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The ballot for renewal of the city business improvement district, InExeter, opens today, with businesses in the area being asked to cast their vote for a second term.

InExeter launched the organisation’s 2020-2025 business plan in September setting out a proposed programme of delivery for the next five-year term. This includes investment in an increased programme of commissioned events, public art and exhibitions, further improvements to the city’s streetscapes and support for programmes such as Exeter Homeless Partnership.

Each eligible business within the proposed area,...

The ‘Great West’ can lead the world in efforts to tackle climate change.

That is the view of climate change researchers who say the region is now home to more expertise in this field than anywhere on the planet.

The GW4 Alliance of top universities – Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter – has pledged to work with partners to explore transformative solutions.

Professor Tim Lenton, Director of the Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter, said: “GW4 has already been instrumental in identifying that we’re now reaching dangerous climate change tipping points, such as...

An eighth-generation cider brewer whose handcrafted beverages are stocked by Wetherspoons has tripledproduction capacity and expects to boost sales by 20 per cent this year – all after securing a £50,000 hire purchase facility from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.

Family-run business, Hunt’s Cider, is based in Totnes and uses locally-grown Devon apples to create its award-winning traditional and flavoured ciders, which are supplied to household names including The Co-operative Group, Wetherspoon and the National Trust.

After experiencing increased demand for its range in...

Businesses across the South West are being encouraged to take part in a new study to find out how well companies are using technology to boost productivity.

The Technology for Success initiative will give organisations the chance to benchmark their use of technology to support and grow their business and compare it with similar businesses.

Launched by Exeter-based strategy and support technology company Timewade, in partnership with Tech South West, the first part of the study is a 10-minute online survey www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/techforsuccess for businesses to complete. A...