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Greendale appoints three new members to board of directors

The Greendale Group (FWS Carter & Sons), a diverse, family-owned local business, with interests in farming, fishing, retail, property and haulage, has announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors: Martyn Youell, Tom Chanter and Richard Gibbons.

ffective immediately, these appointments will provide extra strength and stability to the board, helping to shape the business for years to come.

Youell brings over 15 years of experience in the fishing sector. As Commercial Director for Waterdance (the Group’s fishing enterprise), he has...

JLL Exeter invites students to gain insight into world of property

Authored by WendyS
Posted: Wed, 03/30/2022 - 3:18pm

Real estate adviser JLL in Exeter is calling on students aged 14-19 who are keen to learn more about a career in the property industry to apply for a virtual work experience programme.

The Access to Property with JLL four-day programme will give young people a chance to find out whether a role in the property sector – or within inter-related teams such as marketing, business admin or finance - might be for them.

Running from 11 to 14 April in partnership with Springpod, Access to Property with JLL will include live and recorded webinars, hosted by current JLL graduates and...

Software Solved promotes Gareth Mapp to the board

Gareth Mapp has been appointed to the board at Exeter-based data and software specialists, Software Solved.

Mapp came into the company as Head of Sales in June 2021, before quickly being promoted to Director of Sales and Marketing, and his addition to the board reflects a remarkable few months for the company.

Software Solved has seen its new business pipeline grow by 500 percent in the last few months including six new clients in the last quarter. The fact that this has been achieved at a time of great global uncertainty is a fantastic reflection on Software Solved’s...

Call for sites: Land needed for new developments in East Devon

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 03/29/2022 - 9:10pm

Do you own land that could be used to build housing or developments?

East Devon District Council (EDDC) is looking to make a list of potential sites that could be drawn upon to help develop its new local plan - which will help shape what and where developments will go for the next 15 years and more.

The authority is now looking to identify suitable building sites for new homes and other developments. To assist with this, EDDC is inviting residents, businesses, land owners and other bodies, as part of a ‘call for sites’, to identify land areas they feel could be suitable...

Susy Atkins appointed to Food Drink Devon's board of directors

Food Drink Devon, one of the county’s leading food and drink organisations, has appointed Susy Atkins to their board of directors. Renowned national drinks writer, drinks columnist for the Sunday Telegraph and drinks editor for delicious magazine, Susy will also head up the judging of the drinks categories in the 2022 Food Drink Devon Awards, which close for entries on 22nd April.

Commenting on Susy’s appointment, Food Drink Devon chair Greg Parsons says: “We are delighted to announce that Susy has agreed to join us on the board of Food Drink Devon. Susy brings a wealth of...

Foot Anstey advises Marston Holdings on its acquisition of Grosvenor Services Group

Foot Anstey has advised Marston Holdings, a provider of integrated technology-enabled solutions, on its acquisition of Grosvenor Services Group (GSG), supplier of specialist services to utilities.

Grosvenor Services Group is one of the UK's leading utilities field services agencies and has delivered debt collection services to the energy and water sectors for over 20 years.

Sheffield-based GSG will strengthen Marston Holdings' Engage service, a technology-driven field services provider that conducts over 50,000 visits to people, businesses and their properties every month...

Google advertising event on search advertising and privacy

Google to speak to Exeter businesses about the future of customer data

Authored by Tom Cowle
Posted: Fri, 03/25/2022 - 2:00pm

Representatives from Google will be advising businesses on how to ensure they can stay compliant with the changes to data privacy law and be ready for the forthcoming removal of website cookies in 2023.

Hosted by Exeter-based paid media agency Launch, the breakfast event will be held on 19th May at the Hotel du Vin in Exeter (8:30 - 10:30am). Google, and other expert speakers, will provide a vital opportunity for businesses in the region to understand the changes to data capture, as consumers are given more control of their online presence, with financial fines for non-compliance...

Businesses and residents benefit from improved mobile coverage

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Thu, 03/24/2022 - 11:32pm

More than 500 homes and businesses in Devon and Somerset have benefited from a scheme to improve mobile phone coverage in rural areas .

Connecting Devon and Somerset’s (CDS) Mobile Boost scheme aims to upgrade indoor 4G mobile phone coverage in “not-spot” areas.

The programme is targeting small businesses and households in rural communities who currently have inadequate coverage, or have access to only one provider and are struggling with connectivity.

Steve and Louise French, who own and run Burcott Mill guesthouse in Wookey, on the outskirts of the cathedral...

Can Exeter businesses do more to protect national water supplies?

Exeter-based Smarti Environmental, the UK's leading waterless urinal provider, is urging businesses to play their part in the battle against needless water wastage following World Water Day and the Environment Secretary Minister Rebecca Pow’s call for the greater adoption of water efficient products.

Last year, as part of the Government’s drive to protect national water supplies, seven new areas were designated as being under serious water stress. These include the Bournemouth area of South West Water, the Isles of Scilly, Severn Trent Water, South Staffordshire Water, Wessex Water...

Local Skills Report sets priorities for the South West

Authored by Program
Posted: Wed, 03/23/2022 - 10:00am

The Heart of the South West Skills Launchpad , part of the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (HotSW LEP), has launched a Local Skills Report, which sets out priorities for the region for 2022 to 2024.

The report recognises that the area's economy is shaped and led by the skills of its residents and businesses, but that the level of those holding a higher-level qualification or working in a professional occupation within the Heart of South West remains below the national average.

Since 2019, the Heart of the South West Skills Advisory Panel (SAP) has...

Darts Farm Win Large Farm Shop of the Year Award

Darts Farm named Large Farm Shop of the Year at Farm Retail Association Awards

Authored by kath@raw
Posted: Tue, 03/22/2022 - 11:31pm

Nationally-renowned Darts Farm, based just outside Exeter, is thrilled to have been named ‘Large Farm Shop of the Year’ at the Farm Retail Association Awards held on 1st March. Darts Farm is an innovative, family-run business, which was established in 1971 and has grown from humble beginnings to become the unique shopping experience it is today, with a string of prestigious awards to its name.

Michael Dart, who runs Darts Farm alongside his two brothers, James and Paul, comments: “We are absolutely delighted to receive this latest accolade from the Farm Retail Association Awards,...

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