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Police Mutual, the not-for-profit financial services provider, revealed that it had provided just under £2.1m in 2017 towards wellbeing initiatives which help improve the lives of its 200,000 Police family members across the country with Devon one of the areas which benefitted. “Wellbeing is at the heart of what makes life happy and satisfying. We know that one of the easiest ways to improve wellbeing is to be part of a supportive community, because a strong support network helps make individuals more resilient, content and fulfilled. The wellbeing initiatives we run – from financial...

You don’t need to pay to have your council tax valuation band reviewed, Exeter City Council has pointed out. The local authority said that anyone could apply to the Valuation Office Agency if they felt the property they were living in was in the wrong council tax band. However, appeals to the government department may also see the banding go up rather than down! The advice from the City Council comes after an elderly resident was contacted by a company offering to appeal against their council tax banding in return for an £80 fee. Cllr Emma Morse, Lead Councillor for People, said: “Whilst...

While most people will be tucking into leftover turkey sandwiches and enjoying a break this Christmas, staff at Barratt Homes in Exeter are gearing up for their busiest time of the year.

The five star housebuilder has revealed that the fortnight after Christmas is its most action-packed time of the year – with eager househunters using the festive season to hit their computers and search for a new home for the New Year.

Barratt Homes saw a huge spike in website visits after Boxing Day last year. It was followed by another surge in the first week of January, when enquiries...

Kathy Trist has joined the Litigation Team based in Exeter

Everys Solicitors has appointed Kathy Trist to its Litigation Team. Based primarily in their busy Exeter office, Kathy will undertake general litigation matters with particular interest in property litigation, professional negligence and commercial contract disputes.

Kathy qualified as a solicitor in 2004 and, given her years of experience, has come across most types of property dispute. Property litigation covers a wide area from disputes over who owns what and on what basis, to boundary disputes, construction...