If you're looking to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to your small business accounts, it’s increasingly apparent that this involves moving your accounts into the cloud. Having looked into it and converted ourselves, then seen the benefits, we're convinced it's the future of small business accounting. It's literally transforming the lives of many business owners (and according to recent statistics from Xerocon 2016 in London, it could also be securing their future).
If you're just starting to pick up on this, here are some of the benefits…
For the last five years, East Devon District Council has frozen its share of the Council Tax, keeping bills down for its residents while still providing first rate services.
Due to continued reductions in the central government grant to district councils, the council unanimously decided last night (Weds 24th Feb) to increase Council Tax by £5 a year for 2016/17 which amounts to less than 10p per week for the average property.
That means a typical Band D householder will pay East Devon District Council (EDDC) £126.78 a year for all its services – which is still the lowest in...
shiftWorks by seam Collective 4 March – 28 April Join us to celebrate 50 years of the shift dress.
The Seam Collective - nine textile artists/designers are showcasing contemporary textile design by exploring their craft and creating nine individual shift dresses Take part by sending in a photograph of your favourite shift dress and make your mark by hand embroidering graffiti on our blank shift dress during the exhibition.
Open daily, 10am-5.30pm. Free entry. Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey, Devon TQ13 9AF 01626 832223
Lidl UK has taken the precautionary step of recalling Mars 6-pack chocolate bars (270g) and Snickers 6-pack chocolate bars (300g), supplied by Mars Chocolate Germany, because they may contain pieces of plastic.
This means the products are a possible risk to health.
The Lidl UK recall from consumers concerns only the products below, with the stated 'best before' dates, which were manufactured in the Netherlands and supplied to Lidl UK stores by Mars Chocolate Germany.
Mars chocolate bars:
Pack size: 6 pack/270g Best before date: 4 September 2016, 25...
Devon and Cornwall Police has received a ‘Good’ rating of performance from independent inspectors.
Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary, (HMIC), today, Thursday February 25, 2016, publishes its Annual PEEL report looking at policing effectiveness, efficiency, and legitimacy.
The report says Devon and Cornwall Police keeps people safe, reduces crime, understands the needs of local communities and works well with partner agencies.
It gives further credit for tackling anti-social behaviour and devising ‘innovative ways of working’ during peak demand – particularly...
Many businesses across the South West will face similar issues; they have employees but not the resource to employ someone full time to provide Human Resources support and advice. This is exactly where Westcountry HR fits in; we provide a flexible service that helps small businesses navigate the sometimes complex, and ever changing world of employment.
From employment contracts, employee handbooks and appraisals, through to how to handle performance or absence issues; we’ll be able to provide you with the support you need, when you need it....
Exeter Science Park Centre has welcomed yet another exciting new tenant with the arrival of innovative ‘Internet of Things’ specialist, Dashboard.
Dashboard Limited, founded early in 2015, has moved its rapidly expanding team into Exeter’s hub for science and technology leaders, the Exeter Science Park Centre.
The innovative firm, headed up by CEO Piers Corfield, offers remote monitoring services to oil and gas industry companies across the world. Using its own unique data acquisition hardware, analysis platform and dashboard interface technologies, the specialist provides...
A review is set to be carried out on the future of Exeter’s South Street and the Corn Exchange block in the heart of the city centre.
Members of Exeter City Council’s Scrutiny Economy Committee will be asked to back plans to carry out a review of the area to assess what, if anything, needs to be done to the location in the future.
Cllr Rosie Denham, Lead Councillor for Economy and Culture, stressed that the City Council was open minded moving forward but accepted that improvements could be made to the area in light of the changing dynamic of the city centre.
A new renewable energy system has recently been installed at Dawlish Leisure Centre, as part of the much needed upgrade to the building management system.
The new biomass heating system is fuelled by wood pellets, which burn more cleanly than traditional fossil fuels and are practically carbon neutral because they use natural resources.
The installation of the biomass heating system is part of Teignbridge District Council’s ongoing plan to reduce waste and the reliance on fossil fuels, become more energy efficient, save on costs and protect the environment for future...
