On Thursday 5 May 2016 voters across Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly will go to the polls for the election of a Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Devon and Cornwall
The Police and Crime Commissioner oversees the running of local police forces, including appointing the Chief Constable, setting the local budget and deciding what the priorities should be for the police in their area.
John Street, the Police Area Returning Officer for Devon and Cornwall said: "May 5th will see almost 1.3 million voters across the Devon and Cornwall Police Force area choose a new...
People in Exeter can find out what is being done in the city to assist those who are homeless at a drop-in event next week.
The City Council – working in partnership with Teignbridge District Council – has drawn up a Homelessness Strategy for Exeter and Teignbridge.
As part of the Strategy the public are being asked for their views on a raft of initiatives put forward to prevent homelessness.
Cllr Emma Morse, Lead Councillor for Customer Access, said: “This is a great opportunity for people to drop in and see what we have been doing to address homelessness in the...
Adrian Hemmings, partner at Simpkins Edwards LLP, commented: “This budget seemed to be the most technical we’ve had in recent times, compared to the more politically charged announcements of the past couple of years with a raft of smaller measures across the tax landscape. “The Chancellor has confirmed a series of measures such as the tampon tax, insurance premium rise to fund flood defences, tightening the VAT rules for online traders, NIC on termination payments and the anti tax avoidance initiatives that are what I would term ‘sensible tinkering’. From a commercial perspective I would...
SWH Group’s National Skills Academy for Construction (NSAfC) has just received accreditation from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) for a further three years.
The company’s academy, based in Exeter, has so far reached more than 4,500 young people to promote construction related careers.
SWH Group first achieved NSAfC status in 2013 and has since undertaken a wide range of activities to promote a career in construction to young people in schools and the local community. SWH Training, part of SWH Group, also offers a range of apprenticeship programs as well as...
A mother of one from Taunton, Somerset, will take on Exeter’s Rock Solid Race in March to raise money for Scotty’s Little Soldiers, a national charity that helps bereaved British Forces children smile again.
Laura Winter's husband Colour Sergeant Aaron Winter of the Royal Marines, also known as Tiny, died on 6 December 2013 from Sudden Adult Death.
Since losing Aaron, Laura has experienced the crucial work Scotty’s Little Soldiers carries out first hand as their four-year-old daughter, Ava, has been supported by the charity for over a year. The charity has provided Ava with...
Looking for business advice with the personal touch? Come and drop into Exeter Library on the second Tuesday of each month 4-6pm to network, get advice on starting or growing your business or developing your business idea from our range of expert business advisors.Cartridges Business Hub in collaboration with Exeter Library is providing a regular drop-in business advice service to businesses starting up or growing on the 2nd Tuesday every month from 4pm to 6pm.
Cartridges Business Hub gives you access to free initial business advice and signposting to a range of vetted and trusted...
Michelmores is delighted to have been awarded 'Ones to Watch' status in the Sunday Times Best Companies Survey this year − one of only ten firms in the South West to be accredited this year.
The Firm increased its overall survey score by 39 points compared to last year's results and has improved across all eight strands measured within the survey.
'My Team', which measures employees' views on team spirit and belonging and 'My Company', ranking how proud people are to work at Michelmores, were highlighted as the Firm's strongest performing areas.
Devon's leading independent trade supplier of tools and equipment to general light industrial businesses has strengthened its management team with a new senior appointment.
Cath Mullin has joined Parkins as its new sales director with a remit to drive the sales strategy forward for the company including all routes to market.
Before joining Parkins Cath spent 18 years at timber and builders' merchant giant Travis Perkins, working her way up from trainee to director of customer services responsible for around a third of the UK.
The award-winning Mark Bruce Company, whose critically acclaimed dance theatre production of Dracula performed to sellout audiences across the country in 2013 and 2014, including Exeter, bring their brand new production THE ODYSSEY to Exeter Northcott Theatre on April 11th and 12th.
THE ODYSSEY, Homer’s epic poem written over two thousand years ago, is given the Mark Bruce Company dance theatre treatment; a dramatic, rich re-telling of the ten year journey undertaken by Odysseus after the fall of Troy. During his struggle to return home the King, (Christopher Tandy) faces the wrath...
Following its recent inspection in February 2016 the Maynard School in Exeter is thrilled to have achieved the highest possible “excellent” rating for teaching by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), the Ofsted equivalent for independent schools.
Headmistress, Bee Hughes, is delighted by the report findings: “It’s a fantastic outcome for the School and reiterates everything that we, and so many others, already know. The five main categories were judged to be excellent but equally important to us was that the ISI found that both parents and pupils, responding to the pre-...
