Town Deal projects being submitted for final approval

Town Deal projects being submitted for final approval

St Ives Town Deal projects are to be submitted to the government for final approval later this summer. Last year, the St Ives Town Deal Board successfully bid for a deal worth £19.9 million from the government’s Town Fund Scheme. This was based on a Town Investment...

Town Deal funding is confirmed by the prime minister

The government has signed off Town Deal funding for projects in the St Ives area, three days ahead of the opening of the G7 Summit. Photograph: St Ives Town Deal St Ives will receive a £19.9m share of some £65m, the rest of the cash going to projects in Penzance,...

Town Deal Fund requests are forwarded to government

Cornwall Council has submitted a £100 million funding request in response to the Government’s Towns Deal Fund call for regeneration projects. The cash will fund projects in St Ives, Camborne, Truro, and Penzance. Each was able to bid for up to £25m in funding for...

Artists announced for Leach milestone pieces

As part of the Leach Pottery’s centenary celebrations, five artists have received £5,750 towards the creation of four key projects. They are Steve Claydon, from Cornwall, David A Paton and Rosanna Martin (working on a collaborative piece), also from Cornwall,...

St Ives Town Deal board launches website

The Town Deal board, been formed to help St Ives get its share of the government’s £3.6 billion Towns Fund, has launched its website. The site tells visitors what they need to know about the board and its ambitions, and who is steering the group. There is an...