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Why Sustainable Business Growth Starts With Better Strategic Choices

Sustainable business growth rarely happens by accident. While quick wins, sudden demand, or short-term campaigns can give a company a temporary boost, lasting success depends on the quality of the choices made behind the scenes. Every decision, from where to invest resources to which markets to enter, shapes how strong, adaptable, and profitable a business becomes over time.

Better strategic choices help businesses grow with purpose rather than simply chasing every opportunity that appears.

Growth Needs Direction

Many companies want to grow, but not every form...

Unusual clues left at Seaton break-in

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 03/30/2016 - 10:23am

Police are appealing for help to trace a burglar who broke into a Seaton home and left behind their own belongings - a distinctive woolly hat and a sandwich.

The offender got into the house through an insecure door sometime between 11pm on Good Friday and 8.30am on Saturday [27 March].

Once inside the offender stole a silver iPad Air and a pair of new Vans trainers from their box.

However the occupants were left puzzled after the offender left behind some of their own belongings - including a Tesco tortilla wrap sandwich still in its packaging.

Also left was...

New Partner for Beviss & Beckingsale

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Wed, 03/30/2016 - 9:58am

Beviss & Beckingsale has announced the appointment of a new Partner as part of ongoing development plans.

Emma Northover becomes a Partner with the East Devon firm of solicitors, which has offices in Honiton, Axminster, Chard and Seaton.

Senior Partner Mark Ollier said: “Emma came to us as a trainee solicitor in October 2009 and from the start, we knew she was going to be a real asset to the firm.

“Emma has the rare ability to combine an intellectually bright mind with common sense and a pragmatic approach. She takes a great interest in her clients and always...

Top award for MSM Software Solved

MSM Software Solved, one of the UK’s leading software houses, together with RSA, one of the world’s leading multinational quoted insurance groups, have scooped the prestigious ‘Insurance Software Award’ at the ‘Commercial Insurance Awards 2016’.

The award is in recognition of the bespoke, innovative software solution – ‘RSAred’, developed in-house by the MSM Software Solved team of industry leading developers. This resulting risk engineering system, enables access to data on the move - with or without an internet connection - to provide real time visibility and management of risk...

Call for community transport nominations

Devon County Council is calling for nominations for this year’s Community Transport Awards to honour those who have gone the extra mile for their passengers.

The award ceremony, now in its 17th year and this year sponsored by the GM Coachwork Group, aims to recognise the outstanding service and dedication made by people involved in Community Transport across Devon.

Nomination forms are now available from the County Council and must be submitted by the closing date of Friday 22 April.

Anyone working or volunteering in the community transport sector can be nominated...

Streetlight upgrade continues across Devon

Work to upgrade more than 24,000 streetlights to LED lighting will continue across Devon next month (April).

The £10.2 million scheme, using Challenge Funding which Devon County Council received following a successful bid to the Department for Transport, will convert streetlights to lower wattage LED lighting, and around 5,000 columns will also be replaced as part of the project.

The replacement of streetlights, on mostly main (A and B) roads, got underway earlier this year in Barnstaple, where around 5,200 lights and 1,100 columns are being replaced, and Kingskerswell,...

One week to go for Exeter Pound crowdfunder

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 03/29/2016 - 11:52am

The Exeter Pound have been running a crowdfund campaign over the last few weeks to prepare the way for the community currency to go digital.

The campaign will come to an end next Monday 4th April with all money raised going towards the systems needed to create the digital currency.

So far the ‘crowd’ have pledged more than £6,000 to the project and in return will receive unique rewards such as a locally designed t-shirts and shopping bags or even the ‘Exeter Pound Mystery Box’. Exeter launched its own paper currency in September 2015 and its reach has been growing ever...

Grecians go four wins in a row on the road

Goals from Jake Taylor and Ollie Watkins made it four away wins on the spin and seven unbeaten for Exeter City as the Grecians battled to a 2-0 victory over Crawley Town at the Checkatrade.com Stadium.

Taylor’s goal in the twenty-eighth minute was the least that City had deserved after a rampant first-half display. The hosts came stronger in the second period with Bobby Olejnik called into action several times, but the Grecians weathered the storm before Watkins sealed the points with sixteen minutes remaining.

There were three changes to the City team that made it six...

Council recycling rates are 'spin' say Greens

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 03/29/2016 - 8:04am

Exeter Greens have accused the Labour run Exeter city council of 'spinning' recycling rates.

They say the council’s latest public messaging on recycling suggest a massive increase in the amount of waste being recycled to 49%, while a recent scrutiny committee report says recycling rates in the city have actually fallen in the last year to 34%.

The discrepancy is apparently due to a new way of measuring recycling rates, which Greens say is being used to mask a worsening situation.

Diana Moore, lead Green Party candidate for Exeter St David’s ward said: “This is pure...

Community business celebrates 5th birthday

Authored by Emma Parkin
Posted: Tue, 03/29/2016 - 7:45am

One of Exeter’s most successful community-owned social enterprises, The Real Food Store in Paris Street, Exeter celebrates its 5th birthday on Thursday 31 March and will be running a special in-store competition for customers during the week.

Over the past five years the store has won a number of awards including the Best Independent Food Retailer at the Food Reader Awards and several from DEBI (Devon Environmental Business Initiative) that recognizes its commitment to environmental principles.

Uniquely set up to provide fresh, locally grown or produced food and drink, the...

Exeter Business Survey Results March 2016

The latest Exeter Business Survey carried out by the Exeter Chamber of Commerce and Industry has indicated that business is in the city is flourishing.

62% of businesses are reporting that they have seen their sales figures rise this last quarter. This is the highest record of increase in sales for 2 years.

Businesses in Exeter are also recording the best figures for investment in the last quarter since the commencement of the recession in 2008. 89% of businesses report that they have invested in the last quarter and are still planning to keep investing in the near future...

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