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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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PKF Francis Clark expands renewable energy advisory team

Richard Harris and Andy Thornhill have joined PKF Francis Clark’s awarding wining corporate finance team to continue the growth of its specialist renewable energy advisory business.

Richard and Andy are both senior sector experts with a proven track record of delivering market leading results for their clients over a number of years.

Previously at JLL and Deloitte, in the past 5 years, Richard and Andy successfully completed in excess of 20 renewable energy transactions including industry firsts such as the first subsidy free wind project disposal earlier this year and the...

New hopes for limiting warming to 1.5°C

Significant emission reductions are required if we are to achieve one of the key goals of the Paris Agreement, and limit the increase in global average temperatures to 1.5°C, a new study warns.

In a collaboration involving the University of Exeter, the University of Oxford, University College London and several other national and international partners, researchershave investigated the geophysical likelihood of limiting global warming to “well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C.”

Published in the journal...

Have your say on new proposals for council tax support in East Devon

East Devon residents are being asked to have their say on how much the council should pay towards the council tax bills of working age householders on low incomes who live in the district.

Earlier this month East Devon District Council began a six week consultation about proposed changes to the working-age Council Tax Reduction Scheme which sets out a framework on how much council tax support can be claimed by these households. The council reviews the reduction scheme every year.

This year, the council is consulting on making three changes to the scheme and the proposed...

Extra cash for Devon’s schools

Schools across Devon stand to gain £7.5 million more from the Government's proposed new funding formula, it has been revealed.

Education Secretary Justine Greening announced the revised formula last Thursday and accountants at County Hall in Exeter have been number crunching the figures.

Their initial calculations show that schools across the county should share in an extra £7.5 million if the formula remains as announced.

Devon County Council leader John Hart said the initial formula announced by the Government would have left two thirds of the pupils in Devon's...

Exeter City's U23 Premier League Cup fixture announced

The dates for Exeter City’s under-23 Premier League Cup matches have been set with their first home game coming against Brighton & Hove Albion on Monday, December 4. Championship sides Sunderland and Hull City will also visit the park in the group stage of the competition. Hull with visit on Monday, January 22, while Sunderland will play at the Park on Sunday, February 11, with a 2pm kick-off. The full fixture list for the group stage of the competition is as follows, with the top two teams in the group qualifying for the knockout stages of the competition. AWAY: Monday, October 23 (...

Measures for Success: How to Ensure Your Business is Safe

Keeping your business safe, both in the physical and digital sense, is of the utmost importance. This is true whether you’re a larger corporation, or a small start-up company working from home; without safety, your business can quickly fall apart.

Due to the all the areas you need to think about covering, you can start to feel overwhelmed. After all, what first seemed like a small operation could soon blossom into a hefty investment. Although it can be a daunting prospect, there are a number of ways to approach business safety.

Understanding Business Security

One...

Foot Anstey grows its trainee programme

Top 100 law firm Foot Anstey has continued its investment in developing lawyers of the future by appointing twelve new trainee solicitors, increasing their Trainee Programme population to twenty four.

The new Trainees each commence a two-year training contract with the firm which sees them work in at least six areas of the law, with leading Foot Anstey partners and lawyers.

Lex 100, the student guide to law, has described Foot Anstey as a firm with an 'entrepreneurial spirit, social colleagues and high quality cases'. Foot Anstey also ranked highly in Lex 100 in terms of...

Killerton reaches £100k fundraising milestone thanks to public support

Killerton has reached a fundraising milestone after supporters have helped raise £100,000 to put towards the roof conservation project.

The appeal, which was launched in January this year, asked supporters to help raise funds for vital roof repairs to help prevent damage to the much-loved house and collections. The project is now in its final stages and will see the roof being fully restored and conservation work undertaken on the stonework and parapets alongside the reinstatement of historic chimneys that had been previously removed.

The National Trust was able to start...

Volunteers muck in and clean up Exe Estuary

Almost 150 volunteers gave up their Saturday morning to clean-up the Exe Estuary -- and the good news is that the amount of discarded rubbish blighting the beauty spot is on the decrease.

The usual assortment of rubbish including lumps of concrete, car tyres and broken glass was found during the 20th clean-up of the internationally important Exmouth Local Nature Reserve over the weekend. Recyclable plastic makes up over 60 per cent of everything found on beach cleans. However this time volunteers only found enough rubbish to fill half a skip, less than during previous clean-ups....

Business Promotion Grant awarded to Devon businesses

Funding has been awarded to ten Devon businesses to help them promote their goods and services to potential new customers.

The Business Promotion Grant, from Devon County Council, is designed to help local companies to cover exhibiting costs at high profile trade shows or events. Grants of up to £1,000 were offered through a competitive bidding process. The successful companies can gain valuable exposure to reach national and international audiences, which can help the development of their business and support Devon’s growing economy. The grant is part of the County Council’s Devon...

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Exeter Science Park pays tribute to outgoing Chair Nick Ames

PKF Francis Clark expands renewable energy advisory team

New hopes for limiting warming to 1.5°C

Have your say on new proposals for council tax support in East Devon

Extra cash for Devon’s schools

Exeter City's U23 Premier League Cup fixture announced

Measures for Success: How to Ensure Your Business is Safe

Foot Anstey grows its trainee programme

Killerton reaches £100k fundraising milestone thanks to public support

Volunteers muck in and clean up Exe Estuary

Business Promotion Grant awarded to Devon businesses

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