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Exeter Racecourse's networking event proves the way for gaining new customers

Exeter Racecourse hosted its first networking event of the year with a sell-out gathering that was buzzing with enthusiasm, as businesses from across the region came together full of optimism for the year ahead. Delegates enjoyed a productive morning of networking, followed by afternoon racing.

The quarterly networking events, launched in 2024, have quickly become some of the most popular business gatherings in the region. Hosted at the racecourse, they offer a relaxed yet professional environment that encourages meaningful connections.

The events are spearheaded by Head...

Tickets go on sale for the 2018 Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sat, 02/24/2018 - 11:34pm

Tickets for the 2018 Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink have been released and are now available from the festival website.

For the second year, 2018 sees the festival take place over the early May Bank Holiday weekend, from Saturday 5th May to Monday 7st May, running for all three days of the Bank Holiday.

The 15th Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink will take place in Northernhay Gardens and Exeter Castle and will feature a wide variety of producers from the region as well as demonstrations from top chefs, hands-on workshops, live music and food-...

Redrow Homes' Louise Azimi wins sales consultant of the year

Authored by Josh Webber
Posted: Sat, 02/24/2018 - 10:31am

Redrow Homes’ Louise Azimi has been presented with the Sales Consultant of the Year award at the Stanbury Meadows development in Newton Abbot. Louise competed with Redrow sales consultants from the West Country to win the award at a ceremony at Carden Park in Cheshire. Currently living in Tor Point, Louise joined Redrow two and a half years ago, after working at Countrywide estate agents as a sales negotiator. Louise said: “Winning the Sales Consultant of the Year award is a real achievement for me. It was so unexpected and made me feel special and appreciated to be recognised. “I think I...

Station Road in Exeter to close for 9 weeks during flood defence work

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 02/23/2018 - 1:25pm

The construction of the Exeter flood defence scheme is now well advanced with completion of the whole scheme expected at the end of 2018.

The scheme is a partnership between the Environment Agency, Devon County Council and Exeter City Council.

The flood defences will reduce the risk of flooding to more than 3,200 homes and businesses in Exeter.

As part of the new defences being built in the north of the city it will be necessary to close Station Road from 9 April 2018 for nine weeks.

Station Road is located near St David’s Station and links Exwick Road to...

Michelmores reports sixth year of growth

Authored by Michelmores
Posted: Thu, 02/22/2018 - 4:18pm

Michelmores, the South West-based law firm established in 1887, has reported its sixth consecutive year of growth as strategic decisions and investments made in 2016/17 left the business well-placed for the future. In the year to 30 April 2017, turnover at Michelmores climbed from £32.9m to £33.4m, with the growth achieved despite the firm disposing of its medical negligence practice as well as wider Brexit effects. During the year, the firm invested in new practice management software as well as expanding into a larger London office in May 2016. The report stated: "The Members consider...

Hendy Group honours top performing staff

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 02/22/2018 - 9:37am

Jake Evans has been named Apprentice of the Year at the Hendy 2017 Service Awards for his outstanding work at Hendy Honda Exeter.

The title was one of the key awards which saw top technicians and administrative staff from Hendy honoured at the company’s annual awards ceremony.

The Service Awards were hosted by TV presenter Alex Brooker with entertainment on the night from electric string quartet Escala.

“The evening was a great opportunity to thank all of our employees who work behind the scenes but play a crucial role in the success of the group and reward some...

Dartmoor great for health, naturally!

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 02/22/2018 - 7:56am

Recent research proves engaging with National Parks improves mental and physical wellbeing. Evidence has been published in light of action research carried out in two linked 3-year long projects by Dartmoor and Exmoor National Park Authorities.

Partners from Public Health England, Devon Local Nature Partnership, Active Devon, and Devon and Somerset County Councils gathered on Friday 16th February to hear the results of the ‘Moor Health and Wellbeing’ report. The evaluation, carried out by Plymouth University, weighs up the challenges and successes faced by Dartmoor’s Naturally...

Exeter-based SITU bags global contract with UK's eighth largest travel management company

Clarity, the eighth largest travel management company (TMC) in the UK, with a turnover in excess of £400m, has appointed Exeter-based SITU as its first-ever global provider of serviced apartments for corporate accommodation.

With properties in over 500 locations globally, SITU gives Clarity’s customers access to one of the largest portfolios of serviced apartments and corporate housing solutions internationally.

Working with SITU’s experienced advisors, Clarity’s team is able to identify accommodation by preferred location, size, price and availability, producing a range of...

Optix Solutions to hold Q2 Big Directors breakfast

Authored by jenEv
Posted: Wed, 02/21/2018 - 2:53pm

The Q2 Breakfast

Thanks to a great suggestion from one of the previous attendees, we came up with the idea of a regular networking event/update from Alastair for everyone that had been to all the previous events. This allows fellow directors to meet other business owners. If they weren’t in the same group then there should be lots of new faces and if they were then they can catch-up over a coffee and a bacon butty.

We’ve chosen the Deerpark as our location and Mark Godfrey has been very accommodating and extremely helpful. So far we’ve had over 70 business owners through...

Over a third of South West SME owners consider their own management team a barrier to growth

More than two in five (41%) business owners in the South West fear that their management team will cause them to hit a growth ceiling. Their concerns are legitimate - over half (57%) of local management teams have never helped grow a business prior to the one they now work in.

Business owners and the teams that support them have to work hard to put the planning and communication in place that can overcome the challenge of experience and unleash their businesses' growth potential. According to research conducted among 500 UK SMEs by top 15 chartered accountants Haines Watts, there...

Multi disciplinary architectural firm connects with nature at PSP

Boosting people’s health and bettering the environment are the ambitions of Plymouth Science Park based architectural firm, CURA Design.

The team is already engaged with a number of multi-million pound building design projects in London and the South West.

CURA Design is one of the first UK based architectural businesses in the UK which fully embraces and uses ‘biophillic design principles.’

Biophilic design offices first began to appear in the USA and have since spread worldwide – with strong enthusiasm for the concept in Singapore, Dubai and China. Its’ philosophy...

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