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Green Howards Museum

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 04:53:03 +0100

£50,000 funding secured - major refurbishment plans
Green Howards military history museum in Richmond, Yorkshire, has received £51,900 of Heritage Lottery Funding to modernise the building. It plans to bid for a further £700,000 for a major upgrade in autumn 2012 and will re-open in spring 2014. The museum is also planning to employ an education officer and community worker.

Derbyshire County Council

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:59:59 +0000

4m capital investment - construction starts on new records office
Derbyshire County Council has commenced construction of a 4m public records office in Matlock. The new building will allow the council to collect and safeguard Derbyshires history and will provide better facilities for visitors.

British Olympic Association (The)

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 01:56:31 +0000

Opening £10m Olympic Museum - potential new jobs
A £10m British Olympic Museum will open in the Olympic Park in Stratford, east London in 2014. The museum will celebrate the 2012 Games and will also include memorabilia from the 1908 and 1948 Olympics. The project has the potential to create business and employment opportunities.

Wates Construction Ltd

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:08:15 +0000

Contract won - £27m library construction - Completion August 2013
Wates Construction has won a contract to build a £27million library in Southend, Essex. The company will source as much labour and materials as possible from the local area. The project is expected to be finished by August 2013.

Tinopolis Plc

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:59:03 +0000

Budget cut - 30 job losses - closing studio
TV production company Tinopolis is closing its studio Caernarfon, North Wales, with the loss of 8 jobs and is reducing headcount by 30 at its Llanelli headquarters, after funding from Welsh television channel S4C was cut. Approximately 4% of Tinopolis's revenues come from S4C. In 2010 Tinopolis recorded turnover of £71.34m and employed 386 staff.

Devon County Council

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:49:32 +0000

£80k capital investment - library refurbishment
Devon County Council is investing £80,000 to refurbish Sidmouth Library. It is installing self-service technology and wireless internet access as part of the investment. The technology will be introduced across the county to make libraries faster and more efficient.

Nottingham City Council

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:33:34 +0000

Library opened - new services
Nottingham City Council has opened a library at the new Bulwell Riverside joint service centre. The centre is designed as a community hub offering a range of services from a single site, including housing, youth, play facilities and GP practices.

Calderdale Council

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:19:17 +0000

21 jobs at risk - selling training centre - £755,000 cost savings strategy
Calderdale Council is selling Heath Training Centre in Halifax and will unse the funds for a new library. It is reorganising school-improvement services to help save 755,000 a year. Twenty-one jobs will be lost, mainly at the training centre.

Herefordshire Council

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:28:18 +0000

Library refurbishment - new customer service centre
Herefordshire Council has reoponed Ross Library and Customer Service Centre following a major refurbishment. The council has combined its library service and customer services team and reduced running costs.