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Shortlist announced for Michelmores’ prestigious Property Awards 2024

The highly-regarded Michelmores Property Awards are returning in 2024, marking 21 years of celebrating the South West’s best property, development and construction projects.

The shortlisted projects have now been announced for the Awards – a high-profile, sell-out event with around 450 individuals in attendance – to celebrate outstanding property and construction projects in Bristol, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall.

This year’s Awards received 63 nominations across 11 categories, with our panel of nine expert judges visiting each project...

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Summer of activity for NCS youngsters

More than 500 young people from across the greater Exeter area will be setting out on a summer of adventure as they take part in this year’s National Citizen Service programme.

Designed to support young people as they ‘come of age’, National Citizen Service (NCS) is delivered in Devon by the CITY Community Trust.

It is also supported by local businesses who give their time in a ‘Dragons’ Den’ session.

The programme consists of four phases, which include a week’s stay in the Brecon Beacons, social skills development which support the transition to adulthood and a...

New foodie initiative set to boost food and drink businesses in Exeter and Greater Exeter

Exeter and Greater Exeter food and drink businesses are being invited to sign up to an exciting new initiative which is set to place Exeter on the map as a major new foodie destination.

Due to be launched in time for summer 2018, the new Exeter Food and Drink Trail, which is being created by Visit Exeter, aims to embrace businesses that celebrate local produce, both in the dishes that they create, and the artisan produce that they harvest, craft or sell.

Already, Quicke’s Farm Shop, Exeter Brewery, Pebblebed Wines, Darts Farm, Hotel du Vin, Exeter Gin, and the Exeter...

Improvements proposed to reduce surface water in Exeter

A series of essential improvements to reduce surface water on roads in Exeter are being put to Devon County Council's Cabinet this week (Wednesday 11 July).

Councillors are being asked to approve a proposed £450,000 scheme for the upper Northbrook area of Exeter, which is at high risk of surface water flooding.

Devon County Council has been leading an investigation on the risk of surface water flooding in Exeter, working in partnership with Exeter City Council, South West Water, the Environment Agency and Network Rail to prioritise areas for improvements.

The report...

Exeter welcomes new indie businesses as city launches independents campaign

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 07/09/2018 - 9:52am

InExeter the city’s business improvement district, has reported that new independent businesses continue to open in the city centre, affirming Exeter as a destination for independent shopping.

Since October 2017, Exeter has welcomed businesses including, Red Panda, Frocks in Swing Time, Busby & Fox, The Roots Foundation and Hutch.

This follows the new UK Powerhouse report into The Consumer Economy 2018/2019 which predicts Exeter will top the UK city for spending in restaurants and shops in 2018. In celebration of Exeter’s flourishing independent scene, InExeter is...

Auto Windscreens certified as a carbon neutral business

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 07/08/2018 - 10:23pm

Auto Windscreens, a leading UK glass repair and replacement specialist, is delighted to announce that its Exeter centre, on Bradman Way, has become a carbon neutral business.

This is the result of the company establishing a carbon reduction plan across its network and offsetting remaining emissions to support CO2 minimising projects around the world.

The business worked with BP Target Neutral to gain Carbon Neutral Certification. BP Target Neutral is a carbon management programme and has over ten years’ experience helping its customers reduce their emissions.

To...

University Crowdfunder races past £12k thanks to Eagle One

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 07/08/2018 - 10:03pm

A University Crowdfunding Campaign to help student entrepreneurs stay in the city after graduation, has raced to its first milestone of £12,000 in less than a week.

Exeter’s GEM (Graduate Entrepreneur Maintenance) Fund will cover student entrepreneurs’ living costs, idea development and marketing. There will also be a new incubation space at the University’s Innovation Centre to offer graduate entrepreneurs work space, advice, support, skills training and technical facilities.

Thanks to a donation of £5,000 from Exeter based property company, Eagle One, the campaign has...

Donna Hart shortlisted for visionary leadership in national awards

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Fri, 07/06/2018 - 10:29am

Chartered Legal Executive Donna Hart from The Family Law Company has been shortlisted in the national CILEx (Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) Awards 2018.

The awards are designed to celebrate the work and achievements of CILEx members and stakeholder partners. Donna is a finalist in the Visionary Leadership Award category, which recognises Legal Executives who encourage innovation, diversity and best practice from those around them.

Donna, who is a Director and Shareholder of The Family Law Company, was nominated for the award because of her ongoing commitment to...

New venue revealed for Food and Drink Devon Awards 2018

Authored by kath@raw
Posted: Thu, 07/05/2018 - 9:45pm

Food Drink Devon is delighted to announce that this year their prestigious award ceremony will be held on Monday 8th October 2018 at Highbullen Hotel Golf & Country Club, Umberleigh, North Devon and will be hosted by legendary broadcaster Nigel Barden.

Following 2017's record-breaking year, entries have now closed for the Food Drink Devon Awards 2018 and it looks set to be another bumper year with an increase of more than 10% in entrant numbers.

Barbara King, a proud champion of Devon’s producers and chair of the board of directors for Food Drink Devon, comments: “The...

Brand new Topsham Library opens its doors

Topsham Library, run by Devon-based charity Libraries Unlimited, has moved to Topsham’s brand new community hub, Nancy Potter House, alongside The Estuary League of Friends.

The multipurpose community hub, built by The Estuary League of Friends, will offer a wide range of services and activities for the local community, including the contemporary new library, a café, day room, wet rooms and laundry as well as conference, training, exercise and treatment rooms for hire for business and private functions.

Devon County Council is responsible for the county’s public library...

Should your business be paying the Climate Change Levy?

Along with value-added tax (VAT), the Climate Change Levy (CCL) is an energy tax that applies to non-domestic consumers in the United Kingdom. The Climate Change Levy is chargeable on both electricity and gas supplies.

This article will tell you everything you need to know about the CCL and how your business may qualify for a CCL exemption.

When was the CLL introduced?

The climate change levy was introduced on 1 April 2001 under the Finance Act 2000 as part of the UK’s Climate Change Programme.

What is the aim of the CCL?

● Increase energy...

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