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SW small business eye share of nation’s £5bn Christmas Spend

Local small businesses across the South West are gearing up to take their share of a much-needed Christmas boost, as new data predicts the UK could spend £5.3 billion with small firms over the festive period, delivering critical end-of-year gains for this vital segment of the economy.

In wider positive economic signs, new data from the Small Business Saturday campaign also found Brits could spend over £23 billion in total across the UK this festive season, representing a nominal 16% year-on-year spending rise.

On average, one fifth of the nation’s seasonal spending pot...

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Exeter takes steps to become safer for drivers

The Devon Expressway, located just outside of Exeter, has been under safety scrutiny for the past few years after a high number of road traffic accidents have occurred on various sections of this road. Many of the accidents that happen here involve HGVs as well as cars and smaller vans. Accidents, minor and major incidents, are reported here on an almost daily basis.

In a bid to reduce the number of accidents that have occurred in recent years on the Exeter area of the A38, also known as the Devon Expressway, particularly near Telegraph Hill, Highways England installed a set of...

Have your say on revised Exe Estuary Codes of Conduct

People are invited to have their say on proposals to update the Exe Estuary’s Codes of Conduct.

The codes, which have been in place for many years, ensure that users are able to enjoy the area in safety while wildlife is protected.

Many enjoy a range of varied activities on and around the Exe Estuary including walking, kayaking, kite-surfing, sailing and powerboating.

Codes of Conduct are particularly useful on the Estuary where different activities overlap, with many participants not linked to a particular club or are from outside the area.

Some visitors...

Exeter declares war on cyber crime

Exeter businesses are being offered the chance to prepare themselves for the escalating war against cyber crime.

The City’s Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW) will offer a series of free workshops and seminars on all aspects of cyber crime, from taking preventative steps to watching a live data recovery demonstration.

One whole day of events will be devoted to the implications of the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force in May. Delegates will learn how to prepare to be data compliant as well as manage their day to day data protection,...

Saving your business money

If your business is losing money, then that means you’re losing money too. Every penny wasted is a loss to your business and could mean the difference between success and failure. In today’s difficult business climate, it is more vital than ever that we take the time to give regular appraisals of our business costs in order to ensure that any money we spend is going to benefit customers and staff alike. Depending on your business sector, there are a number of different ways to make sure you are doing everything you can to secure financial security.

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Nominate deserving individuals to receive Community Fund donation

For its next Well Built Community Fund giveaway, RGB Building Supplies will be donating £1,000 worth of building materials to a deserving person or family so they can complete a project in their own home.

Whether someone’s needs have changed and they need to make a bathroom accessible, new landscaping is required to accommodate a wheelchair, or a local person is always putting others first and their loved ones would like to nominate them so they can spruce up their own home, RGB would like to hear about them.

From all the nominations received, one individual or family will...

Cornish man takes key role in FSB regional shake-up

The FSB (Federation of Small Businesses) has just chosen a Cornish man to lead a new-look team which will head up the group’s local grassroots lobbying activity in the South West.

Roger Tarrant, who was previously a branch chair for FSB in Cornwall, has now become the first holder of the new role of Regional Chair for the whole of the South West. Roger, a care home owner, said: “I’m delighted to have been appointed to this key role and want to ensure that the voice of small businesses across the South West is clearly heard. I look forward to working with our South West team and our...

Redrow West Country site manager in running to win top industry accolade

Redrow West Country site manager in running to win top industry accolade Redrow site manager Steve Damerell has won a prestigious industry award for his top quality work at the Stanbury Meadows development in Newton Abbot. Steve, from Plymouth, was one of just 430 site managers to receive the Pride in the Job ‘Quality’ Awards from the NHBC (National House Building Council) last year. He is now in the running for the final stage, the Supreme Awards, and will be attending an awards ceremony in London on Friday 26th January. Highlighting excellence in the field for 35 years, Pride in the Job...

Worcester Warriors 31 Exeter Chiefs 21

Exeter’s hopes of advancing in this season’s Anglo-Welsh Cup were dealt a potentially fatal blow as Worcester Warriors took the spoils in a high-scoring encounter at Sixways.

Ricky Pellow’s Chiefs outfit started the day top of the pile in Pool Two, but this five-try loss, coupled with Harlequins easily defeating Scarlets, means qualification hopes are now out of their hands.

A bonus point victory at home to Saracens is imperative next week, but even then that may not be enough as it would require Quins’ needing to slip up against Northampton Saints in their final pool...

County Council consults on Okehampton rail options

A number of options for a new railway station at Okehampton are being considered by Devon County Council as it develops proposals for the reintroduction of regular weekday trial services in partnership with the Department for Transport (DfT) and Great Western Railway (GWR).

A feasibility study, commissioned by the Council, is looking at a variety of platform layouts for a parkway station, and required infrastructure improvements as part of the scheme. These have been presented to the OkeRail Forum as part of consultation with key stakeholders, which also includes GWR, Aggregate...

Chiefs side to face Worcester Warriors

Ricky Pellow says a big fortnight lies ahead for his Exeter Chiefs side as they prepare to resume battle in this season’s Anglo-Welsh Cup.

Having already dispatched Northampton Saints (43-28) and Scarlets (40-0) in the opening two rounds, the Chiefs head to Worcester Warriors tomorrow (3pm) looking to maintain their impressive winning formula in the competition, whilst at the same time keeping rivals Harlequins and Sale Sharks firmly at bay.

With the battle for a place in the last four set to intensity over the next two weeks, Cornishman Pellow knows his side can ill afford...

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SW small business eye share of nation’s £5bn Christmas Spend

Exeter takes steps to become safer for drivers

Have your say on revised Exe Estuary Codes of Conduct

Exeter declares war on cyber crime

Saving your business money

Nominate deserving individuals to receive Community Fund donation

Cornish man takes key role in FSB regional shake-up

Redrow West Country site manager in running to win top industry accolade

Worcester Warriors 31 Exeter Chiefs 21

County Council consults on Okehampton rail options

Chiefs side to face Worcester Warriors

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