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One of the South West's leading independent firm of chartered accountants has further strengthened its Agricultural Services team with the appointment of two experienced consultants.

Peter Brown and Jack White have joined Thomas Westcott's agricultural consultancy to further expand the range of services available to farming and rural businesses in the region.

Peter Brown, based in Thomas Westcott's Holsworthy office, has a reputation for delivering expert advice to the South West's agricultural industry earned over 21 years, including helping clients running family farms,...

Thanks to an ingenious initiative by Exeter based Chartered Surveyor, Kevin Bateman, the three Farming Help Charities: The Addington Fund, R.A.B.I and the Farming Community Network (FCN) have received a total of £20,405 to boost their funds.

As part of the move from the Single Payment Scheme (SPS) to the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), all entitlements had to be matched on a one to one hectare basis with the land on which farmers were making a claim. Kevin realised that many farmers had a miss-match between the two and whilst large blocks of entitlements could be traded economically in...

St Sidwell’s Point is the new name for Exeter’s landmark leisure complex and pool, situated in the new St Sidwell’s Quarter.

The name – currently a working title - comes from the adopted Saint of Exeter. Saint Sidwell was martyred in the 8th Century and a water well built where she died at the junction of York Road and Well Street, in front of what is today St Sidwell’s School. People came from miles around to bathe in her waters and water was channelled from the well to parts of Exeter using the Underground Passages

Dave Wright, Manager at St Sidwell’s Community Centre...

Princesshay is offering a free recruitment service to its occupiers.

‘Recruit Princesshay’ is an initiative developed by The Crown Estate to place skilled candidates into positions within Princesshay as well as the surrounding area.

The free service will be introduced this spring and will welcome Hannah Latty, a Workplace Co-ordinator who will deliver the service. Hannah will arrange visits with local businesses in order to understand the current and future recruitment needs of the organisation.

Recruit Princesshay will help to find skilled candidates who live in...