Business

East Devon District Council is offering an exciting opportunity to run a cafe in a stunning seafront location on the Jurassic Coast in Seaton.

The Chine Cafe and the public toilets to the rear of the building are available on a 25 year lease with the opportunity for the new tenant to combine both buildings to provide a larger cafe/restaurant facility.

The cafe, located on the end of West Walk, has been empty since the previous lease expired last year. The public toilets currently open during the summer season only and the expectation is that these will become integral to...

South West law firm Browne Jacobson has broadened its public sector practice following its latest appointment by Cornwall Council.

The Exeter based firm has been appointed as sole legal advisers to CORMAC to advise the organisation on highway claims and other personal injury work.

CORMAC, which is wholly owned by Cornwall Council, provides highway and environmental design and maintenance services, design and construction of major highway schemes, and facilities services including property maintenance, cleaning and caretaking services. The company also provides fleet...

A team of accountants swapped their books for Wellington boots when they paid a visit to their newly-adopted charity.

Exeter-based Sidaways were given a VIP tour of Farms For City Children at Nethercott House, near Iddesleigh.

The firm of chartered accountants is to focus on raising money for Devon-based charity Farms for City Children as part of the company’s 25th anniversary celebrations. The trip was arranged so the business could see where the money it raises will be spent.

Children’s author Michael Morpurgo and his wife Clare founded Farms for City Children in...

Exeter businesses are being warned they may become “April fools” by sacrificing tens of thousands of pounds in rating refunds and savings if they do not act quickly.

The alert has come from Matthew Midwinter, partner with leading national property consultancy and chartered surveyor Sanderson Weatherall, which has offices in Exeter.

Mr Midwinter explained: “The rates that businesses pay on their premises are linked to valuations which have previously changed every five years. The last such review took effect in April 2010 but the government announced a couple of years ago...