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Works at Plymouth Charles Cross Starts on Site

Work has begun  on the part-Growth Deal funded Charles Cross Transport Improvement Scheme in Plymouth; and are expected to be completed by winter this year.

Charles Cross roundabout is one of the city’s busiest junctions and is on the route for the majority of the city’s buses.  

When completed, the scheme will help enable economic growth in Plymouth, and reduce delays by creating more space on the roundabout for all vehicles whilst making crossings friendlier for pedestrians and cyclists.  

Minister for Local Growth, Jake Berry, said: “The Government is committed to boosting economic growth across the whole of the UK and building a Britain fit for the future.

“We are backing improvements to this key part of Plymouth’s infrastructure with £2.1m from the Local Growth Fund which, when they are completed, will make journeys quicker and easier for local people and visitors.”

LEP Chair , Steve Hindley, CBE DL said: “The Charles Cross Transport Improvement Scheme is part of the LEP’s portfolio of projects partly funded by the Growth Deal, which aim to raise productivity and prosperity throughout Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay.

“The works will ease congestion and improve access for buses, cyclists and pedestrians, therefore enabling the increased development in Plymouth for housing and employment space. We are pleased to have allocated £2.1m towards this important scheme and look forward to seeing it progress on site.”

More information on the scheme is available here

 

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      David Ralph started as Chief Executive of Heart of South West LEP at the beginning of June 2018. Previously, he had spent 5 years as CEO of the Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire (D2N2) LEP from 2013 where he oversaw the development of the D2N2 Strategic Economic Plan and sector strategies, 3 Growth Deals with HM Government to deliver a £1billion capital investment programme, securing and implementing £200m ESIF programme, the Derby and Nottingham Enterprise Zone, the D2N2 Skills Deal and Time for Innovation programme, community fund and led the executive team to develop the HS2 East Midlands hub. He was also closely involved in the proposed North Midlands Devolution Deal and one of the key architects in establishing the Midlands Engine, chairing the officer steering group. Whilst in this role David was a NED of the Nottingham Enterprise Zone, and Marketing NG, the Outer Estates Foundation and a Governor of Nottingham College and on the advisory Board of Nottingham Business School.

      Before the East Midlands, David was CEO of the Have Gateway Partnership working closely with local stakeholders including the ports of Felixstowe, Harwich and Ipswich and BT Adadastral Park across Suffolk and Essex and prior to that was Chief Exec of the Barton Hill New Deal for Communities programme in Bristol and the Nelm Development Trust in Norwich.

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