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Exeter based Browne Jacobson first law firm to back national volunteering effort

UK and Ireland law firm, Browne Jacobson is backing a national effort to mobilise millions of volunteers while strengthening its employee volunteering offer, as a Founder Member of GoVo , the digital volunteering platform developed by Royal Voluntary Service.

Built in partnership with hundreds of charities, GoVo and GoVo for Business – the platform’s corporate interface - aim to expand the reach and impact of volunteering nationwide.

As a Founder Member, Browne Jacobson will work alongside Royal Voluntary Service, one of the largest volunteering organisations in Britain...

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Persimmon Homes South West development in running for national award

The construction team at a housing development in Yeovil is among the first to be recognised as a regional winner in a national construction excellence awards scheme launched by housebuilder Persimmon Homes.

The Agusta Park development is one of 31 across England, Scotland and Wales shortlisted in the Persimmon Homes Construction Excellence Awards launched this year.

Daniel Heathcote, director in charge of Persimmon Homes South West, said: “We want to celebrate the people who take personal ownership of their work, taking genuine pride in the homes they hand over to our...

Exeter based Old Mill launches Stamp Duty Land Tax team

Exeter financial experts Old Mill has created a specialist in-house team covering the complexities surrounding Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).

Previously, this function was outsourced to a third-party, but Old Mill's Tax Team will now handle all queries.

Headed up by Senior Tax Manager Laura Wylie and supported by tax specialists Mark Trevethan and Zoe Chandler, the SDLT team will be able to advise clients on available reliefs and calculate SDLT liabilities.

The decision to set up a specialist SDLT team comes in response to the increased number of queries around...

Milsted Langdon to share expertise at the third South West Charity Conference and Expo

Milsted Langdon has once again teamed up with The Business Exchange to take part in this year’s South West Charity Conference and Expo next month.

This popular event, first hosted in 2019, is designed to support and guide local charities and third sector organisations by bringing together expertise from across the region.

The latest event, due to be held from 13 until17 September, will once again include a talk and panel presentation from Milsted Langdon’s Head of Charity and Not for Profit, Gill Freeman.

Gill’s Finance FAQs session promises to answer any...

Ampaire brings Hybrid Electric Flight to the South West

Ampaire, a pioneer in hybrid electric aircraft technology, launches demonstration flights between Exeter Airport and Cornwall Airport Newquay this week, to advance the use of sustainable aviation, driving down costs and emissions on short regional routes. The flights are part of a series of government-backed trials aimed at moving the UK towards green aviation.

Demonstration flights will be flown by its Electric EEL technology aircraft. The EEL, a modified US-built six-seat Cessna 337 Skymaster, features a battery-powered electric motor at the front and conventional combustion...

Brewin Dolphin South West offices raise £10,000 for local charity

Wealth manager Brewin Dolphin’s South West offices (Exeter, Plymouth and Truro) have been busy organising and taking part in various fundraising challenges for their chosen charity, Exeter-based Farms for City Children , and have raised £10,000 since January 2020.

Their latest endeavour was the Brewin Dolphin 7-Day Challenge, which saw members from the respective offices walk, run or cycle 655 miles collectively over seven days, raising over £1,000 for Farms for City Children.

Tim Walker, head of office for Southwest, Brewin Dolphin, said : “ It has been fantastic for us...

Devon can become the heart of a 'Southwest powerhouse' fuelled by onshore wind say experts

Devon has the opportunity to become the heart of a ‘Southwest Powerhouse’ with communities creating their own power, selling what they don’t need and then reinvesting proceeds into local projects such as giving local homes a net-zero retrofit.

This would create thousands of jobs and help ensure that the county achieves the goal enshrined in its Carbon Plan, to become Net-Zero by 2050 at the latest.

And the key could well be onshore wind.

Devon has more not-for-profit Community Energy Organisations than any other county in England – and the county’s geography and...

Local business leader becomes Government Export Champion

A Exeter-based businessman has been appointed by the Government to help small businesses seize the post-Brexit opportunities offered by the UK’s new trade deals.

Simon Lane of HEL Performance Products has joined the Department for International Trade’s cadre of more than 400 successful business leaders across England, tasked with passing their expertise in selling overseas onto other, less experienced companies.

HEL Performance began exporting its range of performance vehicle braking products in 2002 by setting up distributors in five European countries, and the company...

Gregory and Brewdog partner to deliver for the environment

100% electric vehicle for central London deliveries is a UK first

Logistics and distribution group Gregory is making good on its environmental commitments by breaking new ground in partnership with innovative brewery Brewdog and operating the first all-electric 19 tonne rigid refrigerated vehicle in the UK.

Electric vehicles form part of Gregory’s five year sustainability strategy which has already seen the introduction of electric pool cars and a number of gas powered vehicles to reduce its environmental impact, with 15% of its new orders now for alternative fuel vehicles....

All Jigsaw Puzzles' best-selling Impuzzible range includes Natural Grass

Phenomenal growth of Devon jigsaw puzzle company as sales double during the pandemic

A Devon-based business that makes jigsaw puzzles has doubled its production workforce, increased its premises and invested for future growth as a result of soaring demand for its popular picture puzzles during the last eighteen months.

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, All Jigsaw Puzzles has grown its workforce in Hatherleigh, acquired a neighbouring business to expand its warehouse storage and, most recently, invested £200k in new equipment to sustain its rapid growth. The expansion of its warehouse has created more space for staff to socially distance, and the business...

Jurassic Fibre achieves Future Net Zero Standard Accreditation

Local broadband company Jurassic Fibre has today announced that they have achieved Future Net Zero accreditation.

Working alongside energy-saving consultancy Balanced Energy , the award-winning ISP has mapped out a series of green goals to reduce the company’s carbon emissions by 50% before 2030 as part of their pledge to become completely Net Zero by 2050.

According to new government legislation , all companies in the UK must become Net Zero by 2050, which means achieving a balance between the emissions put into the atmosphere, compared to the amount removed. The UK is...

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Exeter based Browne Jacobson first law firm to back national volunteering effort

Persimmon Homes South West development in running for national award

Exeter based Old Mill launches Stamp Duty Land Tax team

Milsted Langdon to share expertise at the third South West Charity Conference and Expo

Ampaire brings Hybrid Electric Flight to the South West

Brewin Dolphin South West offices raise £10,000 for local charity

Devon can become the heart of a 'Southwest powerhouse' fuelled by onshore wind say experts

Local business leader becomes Government Export Champion

Gregory and Brewdog partner to deliver for the environment

Phenomenal growth of Devon jigsaw puzzle company as sales double during the pandemic

Jurassic Fibre achieves Future Net Zero Standard Accreditation

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