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Exeter Community Energy has been awarded £19,660 to repeat its success with community-owned solar energy by delivering a renewable heat project in Devon.

The money will be used to replicate the handfull of other community heat projects in the country; will be the first in the south west; and possibly the last Urban Community Energy Fund opportunity as a result of the government’s changing priorities.

Exeter Community Energy will be investigating different heat technologies for community buildings including schools and public sector buildings. Sites will benefit from savings...

The latest addition to Bitpod's In a Nutshell series comes from Owen Richards from Air Marketing. He offers his expert advice on generating B2B sales using telemarketing.

Owen shares a number of tips on how to make sales calls a more enjoyable and successful experience. 'The objective of your calls should be to establish if there's a fit between what you have to offer and what your prospect needs' explains Owen.

He goes on to advise on what to consider before embarking upon you calls and the best approach to take when talking to prospects.

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At its Annual Meeting on 1 July 2016 Dartmoor National Park Authority elected Bill Hitchins as Chairman and re-elected Maurice Retallick as Deputy Chairman of the National Park Authority.

Bill commenced his working life running a family agricultural business covering a large part of southwest Devon and Dartmoor and later developed an equestrian and pet supply business alongside a small builder's merchant outlet at Roborough. He owns a small-holding which qualifies him as a commoner with rights on Roborough Down where he served as association treasurer for 30 years.

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Award-winning South West Estate Agent Helmores of Crediton are celebrating an expansion of their firm. In recognition of the changing face of estate agency and growing demand on their expert services, Helmores have developed an in-house Land and Planning Department.

One year ago Helmores Land and Planning Limited was set up by the partners of Helmores and Jake Gresswell, a qualified General Practice Chartered Surveyor. Jake had been working in the residential development industry in the UK for over 20 years. 12 months down the line and Helmores has over 50 instructions for land and...