Autumn Statement announced the creation of a single funding pot for housing, skills, tr...
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Government confirms road funding

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December 5, 2012

The Government today confirmed that it will be providing the funding to upgrade the A30 between Temple and Higher Carblake to dual carriageway.
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Westcountry needs aid after shock cost of floods to business

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December 3, 2012
Westcountry needs aid after shock cost of floods to business

Business leaders have called for financial help after calculating the recent flooding cost the Westcountry economy more than £125 million.The Heart of the South West (HotSW) Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is pressing for emergency fundin...
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‘Disappointment’ at funding level for early learning and childcare

Cornwall Council has said it is disappointed over the level of funding for early learning and childcare for two year olds in Cornwall.
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Penryn residents invited to suggest ways of spending section 106 money by Penryn Town Council.

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November 29, 2012

PENRYN residents are being asked how they want funding from developers spent in the town.The money is from Section 106 agreements made when schemes are given planning permission.As revealed in the West Briton earlier this year, there is nearly £2...
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Recycling boost thanks to £1.56 million of government cash

Cornwall residents will be able to recycle more items from next year, thanks to £1.56m of Government funding.
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Funding breakfast event

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November 20, 2012

Chartered accountant Francis Clark is holding a breakfast briefing next week at its offices in Truro.
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