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How Team Building Events Improve Workplace Collaboration

In today’s fast-paced work environment, effective collaboration and communication are vital for the success of any organisation. Many companies are turning to corporate team building events as a strategy to enhance team dynamics and foster better workplace collaboration. These events are not...

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Get ready for pensions auto-enrolment

Small businesses across the South West are being advised to prepare themselves for pensions auto-enrolment says ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). Figures show that there are 513,000 companies across the region that are classed as being a small or medium sized business.

The government reaffirmed their commitment to auto-enrolment (AE) in the June 2010 budget....

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Exciting opportunity for SW social entrepreneurs

A new finance and support package will be made available to the South West’s social ventures in April 2015.

The Seedbed incubator will offer 50 social entrepreneurs cutting-edge support with the aim to make them stronger and more sustainable and will provide access to social finance.

The Seedbed Accelerator will help social entrepreneurs create sustainable jobs, contribute to...

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Worsening skills shortage could threaten local building projects

Worsening skills shortages in the construction sector could threaten many building projects in the South West by 2019, new research* reveals today.

Data released by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) highlights the severity of the skills shortages facing businesses across the region.

More than nine tenths (93%) of the surveyors questioned said that a lack of...

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SW private sector output continues to rise

PMI® survey data signalled a strengthening upturn in the South West private sector economy in January, following a weaker phase of expansion during the fourth quarter of 2014.

Output, new business, backlogs and employment all rose at faster rates than seen in December. Meanwhile, inflationary pressures eased sharply, with both input and output prices rising only marginally.

The...

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ES Group appointed to market historic golf course

A GOLF club near Plymouth with more than 100 years of history has been put up for sale after going into liquidation. Agents at property and asset consultancy, ES Group, are offering Wrangaton Golf Club (‘Wrangaton’), on Dartmoor, for around £500,000, after liquidator Ian Walker, Partner at Begbies Traynor, was called in in late January.

Wrangaton, founded in 1895, is expected to remain...

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SWH reinforces commitment to Plymouth

SWH, the construction and highways maintenance contractor, opened a new office in Plymouth on 2 February.

The company claims to have both the largest and most highly skilled workforce of its type in the region with an emphasis on employing local people working out of local offices. It also has nearby offices in Ivybridge and Tavistock.

MD Ben Pyle says, “We plan to repeat the...

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Devon & Somerset ‘Better Business for All’ Survey

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (DSFRS) are working with other local regulators across Devon and Somerset to develop a co-ordinated and consistent approach to assisting businesses in meeting their regulatory requirements.

For DSFRS this means helping businesses by giving advice and support in managing fire safety within their premises and ensuring that they are complying...

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Businesses urged to sign up to help crime victims

Business owners across Devon and Cornwall are being asked to sign up to a new scheme which helps crime victims.

Businesses that are already members of the Trading Standards’ Buy With Confidence scheme have been invited to become a ‘trusted provider’ of services to victims of crime.

In April 2015 Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg will take over responsibility for...

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Purplebricks launches in the South West

Purplebricks.com, the modern model of estate agency, has launched in South West England following successful roll outs across the Meridian and Central regions of the UK.

The transparent estate agent combines the expertise of a Local Property Expert with a unique, 24/7, online platform at a fraction of the cost charged by high street estate agents.

Since its initial launch in...

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Upskill struggle could be eased by online education

Employers could face an upskill struggle when recruiting for the roles available in a changing job market, set to grow by around 37% in the South West, according to CBI predictions.

The National Careers Council says over half of employers are not confident they will find sufficient recruits for jobs on offer. Growth is expected in sectors such as computer technology, tourism and...

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