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Greendale appoints three new members to board of directors

The Greendale Group (FWS Carter & Sons), a diverse, family-owned local business, with interests in farming, fishing, retail, property and haulage, has announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors: Martyn Youell, Tom Chanter and Richard Gibbons.

ffective immediately, these appointments will provide extra strength and stability to the board, helping to shape the business for years to come.

Youell brings over 15 years of experience in the fishing sector. As Commercial Director for Waterdance (the Group’s fishing enterprise), he has...

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Michele Jones, Head of Sales

Allison Homes South West expands as new marketing and sales team is appointed

Housebuilder Allison Homes South West has appointed Michele Jones as Head of Sales alongside two key hires in the sales team as part of the company’s ambitious two-year growth strategy.

Michele will head up sales and marketing at Allison Homes South West. She joins with 20 years of experience in the property industry, holding previous positions at Baker Estates and Redrow. Her role will see her manage and drive sales across the region.

Also joining the team is Field Sales Manager Trisha Birch-Hawkins, who previously worked at Baker Estates and Redrow.

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Specialist carpentry and joinery company celebrates 25th milestone anniversary with re-brand and expansion plans

Long-standing independent Devon-based company Wistman’s Ltd., specialists in bespoke joinery and carpentry, celebrates its 25th business milestone with a re-brand and move from Dartmouth to larger premises at Heathfield Industrial Estate, Newton Abbot.

Formerly known as Rendle & Elliott Carpentry & Joinery Ltd., the company was established in Dartmouth in 1997 by Adrian Rendle and Wayne Elliott. Today it is known as Wistman’s Ltd.,

working with both private customers and commercial clients across the South West and the UK. Wistman’s provides a completely personal...

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Totnes marine tech firm boosts vital seabed conservation project

The largest seagrass restoration, education and innovation project in England, which includes crucial conservation work taking place in Plymouth, will receive support from Totnes-based environmental sensor manufacturer, Valeport, for the project’s final two years.

The LIFE Recreation ReMEDIES marine conservation project which is led by Natural England, focuses on five Special Areas of Conservation along England’s south coast and Valeport’s sponsorship announcement coincides with an extension to the project which will now run until October 2024. The newly extended five-year ReMEDIES...

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Foot Anstey welcomes 13 new trainees to its ranks

Foot Anstey LLP has welcomed 13 new trainees based across three of its locations.

Billy Blackall, James Collard, Ffion Davies, Greg Humphries, Ben Kay, Clara Pike-Siew and Oliver Toomey will be based from the firm's Bristol office; Jake Christopherson, Lauren Donnison, Chloe-Ann Roberts, Prem Shah and Giles Tidy will join the team in its Exeter office, while the Southampton office will welcome Sioned Harries.

The trainee programme at Foot Anstey is designed to help young lawyers achieve their ambitions and become the very best in their chosen field of law. The trainees will...

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Carlton Power plans to build Devon and Cornwall's first low carbon green hydrogen hub

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Posted: Fri, 09/02/2022 - 2:44pm

Carlton Power, one of the UK’s most experienced energy infrastructure development companies and the company who originated and developed the Langage gas-fired power station and the Langage solar farm (located eight miles east of Plymouth, Devon) has chosen to build its third green hydrogen hub in the UK on land within the Langage Energy Park.

The 10MW hydrogen hub project, the first of its kind in Devon and Cornwall, will provide local companies - for example energy intensive industries or those with transport fleets – with easy access to hydrogen fuel. Hydrogen is expected to...

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Lucy Griffin, Director of New Homes, Complete Property

Newly appointed Director set to launch Devon estate agent to the next level

Devon based estate agents Complete Property have announced the promotion to New Homes Director for Lucy Griffin, as she joins senior management within the organisation.

With a client base spanning South Devon and a New Homes department working across the Southwest, Griffin’s role is set to have a strong impact across the wider business and launch the New Homes side of the company to the next level.

Set to join the senior management of the organisation as of August this year, Griffin comments,

“I am excited to begin my next chapter within Complete as New Homes...

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Michelin starred chef chooses Newton Print to produce at home meal packaging

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Posted: Wed, 08/31/2022 - 10:24pm

A WELL-KNOWN television chef has chosen a Devon printed packaging specialist to help produce the outer boxes and sleeves for his range of meals for people to enjoy at home (August 2022).

Aktar Islam, owner of Michelin-starred Indian restaurant, Opheem, chose Newton Abbot-based Newton Print Ltd to design and create packaging for his Aktar @ Home range of meals, launched during the pandemic.

He said: “During the first lockdown when restaurants were closed, I took it upon myself to create a range of meals people could enjoy at home. The Aktar @ Home range was born and the...

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Council support to help Devon businesses struggling with high costs and recruitment challenges

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Posted: Wed, 08/31/2022 - 9:09pm

Many Devon businesses don’t know which way to turn, as they continue to struggle with recruitment difficulties on top of rising costs of commodities, energy and fuel.

Businesses in hospitality and leisure especially, mainstays of Devon’s local economy, are continuing to find it difficult to recruit, says Stuart Elford, Chief Executive of Devon & Plymouth Chamber. And part of the reason for that is because property is seen to be too expensive and out of reach, dissuading many people on lower incomes from moving to where the vacancies are.

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Apprentice with passion for carpentry urges women to consider construction careers

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Posted: Wed, 08/31/2022 - 8:47pm

Carpentry apprentice, Emily Baker, has urged women to consider a career in construction as she reflects on an action-packed year working for Persimmon Homes.

Emily, an apprentice with the company’s Cornwall and West Devon business, joined the business last autumn and is working on the Trevethan Meadows site in Liskeard while studying at City College Plymouth.

Emily opted for an apprenticeship with Persimmon as she felt the firm’s programme was the best way to learn the skills and knowledge required to becoming a fully qualified carpenter.

The company has...

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Exeter heads scheme to create new generation of ‘business-aware’ academics

The University of Exeter has been awarded £5 million for a project that aims to instil researchers with improved awareness of the benefits of collaborating with business.

The new business and entrepreneurial skills scheme will provide support for postgraduate and early career researchers seeking to improve their awareness of the advantages of, as well as opportunities for, deeper collaboration with businesses.

Funded by Research England, part of UK Research and Innovation, through its Research England Development (RED) fund, the scheme aims to increase the movement of...

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