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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...

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Stagecoach appoints new Managing Director of South West bus operations

Stagecoach has announced a new managing director for its bus operations in the South West of England.

Mike Watson has been confirmed as the new Stagecoach South West Managing Director after taking the role on an interim basis in November.

Mike has almost 25 years’ experience of the bus industry and has held a number of senior positions within Stagecoach, including time spent as Managing Director of Stagecoach South West between 2013 and 2015. Mike began his career in 1996 in the service planning department at London Transport Buses and then had roles within Go Ahead and...

Devon achieves second record year for new businesses

Latest statistics show that more new businesses were established in Devon during 2019 than in any previous year – hitting a record high for the second year in a row.

Despite political and economic challenges, 6,196 new companies were registered in the county compared to 5,908 during 2018, representing an increase of 4.9%.

This brings the total number of registered companies in Devon to 53,264, up from 51,129 at the end of 2018 - which equates to 4.2% growth.

The statistics come from the Inform Direct Review of Company Formations using data from Companies House and...

Marsh Kia Exeter Wins GoElectric Award 2019

Marsh Exeter has won the GoElectric Award at the Kia UK National Dealer Conference 2020. The award, presented by David Hilbert, Marketing Director at Kia Motors (UK) Ltd, recognises sales as well as a dealership’s commitment to staff training in Kia’s range of eco cars.

Mike Wall, Director at Marsh Exeter, commented on the win: “We’re thrilled to have won this award. I’m so pleased that we have been recognised for our commitment to the sales and staff training within Kia’s exciting range of EV and hybrid vehicles. We know that 2020 is a huge year for Kia with its growing EV range...

Devon-wide review of waste management carbon emissions commissioned

Devon County Council (DCC) has commissioned a full analysis of the carbon impacts of its waste management services from international environmental consultancy Eunomia Research & Consulting Ltd.

Last year Devon County Council endorsed the Devon Climate Declaration by declaring a climate emergency. The new project, which commenced in December 2019, forms part of the authority’s subsequent commitment to become a net-zero authority by 2030.

Eunomia’s emissions modelling team will establish the carbon footprint of DCC’s current waste management services, including the...

Housebuilder brings £37 million investment to Exeter region in 2019

Five star housebuilder Barratt Developments has built 591 new homes in the Exeter region in the last 12 months, and brought more than £37 million to local communities.

The figures are obtained from the company’s annual socio-economic footprint and highlight how much the local economy benefits from the building of new homes, thanks to a combination of programmes that form part of each new housing development.

The company, which includes David Wilson Homes, spent £22 million on physical works in the community to improve highways, outdoor spaces and local facilities. A further...

Old Mill strengthen Wealth Management team with appointment of Neil Rushton

Exeter-based financial experts Old Mill have appointed Chartered Financial Planner and Fellow member of the Personal Finance Society, Neil Rushton, to the Wealth Management team.

The 39-year-old has more than 18 years’ experience in financial services having held roles across the sector. Neil joins Old Mill from independent financial planning firm Citimark, where he looked after a portfolio of high net worth clients, helping them explore aspirations and achieve financial independence.

In his new role, Neil - who specialises in retirement and estate planning - will work...

Exeter community thanked for charity donations

RGB Building Supplies is thanking the local community for supporting its Big RGB Christmas Appeal in aid of Devon Air Ambulance. The appeal invited people to donate good quality, pre-loved items to a drop point in RGB’s Exeter branch.

Bulk bags full of clothing, shoes, books, DVDs and Blu Rays, toys, accessories, jewellery and bric-a-brac were given and passed on to the charity. The items will now be sold in Devon Air Ambulance shops helping it continue to save hundreds of lives across Devon.

Tracy Owen, Fundraising Manager at Devon Air Ambulance, commented: “We would like...

Exmouth Town Concert Band presented with their grant from Hendy Foundation

Hendy shortlisted for prestigious industry award

Hendy Group has been shortlisted for a key automotive award for its commitment to supporting the communities in which it operates.

It has been shortlisted for the Community Hero Award in the AM Awards for its work in setting up the Hendy Foundation which provides grants to charities and organisations.

Hendy commercial director and Hendy Foundation trustee Mark Busby said he was thrilled that the initiative has been shortlisted for such a prestigious award less than a year after being set up.

“Throughout Hendy’s 161 years in business the company has always had an...

South West’s tradespeople offered the chance to network thanks to local accountancy firm

Builders, plumbers, electricians and a host of other tradespeople have been invited by Torquay Chartered Accountants Andrew Price & Co to a relaxed networking event.

The Trades Evening hosted at the Passage House Hotel in Kingsteignton on 5 March will be an opportunity for tradespeople from across the English Riviera to meet up and connect.

The relaxed evening will offer guests drinks, pizza and a chance to meet the team at Andrew Price & Co, without the pressure of a more formal meeting.

The firm of accountants, which is based in Torquay, hopes the free...

Five best tools to use for blogger outreach and why

Blogger outreach is among the most popular and effective ways to create content that gets of social media shares and gets viral. Blogger outreach can also be done in order to achieve rapid growth of one’s business or blog. It is, therefore, vital that one has a robust blogger outreach strategy in place.

In order to do that you require specific tools that will help you reach out to the top bloggers and influencers on the radar. A link building agency called Healthy Links , who helped us in finalising this article and to find out the top 5 of the best blogger outreach tools that...

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

Stagecoach appoints new Managing Director of South West bus operations

Devon achieves second record year for new businesses

Marsh Kia Exeter Wins GoElectric Award 2019

Devon-wide review of waste management carbon emissions commissioned

Housebuilder brings £37 million investment to Exeter region in 2019

Old Mill strengthen Wealth Management team with appointment of Neil Rushton

Exeter community thanked for charity donations

Hendy shortlisted for prestigious industry award

South West’s tradespeople offered the chance to network thanks to local accountancy firm

Five best tools to use for blogger outreach and why

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