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Dr Eulian Roberts has been appointed as Chair of Exeter Science Park

New chair appointed to lead Exeter Science Park into next phase of growth

Exeter Science Park has appointed Dr Eulian Roberts as Chair of its Board of Directors, as the organisation enters a pivotal new chapter in its strategic development. Dr Roberts succeeds Nick Ames, who has completed a five-year term marked by significant progress and resilience.

Dr Roberts brings more than 30 years of international leadership experience spanning the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. His diverse background includes senior executive roles in science parks, academia, consultancy, and economic development. He holds a BSc and PhD from Imperial College London,...

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Exeter night shelter gets go-ahead

There’s good news for people sleeping rough on the streets in Exeter this winter, with a night shelter set to open.

The shelter in Market Street, Exeter, is expected to open at the weekend and will be run by Julian House as part of the Safe Sleep initiative.

The green light was given by Exeter City Council’s planning committee, where an application for a change of use for the premises was last night granted (Monday 5 December). The building will now be used for rough sleepers to shelter overnight from harsh winter weather, up until the end of February.

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New help for businesses seeking finance

Businesses that get turned down by their banks for finance will still have many other options available to them to secure the funds they need, advises Top 40 accountants, Bishop Fleming.

The firm was highlighting a new legal obligation on high street banks to refer businesses who have been refused finance to an alternative provider, at the same time emphasising the advantage of seeking professional advice before approaching any lender to significantly increase the chances of success.

Bishop Fleming partner, Andrew Sandiford, commented: "Historically, a business would have...

Exeter MP lends support to employment initiative

Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw met the Recruit Princesshay team last Friday (2 December), to hear about the successes of the employment initiative launched back in March 2016.

Since it started in the spring Recruit Princesshay has:

Seen 193 local people hae register on the scheme
Held 6 employability workshops, attended by over 40 people in total
Successfully placed 18 local people into long term employment
Worked with 50 businesses, including, Reiss, Hotel Chocolat and Debenhams, to help them source appropriate candidates to their workforces

Rowe hails 'fantastic' year for Exeter Chiefs

Exeter Rugby Club chairman and chief executive, Tony Rowe OBE, heralded a “fantastic” past year – on and off the field – for the Aviva Premiership club when addressing the club’s members at their Annual General Meeting held at Sandy Park.

Building on the success of previous years, Mr Rowe remarked on a hugely positive 12 months for the region’s premier sporting club, highlighted by the fact that they were the most profitable club in the Premiership, returning a profit of £1.2m.

Rugby income, which was bolstered thanks to the staging of three Rugby World Cup fixtures and...

DASLS welcomes newly qualified solicitors

Devon & Somerset Law Society (DASLS) hosted an Admissions Ceremony to welcome this year’s newly qualified solicitors.

The ceremony, the fifth of its kind, was held in the historic Guildhall in Exeter.

19 newly qualified solicitors from Devon and Somerset received Certificates of Congratulations from His Honour, Judge Geoffrey Mercer QC, who also gave a short talk recounting his early years in the legal profession.

DASLS President, Mark Roome said: “We were delighted to welcome so many new solicitors to the profession this year.

“The evening is intended...

Work to start on Newcourt’s new primary school

Devon County Council and the Diocese of Exeter are pleased to announce that they have given the go ahead for construction to start on Trinity Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School in Newcourt, Exeter.

Originally scheduled to open in 2016, the school has been subject to delays due to significant planning issues.

Through careful negotiations, Devon County Council has now successfully resolved the issues to enable construction to start.

The school will welcome its first reception pupils in September 2017 in temporary accommodation within Newcourt. It is...

Local suppliers appointed for The Point interiors

A trio of Westcountry firms have been appointed to help fit out waterside apartments at The Point, Exmouth.

A hallmark of all the apartments developed by Eagle One Residential at Exmouth Quay has been the commitment to high quality finishes and contemporary design.

Chris Fayers, Director of Eagle One Residential explained: “The opportunity to source bathrooms, kitchens and interior design locally is testament to the strength of this sector in Devon and Somerset. We demand top quality for our homes and are delighted to be able to continue our relationship with these...

Baxter praises his victorious Chiefs

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter was full of praise for his side after they notched up a third successive Aviva Premiership win with a 21-3 success away to Sale Sharks.

An early penalty try, coupled with first half touchdowns for James Short and Will Chudley, were the highlights for the visitors, whose remaining points came courtesy of skipper Gareth Steenson’s right boot.

Fly-half AJ MacGinty claimed Sale’s only points on the night with a first half penalty, but that completed the scoring for both sides as the second period remained pointless.

Although the...

SW economic growth slows until 2019

None of the UK’s regions or cities will be immune to slower economic growth over the next three years, with the South West expected to slow down to 1.3% in the period 2017-2019, according to EY’s UK Region and City economic forecast.

However, Bristol’s growth is set to outperform the region as the city’s GVA grows from 0.3% in 2016 to 1.6% annually over the next three years – just ahead of the UK average growth until 2019 of 1.5%. Employment across the South West has grown 0.9% in 2016, with the fastest employment growth coming from public administration (0.6%), transport &...

RGB is Scouting out a good cause

RGB Building Supplies has reopened its Well Built Community Fund and is now asking for clubs that come under the Scouting movement to get in contact and explain how £1,000 worth of building materials would help.

Whether a Scout group would like to renovate their headquarters, Beavers would like to complete an outdoor garden or Girl Guides would like to take on a community project, the builders merchant would like to hear from them.

As part of the Well Built Community Fund, RGB has been donating £1,000 worth of building supplies to different groups every other month this...

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New chair appointed to lead Exeter Science Park into next phase of growth

Exeter night shelter gets go-ahead

New help for businesses seeking finance

Exeter MP lends support to employment initiative

Rowe hails 'fantastic' year for Exeter Chiefs

DASLS welcomes newly qualified solicitors

Work to start on Newcourt’s new primary school

Local suppliers appointed for The Point interiors

Baxter praises his victorious Chiefs

SW economic growth slows until 2019

RGB is Scouting out a good cause

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