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Trowers' Exeter office continues growth with new partner hire

Trowers & Hamlins has expanded its Exeter team with the rehiring of Brian Hitchcock as Partner in the Projects and Construction team.

Brian brings 18 years of experience as a transactional infrastructure and project delivery lawyer, advising across a full spectrum of infrastructure, energy and real estate development projects in the UK. Brian has particular expertise in advising on contracting strategy and dispute avoidance.

He is ranked and recognised by the Chambers & Partners UK legal guide as "a go-to practitioner for large-scale construction project advice...

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Auto Windscreens certified as a carbon neutral business

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 07/08/2018 - 10:23pm

Auto Windscreens, a leading UK glass repair and replacement specialist, is delighted to announce that its Exeter centre, on Bradman Way, has become a carbon neutral business.

This is the result of the company establishing a carbon reduction plan across its network and offsetting remaining emissions to support CO2 minimising projects around the world.

The business worked with BP Target Neutral to gain Carbon Neutral Certification. BP Target Neutral is a carbon management programme and has over ten years’ experience helping its customers reduce their emissions.

To...

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University Crowdfunder races past £12k thanks to Eagle One

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 07/08/2018 - 10:03pm

A University Crowdfunding Campaign to help student entrepreneurs stay in the city after graduation, has raced to its first milestone of £12,000 in less than a week.

Exeter’s GEM (Graduate Entrepreneur Maintenance) Fund will cover student entrepreneurs’ living costs, idea development and marketing. There will also be a new incubation space at the University’s Innovation Centre to offer graduate entrepreneurs work space, advice, support, skills training and technical facilities.

Thanks to a donation of £5,000 from Exeter based property company, Eagle One, the campaign has...

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Donna Hart shortlisted for visionary leadership in national awards

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Fri, 07/06/2018 - 10:29am

Chartered Legal Executive Donna Hart from The Family Law Company has been shortlisted in the national CILEx (Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) Awards 2018.

The awards are designed to celebrate the work and achievements of CILEx members and stakeholder partners. Donna is a finalist in the Visionary Leadership Award category, which recognises Legal Executives who encourage innovation, diversity and best practice from those around them.

Donna, who is a Director and Shareholder of The Family Law Company, was nominated for the award because of her ongoing commitment to...

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New venue revealed for Food and Drink Devon Awards 2018

Authored by kath@raw
Posted: Thu, 07/05/2018 - 9:45pm

Food Drink Devon is delighted to announce that this year their prestigious award ceremony will be held on Monday 8th October 2018 at Highbullen Hotel Golf & Country Club, Umberleigh, North Devon and will be hosted by legendary broadcaster Nigel Barden.

Following 2017's record-breaking year, entries have now closed for the Food Drink Devon Awards 2018 and it looks set to be another bumper year with an increase of more than 10% in entrant numbers.

Barbara King, a proud champion of Devon’s producers and chair of the board of directors for Food Drink Devon, comments: “The...

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Brand new Topsham Library opens its doors

Topsham Library, run by Devon-based charity Libraries Unlimited, has moved to Topsham’s brand new community hub, Nancy Potter House, alongside The Estuary League of Friends.

The multipurpose community hub, built by The Estuary League of Friends, will offer a wide range of services and activities for the local community, including the contemporary new library, a café, day room, wet rooms and laundry as well as conference, training, exercise and treatment rooms for hire for business and private functions.

Devon County Council is responsible for the county’s public library...

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Should your business be paying the Climate Change Levy?

Along with value-added tax (VAT), the Climate Change Levy (CCL) is an energy tax that applies to non-domestic consumers in the United Kingdom. The Climate Change Levy is chargeable on both electricity and gas supplies.

This article will tell you everything you need to know about the CCL and how your business may qualify for a CCL exemption.

When was the CLL introduced?

The climate change levy was introduced on 1 April 2001 under the Finance Act 2000 as part of the UK’s Climate Change Programme.

What is the aim of the CCL?

● Increase energy...

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Exeter College awarded £60,000 by GWR to create an Exeter St David's Gateway

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 07/05/2018 - 10:32am

Exeter College, working in partnership with Devon County Council, has been awarded £60,000 by train operator Great Western Railway (GWR) to create a much improved pedestrian gateway to Exeter from St Davids station.

Under the plans, the route along St Clements Lane, one of the most high profile pedestrian entranceways into the city for rail users, will be greatly enhanced with improved signage, better surfacing and lighting.

Train operator GWR has announced that the bid for funding from its Customer and Communities Improvement Fund (CCIF), designed to help boost local...

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Partnership status for Exeter partner at Trowers & Hamlins

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 07/04/2018 - 9:37pm

International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has appointed Rory Stracey as a partner to lead the firm's South West planning, highways and compulsory purchase practice, taking effect from 1st July 2018.

Since relocating to Exeter from the firm's London office in 2016, Rory has been involved in a number of high profile projects, including working with Inox Developments on the urban extensions at Langarth Farm in Truro to provide 1500 new homes and associated infrastructure (including the land required for the new Stadium for Cornwall) and the site for 800 new homes at Ilfracombe, and...

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Preferred contractor selected for Exeter Bus Station redevelopment

Exeter City Council has selected a preferred contractor for its project to create a state-of-the-art new leisure centre and new bus station in the city centre. Construction firm Kier will carry out the enabling works necessary ahead of the building programme to construct the new facilities. The main build contract for the leisure centre and bus station is expected to be signed later this year. Pete Edwards, leader of the city council, said: “We are delighted to announce today that Kier has been chosen as our preferred contractor.

“Kier has a strong record in completing major...

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South West business confidence falls, according to Business Barometer

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 07/03/2018 - 12:31am

Business confidence in the South West has fallen 16 points since May to 25 per cent, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.

Companies in the region report lower confidence in their business prospects at 25 per cent and lower economic optimism at 24 per cent.

Together, this gives an overall confidence of 25 per cent, which is 16 points below last month’s figure of 41 per cent.

Companies’ hiring intentions show a net balance of 28 per cent of businesses in the region expect to hire more staff during the next year, down six...

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