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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...

What to expect from IR35 changes

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Tue, 01/21/2020 - 1:30pm

With short-term projects allowing individuals to work flexibly and technology connecting us far more efficiently, now is a great time to be a freelancer. This level of freedom associated with freelancing is only possible when you adhere to the various laws surrounding the work that you do. IR35 is a tax law created by HMRC in 2000, but it is one that is being implemented more in recent years. It can apply to a whole host of businesses, ranging from construction to dentistry, so it is important to be vigilant as it can cost freelancers up to 25% reduction in income.

HMRC’s reasons...

Raffaele Riva and the Success of the AUREA Multi-Family Group

Raffaele Riva is an international businessman with a history of successfully managing international financial transactions. Having worked in a variety of contexts with companies from all over the world, Riva is now the founder and co-owner of the AUREA Multi Family Office, an international financial management firm that serves wealthy clients in various countries by providing a variety of customized financial services.

Through AUREA, along with its tributary companies in several countries, Raffaele Riva and his team of international financial experts manage wealth, assets, taxes,...

Three ways to make your retail shop more attractive to customers

Despite a large online market, sales from retail shops are essential. Large and small businesses drive significant profit from their retail shops, which has increased now due to marketing made easy on the internet. It is vital to catch the attention of customers who prefer to visit retail shops. Customers are always looking for something new, which is why marketing is essential, especially for the customer who shops on foot.

Customers that walk in only because of a cursory glance have a high potential of buying and becoming loyal customers. To attract customers and increase the...

Work starts on Enterprise Centre for northern Devon

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Mon, 01/20/2020 - 3:15pm

The Enterprise Centre is the “gateway building” at Devon County Council’s emerging Business Park development at Roundswell, near Barnstaple.

The centre, which will offer high quality office and collaboration space, is expected to be completed by the end of this year (2020). It will provide tailored support for entrepreneurs and small and medium sized businesses that have potential for high growth and innovation, and is complementary to Petroc’s new Centre for Technology & Innovation Excellence (CoTIE) and Institute of Technology.

An expert operator will deliver the...

Knight Frank’s South West team announce record year

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 01/20/2020 - 9:33am

Knight Frank’s Bath, Bristol, Exeter and Sherborne offices, in conjunction with the Knight Frank Country Department, handled the sales of more properties in excess of £2 million than any other year on record in 2019.

In the wider South West region, sales are up 39% percent on 2018, achieving 98.1% guide price on average, resulting in 2019 being the most successful year since 2009.

Highlights of 2019 include the sale of Ashwick Court in Somerset, which sold in excess of the guide price to a designer from London. Others include the sale of two full houses on Lansdown Crescent...

Guardian Homecare’s Field Care Supervisor, Shibu Jacob.

125k+ retail job losses predicted in 2020 but Devon’s redundant can transfer skills to care

Authored by Reporters
Posted: Sun, 01/19/2020 - 11:46am

DEVON’S shopworkers are being encouraged to transfer their skills to care by one of the county’s providers as analysts predict there will be more than 125,000 retail job losses nationwide in 2020 (January 2020).

Guardian Homecare, which provides home care in south Devon, says experts claim the high street retailers are facing a terrible year ahead with 7,000 store closures anticipated.

Catherine Porter, Manager for Guardian Homecare, which operates services in the Exeter area, says: “According to the Centre for Retail Research, in 2018, chains with 10 or more shops shut 3,...

Work starts on new Sandy Park Hotel

Work has today officially begun on the new multi-million pound Sandy Park Hotel.

The state-of-the-art hotel is the next stage in the development plans of Exeter's award-winning Sandy Park complex, which is home to Gallagher Premiership Rugby club Exeter Chiefs, and the region's premier Conference & Banqueting venue.

In addition to housing 250 bedrooms, the eight-storey hotel situated off Old Rydon Lane will provide leisure facilities on the ground floor, as well as a rooftop cocktail bar and restaurant that boasts picturesque views along the River Exe Estuary.

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10 best marketing strategies to try in 2020

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Fri, 01/17/2020 - 8:31am

With the advent of the new year, it is necessary to develop sound marketing strategies for your business by carefully studying some of the ongoing trends. Every year, we see more technological advancements, and 2020 is also going to witness the same.

Even though technology has a significant role in marketing, there is also the need to increase more human interactions with consumers. Some marketing strategies, such as the use of business calendars for popularizing your products will always remain popular.

Like every year, 2020 will also see a massive demand for calendar...

Foot Anstey and Willmott Dixon announced as headline sponsors for Exeter College Awards

Exeter College is delighted to announce that Foot Anstey and Willmott Dixon will be the headline sponsors of the college’s landmark 50th anniversary Exeter College Awards.

The support of two of the country’s most innovative and forward-thinking businesses provides huge backing to the awards ceremony that will celebrate inspirational Exeter College students, staff and alumni in a glittering event taking place in the stunning setting of Exeter Cathedral in January 2020.

This year’s Exeter College Awards is also celebrating 50 years since the college was announced as the UK’s...

National award nomination for Exeter College director

Authored by stephendixon
Posted: Thu, 01/16/2020 - 11:58am

Exeter College’s Director of Apprenticeships and Employer Engagement Mike Blakeley has been shortlisted for a national award in the prestigious Tes FE Awards 2020.

The awards ceremony is a landmark event in the further education sector as exceptional teachers, learners and providers join together to celebrate innovation and excellence in the industry.

Exeter College’s Mike Blakeley, who has been with the college since 2014, is shortlisted in the coveted FE Leader of the Year category following an incredible year of achievements for the Exeter College Apprenticeships Team,...

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