Exeter-based Coastal Recycling has achieved a major national quality mark. It is the first waste resource management organisation in the south of England to be awarded the BSI standard national quality mark, PAS 402. The quality mark recognises its commitment to reducing waste, specifically for the construction and demolition industry. The focus for the waste industry continues to shift from landfill to recycling or energy recovery and PAS 402 is a nationally recognised quality waste management standard marking this. The standard follows a rigorous process set by the BSI (the national...
A group of Devon villagers are protesting that their village has been turned into a 'giant school car park' and are calling for a national conversation about the school commute.
Broadclyst, near Exeter, has 527 pupils and 88 members of staff at its primary school causing huge pressures on the village.
“Our beautiful, mediaeval village, one of the finest in England, has been turned into a giant school car park, severely reducing the quality of life for villagers and causing significant disruption,” said pressure group founder, Liz Straw.
South West independent electrical wholesaler Devondale Electrical says it is committed to developing its supply of high quality renewables products to meet growing demand in the region.
The expansion is being overseen by the company’s renewables specialist, Max Harvey, who joined the business last year.
Max said: “I like the long-term vision in renewables, especially with society understanding it needs to become more sustainable.
“With a wider, more effective range of renewable electrical products becoming available, it’s a good time to move into the area in greater...
Dana Mulligan PR & Marketing has been chosen as a finalist in two categories of this year's prestigious Devon and Cornwall Venus Awards.
Called 'The Working Women's Oscars' by Channel 4, the awards were set up in 2009 to recognise the hard work, effort and skill it takes women to successfully juggle business with other commitments.
Dana, who set up her company in 2016, said: “I'm really excited to be included in the Venus Awards alongside so many talented and successful women across the south west. Setting up and growing a new business in a crowded world was always...
South West restaurant group Hubbox is getting ready to expand its operations.
The group, which already operates restaurants in six locations, is adding a second outlet in Plymouth’s Royal William Yard.
Group founder Richard Boon said; ‘We’ve got a beautiful building with a great interior to work with. With a population of 265,000, a great tourist boom in the summer and a huge university, Plymouth is more than man enough to have two Hubbox sites at opposing ends of the city.’
The plans don’t stop there though. Exeter, which is home to the first bricks and mortar...
The Exeter branch of RGB Building Supplies is continuing its fundraising for Children’s Hospice South West with an Easter competition.
Between Monday 12th March and Monday 26th March, the branch is inviting customers to make a donation and guess how many mini eggs are in a tub for the chance to win a Marvellously Magnificent Easter egg from Thorntons.
The person who guesses correctly, or comes the closest, will be named the winner and invited to the branch to collect their prize in time for it to be enjoyed over the Easter weekend.
Children at Broadhembury Church of England Primary School in Honiton welcomed the team from the local Amazon delivery station in Exeter to celebrate a new funding partnership for their Magic Breakfast club. The breakfast club founded by charity Magic Breakfast and now supported by Amazon will provide children at the school with a healthy breakfast and start to the day. The breakfast club at Broadhembury Church of England Primary School is one of 77 schools across the UK to benefit from Amazon funding as part of the company’s ‘Amazon In The Community’ programme, which is focused on giving...
Baby Boomers’ work is never quite done as many continue to bolster businesses, charities and their families when they retire, according to new research from wealth manager Brewin Dolphin. A survey of almost 2,000 people aged over 50 shows that while one in five (22%) are still working full-time in their primary career, the vast majority (71%) have either retired or part-retired and are making the most of later life. In fact, more than half of people (55%) polled said they gave up full-time work earlier than expected and retired at 57 years old on average. A lucky one in 10 was able to...
Aviation recruitment specialists, JMC Recruitment Solutions , have signed a long-term contract to act as the sole manpower supplier to Storm Aviation.
This partnership marks the latest in a string of notable new customer signings for the Exeter-based firm, who this year celebrate their 10th anniversary. This partnership will see JMC Recruitment Solutions providing permanent, fixed-term and contract recruitment support to Storm Aviation’s global operations.
Founded in 1996, Storm Aviation is a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approved maintenance and training...
