Business

With the new 5p bag tax to be implemented on 5th October, Trolley Bags – a reusable bag system designed to take the hassle out of the supermarket shop – is a product that has come to the fore as an user friendly, environmentally beneficial and cost effective solution for shoppers.

As the figures of single use bags issued per year in the UK mounts to over 8.5 billion*, it is now a national priority to change retailer and consumer behaviour and the Government bag tax should get everyone thinking more about the effect on the environment and how they shop – opting for a reusable bag to...

The automatic enrolment countdown for thousands of small and micro businesses across the South West has begun and The Pensions Regulator is calling on employers to act now.

The law has changed so that around 115,000 employers across the South West will have to meet their new pensions duties.

Across the UK, up to 1.8 million employers will have automatic enrolment duties over the next three years. Many of these employers will see their legal duties start from January next year and with just four months to go, they should now be well underway with their plans. All employers...

City architects, Living Space, are celebrating planning success, today, thanks to a winning application to convert office space back into residential dwellings more than 200 years after they were built.

The terrace of three Georgian townhouses, 38­-40 Southernhay were constructed around the time of the old Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital but have, like much of the tree lined square, been used as commercial space for decades. In a notable planning decision, Living Space secured mixed-use approval, with two apartments planned for the site.

The project will also see new...

Local businesswoman, Ellen Jenkins has launched her new venture, MarketingPA, a support service for start ups and business owners who need a helping hand.

MarketingPA is a team of marketing administrators overseen by Ellen, an experienced Marketing Director who has worked with both large corporations and small businesses. The concept is to offer business owners, start ups or established marketing departments assistance when the workload just gets too much for them to handle.

Says Ellen: "Like a PA, we are there to be on hand as and when the client wants us. Often they...