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Exeter Science Park pays tribute to outgoing Chair Nick Ames

Exeter Science Park has paid tribute to its outgoing Chair of the Board, Nick Ames, who has stepped down from his role following the successful completion of his five-year tenure.

Nick has overseen a significant period of transformation and growth for the Science Park, playing an important role in shaping the organisation’s strategic direction and laying the foundations for its next phase of development. His leadership has been instrumental in helping the Science Park strengthen its reputation as a hub for innovation, collaboration and high-growth STEMM (science, technology,...

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Browne Jacobson promotes public sector specialist to new senior associate role in Exeter

Browne Jacobson has announced the promotion of Jennifer Grigg in its Exeter office to a new senior associate role.

Jennifer joined the firm in 2016 from Dorset County Council and is a member of the firm’s Government and Infrastructure team specialising in non-contentious public procurement advice, projects and contract work.

This year, a total of 12 promotions to senior associate have been announced across four of the firm’s offices which also include six in Nottingham, three in London and two in Birmingham.

The promotions will take effect from 1st May 2019....

Richard Woods with one of the care show attendees

Exeter Hosts the South West's First Care Show In 11 Years

ICE was back in the South West earlier this month in a BIG way...

Hundreds of care providers and carers came together at the Westpoint Arena in Exeter for the first business show dedicated to the care industry to be held in the region since 2008.

The Innovative Care Exhibition (ICE) saw a sell out of around 100 exhibitors showcasing new products and services - from infection control products to elearning services to healthcare professionals - to key figures in the care sector.

The event was organised by the Paignton-based care managers network, Care Network Group...

Cranbrook town centre area. Photo: C Still Imaging.

Councils call for High Streets Fund for new towns

Council leaders have jointly called on government to extend funding to create and improve town centres in new towns.

East Devon District Council and Cranbrook Town Council Leaders have written to the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Jake Berry MP, to request eligibility criteria for the Fund be changed to include new towns.

The £675 million Future High Streets Fund was launched in December 2018 to help modernise high streets and town centres. The fund was launched following recommendations from retail...

Quilter Private Client Advisers moves to fresh regional base in Exeter and ushers in new regional director

Quilter Private Client Advisers is pleased to announce that it has relocated its South West regional office from Newton Abbot to Exeter today.

The move comes just a few months after Quilter Private Client Advisers appointed its new regional financial planning director, Jonathan Burden.

Jonathan will now lead a 19-strong regional team of six financial planners and 13 support staff from its new base in Vantage Point within Pynes Hill business centre. The new office will enable the company to increase its presence in the region and be closer to its clients and strategic...

Exeter Chiefs Foundation celebrates another bumper year

The Exeter Chiefs Foundation charity is celebrating one of its most successful years to date after raising £230,823 during 2018.

A total of £217,404 was handed out to more than 30 organisations during the 12-month period, compared to £164.950 the year before.

One of the largest donations was made to Exeter’s Hospiscare to fund a major refurbishment project.

The Foundation gifted £50,000 to the charity which was match funded by The Exeter Property Summer Ball Committee.

Another major grant of £25,000 was made to Exeter Deaf Academy to help pay for the...

Female entrepreneurs in Exeter have a real appetite for business at cookery school event

Over eighty female entrepreneurs with an appetite for business attended a special event at the Exeter Cookery School this week featuring local author and blogger Sarah Turner.

The Sunday Times bestseller headlined the NatWest Boost event on Tuesday as part of the bank’s month-long activity celebrating International Women’s Day.

Accordingly to a recently published report by NatWest’s Deputy CEO Alison Rose, just 33% of UK entrepreneurs are women, a figure it is aiming to challenge by supporting more women who want to start their own business.

Exeter author Sarah...

RG's turnover rises again

Berry Recruitment Group (BRG) has seen its turnover increase by more than six per cent to a touch under £70m, its latest accounts show.

The business recorded a profit of £1.6m before taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA*).

It works from 35 locations across England and Wales including Berry Recruitment branches in Exeter and Truro.

It made two acquisitions last year including Southampton-based CPN Construction and its training centre which will add around £6m in turnover.

In December, BRG acquired London Staff Bureau (LSB) that operates in the...

Constructing Excellence SW leads the way to attract tomorrow's talent to the industry

Following the highly successful Climate Summit held last autumn, Constructing Excellence South West (CESW) launched the West Country’s first ‘Leadership in the Built Environment Symposium’ held at Sandy Park.

A prestigious line-up of speakers helped to attract more than 120 delegates to the free full-day event, supported by platinum sponsors Kier Construction and further key sponsors T Clarke Contracting Ltd and Midas Group.

Open to members and non-members of CESW, the leadership symposium was aimed at anyone working with, or within the construction or property sectors...

CDS now offering Better Broadband scheme vouchers

The Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) broadband programme has today announced that it is now offering vouchers through the national BDUK Better Broadband Scheme.

All homes and businesses in the region with broadband speeds of less than two Megabits per second (Mbps), without a published delivery date for superfast broadband within the next 12 months, are now eligible to apply for an interim solution under the voucher scheme.

The Better Broadband Voucher Scheme, administered by BDUK, helps provide access to a broadband service offering download speeds of at least 10 Mbps...

Dan Sandhu & Stephen Farmer of Cranbrook School

Exeter firm shortlisted for two education awards through partnership with Ted Wragg Trust

Sparx, an Exeter-based learning technology company, has been shortlisted for two Education Resource Awards, one in recognition of its collaboration with the Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust and a second for its innovative use of technology in education.

Sparx is particularly proud of their collaboration with schools in the Ted Wragg Trust. The Trust is a six school multi-academy trust responsible for the education of over 3000 children aged between two and 16 years. For the past eight years, Sparx has worked with a number of schools in the Trust to investigate how children learn maths...

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Exeter Science Park pays tribute to outgoing Chair Nick Ames

Browne Jacobson promotes public sector specialist to new senior associate role in Exeter

Exeter Hosts the South West's First Care Show In 11 Years

Councils call for High Streets Fund for new towns

Quilter Private Client Advisers moves to fresh regional base in Exeter and ushers in new regional director

Exeter Chiefs Foundation celebrates another bumper year

Female entrepreneurs in Exeter have a real appetite for business at cookery school event

RG's turnover rises again

Constructing Excellence SW leads the way to attract tomorrow's talent to the industry

CDS now offering Better Broadband scheme vouchers

Exeter firm shortlisted for two education awards through partnership with Ted Wragg Trust

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