Have your say on changes to Cranbrook Plan

Have your say on proposed changes to the Cranbrook Plan which will help shape the future of the town and as it grows for the next decade.

Residents have six weeks, from today (Monday, 17 January) until Monday, 28 February, to share their views on proposed changes to the document.

The Cranbrook Plan identifies sites in the town and the surrounding areas which will be used for housing and employment developments, as well as facilities like new schools, sport areas and community buildings.

It will also help to secure financial contributions towards healthcare...

The 10 British cities with the top-rated cultural attractions for 2022

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 01/18/2022 - 1:56pm

What’s more enjoyable than being able to travel back in time whilst wandering through a fascinating museum, or being able to detach from the outside world whilst being captivated by a West End show? Cultural attractions give us some much-needed escapism, and we can definitely appreciate that now more than ever. Every city has its fair share of sights to see, but which cities offer the absolute best?

Holidu, the search engine for holiday rentals ( www.holidu.co.uk ), has compiled the Google Reviews for all cultural attractions in the British cities with more than 100,000...

Government support and expert advice for tackling the talent shortage

Authored by Program
Posted: Tue, 01/18/2022 - 11:40am

A recent survey of the South West tech sector commissioned by Tech South West revealed that over half of tech companies in the region are finding it impossible or very difficult to recruit.

This is perhaps par for the course given the meteoric growth of the region’s tech sector, which has seen an increase in Venture Capital investment of over 500% since 2016 and a corresponding boom in job roles to fill.

Tech companies are also increasingly forced to compete with national companies for homegrown talent, as remote working makes it easier for people in the region to work for...

South West agency seeing early 2022 surge

Authored by Program
Posted: Tue, 01/18/2022 - 10:04am

South West-based marketing and PR agency Astley Media has welcomed four new clients to its portfolio of regional and national brands.

South West Business Council, Somerset West and Taunton Council, the Heart of the South West LEP and software development company CoreBlue, have joined the award-winning agency in 2022 to develop their marketing, brand, and communications.

South West Business Council is working with Astley Media to help their members grow their businesses, and position the South West as a place where brilliant, innovative businesses can thrive, and a place...

Foot Anstey completes Coca Cola HQ acquisition worth £43.6m for Sidra Capital

The Islamic Finance team at national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP, has advised the Saudi based investment management firm Sidra Capital on a strategically aligned real estate acquisition worth £43.6m. This is the latest acquisition Foot Anstey's Islamic Finance team has advised Sidra on, having acted for the firm in 2021 on a real estate acquisition worth £19m.

In this latest deal, Sidra Capital has acquired Coca Cola Uxbridge Head Quarters for £43.6m, a prime located, 122,000 sq. ft., office asset let to Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC and representing a 7% net initial yield....

Helping local, family-run businesses thrive 

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 01/17/2022 - 10:31pm

A young, female entrepreneur, who recently took over the family business from her Mum, has launched a programme to help other youngsters prepare for running their family business.

The South West is home to thousands of family-run businesses. In fact 92.1% of ALL private firms here are family-owned - the highest concentration in the country. Chances are, most people reading this article are part of a family business or work with one on a regular basis.

When you say ‘family business’ it conjures up images of personal service, quality and trustworthiness. Cider makers, farm...

University Accelerator partners with enterprise hub to boost Devon startups

Startup and potential high growth businesses in Devon are set to receive a new year boost following the collaboration between the University of Exeter SETsquared Exeter programme and the Node Enterprise Centre .

The partnership will see SETsquared Exeter work together with Node’s startup support experts to strengthen its offering and grow its network, reaching out to more potential business founders across the region.

This comes as part of the University of Exeter Enterprise Zone project. Made possible due to funding from the ERDF, it has boosted the expansion of its...

Win £10,000 to put towards a house deposit by finding a pair of keys launched from space

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 01/17/2022 - 8:44pm

Struggling to buy a home? Find a pair of keys launched from space and you can win a whopping £10,000 towards your house deposit!

In this exciting new competition, led by regulated property buyers, GoodMove a pair of keys are being launched into space! They will land anywhere in the UK, and the first person to find them and call the number on the keys will get their hands on £10,000 to use towards a house deposit*.

And with average house prices now standing at an average of £276,091¹ - who wouldn’t love a bit of extra help towards getting their dream home?

In the...

Pregnant women urged to have their vaccine as cases rise

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 01/17/2022 - 2:57pm

Cases of COVID-19 are at their highest in Devon this month since the pandemic began, leading health experts to renew their calls urging pregnant women to have their vaccine.

Pregnant women with COVID-19 have a higher risk of intensive care admission , however research by the UK Obstetric Surveillance System found that no fully vaccinated pregnant women were admitted to intensive care with COVID-19 in England between February and the end of September last year. During the same time period at least 55,000 pregnant women had received one or more doses in the UK.

NHS Devon’s...

Pages