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A consultation is now underway by East Devon District Council on a planning document known as a Local Development Order (LDO) for a site off Long Lane, opposite the Future Skills Centre near Exeter Airport.

The LDO makes the planning process simpler and therefore quicker, easier and cheaper for developers to bring forward high quality schemes and buildings that will provide new employment opportunities. The site will be known as Power Park, part of the Exeter and East Devon Enterprise Zone . It will provide a range of premises suitable for many types of business, encouraging...

A team of riders from national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP, completed a two-day bike ride in support of the Disasters Emergency Committee's (DEC) Ukraine Appeal. The fundraisers have now raised over £5,000.

The two-day bike ride started on 5 May from Foot Anstey's Truro office and saw the team cycle to Foot Anstey's offices in Plymouth, Exeter, and Taunton before finishing at the firm's Bristol office on 6 May.

The fundraisers used the firm's CSR Hours initiative, which allows employees to take two additional days off per year to support local charitable organisations or...

Partner Nigel Lyons has been appointed head of the firm’s Exeter office, taking on the role from Julia Green who has held the post since 2018. Partner Claire Cornish has been appointed deputy head of Exeter. The appointments will take effect from May 2022.

The announcement is part of a series of new head and deputy head of office appointments for Birmingham, Exeter, London and Manchester. Each head and deputy head will combine their new responsibilities with their existing client facing role within their specialist area of expertise.

Nigel Lyons joined the firm’s Exeter...

Flutter Entertainment, an online gaming giant in the industry, has announced its plan to launch a sustainability initiative called the Positive Impact Plan. The Plan will provide support to all customers, staff, and communities for a safer and more diverse gambling strategy towards inclusion, community initiatives and environmental impact.

Flutter Entertainment is not new to the gambling world. In fact, it is one of the biggest software developers out there, offering a number of casino game options at various casinos in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The brands under Flutter,...