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Exeter announces its bid to become the UK’s City of Culture in 2029 

Exeter City Council has today announced it will be submitting an expression of interest (EOI) for the prestigious UK City of Culture title. 

The City of Culture bid follows the culmination of five months extensive engagement and consultation with artists, creatives, cultural organisations and residents to shape the council’s commissioned new five-year Cultural Strategy for Exeter.

This will set out a clear ambition to become a leading city of culture. The new Exeter Culture Strategy is ambitious and will be delivered in partnership with the city’s cultural organisations...

The five key risks COVID-19 has brought to your business and what to do about them

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 05/27/2020 - 12:01pm

Yesterday, it was announced that in the UK all non-essential retail stores in England will be allowed to re-open from 15 June, on the proviso they are ‘COVID secure’. The Prime Minister also confirmed that open air outdoor markets and car showrooms can open from 1 June.

While this easing of lockdown restrictions is undoubtedly good news for retailers and suppliers, most of whose businesses will have been hit hard by being unable to trade as usual for the past two months, reopening under social distancing rules now brings a whole new set of challenges.

The impact lockdown...

Stronger Together campaign launched to back local businesses

People are being encouraged to support local businesses during the coronavirus outbreak.

A new campaign – Stronger Together – has been launched encouraging people, including businesses to buy local and support local businesses. To get the campaign running, people are being encouraged to create and share a short ten-second video clip about a local business they love.

Exeter City Council is backing the campaign and has linked up with a number of organisations and businesses to form the Stronger Exeter taskforce. The campaign comes as the government announced that shops and...

New click and collect tech aims to boost local firms during lockdown

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 05/26/2020 - 12:20pm

A technology firm is launching a unique ordering platform to help local businesses trade more safely and effectively during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Forage Lite, which is being launched today, will enable customers to order, pay for, and pick up goods, from local shops without having to come into the seller’s premises. Buyers only need a smart phone to access the new zero-contact click-and-collect way of shopping.

The technology service is designed for restaurants, take-aways, grocers, retailers and other small firms serving local communities.

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Everything you need to know about pursuing an online digital marketing course In London

Authored by Sam Richards
Posted: Tue, 05/26/2020 - 11:07am

The enormous benefit and usage of education in today's era has started to play a vital role in an individual's life. The usage of knowledge in every field has turned itself into an irrefragable and an immortal affair which the individuals cannot dare to refute. We should pay a massive debt to education for making our hectic schedules easier. Education plays a pivotal role in framing an individual and even changes the perspective to some extent. The steppingstone after getting proper training, is choosing the right career which a student truly wants to attain and pursue in the future. The...

A Business Owners Guide to Carbon Neutrality

Authored by Sam Richards
Posted: Mon, 05/25/2020 - 10:31am

In 2015, the United Nations collectively agreed to reduce total greenhouse gas emissions. This was through the Paris Climate Agreement, and emphasised how much of a high priority it is across the world to cutting carbon emissions. These changes will affect everyone, individuals, families, businesses, corporations and governments across the globe. After all, we all have a responsibility to take the necessary steps towards a sustainable future.

A higher amount of CO2 in the atmosphere has meant that the planet’s surface temperature has almost increased by 1°C since the 1990s. This...

Big boost for Devon's economic recovery

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 05/21/2020 - 11:57pm

A major step to boost Devon's economy after lockdown is being taken by the county council and partners Exeter College.

A new academy for future skills will be created to offer training for high-tech jobs in engineering, digital, construction and clean growth.

Devon County Council has agreed to purchase the vacant former Flybe Training Academy at Exeter Airport which closed when the airline went into administration. The deal will see Exeter College, the city’s Ofsted outstanding education provider, run the new academy.

Since 2007 Exeter College has been the...

Launch of the South West Food Hub CIC

The South West Food Hub Community Interest Company (CIC) is being launched this month to lead a collaborative food community to support the region’s food network to buy local and establish sustainable, shorter supply chains across the South West’s food sector, focusing primarily on public procurement.

The initiative is supported by local organisations including the Heart of the South West LEP, the University of Exeter, Exeter City Futures, POM Support and the National Farmers' Union (NFU).

Alex Stevens, Regional Policy Manager at the NFU says; “We are a region united by...

Pandemic offers glimpse into a carbon neutral future

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 05/21/2020 - 2:21pm

Devon’s carbon emissions have reduced by almost a quarter (23 per cent) during the lockdown new data suggests.

The data has been collected on behalf of the Devon Climate Emergency Response Group (DCERG), a group of public, private and voluntary sector bodies working to make Devon carbon neutral by 2050 at the latest.

It forms part of a discussion paper ahead of Friday’s DCERG meeting and suggests that the reduction in road transport and energy use has had an immediate and profound impact on emissions.

Average traffic flows in Devon have reduced by 60 per cent,...

Always Be Ready For New Challenges in Your Business

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Thu, 05/21/2020 - 12:09pm

Talking to entrepreneurs every day leads to only one conclusion. They are the basis of every business company and without them, it would be really hard to achieve the desired results. They’re constantly planning new things, evaluating the current situations, and making decisions according to the estimates. In recent times, it’s really hard to survive in the modern world business world. The marketplace is full of companies trying to meet the customer need. However, not all of them achieve the desired effects.

Many companies are struggling financially but are doing their best to...

Enterprise Nation launches local meet-up group in Devon to offer vital peer-to-peer support for small firms during the Coronavirus pandemic

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 05/20/2020 - 11:02pm

Small business support network Enterprise Nation has expanded its Local Leaders network into Devon after an overwhelming response from small business owners to help their own business community recover from the economic impact of the Coronavirus pandemic.

The local group will be led by LinkedIn trainer Jennifer Corcoran, founder of small business coaching firm My Super Connector .

Jennifer said: “Small firms need help more than ever during this crisis and getting their business out there again in the right way when all of this is over will be so key. I'm all about making...

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