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Exeter firm Paradigm Norton wins prestigious King’s Enterprise Award for Sustainability

Exeter based financial planning firm Paradigm Norton has been honoured with the UK’s most coveted business award. Paradigm Norton is one of only 185 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in 2026, with just 36 receiving an award for sustainable development.

Announced today (Wednesday 6 May), the Award recognises businesses which have excelled in international trade, innovation, sustainable development, or promoting opportunity, and is the highest award for British businesses.

Paradigm Norton has been recognised for its...

Rosebarn Lane residents parking proposals on show

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 02/12/2018 - 6:01am

Residents in the Rosebarn Lane area of Exeter have the chance to view proposals for a residents parking scheme at a public exhibition on Thursday (15 February).

Devon County Council has drawn up the plans following requests from residents who struggled to park near their homes and in consultation with local councillors. This included the submission of a petition from residents and the results of a Devon County Council postal consultation held during May and June last year. The area includes Aldrin Road, Armstrong Avenue, California Close, Canberra Close, Collins Road (between...

Exeter based Optix Solutions holds its annual seminar

Authored by jenEv
Posted: Sun, 02/11/2018 - 2:51pm

Exeter based digital marketing agency Optix Solutions will hold its annual seminar at Exeter Golf & Country Club on 15th February.

Held at the beautiful Exeter Golf and Country Club, this event is for those of you who want to know what to expect in the near future and to ensure you’ve not missed out on any of the changes in the last year or so.

After a full English Breakfast, Alastair Banks, Director of Optix Solutions will start the morning to review some of the big changes of 2018. We will then break into 3 workshops before coming back together for a talk from Simon...

Chiefs 5 Warriors 6

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Sun, 02/11/2018 - 10:52am

A bit like London buses, nothing for ages, then all of a sudden you get a flurry.

Well, it’s the same for Worcester Warriors, who having seen off Exeter Chiefs in the Anglo-Welsh Cup last month, then repeated the dose by becoming the first side to win an Aviva Premiership game at Sandy Park since Bath prospered back in October 2016.

Not since the Chiefs were elevated into English rugby’s top tier back in 2010 have Worcester tasted a league victory against Rob Baxter’s side - whilst you have to go all the way back to 2004, the days of the old County Ground, to note their...

A361 resurfacing progressing ahead of schedule

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 02/09/2018 - 10:13pm

A resurfacing scheme on the A361 near Tiverton is ahead of schedule and work is expected to switch carriageways overnight on Sunday (11 February).

Devon County Council has confirmed that work on the westbound carriageway of the North Devon Link Road, which has been closed in recent weeks, is nearing completion.

From around 8pm on Sunday, the eastbound carriageway of the A361 near Gornhay Cross will close one lane at a time to allow the contraflow system to be switched to the newly surfaced westbound carriageway. A signed diversion route will be in place while this change is...

Good news for SW tourism occupancy and room nights

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 02/09/2018 - 9:35pm

PKF Francis Clark's latest annual tourism business figures show that 2017 was a bumper year with overall occupancy trading at 55%, the highest annual figures recorded by the firm. This is in contrast to the early part of this decade where the figures hovered around 50%. Average occupancies were also up on 2016 levels at 1.5%.

Month on month there were also some interesting variations with the usual peak during the summer months, but a spike in occupancies in November and December which are now closer to 40% on average, as opposed to below the 30% mark, previously experienced in the...

Date fixed for Teign Estuary Partnership's annual forum

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 02/09/2018 - 4:58pm

From major coastal engineering works and sand movements through to charismatic wildlife and hidden heritage, a wide range of coastal topics is being covered at 2018’s Teign Estuary and Coastal Partnership’s Annual Forum.

This free public event is being held at Pavilions Teignmouth on Monday 26 February at 7pm. Guests will be able to sample some local ‘Taste of the Teign’ produce which has been kindly sponsored by Associated British Ports.

The Partnership, led by Teignbridge District Council, co-ordinates the management of the Teign Estuary and the open coast between Dawlish...

Chiefs side to face Worcester Warriors

Rob Baxter says his Exeter Chiefs side are facing a pivotal month ahead as they look to strength their position at the summit of the Aviva Premiership. The reigning champions head into tomorrow’s Round 14 battle against visiting Worcester Warriors at Sandy Park (2pm), looking to build on their five-point advantage over next-best Saracens at the top of the table. Having used the past fortnight in the Anglo-Welsh Cup to not only recharge a number of his frontline stars, Baxter has also seen others first-team stars come to the fore as Devon’s finest progressed into the last four of the...

Multi-million pound boost for Devon’s roads

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 02/09/2018 - 10:50am

More money will be spent on Devon’s roads as well as adult social care, health and children’s services, according to the county council’s proposed new budget.

The budget for 2018/19 will be discussed by the Cabinet on Friday and will then have to be ratified by the full council meeting next week (February 15).

The draft budget published before Christmas calls for an extra £13 million to be spent on adult care and health. That’s a rise of over 6 per cent and will take the total care budget to £227.8 million.

And on Tuesday the Government announced an extra £2.2...

Community crowdfunding platform launched to make Exeter more sustainable

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 02/09/2018 - 10:46am

Exeter City Futures has launched a crowdfunding movement called #EveryonesExeter. The crowdfunding movement can be used by anyone with project ideas that address city challenges around congestion and energy. #EveryonesExeter enables individuals and communities to share their ideas, build support and pledge and pitch for funding. Exeter City Futures is are looking for projects that help make Exeter a more sustainable city, and a better place to live for future generations. The #EveryonesExeter crowdfunding movement is available on Spacehive, a funding platform that enables individuals and...

Rebecca Marks named one of the ‘100 Most Influential Women 2018’ In Greater Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 02/09/2018 - 8:07am

Managing Director of the Devon based global entertainment agency Scarlett Entertainment, Rebecca Marks, is named on the list of ‘100 most influential Women 2018’ in Greater Exeter by Grow Exeter business magazine.

Around 500 people were nominated for the award and it comes as no surprise that Rebecca Marks made it in to the final 100 given Scarlett Entertainment’s outstanding growth in the past few years.

Rebecca Marks founded Scarlett Entertainment along with her brother Benjamin Marks in 2009 and since then the entertainment booking agency has grown to become the industry...

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