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The Dash Group increases SW presence with new site and expanded coverage

Dash Express, a division of The Dash Group and part of The APC delivery network - the UK’s largest independent parcel delivery network - has announced further expansion in the South West with the opening of a new, larger site located in Cullompton. The new site will serve as Dash Express’ new ‘Exeter’ location, strengthening its regional presence and achieving full service coverage across the South West with the company also expanding its delivery coverage to include Taunton, Somerset and North Devon.

Located just 14 miles outside of Exeter, the new 11,000 sq. ft. facility marks...

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National accolade for Bristol Street Motors Exeter motor professional

Marc Orton, parts manager at Bristol Street Motors Exeter Hyundai and Renault has received a national award for his performance.

Marc was named as ‘Parts Manager of the Year’ at Vertu Motors plc’s CEO Awards. The awards recognise the company’s top-performing colleagues from each area of the business, who have delivered exceptional performances and produced outstanding results.

The nomination noted that ‘Marc demonstrates the values on a day to day basis and runs a very tight ship with a great ethos at all his sites. He constantly achieves and exceeds his yearly objectives...

CDS Launches New Procurement Process

Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) has today launched a fresh procurement to find new contractors to roll-out superfast broadband across the two counties.

CDS is working closely with Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency on the new procurement process. It follows confirmation of the Government’s funding extension for the programme in Devon and Somerset – helping to provide a £38 million public investment in the region’s broadband, with funding also coming from the Heart of the South West LEP, CDS local authorities, European Regional Development Fund and the Rural Development Programme...

Dawlish rail resilience engineer achieves top professional award

A leading civil engineer, who is playing a key role in major works to improve the resilience of the main railway line on the battered coastal route through South Devon, has achieved a top professional award.

Saeed Mojabi, Director of Infrastructure West at Arup, who is Project Director and lead Geotechnical Engineer for the railway resilience programme at Dawlish, has been awarded fellowship of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the oldest professional engineering association in the world.

Saeed, who lives in Bristol, began work at Dawlish in May 2018 on a multi-...

Grants available to establish new work hubs

Devon County Council is inviting applications for grants to expand its award-winning network of work hubs.

There are currently 15 work hubs across the county and Devon County Council has provided funding to help establish eight of those.

The authority is now inviting applications for grants to add to the network, providing facilities in areas without work hubs.

Work hubs provide flexible-term, value for money office space, equipped with facilities that modern businesses need. They are ideal locations for small businesses that may have started from home but are now...

Ladysmith Junior School voted as Community Fund winner

Exeter’s Ladysmith Junior School has been voted as the latest winner of RGB Building Supplies’ Well Built Community Fund and now has £1,000 to spend on tools and building materials at RGB Exeter.

The school received the most votes following a public poll where it was up against Sidmouth Amateur Radio Society and the UK Wild Otter Trust in Umberleigh.

Ladysmith Junior School has been gifted a Plymouth City Bus, which it’s planning to transform into a useable area for children to sit and have quite reading time during breaks, and for teachers to use with smaller groups...

How to slay your office outfit every day

Frequently we spend way too much time choosing the perfect outfit, whether it is for a wedding, a date or only and night out with friends. I think we can all agree that the real struggle begins when we have to dress for the office. Especially in your workspace, your outfit can determine how seriously you will be taken. Therefore, it is of utter importance to make the right decision on how you present yourself daily. However, a sophisticated outfit for the office doesn't always have to consist of a pencil skirt and blouse. Luckily, there are a lot of great high end online stores such as...

Jobseekers learn about care work at drop-in ‘Chat to a Carer’ events

EXETER jobseekers can find out what it is like to work in the care industry from experienced carers during ‘Chat to a Carer’ events in the county next month (March 2020).

Guardian Homecare, which provides homecare in Exeter, is hosting drop-in events for people interested in care work every Tuesday in March from 11am-1pm at its offices.

Manager, Catherine Porter explains: “We think it’s really important for people interested in working with us to be able to speak to someone who has first-hand experience dealing with our service users, so this is why we’re hosting four drop-...

Turkey and Tinsel trippers raise cash for Down's syndrome employment programme

A hotel in Paignton has raised £1,472 for charity from the sale of raffle tickets during its ‘Turkey and Tinsel’ themed breaks.

The Marine Hotel offers up stays from mid-October to guests, when the hotel is fully decorated for Christmas. Each four-night break is a pretend Christmas, so on arrival the guests have mulled wine and mince pies and on the second night of their stay, they have a five-course Christmas dinner including a visit from Santa with a gift for everyone. Through each break, they run a raffle with all prizes donated by the guests.

This year the nominated...

4 Ways Small Businesses Can Improve Communication

Strong communication is the key to success, whether it is internal or external. Small businesses should strive to improve their communication channels and practices in order to boost their productivity and efficiency. The need for facilitating faster, convenient, and reliable communication is increasing day by day. That is because more and more and businesses are pushing their boundaries and expanding their horizons globally. Even small businesses can go a long way by using advanced technologies such as voice over internet protocol (VoIP) or unified communications.

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How Can Businesses In Exeter Reduce Admin Costs In 2020?

In Exeter, there are many new businesses that are just getting started. With news of this city being the City Of Apprenticeships, business owners are looking at new ways that they can improve their business and reduce costs overall. While hiring apprentices can be a good way to achieve this, there are a few other areas that costs can be reduced in to make the business more successful in 2020.

In this article, we are going to look at the issue of admin costs and offer you some advice on how businesses in this city can reduce these costs in 2020. Keep reading to hear some of our tips...

Business Daily

The Dash Group increases SW presence with new site and expanded coverage

National accolade for Bristol Street Motors Exeter motor professional

CDS Launches New Procurement Process

Dawlish rail resilience engineer achieves top professional award

Grants available to establish new work hubs

Ladysmith Junior School voted as Community Fund winner

How to slay your office outfit every day

Jobseekers learn about care work at drop-in ‘Chat to a Carer’ events

Turkey and Tinsel trippers raise cash for Down's syndrome employment programme

4 Ways Small Businesses Can Improve Communication

How Can Businesses In Exeter Reduce Admin Costs In 2020?

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