Allison Homes South West has appointed managing director Matthew Bennett and commercial director Alan Bray to its senior team.
The two new appointments come as Allison Homes embarks on ambitious expansion into the region as part of its growth strategy to be a national housebuilder.
Matt joins from Burrington Estates where he was commercial managing director, having also held a Board position at Barratt David Wilson Exeter. He will oversee the vision of the company in acquiring land, as well as bringing new homes within thriving communities to Devon, Somerset and the...
Most people believe the original iPhone, released in 2007, was the world’s first smartphone. Yet, that is inaccurate. The initial device that can get classified as what we now perceive to be a phone whose functionalities stretch beyond communication was the Simon Personal Communicator from IBM.
It hit store shelves in 1994, the same year the online gambling industry got birthed, thanks to the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda passing the Free Trade and Processing Act. However, it was not until 2001 that someone used a mobile phone to wager over the internet, and it took...
Devon County Council's long-serving chief executive, Phil Norrey, has announced his retirement.
Dr Norrey has held the post since 2006 and is the longest-serving chief executive in the council's history.
He joined the authority in 1998 as deputy director of education before being promoted to director of education.
Dr Norrey, who will be 60 next year, said it was the right time for him to leave and hand over to his successor as a new senior management team takes shape at County Hall. He said:
"Devon County Council has been a huge part of my life and I...
A business or a company generally hires a project-based agency to focus solely on a project on a short to medium-term basis. And suppose you hire a project-based agency. They’ll then be dedicated to brainstorming ideas for the project, proposing and advising the strategy to you, and executing the project in phases. In contrast, as the hiring company, you get to approve each phase.
There are different reasons why businesses can benefit from partnering with project-based agencies, and here are some of those:
Nursing and medical students from the University of Exeter put their learning into action by volunteering in the delivery of first-rate medical care to festival goers at this year's Glastonbury event.
A mixture of students from both the University’s Exeter and Truro campuses volunteered to be first responders at the festival, to gain real-life experience in responding to incidents and illnesses at one of the biggest festivals in the UK.
Ahead of the festival, students received special training through which they gained medical qualifications that will contribute to their...
Allison Homes South West has appointed managing director Matthew Bennett and commercial director Alan Bray to its senior team.
The two new appointments come as Allison Homes embarks on ambitious expansion into the region as part of its growth strategy to be a national housebuilder.
Matt joins from Burrington Estates where he was commercial managing director, having also held a Board position at Barratt David Wilson Exeter. He will oversee the vision of the company in acquiring land, as well as bringing new homes within thriving communities to Devon, Somerset and the wider...
Drivers planning to use the M5 near Exeter are advised to plan their journeys ahead of this week’s three-day Devon County Show at the Westpoint Arena.
The show, to be held on Thursday, 30 June, Friday, 1st July and Saturday, 2nd July, averages an attendance of up to 100,000 people over the three days at the Clyst St Mary venue near Exeter, with increased traffic anticipated on the M5 north and south of junctions 29 and 30, the A30 east and west of Exeter and the A38 south of Exeter.
Congestion has previously occurred during the morning influx to the show, particularly...
Foot Anstey LLP has been appointed by Checkatrade, the UK’s number one website for finding a tradesperson, to provide employment law advice.
The Foot Anstey Client Service Team, led by Lisa Wallis (Legal Director), includes Gemma Robinson (Senior Associate), Sharee Kitley (Associate) and Michael Thomson (Legal Executive), who will be working with Checkatrade to advise on a variety of employment law related matters.
As a retainer client Checkatrade will have access to the law firm's Ingenuity for Employment solution to help streamline its Human Resources legal support. The...
Edinburgh-based wine merchant, Independent Wine , now stocks more than 80 Decanter medal-winning Italian vintages. This is perhaps the largest collection in the UK, showing the online-only retailer's dedication to – and laser-focus on – fine Italian wines.
Last week, Decanter announced the winners of its prestigious World Wine Awards 2022. Of this year's winning vintages, 13 newcomers are stocked by Independent Wine. This raises the stockist's total number of Decanter medal-winning wines from 69 to 82.
The Decanter World Wine Awards is arguably the most influential...
With the number of people living with glaucoma in the UK expected to increase by almost a third between 2020 and 2035, Glaucoma UK is urging people to get their eyes tested.
As part of Glaucoma Awareness Week 2022, which will run from 27 June to 3 July, the charity is highlighting the importance of regular eye tests with the aim of ending preventable glaucoma sight loss.
Glaucoma is the name of a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve, which is responsible for transferring visual information from the eye to the brain. Damage to the optic nerve can result in...
