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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...

Taylor Wimpey's Exeter developments to reopen to customers

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 05/20/2020 - 9:06pm

Following the latest UK Government guidance which came into effect on Wednesday 13th May, removing restrictions on non-essential home moves and supporting the return of activities related to the sale and purchase of homes, Taylor Wimpey will begin a phased approach to reopening its sales offices and show homes in Devon and Cornwall from Friday 22nd May.

Taylor Wimpey was the first UK homebuilder to stop construction on sites and close sales centres in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown restrictions. A phased return to construction has since restarted on a number...

Hendy Group reopens its service centres to the public

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Wed, 05/20/2020 - 11:50am

Hendy Group’s service centres have re-opened across the south coast including those in Exeter.

The motor group has now opened all of its aftersales departments after initially keeping four sites open for essential maintenance to key worker vehicles.

Hendy has introduced a number of changes to its service centres to ensure all they are in line with Government guidelines. Customers will be given a timeslot in which to come in for their service to reduce the number of people in waiting areas, and all aftersales departments and waiting areas will feature clear signage to...

Tips for Keeping Your Business Above Water Amid COVID-19

COVID-19 has affected every business on the planet. Some large enterprises are being utilized more than ever, such as video chatting, video conferencing, and gaming apps. However, most businesses are having to make hard decisions about how and where to spend dwindling resources and how to adapt to an increasingly digital world. If your business and team members are struggling, follow these simple but effective tips for keeping your business above water amid COVID-19.

Define each company goal.

In order to keep your business afloat in an unprecedented time, you and your team...

Employers and vicarious liability after recent Supreme Court decisions

Vicarious liability of employers for their employees’ actions was discussed in detail in the Supreme Court hearing appeals in Morrisons Supermarkets v Various Claimants (2020) and Barclays Bank v Various Claimants (2020).

In the Morrisons case, an employee of the supermarket’s petrol station assaulted a customer. In legal circles there was some surprise that the supermarket was held to be vicariously liable for this. The decision was a borderline one on its facts with one Law Lord in the Court of Appeal saying that if Morrisons were liable then in practically every case where an...

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Specialist skills highlighted as Hannah receives Law Society’s Family Law Accreditation

Associate Solicitor Hannah Porter from The Family Law Company has been accredited by the Law Society and accepted as a member of the Family Law Panel.

This accreditation covers all types of family law work, except public law Children Act work and means that Hannah now has a recognised quality standard as a practitioner, so clients can be even more sure of an excellent standard of service. Achieving accreditation requires the successful completion of examinations, interviews and assessments to confirm suitability.

Hannah says “Having your skills and breadth of expertise...

Top 5 LinkedIn Profile Optimization Hacks for Business Owners

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Tue, 05/19/2020 - 9:56am

LinkedIn has evolved into a much larger landscape encompassing the most remote places in the professional world. LinkedIn has gone from being just another job-seeking platform, to a place where professionals with similar interests can get in touch. Today, businesses are not only hiring on LinkedIn but also generating a good amount of leads.

Hence, the importance of expanding your presence on LinkedIn is more relevant now than ever.

Business organizations tend to sideline the idea of optimizing their profile when trying to expand their network on LinkedIn. Believe it or...

The best Magento SEO guide for 2020

If you have an eCommerce business and you are using Magento, congratulations, you have hit the jackpot of most powerful eCommerce platforms that has ever been created. That being said, without strong SEO, you might as well have your toddler run the business. Here are the top expert SEO tips to maximize your Magento site to take full advantage of everything it has to offer.

Let’s dive in.

Get an Audit

The first thing you want to look at is how your site stacks up. In an SEO audit, you want to look at each element of your site. Also, known as the back and front end of your...

Time tracking software lends a helping hand to enterprises during the COVID-19 pandemic

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Mon, 05/18/2020 - 9:00am

Enterprises have gone at great length to protect their employees during the COVID-19 crisis. As the situation has worsened, employers have asked employees to self-isolate and enabled remote work , not to ensure flexibility, but to make sure that everyone is safe. As far as working from home is concerned, it’s necessary to handle license issues, i.e. the ones that prevent employees from using Office 365. Enterprises should also manage and monitor teleworkers to ensure they are productive at all times. Tracking employee time during lockdown can turn out to be a real challenge during these...

Six key dates businesses need to focus on over the next 12 months

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 05/18/2020 - 8:12am

As lockdown measures begin to ease – some businesses have started up again already, and others will follow suit over the next few weeks – Mark Neath, director at financial experts Old Mill says businesses owners need to start planning now for the impact on cash reserves and below has set out six key dates that businesses should be planning for over the next 12 months.

  1. September 21, 2020

“For many businesses, the actual lockdown itself will not be the worst period for cash flow, instead it will be when things start up again. As the working capital cycle...

Major step forward for Exeter’s new Countryside Business Hub

Development at Winslade Park located on the outskirts of Exeter, has taken another major step forward with the submission of Burrington Estates planning application for its inspirational live, work and play destination.

The 86-acre Winslade Park estate and stately home, which is perfectly located 2 minutes from Junction 30 of the M5, close to the airport and just 15 minutes from Exeter City Centre, is a legacy project that will deliver lasting benefits for the local community and important investment in the East Devon economy during uncertain times. Winslade Park will become a...

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